Moonshot’s latest Kimi model is so popular that the company just gated new users

Moonshot AI has temporarily paused new subscriptions. CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images Moonshot AI's new Kimi K3 model is so popular, it's straining the company's GPUs. The startup said it saw massive demand over the last two days and had to pause new subscriptions. The new model is the latest sign that China is narrowing the gap with the US in AI. One of China's biggest AI players is struggling to cope with its newfound success. In a Sunday X post, Chinese startup Moonshot AI wrote that its…