How Apple gains from DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough

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DeepSeek is rapidly changing the AI scene in the U.S. Still, while many of Apple’s rivals face challenges, Apple seems to be gaining advantages from DeepSeek’s early achievements in three key areas.

Becoming the Top Company Again

Apple has long been in a race to be known as the world’s richest company by market value. Recently, it lost its crown to NVIDIA, thanks to the AI boom. However, with DeepSeek’s influence on the market, the stocks of many tech giants, including NVIDIA, have dropped, while Apple’s have gone up. Right now, Apple is once again the leading company worldwide, largely thanks to DeepSeek.

Boost from App Store Popularity

Over the weekend, DeepSeek’s app became the most downloaded on Apple’s iPhone App Store, a clear sign of its growing fame. This is significant, particularly for an app that was relatively unknown before. At a time when Apple is dealing with legal issues about its App Store, DeepSeek’s success shows how important the App Store rankings are in today’s culture.

Steering Clear of AI Investment Pitfalls

Apple is pouring money into AI development but isn’t suffering like its competitors from DeepSeek’s strategy of doing more with less. While others push for huge AI investments, DeepSeek proves that big budgets aren’t always necessary for success. Apple, with its quiet, internal development strategy, avoids the tough questions others face and strengthens its commitment to processing AI directly on devices, which they see as the future.

In Conclusion

It’s too soon to say how DeepSeek will shape the AI world in the long run. However, it’s currently stirring things up, causing unease among U.S. tech firms. Apple might be feeling this too, but for now, it’s also reaping the benefits of DeepSeek’s early triumphs.