News Summary

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has temporarily paused new user registrations due to a ‘large-scale’ cyberattack targeting its services. The startup, which recently gained significant attention with its R1 reasoning model, is limiting new signups to maintain service continuity. Despite the attack, current users continue to have access to their accounts. The incident occurred as DeepSeek’s AI Assistant app surpassed ChatGPT in downloads on the Apple App Store, reaching 2.6 million downloads. The attack has also impacted tech stock markets globally, as investors respond to DeepSeek’s competitive advancements against established U.S. AI companies.