DeepSeek V4 priced at $3.48 per million tokens versus $25–$30 for US models and $180 for premium tier, delivering similar performance at up to 51x lower cost

China just made Silicon Valley’s entire AI industry look like a scam. The US government spent 3 years trying to stop China from building competitive AI. But this backfired HORRIBLY. Here’s what happened: Yesterday, a Chinese startup called DeepSeek released a new AI model called V4. It matches the performance …

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Google had the tech to beat ChatGPT. They shelved it to protect ad revenue. Now LLMs are eating search. DeepSeek exposed the bloat. AIEO is replacing SEO. The reckoning is coming.

Google had the lead. DeepMind was years ahead in language modeling. They had the architecture. They had the data. They had the compute. But they didn’t launch. Not because they couldn’t. Because they wouldn’t. According to a senior insider, Google shelved its early LLMs to avoid cannibalizing its own ad …

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South Korea says DeepSeek transferred user data, prompts without consent

South Korea’s data protection authority said on Thursday that Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek transferred user information and prompts without permission when the service was still available for download in the country’s app market. The Personal Information Protection Commission said in a statement that Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co Ltd …

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ALIBABA FIRES BACK AT DEEPSEEK – CHINA’S AI WAR GOES NUCLEAR

🇨🇳ALIBABA FIRES BACK AT DEEPSEEK – CHINA’S AI WAR GOES NUCLEAR Alibaba just dropped Qwen 2.5-Max in a direct challenge to DeepSeek’s meteoric rise, claiming it crushes GPT-4o, DeepSeek-V3, and Llama-3.1-405B. DeepSeek’s shockwave through Silicon Valley has investors panicking… https://t.co/0gL7tjDTgu pic.twitter.com/Ib9TbXd1Ns — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 29, 2025 Here comes …

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Only a few weeks before Deepseek devastated US tech stocks, Pelosi sold up to $5 million in Nvidia stock and $25 million in other tech stocks.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has executed a series of significant technology stock trades valued at over $30 million, according to recent congressional disclosure reports, while recovering from a hip injury sustained during an official trip to Luxembourg. What Happened: Pelosi’s latest trading activity includes substantial positions in major tech …

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The DeepSeek sell-off triggered a whirlwind of analyst opinions.

JPMorgan’s Sandeep Deshpande warns of AI overhype, suggesting DeepSeek’s efficiency might reduce demand for costly GPU clusters. Jefferies’ Edison Lee echoes a potential capex slowdown for 2026. Meanwhile, Bernstein’s Stacy Rasgon calls the panic overdone, maintaining strong ratings on Nvidia and Broadcom. Citi’s Atif Malik emphasizes U.S. chip access as …

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Malicious attacks hit DeepSeek following its rapid ascent over OpenAI’s dominance, locking access to non-Chinese users.

DeepSeek, the Chinese AI upstart that dethroned ChatGPT as the most-downloaded free app on Apple’s App Store, has temporarily closed registrations, citing “large-scale malicious attacks” on its services. For now, access is restricted to Chinese customers, raising eyebrows and speculation. The move comes just as DeepSeek’s meteoric rise has disrupted …

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China’s DeepSeek dethrones ChatGPT: American worst nightmare

​​China’s DeepSeek has just launched a groundbreaking AI model that’s being hailed as a game-changer. With its energy-efficient design, open-source accessibility, and advanced reasoning capabilities, DeepSeek is already being compared to and even surpassing ChatGPT. What does this mean for the AI landscape, and why is it causing waves in …

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Affordable AI models like DeepSeek might expose overblown valuations in Big Tech investments… AI bubble popped?

by AdDisastrous7191 China’s #DeepSeek could represent the biggest threat to US equity markets as the company seems to have built a groundbreaking AI model at an extremely low price and w/o having access to cutting-edge chips, calling into question the utility of the hundreds of billions worth of capex being poured into …

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Deepseek is a clear disruptor. If it’s outperforming OpenAI at a fraction of the cost, the implications for the Nasdaq are huge.

The dominance of US tech giants is in question. With reduced-capability chips outperforming massive investments, the bubble of overinflated valuations in big tech could burst. The market might soon be forced to recalibrate, adjusting to a reality where smaller, more agile companies can match or even surpass the performance of …

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