A Chinese AI startup dethroned ChatGPT, tanked Nvidia's stock, and triggered a Big Tech panic. Is this the AI tipping point?

Elon Musk has objected to a lack of reciprocity in the US-China tech relationship, a rare criticism from the billionaire on issues sensitive to Beijing after US president-elect Donald Trump prepared to offer a reprieve to TikTok on a ban in the US.

If it were possible to short a public figure with maximum leverage, Elon Musk would surely be the top target. The political and enterprise value of “Musk Inc” is built on treacherous ideological sands.

Han Zheng, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s envoy at Trump’s Inauguration, discussed fentanyl, trade, and technology with Vance and Musk.

If anything, potentially less demand for Nvidia’s AI training chips could actually benefit the EV manufacturer.

Elon Musk has voiced doubt about the success of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company that has been making headlines for its advancements in artificial intelligence. Musk has taken to X (formerly Twitter) to express doubts about its claims,

The sudden rise of a Chinese start-up called DeepSeek sent U.S. tech stocks tumbling Monday. DeepSeek says it created an artificial intelligence model in much less time and for much less money than U.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and President Trump appeared to take different stances Monday on China's artificial intelligence developments. Why it matters: Interest in Chinese company DeepSeek's rapid advancements in AI sent U.