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On the morning of the market open, the Dow Jones fell more than 140 points, while the S&P 500 also posted substantial losses. However, the most notable downturn was observed in the Nasdaq, which plummeted by 600 points—almost 3%—indicating that it was headed for one of its worst days in nearly two years. The catalyst behind this decline? The emergence of a little-known Chinese startup named Deep Seek, which has seemingly joined the race for AI supremacy.