DeepSeek’s model ranks third in performance while offering much cheaper pricing than OpenAI’s top models, according to a benchmarking firm.
The Pura X is a vertically-folded device that features a bigger 6.3-inch screen, with a 16:10 aspect ratio similar to a tablet.
Tencent is using both DeepSeek and its own Yuanbao models, mirroring a diversified strategy that helped it dominate video gaming.
Microsoft, which has invested about US$13 billion in OpenAI, has increasingly been developing AI outside that partnership.
The expected increase from April, which averages around 10 per cent, indicates that NAND Flash memory prices are set to rebound this year.
Xpeng plans to mass produce humanoid robots and flying cars for the consumer market by the end of next year.
Profit reaches US$7.1 billion for the quarter, while full-year profit rises to US$26.8 billion.
CEO Huang explained how Nvidia’s latest products could dramatically boost reasoning capabilities for large models like DeepSeek’s R1.
Once an audacious pioneer in electric cars, Tesla is being out-competed by cheaper, more innovative rivals and suffering by association with Musk.
The South Korean firm has been suffering from weak earnings and sagging share prices in recent quarters after falling behind rivals.