Deep Dive: Investors waiting for next big leap in AI after DeepSeek launch

‘Waiting for the next big ignition’

Sorin Dojan
clock • 3 min read

The launch of DeepSeek’s R1 model sent a tsunami through markets, with investors still reeling from the shock and wondering where the next big leap in the AI sector will come from.

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