DeepSeek has reportedly denied Nvidia and AMD early access to its new V4 AI model, giving Huawei and other Chinese chipmakers a head start

Sources speaking to Reuters have claimed that DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company that gave the US AI market a scare last year with its surprisingly-competitive AI models, has withheld both Nvidia and AMD from early access to its upcoming V4 update.

However, early access is said to have been granted to domestic suppliers, including Huawei. If true, this would be a break from standard industry practices, allowing Chinese chipmakers several weeks to optimise their processors for the new model...