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Why DeepSeek’s new model has been met with a shrug

The release of DeepSeek's latest model comes at a time when China’s AI scene is increasingly crowded, says the writer.

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New DeepSeek model marks AI milestone. Is China closing the gap with the US?

A man takes photos of a DeepSeek display at a shopping mall in Hangzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on April 23, 2026. Chinese startup DeepSeek released a new artificial intelligence model with "drastically reduced" costs on April 24, more than a year after it stunned the world with a low-cost reasoning model that matched the capabilities of US rivals. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP) / China OUT

DeepSeek slashes fees for new AI model in Chinese price war

DeepSeek is hoping pricing, accessibility and sophisticated features will differentiate its models for next-generation developers and enterprise users.

US State Dept orders global warning about alleged China AI thefts by DeepSeek, others

DeepSeek unveils new AI model tailored for Huawei chips as China pushes for tech autonomy

The close collaboration with Huawei on the new model, the V4, contrasts with DeepSeek’s past reliance on Nvidia’s AI chips.

China's DeepSeek unveils new flagship AI model a year after breakthrough

DeepSeek ignited a market rout in 2025 with the release of its first model that rivalled the performance of cutting-edge AI systems like OpenAI but was purportedly built for a fraction of the cost.

Waiting for DeepSeek: New model to test China’s AI ambitions

DeepSeek started life in 2023 as a side project of a hedge fund that had access to a cache of powerful Nvidia processors.

DeepSeek goes down for seven hours in biggest outage since debut

The outage in China is a first for DeepSeek, which has maintained close to 99 per cent operational record since debut.

Anthropic says China’s AI tigers are copycats

America’s top AI labs have accused Chinese rivals of 'distillation attacks' ahead of the widely-anitcipated launch of DeepSeek’s newest model,

China’s DeepSeek trained its AI model on Nvidia’s best chip despite US ban

China hawks in the US fear advanced chips can supercharge China's military.

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