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Nvidia Faces Historic Market Loss As DeepSeek Dents Confidence In AI’s Future

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

January 28, 2025

Nvidia experienced the largest single-day market cap drop in history on Monday, as its stock tumbled by 17%, shedding nearly $600 billion in value. This staggering loss is directly linked to a new development in the AI space—DeepSeek, a Chinese AI firm that unveiled its version of ChatGPT, raising concerns over the cost-efficiency and competitive positioning of U.S. AI companies.

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Nvidia’s shares experienced a severe decline, marking its worst daily percentage drop since March 2020, during the initial shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, Nvidia lost a record-breaking $589 billion in market capitalization, more than doubling the previous one-day loss of $279 billion in September 2024. To put it into perspective, this is significantly more than Meta’s $251 billion market cap loss in February 2022.

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As a result, Nvidia’s market valuation dropped from $3.5 trillion to $2.9 trillion, slipping behind Apple and Microsoft as the world’s most valuable company. Nvidia’s dramatic fall led a broader retreat in U.S. stocks, with the S&P 500 losing 1.5% and the Nasdaq dropping 3.1%. Other major players in the AI industry, such as chipmakers Arm and Broadcom, alongside Oracle, saw their stocks plummet by at least 10%.

The DeepSeek Effect

The cause of Nvidia’s catastrophic loss lies in DeepSeek’s release of its large-language model, which has cast doubt on the continued dominance of U.S. companies in generative AI. Initially, this might not seem like a negative development for Nvidia, as DeepSeek’s model was also powered by Nvidia’s powerful graphics processing units (GPUs), just like many other AI technologies. However, DeepSeek revealed that it spent just $5.6 million on Nvidia’s technology to develop its model. While experts believe this figure is likely a significant underestimation, it still calls into question the very foundation of Nvidia’s meteoric stock rise.

In recent years, Nvidia’s profits have skyrocketed, with projections indicating net profits could soar from $4.8 billion in 2022 to $66.7 billion in 2024, largely due to the soaring demand for its high-priced GPUs, which can cost up to $25,000 each. U.S. tech giants such as Meta, Tesla, and OpenAI have been among Nvidia’s biggest customers. However, if companies like these can replicate DeepSeek’s cost-efficient approach by using cheaper GPUs, Nvidia could face significant challenges in maintaining its market dominance.

As Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research pointed out, this shift could be an unwelcome development for Nvidia.

Surprising Statistic

Nvidia’s near-$600 billion market cap loss on Monday exceeds the market values of all but 13 American companies, surpassing industry giants like UnitedHealth, Exxon Mobil, and Costco.

CEO’s Losses

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang saw his wealth take a massive hit, losing $21 billion in a single day. His net worth dropped from $124.4 billion to $103.1 billion, according to Forbes estimates. Huang remains the largest individual shareholder in Nvidia, owning a 3% stake in the company.

Nvidia’s colossal market cap loss highlights the growing uncertainties in the AI sector, as DeepSeek’s cost-effective alternative to American AI models threatens to disrupt the industry’s balance. With AI becoming an increasingly competitive and global field, Nvidia’s future may hinge on how it adapts to these emerging challenges.

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$110 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Moves Closer To EU Approval

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 2, 2026

Paramount Skydance Corp has put forward remedies aimed at addressing European Union competition concerns over its planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, according to a regulatory filing released Wednesday. A source familiar with the matter told Reuters last week that the proposal was likely to secure approval from the European Commission.

Paramount Seeks To Defuse Antitrust Objections

In its filing, Paramount said it was “confident that this remedy directly and comprehensively addresses any concerns expressed in the European Commission’s preliminary assessment and supports the path for timely clearance.”

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The European Commission, which serves as the EU’s antitrust watchdog, has not disclosed the substance of the remedies, consistent with its standard practice.

Film Distribution Venture In Focus

According to a person with direct knowledge of the discussions, Paramount is expected to propose abandoning its film distribution joint venture with Universal Pictures in an effort to ease antitrust concerns raised by European cinema operators.

The Commission has already extended its review deadline to July 22 from July 7, giving regulators additional time to assess the proposed remedy package.

Regulatory Risk Remains On Both Sides Of The Atlantic

In the United States, the Department of Justice has cleared the transaction. Even so, the deal could still face significant opposition from state regulators, with California, New York and other states reportedly preparing a lawsuit to block the acquisition, according to Reuters sources.

Meanwhile, the United Kingdom signaled on Tuesday that it may also intervene, citing potential implications for news, children’s television and streaming services.

For Paramount, the message is clear: the merger may be winning support from federal regulators, but the path to completion remains politically and legally complex on both sides of the Atlantic.