Nvidia shares' 9% recovery Tuesday was the second-best day in terms of market cap added for any company ever, trailing only a record it set in July.

Nvidia staged a moderate rebound on Tuesday, rising as much as 3%, following a 17% drop the prior day. More broadly, major US indexes rallied after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 saw sharp losses on Monday amid concerns over the Chinese AI firm DeepSeek's rapid and seemingly cost-effective advances.

Nvidia got crushed on Monday, the result of artificial intelligence (AI) developments in China. Startup DeepSeek claims to have developed a top-shelf AI chatbot at a fraction of the cost. Nvidia's cutting-edge technology and track record of innovation provide a compelling case for buying the shares on sale.

DeepSeek’s A.I. models show that China is making rapid gains in the field, despite American efforts to hinder it.

An artificial intelligence lab in China has become the latest front in the U.S.-China rivalry, raising doubts as to how much — and for how much longer — the United States is in the lead in developing the strategically key technology.

The sudden rise of Chinese AI app DeepSeek has leaders in Washington and Silicon Valley grappling with how to keep the U.S. ahead in the crucial technology.