Chinese AI lab DeepSeek reportedly secured $7.4 billion in its maiden fundraise with a unique condition: investors must pledge not to poach its AI talent. The Hangzhou-based company, now valued over $50 billion, faces intense competition for engineers from tech giants like Tencent, ByteDance, and Alibaba.
Hangzhou-based DeepSeek has raised approximately 50 billion yuan in a Series A funding round, achieving a post-investment valuation of about 400 billion yuan (US$59.2 billion). This valuation makes DeepSeek one of China's most valuable AI startups, surpassing Moonshot AI and MiniMax AI.
路透報導，美國為避免美中緊張升溫，延遲將深度求索、長鑫存儲等逾百家中國企業列入貿易黑名單。這些企業被認定有國安風險，但商務部遲未公佈決定，引發對國安工具使用的擔憂。
路透社报道，美国商务部暂缓将中国AI公司深度求索、长鑫存储等100多家企业列入贸易黑名单，以避免加剧中美紧张关系。这些企业涉及先进半导体制造、AI模型开发等领域，此前已被审查并批准列入实体清单，但至今未正式公布。
The US has reportedly delayed adding Chinese AI startup DeepSeek to a trade blacklist, despite approval last year. DeepSeek's low-cost AI model and alleged support for military operations raised concerns among US officials and AI companies.
ABD, Trump yönetiminin Çin ile gerilimi tırmandırmaktan kaçınma çabaları doğrultusunda, DeepSeek ve CXMT gibi 100'den fazla Çinli şirketi ticaret kara listesine eklemeyi erteledi. Bu şirketlerin listeye alınması daha önce onaylanmıştı.
Китайский ИИ-стартап DeepSeek привлек более $7,4 млрд в первом раунде финансирования, достигнув оценки свыше $50 млрд. Это сделало его самым дорогим стартапом КНР в сфере ИИ. Основатель Лян Вэньфэн сохранил контроль благодаря особой схеме инвестирования.
Der chinesische KI-Entwickler Deepseek hat laut einem Medienbericht in seiner ersten Finanzierungsrunde über 50 Milliarden Yuan (ca. 6,4 Mrd. Euro) eingesammelt. Das Unternehmen wird mit über 50 Milliarden Dollar bewertet. Investoren erhielten keine Stimmrechte und unterliegen einer Haltefrist, mit Ausnahme eines staatlichen Fonds.
Meta, Pekin'in ulusal güvenlik gerekçesiyle talep ettiği 2 milyar dolarlık Manus anlaşmasını feshediyor. Şirket, Manus'u iç sistemlerinden ayırarak veri paylaşımını durdurdu. Manus ise bağımsızlaşma çabasıyla yatırım arayışında.
AIブームを悪用したサイバー攻撃が急増。ChatGPT PlusやClaudeを騙るフィッシング、架空AIプラグインによるマルウェア配布、GitHub偽リポジトリでの拡散など手口は多様化。Microsoftは多要素認証や自動攻撃遮断などを推奨。
Chinese AI firms are changing pricing strategies due to competition from DeepSeek's V4 models, with Xiaomi slashing API costs by 99% for its MiMo-V2.5 model
Chinese researchers, led by Huawei and multiple institutes, successfully conducted full-parameter post-training on a 1.6 trillion-parameter AI model using over 1,000 Huawei chips, enhancing China's AI self-reliance.
Die US-Schnellrestaurantkette Taco Bell eröffnet ihre ersten Filialen in Deutschland. Ein bayerischer Gastronom hat Pachtverträge für zwei Restaurants in München unterschrieben, mit Plänen für 15 Standorte in den nächsten fünf Jahren.
Chinese AI model DeepSeek is seeing increased adoption by US firms looking for cheaper alternatives to OpenAI and Anthropic, according to a report by Ramp. US companies are directly paying DeepSeek, indicating data exchange with China-hosted servers.
Çinli yapay zekâ girişimi DeepSeek, ilk yatırım turunda yaklaşık 50 milyar yuan (7,4 milyar dolar) toplamayı hedefliyor. Yatırım sonrası değerlemesi 52-59 milyar dolar arasına çıkması beklenen şirkete Tencent ve CATL gibi devlerin ilgi gösterdiği belirtiliyor.
Hong Kong Generative AI Research and Development Centre (HKGAI) launched HKGAI-V3, a new large language model based on DeepSeek V4. It offers tenfold efficiency in token compression and a hundredfold increase in agent runtime, running on domestic chips for potential export of Chinese AI.
AI company DeepSeek has secured approximately 30 billion yuan in a funding round, with significant investments from Chinese tech giants like Tencent, NetEase, and JD.com, alongside CATL and venture capital firms. CEO Liang Wenfeng is also reportedly committing personal capital.
Çinli yapay zeka girişimi DeepSeek, rekor ölçekteki fonlama turuyla küresel teknoloji rekabetinde öne çıkıyor. Tencent ve CATL gibi devlerin yatırım yapacağı şirket, 400 milyar yuan (59 milyar dolar) değerlemeye ulaşabilir.
Ivonescimab's phase three trial showed a 34% reduction in death risk for non-small cell lung cancer patients. Despite positive results, its shares dropped 1.86% in Hong Kong.
A social media post falsely claimed a failure of Chinese AI DeepSeek was linked to Russian President Putin's visit to China. Roskomnadzor stated no blocks were in place, and DeepSeek later resumed normal operation. Similar outages have occurred previously, unrelated to political events.
The DeepSeek neural network has stopped working for users in Russia without a VPN. Roskomnadzor stated that it has not imposed any restrictions on the service, and the issues are not related to their actions.
Роскомнадзор заявил, что не вводил ограничений для нейросети Deepseek и не получал соответствующих решений от уполномоченных органов. Ранее сообщалось, что Deepseek перестал работать у россиян без VPN.
Популярная нейросеть DeepSeek перестала работать в России без VPN. Сайт и чаты недоступны, сессия обрывается на этапе TLS. DeepSeek была последней из «большой пятерки» нейросетей, работавшей в РФ без ограничений.
Chinese AI company DeepSeek has significantly cut the price of its V4 Pro model, aiming to compete globally on cost-efficiency rather than cutting-edge capabilities. This move positions the model as a leader in value for money, according to benchmark firm Artificial Analysis, amidst a global compute supply crunch.
