Chinese AI firm DeepSeek says it is facing "large-scale malicious attacks", which are affecting its services. Chinese state media is citing cyber security experts who say the attacks are originating from US-based IP addresses,

Chinese tech startup DeepSeek said it was hit by a cyber attack on Monday that disrupted users’ ability to register on the site

The success of DeepSeek’s new AI model points to how China might eventually achieve an even bigger technological breakthrough in the face of US export curbs: Producing its own cutting-edge chips.As tech leaders and politicians marvel at DeepSeek’s apparent ability to build an innovative AI model without spending nearly as much as rivals in the US,