The economic hardware/software debate about China just got more complicated. Before DeepSeek flipped the script on the artificial intelligence game, many economists worried China had way too much of the former and not enough of the latter.

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,

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.

Tesla plans to launch its robotaxi business and pilot production of its humanoid robot in 2025, the company said Wednesday. Why it matters: CEO Elon Musk has described self-driving car services as critical to the company's future.

Tesla said it was on track to roll out new, cheaper electric vehicle models in the first half of 2025 and would start testing an autonomous ride-hailing service in June, enthusing investors and overshadowing quarterly results that fell short of Wall Street expectations on Wednesday.