China’s DeepSeek quietly releases upgraded R1 AI model, ramping up competition with OpenAI

DeepSeek R1 AI can now run on a single GPU

The next big thing from DeepSeek isn't here yet. That's DeepSeek R2, which is in development and should bring notable performance improvements. But like OpenAI, Google, and other AI firms, the Chinese startup continues to upgrade the models it released publicly in recent months. DeepSeek R1 is one of those models. It’s a reasoning AI that DeepSeek released in early 2025, shaking up the AI stock market. In case you forgot, DeepSeek managed to tra…

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Benchmark results cited by DeepSeek show that R1-0528’s performance surpasses Alibaba’s Qwen3 and matches models from OpenAI, Google.

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Additionally, the model’s hallucination rate has been reduced, contributing to more reliable and consistent output.

DeepSeek quietly releases upgraded R1 AI model, escalating competition with OpenAI - Tech Startups

Just a few months after it sent shockwaves through the tech industry, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is back with another surprise—this time, it didn’t make a sound. Without an official announcement or media push, DeepSeek quietly uploaded an upgraded version […] The post DeepSeek quietly releases upgraded R1 AI model, escalating competition with OpenAI first appeared on Tech Startups.

China's DeepSeek releases an update to its R1 reasoning model

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek released an update to its R1 reasoning model in the early hours of Thursday, stepping up competition with U.S. rivals such as OpenAI.