President Trump’S Ai Chip Export Controls Have Forced China’S Deepseek To Derail The Release Of Their Next Big “R2” Ai Model

January 15, 2026 · 1 min · 26 words · William Shelton

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DeepSeek’s R2 AI Model Is Reportedly Delayed After Chinese Authorities Encouraged the Firm to Use Huawei’s AI Chips; Beijing Is Still in Need of NVIDIA’s Alternatives

DeepSeek’s R2 AI Model Is Reportedly Delayed After Chinese Authorities Encouraged the Firm to Use Huawei’s AI Chips; Beijing Is Still in Need of NVIDIA’s Alternatives