One Year After the "Deepseek Shock," a Series of Large-Scale Outages Exposes the Current Dire Situation and Future Prospects

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DeepSeek, a major Chinese AI company, has experienced its fifth major outage since the start of 2025. While the API outage has caused significant damage to the company's business, US export restrictions have made it difficult to strengthen its infrastructure. The rise of major competitors has put the company at a critical juncture.