Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm based in Hangzhou, focuses on developing advanced large language models. Established recently by High-Flyer's co-founder, the company has made waves in the AI industry for its latest AI developments. Notably, DeepSeek claims to produce AI comparable to top competitors at a fraction of the cost and computing power. This achievement is particularly noteworthy given the US sanctions on China for Nvidia processors, showcasing DeepSeek's technological prowess in the global AI race.