Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek released on Thursday an upgrade to its flagship V3 model that the company says has a feature that can optimise it for Chinese-made chips, along with faster processing speeds. The focus on domestic chip compatibility may signal that DeepSeek’s AI models are being positioned to work with China’s emerging semiconductor ecosystem as Beijing pushes to replace U.S. technology in the face of Washington’s export restrictions. DeepSeek shook the technology world this year when it released AI models that compete with Western ones like OpenAI’s ChatGPT while offering lower operational costs. Story continues below this ad…