DeepSeek hit by cyberattack as users flock to Chinese AI startup

AI assistant had become top-rated free app available on Apple's App Store in U.S.

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Chinese startup DeepSeek said on Jan. 27 that it will temporarily limit registrations due to a cyberattack. © Reuters

(Reuters) -- Chinese startup DeepSeek said on Monday it will temporarily limit registrations due to a cyberattack after the company's AI assistant amassed sudden popularity.

The startup earlier in the day was also hit by outages on its website after its AI assistant became the top-rated free application available on Apple's App Store in the United States.

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