Security researchers say the website of the Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek has computer code that could send some user login information to a Chinese state-owned telecommunications company that's been barred from operating in the United States.

DeepSeek has given China's artificial intelligence (AI) push a shot in the arm, as the country's chip developers and cloud service providers rush to support the start-up's increasingly popular models.

From Tencent to Baidu, major firms slash costs and streamline access as they integrate DeepSeek into cloud platforms and AI services.

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is making waves as domestic tech giants, from chipmakers to cloud providers, rally to support its AI models. Companies like Moore Threads and Hygon Information Technology,