Tech stocks have worst week in months after ‘nobody saw DeepSeek coming’ amid AI mania

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  Meta to report fourth-quarter earnings amid DeepSeek mania and ballooning AI investments

  Zuckerberg likely to be asked about plans to spend $60-65bn on AI in 2025 as tech giant faces increased competition. Meta will report earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024 after US stock ...
  
  The Guardian - 2d
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  Tech Stock Sell-Off Eases After DeepSeek Scare

  Investors around the world are reassessing the prospects for technology companies after a Chinese artificial intelligence start-up rocked markets in the United States on Monday.
  
  The New York Times - 3d
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  What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup shaking up tech stocks and spooking investors?

  Chinese tech startup DeepSeek released a model of its AI service that seemingly is on-par with U.S.-based competitors like ChatGPT, but required far-less computing power.
  
  NBC News - 3d
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  DeepSeek unleashes ‘Janus Pro 7B’ vision model amidst AI stock bloodbath, igniting fresh fears of Chinese tech dominance

  DeepSeek's Janus Pro 7B vision AI model launch sends shockwaves through markets, triggering US tech stock sell-off and intensifying competition with Silicon Valley giants like OpenAI and Nvidia.
  
  VentureBeat - 4d
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  Tech stocks slump as China’s DeepSeek stokes fears over AI spending

  Nvidia loses almost $600bn in market value on worries US groups are facing a ‘Sputnik moment’
  
  Financial Times - 4d
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  Tech stocks fall as China's DeepSeek sparks U.S. worries about the AI race

  Tech stocks plunged Monday morning, as fears mounted that Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek leapfrogged U.S. dominance in AI development.
  
  NBC News - 4d
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  Tech stocks drop amid rise of China's DeepSeek AI model

  Shares in major technology companies leading the artificial intelligence (AI) race took a tumble Monday morning amid investor concern about a new Chinese AI model with growing popularity.  Nvidia, ...
  
  The Hill - 4d

• Japan chip stocks fall as DeepSeek's challenge to U.S. AI dominance raises worries for Asian tech firms

  Japan's chip-related stocks fall as DeepSeek gained momentum, raising concerns about a challenge to America's global leadership in artificial intelligence.
  
  CNBC - 4d

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• Nvidia’s CEO, whose chips play a key role in the DeepSeek drama, becomes latest corporate exec to pay a visit to Trump

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• Stocks were up in January, which is usually a good sign for the year. But new tariffs could change that.

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  The New York Times - 1h
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