DeepSeek makes permanent 75% price cutpermanent 75% price cut on V4-Pro AI model
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek said on Saturday it will make permanent a 75% price cut on its flagship V4-Pro model. The move, covered by outlets in China and India, highlights growing price pressure in the global AI market and raises the stakes for rivals such as OpenAI and Anthropic.
- China has made AI self-sufficiency a national priority amid tighter US export controls on advanced chips.
- Price cuts can reshape AI competition because developers often choose models based on cost per task, not raw capability alone.
US-China Indo-Pacific Rivalry
China and Taiwan coast guard vessels have repeatedly faced off near the Pratas Islands, with the latest standoff showing how small maritime incidents around Taiwan can quickly become confrontations.[1][5] The episode adds to wider U.S.-China military tension across the Indo-Pacific, where Beijing is expanding patrols and Washington is reinforcing regional deterrence.[2][3] The rivalry now centers on preventing miscalculation around Taiwan, the South China Sea, and nearby sea lanes.[1][3][5] It also shapes defense planning by Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States as all sides weigh coercion, sovereignty claims, and the risk of escalation.[2][3]
24 May, 07:39 AM
Taiwan and China coast guards face off near Pratas islands1 January
The United States adopts a sharper great-power competition strategy focused on China
