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DeepSeek targeting $7.4B in massive maiden funding round

Chinese artificial intelligence sensation DeepSeek is on the verge of closing a colossal 50 billion yuan ($7.4 billion) maiden funding round, according to insider sources. The massive cash injection is expected to rocket the startup's post-investment valuation to between $52 billion and $59 billion (350 billion to 400 billion yuan).

03 Jun 2026-09:07
China's DeepSeek slashes flagship V4-Pro AI model prices

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has announced a permanent 75% price cut for its flagship V4-Pro AI model, slashing costs to just a quarter of their original rates.

25 May 2026-09:02
CATL eyes investment in Chinese AI startup DeepSeek

CATL is reportedly set to invest in AI startup DeepSeek, signaling the Chinese battery giant’s move to enter the rapidly growing AI infrastructure market.

22 May 2026-18:36
DeepSeek nears $45B valuation as China’s ‘Big Fund’ steps in

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is in talks to raise funding that could value the company at around $45 billion.

06 May 2026-10:08
Huawei vs. Nvidia: why ByteDance and Alibaba are buying Huawei

Major Chinese technology companies are racing to secure Huawei’s latest artificial intelligence chips following the release of DeepSeek’s new V4 model, according to sources familiar with the matter.

29 Apr 2026-10:44
US raises alarm over DeepSeek and AI risks

The United States is stepping up its global messaging on artificial intelligence, warning allies about what it sees as growing efforts by Chinese companies to replicate advanced American AI systems.

25 Apr 2026-09:04
DeepSeek-V4 launch: New 1.6T parameter model challenges US AI supremacy in coding and math

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has officially released preview versions of its highly anticipated DeepSeek-V4 models.

24 Apr 2026-11:38
US accuses China of industrial-scale AI theft ahead of Trump-Xi summit

“The US has evidence that foreign entities, primarily in China, are running industrial-scale distillation campaigns to steal American AI,” White House science and technology chief Michael Kratsios said in a post on X.“We will be taking action to protect American innovation.”

24 Apr 2026-11:28
China's DeepSeek debuts V4 preview as AI race intensifies

DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup whose low-cost model drew global attention last year, introduced a preview version of its much-anticipated new model, V4, on Friday.

24 Apr 2026-09:24
Huawei backs DeepSeek V4 with Ascend supernode

Huawei Technologies said on Friday that its Ascend supernode, powered by the Ascend 950 AI chips, will fully support the latest version of artificial intelligence models from Chinese startup DeepSeek.

24 Apr 2026-09:04