Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company based in Hangzhou, specializes in creating advanced large language models. Established recently by Liang Wenfeng, the company has gained attention in the tech sector for its DeepSeek-R1 model. Impressively, DeepSeek has developed AI comparable to top competitors at significantly lower prices and resource requirements. This breakthrough is particularly noteworthy given the challenges faced for Nvidia processors, showcasing DeepSeek's innovative approach in the global AI race.