Startup says model's popularity has pushed computational capacity 'close to the limits'

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Moonshot AI claims Kimi K3 achieves computational performance approaching that of the latest artificial intelligence models from OpenAI and Anthropic. © Reuters

GUANGZHOU -- Chinese startup Moonshot AI has abruptly suspended new subscriptions to its powerful Kimi K3 artificial intelligence model after experiencing a rush of users.