DeepSeek demolishes Nvidia stock, CEO loses $20 billion in a day: Why was the tech giant worst hit?

The surprise success of China’s AI startup, DeepSeek, led to tech stocks being hammered in the US market. Nvidia, the leading supplier of AI chips, was largely impacted; its shares plunged 17 per cent, shedding $600 billion in value and its CEO, Jensen Huang, lost 20 per cent of his net worth. But why?

DeepSeek demolishes Nvidia stock, CEO loses $20 billion in a day: Why was the tech giant worst hit?
The surprise success of China’s AI startup, DeepSeek, led to tech stocks being hammered in the US market. Nvidia, the leading supplier of AI chips, was largely impacted; its shares plunged 17 per cent, shedding $600 billion in value and its CEO, Jensen Huang, lost 20 per cent of his net worth. But why?