DeepSeek in the Media
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July 2026
Chinese filing implies DeepSeek valuation of around $52 billion
Anhui Korrun's subsidiary invested 2.90 billion yuan in DeepSeek. This investment secured an indirect 0.8265% stake in the company. The deal implies the artificial intelligence startup was valued at 350.88 billion yuan. This stock-exchange filing offers rare public evidence of DeepSeek's fundraising
CXMT’s mega IPO draws frenzy from retail investors to DeepSeek founder’s fund
As soon as ChangXin Memory Technologies opened its blockbuster initial public offering to public subscription on Thursday morning, Luo Yi applied for 86,000 shares – despite acknowledging that she knew little about the semiconductor industry. The 60-year-old stock investor from southwestern Sichuan
China And AI Lead Asia’s Startup Funding To Multiyear Peak In Q2
Overall, investors poured $42.8 billion into startup funding rounds across all of Asia in Q2 2026, per Crunchbase data. Led by China's $7.4 billion DeepSeek raise, that’s by far the highest quarterly total in more than three years.
DeepSeek Seeks $7.4B Funding at a $74B Valuation
DeepSeek is seeking a $7.4 billion raise at a contemplated $74 billion
Digest: Publisher Ad Supply Drops 40%; Spotify Tests AI Chatbot for Premium Users
In today’s Digest, we cover publisher ad supply plunging by as much as 40% as AI search erodes web traffic, Spotify testing a conversational AI chatbot for Premium subscribers, and Shein and DeepSeek advancing their IPO plans. The post <a href="https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2026/07/16/
Anthropic Reportedly Taking New Steps Toward Mega-IPO In Race With OpenAI, DeepSeek
The Anthropic IPO could come in October, Bloomberg reported. The post Anthropic Reportedly Taking New Steps Toward Mega-IPO In Race With OpenAI, DeepSeek appeared first on <a href="https://www.investors.c
DeepSeek weighs IPO as Zhipu embraces AGI
The startup is also said to be considering raising new funds from private investors weeks after completing its first financing round that valued the company at $52 billion.
DeepSeek Revenue Nears $500 Million as Chinese AI Startup Eyes IPO
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has reportedly built an annualized revenue base approaching $500 million, strengthening its plans to raise billions of dollars and pursue a public listing. DeepSeek’s annualized revenue recently reached between $400 million and $500 million, driven
China's DeepSeek to raise fresh capital at $74 billion valuation ahead of onshore IPO
The plan comes just weeks after the Hangzhou-based company, which drew global attention with its low-cost AI models in 2025, raised about $7.4 billion in June a post-money valuation of about 450 billion yuan, the people said.
DeepSeek eyes $74 billion valuation in new funding round ahead of planned IPO
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is seeking a 500 billion yuan ($74 billion) valuation in a new fundraising round as it quietly prepares for a mainland stock market debut, according to multiple people familiar with the discussions. The move comes only […] The post <a href="https://techsta
DeepSeek is preparing an IPO and chasing a $71bn valuation, weeks after its first raise
DeepSeek is getting ready to go public. The Chinese AI lab has started laying the groundwork for an initial public offering, according to Bloomberg. It could file as soon as this year, with a debut targ
DeepSeek reportedly seeks $1.5B ahead of IPO at $71B valuation
DeepSeek is in talks to raise $1.5 billion in fresh capital, according toBloo
DeepSeek’s Annualized Revenue Nears $500 Million, Boosting Fundraise and IPO Plans
DeepSeek’s annualized revenue reached between $400 million and $500 million recently, in a potential boost for the Chinese AI developer’s effort to raise its second funding round, The information <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/deepseeks-annualized-revenue-nears-500-million-boost
DeepSeek Eyes $74B Valuation With IPO Plans, Lifting Chinese AI Sector
DeepSeek pursues $74B valuation with fresh funding and STAR Market IPO plans, driving Chinese AI stocks higher as competition heats up in the sector. The post DeepSeek Eyes $74B Valuation
DeepSeek reportedly preparing to file for IPO as soon as this year
The Chinese start-up is also reportedly discussing plans for a new fundraising round ahead of the IPO, just weeks after it raised more than $7bn. Read more: Deep
Chinese Hackers Embed Claude Code and DeepSeek in AI-Powered Government Cyberattacks
An active, highly structured intrusion campaign co-opting commercial artificial intelligence platforms as operational engines for state-sponsored operations. Rather than acting as peripheral research tools, Claude Code and DeepSeek-v4-pro were embedded directly into the core execution flows of a
AI investor mania: China’s DeepSeek chases US$70 billion valuation in fresh round
Chinese frontier artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek is in talks with investors to raise a new financing round at around US$70 billion pre-investment valuation, shortly after closing a landmark first round, reflecting unquenched investor enthusiasm for the company. The plan comes on the heels
China-Linked Hackers Weaponize Claude Code and DeepSeek in Government Intrusion Campaign
A suspected China-linked threat actor has integrated Anthropic’s Claude Code and DeepSeek-v4-pro into an active intrusion campaign targeting government entities, Taiwanese industry, and financial-services organizations. TencShell was first documented by Cato CTRL in May and assessed as linked to
DeepSeek’s Annualized Revenue Nears $500 Million, Boosting Fundraise and IPO Plans
Strong revenue growth at DeepSeek is empowering the Chinese open-source AI star to raise its second-funding round of 50 billion yuan ($7.4 billion) and plot a potential public offering in Shanghai next year, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. The three-year-old startu
DeepSeek reportedly weighs IPO amid zeal for Chinese low-cost tech
The AI powerhouse is also said to be considering raising new funds, weeks after completing its first financing round.
DeepSeek Considers New Funding Round After Raising $7 billion
DeepSeek is reportedly considering a second financing round weeks after concluding its first. The Chinese artificial intelligence company wrapped its first-ever round of funding near the end of May, raising $7 billion at a $52 billion valuation, the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (July 14)
DeepSeek reportedly in talks to raise $1.5B, then IPO
DeepSeek, the Chinese large language model developer, is said to be preparing for a 2027 IPO debut as it also looks to raise around $1.5 billion in new funds at a $71 billion valuation.
DeepSeek needs more cash just weeks after closing its first $7 billion round
DeepSeek is already raising again. The Chinese AI lab just closed its
DeepSeek is preparing for IPO filing as soon as this year
The Chinese startup has said they intend to prioritize groundbreaking AI research over short-term commercialization
DeepSeek’s Liang tops Amodei and Brockman as richest AI founder
Liang created DeepSeek in 2023 as an offshoot of the AI division of his hedge fund, Zhejiang High-Flyer Asset Management
DeepSeek Plots Another Funding Round, Weeks After Raising $7.4 Billion
DeepSeek is planning to raise funding again, weeks after its first fundraising closed, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter. The Chinese AI lab raised 50 billion yuan ($7.4 billion) a month ago at a post-money valuation of more than $50 billion, The Information repor
China's DeepSeek considers new fundraising after first round
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is considering another funding round. This comes just one month after closing its initial financing. The company seeks a valuation of approximately seventy-one billion dollars. DeepSeek recently raised seven billion dollars at a fifty-two billion dollar valuation. The sta
DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng overtakes Amodei and Brockman as AI’s richest founder
Liang Wenfeng is now the wealthiest founder in artificial intelligence, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which revalued his stake in DeepSeek on 13 July and added roughly $19bn to his
DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng tops Dario Amodei and Greg Brockman as richest AI founder
Liang is now worth $36 billion, up from about $16.7 billion previously, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That ranks him well above Anthropic PBC co-founder Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Greg Brockman.
DeepSeek AI review
DeepSeek delivers frontier-class AI performance at a fraction of competitor prices, but serious privacy concerns make it a complicated choice for businesses.
China's free AI model is giving DeepSeek déjà vu. It works, but takes patience.
Business Insider tried out the hottest new Chinese AI model by asking it to write an email, serve as a shopping aid, plan a trip, and create a poster.
Samsung and DeepSeek Deliver Massive News for Nvidia, Micron, Intel, and AMD Stock Investors!
Chip stocks took a beating following these developments.
DeepSeek takes control of its hardware: report
DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip for inference, Reuters reported.
China plans to let top AI firms buy limited Nvidia H200 chips, the Information reports
China plans to permit its leading artificial intelligence companies to acquire Nvidia's H200 chips. Officials have informed Alibaba, ByteDance, and DeepSeek about potential upcoming permissions. Nvidia has already secured licenses from the United States government for these sales. The chip giant's s
Intel’s Arc Pro B70 Beats NVIDIA’s RTX 5090D In DeepSeek R1 AI LLM, Despite Costing A Quarter As Much, Offers Over 2000 Tokens/s
Intel's Arc Pro B70 GPU delivers strong performance in DeepSeek R1, beating the RTX 5090D & RTX 4090D in AI LLMs. Intel Arc Pro B70 32 GB Tested In Quad-GPU Configuration Against The NVIDIA 5090D & RTX 4090D, Offers Superb AI Capabilities In DeepSeek R1 LLM Graphics card manufacturer Gunnir
Japanese stocks fall sharply as chip shares lead broad market decline
Technology stocks came under pressure after an overnight selloff on Wall Street, with semiconductor shares leading the decline. Investor sentiment was also affected by reports that China's DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip, raising concerns about increased competition in the sector.
China’s DeepSeek is building its own AI chip to end US reliance
ChatGPT rival is seen as the standard-bearer of China's AI ambitions after releasing an AI model that went viral worldwide last year
DeepSeek Is Reportedly Building Its Own Inference Chip to Break Free From Both NVIDIA and Huawei
China's premier AI firm, DeepSeek, is reportedly working on its own AI chip, which will primarily be an inference accelerator. Step Aside NVIDIA & Huawei, China's DeepSeek Prepares Its Own AI Inference Chip DeepSeek, the leading AI firm which is based in China, has started developing its own AI
China Weighs AI Model Curbs as U.S. Firms Turn to DeepSeek
Beijing's talks with Alibaba, ByteDance and Z.ai show how model access is becoming the next AI export fight as U.S. buyers move more work to DeepSeek, Qwen and GLM.
DeepSeek accidentally built a working ransomware strain, experts note, 'What we are witnessing is a fundamental shift in how novel cyber attacks are born'
DeepSeek accidentally created a working browser ransomware technique targeting Android photos, Check Point Research found, without human guidance involved.
DeepSeek’s AI chip plans
DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip, Reuters reported, in a move that could reshape China’s domestic semiconductor race while also ramping up pressure on US chip giant Nvidia.
Report: China’s DeepSeek follows OpenAI in developing its own custom inference chips
DeepSeek Ltd., one of China’s most visible artificial intelligence companies, is pushing to design its own, in-house silicon aimed at inference workloads, according to a report by Reuters today. The report cites three people familiar with the company’s plans as saying that it has been exploring t
Facing US export controls, China's DeepSeek plans to make its own chips
It's early, but the plan is to reduce dependency on Nvidia and Huawei.
DeepSeek eyes in-house AI chip
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is reportedly developing its own AI chip in a bid to reduce dependence on Nvidia and Huawei processors. The post DeepSeek eyes in-house AI chip appeared first on <a href=
DeepSeek lives up to market disruptor reputation with in-house chips talks
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is designing an in-house chip to run its models, according to sources close to the matter. The disclosure, if true, would reduce its dependence on both Nvidia and Huawei. For a company that already forced a rethink across the industry once, the plan especially puts press
US stocks: S&P 500 slips, Nasdaq falls as AI chip worries persist
Nvidia fell 1.8 per cent after Reuters reported that DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip, a move that could reduce its dependence on Nvidia and Huawei chips
DeepSeek is building its own AI chip to cut reliance on Nvidia and Huawei, report
DeepSeek is making one of its biggest strategic moves yet. The Chinese AI startup that stunned the industry early last year with its low-cost reasoning models is now developing its own AI chip, signaling a desire for greater control over […] The post <a href="https://techstartups.com
DeepSeek takes on Nvidia with plans for its own AI chip
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DeepSeek Developing In-House AI Chip In Bid To Cut Nvidia Reliance
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DeepSeek Looks To Sidestep Huawei As It Begins In-House AI Chip Journey While Dodging Development Complications, Trade Sanctions, Delays & More
AI chips from Huawei and NVIDIA are currently being leveraged to train and run DeepSeek’s popular models, but the days of this arrangement could be numbered as the Chinese startup has plans in motion to launch its in-house inference silicon. According to people familiar with the firm’s plans, the ch
DeepSeek Develops Custom AI Chip as Nvidia (NVDA) Stock Falls 2%
DeepSeek is developing a proprietary AI inference chip, causing Nvidia shares to drop 2%. The early-stage project aims to reduce chip dependency. The post DeepSeek Develops Custom AI Chip as Nvi
Chinese AI models are winning over U.S. companies as OpenAI and Anthropic costs surge
Open-source models from DeepSeek and Z.ai are 60% to 90% cheaper than leading U.S. alternatives, driving a measurable shift in usage
DeepSeek developing AI chips to cut reliance on NVIDIA, Huawei
DeepSeek, a leading Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm, is reportedly developing its own silicon chips.
DeepSeek developing AI chip as It seeks greater hardware Independence
DeepSeek is reportedly developing its own AI inference chip to reduce its reliance on Nvidia amid tightening US export restrictions.
Reuters: DeepSeek is developing its own AI chips
DeepSeek, the Chinese company making AI models on the cheap, might look to do the same for AI chips.
DeepSeek Moves Into Chip Design to Beat Export Controls
High-bandwidth memory for AI inference chips ships from exactly three places: SK Hynix in Icheon, Micron in Boise, and Samsung in Hwaseong. All three are off-limits to Chinese chip designers under current US export controls. The logic nodes needed to manufacture a competitive inference ASIC - TSM
China's DeepSeek developing its own AI chip
The chip is designed for inference - the stage of AI computing in which a trained model generates responses for users - rather than for training new models, sources said.
Exclusive-China's DeepSeek developing its own AI chip, sources say
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DeepSeek V4 To Add Peak-Hour Pricing to Its API
DeepSeek V4 is moving toward peak/off-peak API pricing, leaving develo
A new, inexpensive Chinese AI model is catching up with Anthropic, OpenAI on their home turf
Western startups are increasingly turning their attention to affordable and powerful AI models from China, particularly Z. ai's GLM-5.2, which competes with leading US technologies at significantly lower prices. This trend, referred to as a 'mini DeepSeek moment,' is generating buzz in Silicon Valle
Digest: Apple & EU Hold Siri AI Talks; DeepSeek Introduces Peak-Hour API Pricing
In today’s Digest, we cover Apple and the EU holding talks over Siri’s AI rollout; DeepSeek introducing peak-hour API pricing amid China’s AI price war; and Amazon reporting that AI-referred purchases have doubled. The post <a href="https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2026/07/02/digest-appl
June 2026
NVIDIA Slashes DeepSeek v4 Token Costs By Up To 5x Just One Month After Launch, Through Pure Blackwell Software Tuning
NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs continue to see massive optimizations, leading to a 5x drop in token cost in DeepSeek v4 AI models. NVIDIA Cost Per Token Narrative Sees Massive Gain In DeepSeek V4 As AI Model Sees 5x Boost On Blackwell GPUs With Continued Optimizations "Cost Per Token" is the fundamental metr
DeepSeek's DSpark Just Made Nvidia's Most Important New Bet Harder to Close
DeepSeek just released DSpark, an inference module that makes its AI models 60% to 85% faster without new hardware. Nvidia is simultaneously ramping a specialized decode rack that requires a second purchase decision from the same customers already buying its GPUs. Here is why that timing matters for
After triggering price war, DeepSeek reverses course with surcharge on peak-hour API use
Chinese artificial intelligence unicorn DeepSeek is introducing peak-hour surcharges for its API services, bucking a fierce domestic price war it helped start, in which rivals have been aggressively undercutting each other to capture market share. The Chinese AI champion will double the price for ac
DeepSeek open sources DSpark, a new framework to speed up LLM inference by up to 85%
Even as the geopolitical conversation around AI continues to grow more fraught following the U.S. government's actions to limit
DeepSeek unveils DSpark, an AI breakthrough that delivers responses up to 85% faster, challenging OpenAI and Google on cost
The AI race is no longer just about building smarter models. It is becoming a race to make those models cheaper and faster to run. Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has introduced DSpark, a new inference framework that it says can […] The post <a href="https://techstartups.com/2026/06/29/d
DeepSeek’s $7.4bn raise is one symptom of China’s AI cash surge
China’s AI sector is not short of cash. If anything, American pressure is pumping more in. DeepSeek shows the pattern best. The Hangzhou lab closed a $7.4bn roun
Anthropic’s Mythos Spooked DeepSeek, Prompting Its $7.4 Billion Fundraising
Anthropic’s release in early April of a preview of its powerful Mythos model prompted the CEO of Chinese AI developer DeepSeek to raise external capital for the first time, The Information reported. DeepSeek CEO Liang Wenfeng realized that his company needed a much bigger war chest to secu
DeepSeek's DSpark upgrade is here: What does it do?
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek has launched a major upgrade to its flagship V4 model. The update is aimed at significantly accelerating the generation of AI responses.
Faster AI, lower costs: DSpark eases inference bottlenecks and chip strain, says DeepSeek
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek has rolled out a major upgrade to its flagship V4 model aimed at sharply accelerating AI response generation, as competition among Chinese developers increasingly shifts to reducing serving costs and enhancing user experience. DeepSeek, by adopting w
Chinese open-source GLM 5.2 wins enterprise budgets as US export controls gate Anthropic and OpenAI
Zhipu’s GLM 5.2 open-source AI model now sits within a percentage point of Anthropic’s Opus 4.8 on a key agentic benchmark at roughly a fifth of the cost, per CNBC. OpenRouter token traffic for the Chinese model is climbing faster than it did after DeepSeek’s V4 launch in April. GL
Anthropic’s Mythos Spooked DeepSeek, Prompting Its $7.4 Billion Fundraising
Up until two months ago, DeepSeek, the three-year-old Chinese AI lab, was an anomaly in the increasingly costly global AI battle. It had relied entirely on CEO Liang Wenfeng’s personal wealth and never raised outside money. That changed in the middle of this month, when DeepSeek completed
'Humanity now stands on the eve of AGI': DeepSeek wants to "at least double the size of every department" as company pursues hiring spree in pursuit of AGI
DeepSeek is hiring engineers, product managers and more as it targets the next era of AI – artificial general intelligence.
20VC x SaaStr: Google Loses Two Generational Scientists in 48 Hours, the $725B Question Wall Street Is Finally Asking, and Why #3 in AI Is a Death Sentence
With Harry Stebbings, Jason Lemkin, and Rory O’Driscoll Every week, Harry, Rory, and I sit down to argue about what’s actually happening in AI and B2B. This week I was back from two weeks in China, where it’s a parallel universe of DeepSeek and Gemini, and where I finally understoo
DeepSeek to ‘double size of all departments’ as it competes with AI rivals
The hiring push comes amid additional plans to raise significant funds of roughly $7.4bn. Read more: DeepSeek to ‘double size of all departments’ as it c
China’s Zhipu AI sparks new ‘DeepSeek moment’ with cost-effective coding model
Nearly a year and a half after China’s DeepSeek shook Silicon Valley with its powerful yet affordable artificial intelligence model, Beijing-based Zhipu AI has delivered another jolt to the US tech industry. American entrepreneurs and researchers are praising the coding performance and cost-effectiv
Chinese AI firms scale aggressively to compete with US
DeepSeek hopes to at least double the size of all its departments to become a “driving force” in developing artificial general intelligence.
DeepSeek hiring spree: Chinese AI firm seeks newcomers as it pursues AGI
DeepSeek is looking to “at least double the size of every department” in a new hiring spree, according to an announcement made by the Chinese AI champion on Thursday. The firm announced openings in 33 positions across seven major categories, including full-stack development and algorithms, artificia
ChatGPT and Gemini could be quietly affecting your voting decisions, analysis shows
New analysis found that ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Claude, DeepSeek, and Arya handled political questions very differently, with some showing clearer partisan slants.
DeepSeek Expands Staff In Coding Agent Push
Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek follows industry trend as it shifts focus to applied technologies such as coding agents
India at risk of AI blackout? Why Bernstein wants India to have its own DeepSeek
Bernstein has warned that India risks an "AI blackout" if it remains dependent on foreign AI models, urging the country to develop its own sovereign AI stack and a homegrown equivalent of DeepSeek. The brokerage said relying on overseas LLMs and data-centre services could leave India vulnerable to g
DeepSeek’s Harness team races to recruit talent in booming AI agent market
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek is rapidly expanding its new Harness team as it pushes itself into the booming AI agent market, joining the high-stakes global race to transform foundational language models into fully autonomous products. Cui Tianyi, the former Jane Street quantitat
DeepSeek 2.0? New Chinese AI model GLM-5.2 generates buzz in Silicon Valley
Chinese AI model GLM-5.2 rivals leading LLMs, impresses Silicon Valley with coding capabilities, open-source design, and competitive pricing. The post DeepSeek 2.0? New Ch
"DeepSeek Of The West" Reflection Inks Major Compute Deal With SpaceXAI
"DeepSeek Of The West" Reflection Inks Major Compute Deal With SpaceXAI SpaceX
Microsoft Weighs Hosting China's DeepSeek to Undercut OpenAI and Anthropic
Microsoft is weighing whether to host DeepSeek on Copilot, a move that would steer customers to one of the cheapest models and away from the labs it funded. In a June 21 interview, Satya Nadella attacked the AI giants for capturing the technology's value and laid out a plan to commoditize frontier m
Nadella scoffs at AI giants as Microsoft may host China’s DeepSeek
Nadella scoffs at AI giants as Microsoft may host
Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Nadella Warns of AI Monopoly — Company’s Strategy to Combat Concentration
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella calls out AI power concentration and reveals MSFT's strategy for affordable models, user choice, and DeepSeek hosting plans. The post Micr
Tencent (TCTZF) Rolls Out AI Assistant Xiaowei for WeChat Users in Limited Trial
Tencent (TCTZF) begins testing Xiaowei AI assistant in WeChat, using WeLM and DeepSeek models to compete with ByteDance and Alibaba in China's AI race. The post Tencent (TCTZF)
Malicious JetBrains and VS Code Extensions Steal OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek API Keys
Developers who rely on AI coding tools are now facing a serious new threat. A coordinated malware campaign has been uncovered on the JetBrains Marketplace, where at least 15 fake IDE plugins were quietly stealing AI provider API keys from thousands of developers. The plugins posed as helpful AI c
DeepSeek Hits $59bn Valuation In First Funding Round
Chinese AI start-up reportedly concludes first funding round, raising more than $7bn in deal that gives founder high degree of control
The US almost blacklisted DeepSeek for contributing to China’s military and intelligence — but the White House held back to avoid escalating tensions
Chinese firms were not added to the Entity List ahead of Trump's meeting with Chinese premier Xi Jinping.
DeepSeek shifts into high gear
Eighteen months after its breakthrough, the Chinese AI lab raises its first funding round
‘No poaching’ our people, China's AI behemoth DeepSeek reportedly tells investors
The unusual precondition underscores how the contest among Chinese tech giants to build advanced AI has tipped into open competition for engineers.
How DeepSeek’s landmark funding secures Liang Wenfeng’s grip as China’s AI rivalry heats up
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek closed its first-ever external fundraising in an unusual and high-stakes deal that could not only reshape the country’s AI landscape but also offer a rare glimpse into how one of China’s most valuable AI start-ups will navigate its next phase of grow
DeepSeek Turns a Security Tool Into a China Bargain
More than 100 Chinese firms were cleared for blacklisting, but Commerce has held the list back as trade diplomacy outruns the security case.
DeepSeek was set to be added to US Entity List for supporting China’s military and intelligence operations, report claims — White House holds off to avoid escalating tensions with China
DeepSeek and CXMT, which have both been tagged as supporting Chinese military and intelligence operations, are set to be added to the U.S.'s Entity List. However, the White House hasn't included them yet in order to avoid escalating trade tensions with Beijing.
Microsoft Bets on DeepSeek V4 to Cut Copilot Costs
The number that explains Microsoft's Copilot Cowork pricing overhaul isn't the new per-seat tiers or the consumption-based billing structure. It's the gap. DeepSeek V4-Pro costs $0.87 per million output tokens on the open market. Claude Fable 5, the model curren
Microsoft (MSFT) Stock: DeepSeek V4 May Power Budget-Friendly Copilot Tier
Microsoft (MSFT) may integrate DeepSeek V4 into a budget Copilot tier as heavy usage drives up costs. Launch expected within weeks. The post Microsoft (MSFT) Stock: DeepSeek V4 May Pow
The biggest winners and losers from US restrictions on Anthropic's AI
Anthropic's AI restrictions could boost Mistral and DeepSeek while raising concerns about US AI providers.
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