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Chinese company Alibaba says its AI model trounces its DeepSeek and OpenAI competitors

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Alibaba claims that its Qwen2.5-Max artificial intelligence model outperformed its rivals at OpenAI, Meta and DeepSeek.

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  1. DeepSeek’s rise spooks investors, threatens to upend AI

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  2. Newest

    Chinese company Alibaba says its AI model trounces its DeepSeek and OpenAI competitors

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  1. Newsweek

    Chinese DeepSeek AI overtakes ChatGPT on US App Store (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Chinese AI startup DeepSeek overtook U.S. chatbot ChatGPT as top-rated app on the Apple App Store on Monday.

  2. Forbes

    What Is DeepSeek? New Chinese AI Startup Rivals OpenAI—And Claims It’s Far Cheaper (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    DeepSeek’s AI products have shaken up the American stock market and tech industry—but some experts are questioning how big of a threat the Chinese company really is.

  3. ABC 7 New York

    Chinese AI advancement called DeepSeek is sending US stocks plunging (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    DeepSeek presented a ChatGPT-like AI model called R1, which has all the familiar abilities, operating at a fraction of the cost of OpenAI.

  4. Forbes

    Chinese ChatGPT Rival DeepSeek Is Making Waves In Silicon Valley Despite U.S. Curbs (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Similar to ChatGPT, the chatbot can perform tasks such as answering questions, drafting content and helping users gather information.

  5. Forbes

    DeepSeek Rattles Tech Stocks: Chinese Startup’s Rise Against OpenAI Challenges U.S. AI Lead (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Chinese startup DeepSeek’s app has climbed to the top of the iPhone charts as its newest AI assistant showed competitive performance against rivals like OpenAI and Meta.

  6. Time

    What Is DeepSeek, the New Chinese OpenAI Rival? (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The Chinese company causing turmoil in the American AI industry

  7. Forbes

    DeepSeek: The Chinese AI Startup Reshaping The U.S. Tech Industry (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup disrupting the U.S. tech industry with its cost-effective, open-source AI model threatens the technological dominance of U.S. Tech.

  8. Newsweek

    What is DeepSeek AI? All about Chinese ChatGPT rival (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    DeepSeek has boomed in popularity after its successful launch, breaking into the U.S. artificial intelligence market from China.

  9. FOX 5 New York

    What is DeepSeek? The startup AI app surging in downloads (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    The Chinese AI startup has surpassed more than 1 million downloads in January.

  10. Insider

    DeepSeek hits No. 1 on Apple's App Store (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    DeepSeek, a Chinese startup, rocked the AI world after debuting a model that rivaled the capabilities of OpenAI's ChatGPT for a fraction of the price.

  11. Quartz

    China's DeepSeek AI is suddenly on top of Apple's App Store — dethroning ChatGPT (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    China's DeepSeek AI model surpasses ChatGPT, reshaping AI industry dynamics

  12. Odessa American

    What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market? (opens Odessa American)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    A frenzy over an artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese tech startup DeepSeek was upending stock markets Monday and fueling debates over the economic and geopolitical competition between the U.S. and China in developing AI technology. DeepSeek’s AI assistant became the No.

  13. FOX Business

    What is Chinese AI startup DeepSeek? (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The new AI assistant released by Chinese startup DeepSeek has rattled the U.S. technology sector after it reportedly developed a model on par with leading U.S. peers at a lower cost.

  14. BGR

    Why is DeepSeek AI suddenly so popular? (opens BGR)

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    BGR's feed description

    Chinese startup DeepSeek is the talk of the town as its affordable R1 models challenge the supremacy of ChatGPT.

  15. Forbes

    All About DeepSeek - The Chinese AI Startup Challenging The US Big Tech (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    DeepSeek

  16. Insider

    Chinese AI lab DeepSeek massively undercuts OpenAI on pricing — and that's spooking tech stocks (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    DeepSeek challenges OpenAI with drastically cheaper models, prompting discussions on the viability of proprietary versus open-source AI efforts.

  17. CNN

    What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that shook the tech world? (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    DeepSeek R1, the surprisingly efficient and powerful Chinese AI model, has taken the technology industry by storm and is rattling nerves on Wall Street.

  18. Quartz

    DeepSeek's aggressive pricing is challenging the Silicon Valley establishment (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    This Chinese startup is disrupting AI markets with low-cost models

  19. The Boston Globe

    What is China’s DeepSeek and why is it freaking out the AI world? (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup that’s just over a year old, has stirred awe and consternation in Silicon Valley.

  20. Green Field Reporter

    What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market? - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    A frenzy over an artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese tech startup DeepSeek was upending stock markets Monday and fueling debates over the economic and geopolitical competition between the U.S. and China in developing AI technology. DeepSeek’s AI assistant became the No.

  21. Quartz

    Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is rattling markets. Here's what to know (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    DeepSeek says its R1 model performs on par with OpenAI's reasoning model for less cost and energy

  22. Insider

    This DeepSeek demo shows how good the Chinese AI model is at math and reasoning (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    DeepSeek models match or beat some of Silicon Valley's top offerings. BI put the Chinese contender through its paces with a challenging math problem.

  23. Investopedia

    What Is DeepSeek? What to Know About the Chinese AI Startup That Spurred a Stock Selloff (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    Here’s what you need to know about DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that rattled markets after its app dethroned OpenAI's as the most-downloaded free app in the U.S. on Apple.

  24. Quartz

    Investors think DeepSeek is a serious threat to high-value U.S. tech stocks (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    China's AI start-up, DeepSeek, unveils a chatbot that rivals U.S. tech at a lower cost

  25. FOX Business

    Chinese app DeepSeek hammers US tech stocks with cheaper open-source AI model (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    DeepSeek, a new Chinese AI chatbot startup is receiving new attention from Silicon Valley after a surprising launch.

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