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DeepSeek founder prioritizes AGI over profits amid funding round

A founding figure of the Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek has told potential investors that long-term research into advanced AI systems takes priority over short-term revenue generation. The company aims to advance toward artificial general intelligence while continuing to release open......

DeepSeek seeks to raise up to 7.35 billion dollars in record funding round for Chinese AI

Chinese artificial intelligence laboratory DeepSeek is in advanced negotiations to raise up to 50 billion yuan, equivalent to 7.35 billion dollars, in what would be the largest funding round ever completed by an AI company in China. The deal would value the previously self-funded startup at up to 50......

Chinese chipmakers rally around DeepSeek V4 as Washington tightens AI export controls

China's semiconductor industry is consolidating rapidly around DeepSeek's V4 large language model, with a growing roster of domestic chipmakers racing to certify compatibility as the United States intensifies its technology restrictions on Chinese access to advanced AI hardware. Huawei moved......

Chinese tech giants rush to secure Huawei AI chips after DeepSeek V4 launch

Demand for advanced artificial intelligence chips in China has surged following the release of a new AI model, prompting major technology firms to secure supply from Huawei. According to industry sources, leading Chinese companies including ByteDance, Tencent, and Alibaba are actively seeking to place......

DeepSeek slashes API prices tenfold to escalate global AI competition

DeepSeek has cut the cost of its API services by up to 90 percent, intensifying price competition across the global artificial intelligence industry. The move follows the release of its latest large language model, V4, and includes a 75 percent promotional discount on its flagship V4 Pro model through......

Deepseek, China’s AI star, launches a new model

Chinese technology company DeepSeek has announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence model, reinforcing its ambitions in the rapidly evolving global AI sector. The firm, which gained international attention in early 2025 after unveiling a highly competitive chatbot system, said its latest model......

Deepseek releases v4 open source models with one million token context

Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek has unveiled preview versions of its V4 models, marking its most ambitious release since early 2025. The new models are open source and aim to rival leading proprietary systems at a significantly lower cost. The launch introduces two variants designed......

Tencent and Alibaba eye DeepSeek stake at over $20 billion valuation

Tencent and Alibaba are in talks to invest in AI startup DeepSeek at a valuation exceeding $20 billion, marking a sharp increase from earlier expectations and signaling rising competition for strategic positions in China’s AI sector. The discussions would represent the first external funding round......

Grimes announces psy opera album featuring lyrics co written by ai

Grimes has revealed details of her upcoming album Psy Opera, marking her return to music after several years away from the industry. The project follows her 2020 release Miss Anthropocene and introduces a rare collaboration with artificial intelligence, though the artist insists the technology played......