Just a few days after China's AI startup DeepSeek launched its latest reasoning model, DeepSeek R1, the company's iOS app surged to the top of Apple's App Store, leaving OpenAI's ChatGPT in second place.

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI platform, has made headlines by surpassing OpenAI’s ChatGPT in downloads on Apple’s App Store in the US, according to The Spectator Index. This milestone comes just a week after DeepSeek’s official launch of its new AI model.

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI start-up, has taken the tech world by storm. Its app, powered by the company's new reasoning model, R1, has quickly captured the attention of users and industry experts alike. Within days of its release, the app topped Apple's top free apps chart in China, showcasing the immense interest.

Chinese AI company DeepSeek has huge success on the Apple App Store: its AI assistant app is the top free app, beating OpenAI's ChatGPT app.

DeepSeek is stirring doubts in Silicon Valley about the strength of America’s lead in artificial intelligence.

Chinese AI platform DeepSeek surges in popularity, surpassing ChatGPT in US app downloads, signalling a shift in the global AI landscape.

Chinese startup DeepSeek’s eponymous AI assistant rocketed to the top of Apple Inc.’s iPhone download charts, stirring doubts in Silicon Valley about the strength of America’s lead in AI.

Chinese startup DeepSeeks AI Assistant has surpassed ChatGPT to become the top-rated free app on Apples (NASDAQ:AAPL) U.S. App Store. Powered by the DeepSeek-V3 model, touted as one of the most advanced open-source