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Digitimes

DeepSeek lifts capital by 50%, founder secures veto stake ahead of funding round

DeepSeek increased registered capital by 50% and founder Liang Wenfeng raised his stake to 34% to secure veto power ahead of a potential $20 billion funding round with Tencent and Alibaba.

Companies:DeepSeek
Media MentionApr 28, 2026

Winbuzzer

DeepSeek V4 Ships 1M Context, Open-Weights

DeepSeek releases V4 Pro and Flash models with MIT license, 1M context, and aggressive pricing, challenging Western AI labs.

Companies:DeepSeek
AnnouncementApr 27, 2026

Firstpost

DeepSeek V4 Pro AI model launches with 75 percent discount, challenges OpenAI GPT-5.5 Pro, Anthropic Claude Opus 4.7 and Google Gemini 3.1 Pro on price – Firstpost

DeepSeek launches V4 Pro model with a 75% discount, undercutting competitors on price while maintaining performance.

Companies:DeepSeek
AnnouncementApr 27, 2026

PYMNTS

DeepSeek Pitches Deep Discounts Amid Fierce AI Competition

DeepSeek offers 75% discount on its V4-Pro model to developers, intensifying price competition in the AI market.

Companies:DeepSeek
OSS News & ViewsApr 27, 2026

1News

China's DeepSeek rolls out a long-anticipated update of its AI model

DeepSeek launches V4 model preview with improvements, running on Huawei chips, and competitive pricing.

Companies:DeepSeek
AnnouncementApr 26, 2026

The Deep View

DeepSeek V4 resets expectations for frontier AI | The Deep View

Analysis of DeepSeek V4 launch, emphasizing its competitive performance and pricing pressure on US labs.

Companies:DeepSeek
OSS News & ViewsApr 24, 2026

Tech Startups

DeepSeek launches V4 AI models to challenge OpenAI and Anthropic a year after breakthrough - Tech Startups

DeepSeek launches V4 AI models with Mixture-of-Experts design, competitive performance, and cost efficiency.

Companies:DeepSeek
AnnouncementApr 24, 2026

TechCrunch

DeepSeek previews new AI model that 'closes the gap' with frontier models | TechCrunch

DeepSeek previews new DeepSeek V4 models (V4 Flash and V4 Pro) with 1M context, competitive performance, and lower pricing.

Companies:DeepSeek
AnnouncementApr 24, 2026

PYMNTS

DeepSeek seeks a valuation of over $20 billion as major Chinese tech companies consider investment

DeepSeek is in talks to raise funds at a valuation exceeding $20 billion, with interest from Tencent and Alibaba, marking its first external funding round.

Companies:DeepSeek
Media MentionApr 22, 2026

TrendForce News

DeepSeek is rumored to raise USD 300 million at over USD 10 billion valuation in its first external funding

DeepSeek is reportedly considering its first external funding round to support its growth, aiming for over USD 10 billion valuation, with strong investor interest.

Companies:DeepSeek
Media MentionApr 22, 2026

Reuters

Tencent, Alibaba in talks to invest in DeepSeek at over $20 billion valuation

Chinese tech giants Tencent and Alibaba are reportedly in discussions to invest in DeepSeek as it seeks to raise its first outside capital at a valuation exceeding $20 billion.

Companies:DeepSeek
FundingApr 22, 2026

Digitimes

DeepSeek reportedly weighs first external fundraising as AI competition intensifies

DeepSeek considers its first external fundraising round as AI competition grows.

Companies:DeepSeek
FundingApr 20, 2026

South China Morning Post

DeepSeek ramps up hiring ahead of V4 launch as questions swirl over chip strategy

DeepSeek is increasing recruitment in Inner Mongolia, indicating an expansion of its data center footprint ahead of its V4 launch.

Companies:DeepSeek
OSS News & ViewsApr 11, 2026

Bloomberg

DeepSeek Looks for Data Center Engineers in Inner Mongolia

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is advertising two data center positions in Inner Mongolia, reportedly relying on banned Nvidia Corp. chips.

Companies:DeepSeek
OSS News & ViewsApr 10, 2026

DIGITIMES

In-depth: How DeepSeek V4 strengthens Huawei's role in China's AI stack

DeepSeek's upcoming V4 model, expected within weeks, will run on Huawei chips, signaling a shift towards tighter integration between China's AI software and semiconductor layers.

Companies:DeepSeek
AnnouncementApr 7, 2026

Bloomberg

DeepSeek Goes Down for Seven Hours in Biggest Outage Since Debut

DeepSeek's chatbot suffered its most significant outage since its launch, lasting over seven hours, prompting an investigation after user reports of errors.

Companies:DeepSeek
OSS News & ViewsMar 30, 2026

Reuters

China's DeepSeek AI chatbot suffers longest outage since viral rise early 2025

DeepSeek's AI chatbot experienced its longest outage, lasting over seven hours, impacting millions of users in China.

Companies:DeepSeek
OSS News & ViewsMar 30, 2026

SCMP

DeepSeek 12-hour outage leaves millions cut off, sparks complaints as rivals gain ground

A 12-hour outage of DeepSeek's chatbot service left millions of users affected and led to complaints, potentially benefiting rival AI companies.

Companies:DeepSeek
OSS News & ViewsMar 30, 2026

The Wire China

Scoring the AI Race, a Year after the DeepSeek Shock

This article discusses DeepSeek's impact on the AI market, its competition with US rivals, and its strategy of training smaller models more efficiently and using open-source approaches.

Companies:DeepSeek
OSS News & ViewsMar 22, 2026

Technology Org

Mystery AI Model Sparks DeepSeek V4 Rumors - Technology Org

A new AI model, Hunter Alpha, appeared anonymously on OpenRouter on March 11, sparking speculation that it could be DeepSeek V4 due to its capabilities and similar characteristics to DeepSeek's own chatbot.

OSS News & ViewsMar 18, 2026

Dataconomy

DeepSeek V4 And Tencent's New Hunyuan Model To Launch In April

DeepSeek V4, a multimodal large model handling text, image, and video generation, is set to launch in April 2026, according to Chinese tech outlet Whale Lab. It introduces advances in coding capabilities and long-term memory.

Companies:DeepSeek
AnnouncementMar 16, 2026

Mashable

China's DeepSeek AI might be smarter than OpenAI's smartest AI

Mashable reports on DeepSeek AI, a new large language model from China, suggesting it may outperform OpenAI\'s most advanced AI models. The article provides a hands-on look at DeepSeek AI\'s capabilities and discusses its potential to challenge existing leaders in the AI space.

Companies:DeepSeek
OSS News & ViewsMar 10, 2026

South China Morning Post

Chinese start-up DeepSeek teams with Tencent, HKU on AI tool to sharpen 3D design

Chinese start-up DeepSeek has announced a collaboration with Tencent and the University of Hong Kong (HKU) to develop an AI tool. This tool aims to enhance and sharpen 3D design capabilities. The partnership, reported by the South China Morning Post, focuses on advancing technology in the tech and AI sector.

Companies:DeepSeek
AnnouncementMar 7, 2026

The Chosun Daily

DeepSeek's AI Releases Signal China's Tech Defiance Against U.S.

The article from The Chosun Daily discusses DeepSeek's AI Releases Signal China's Tech Defiance Against U. S. It highlights various aspects of the company's activities or industry presence.

Companies:DeepSeek
Media MentionMar 6, 2026

TechCrunch

DeepSeek updates its R1 reasoning AI model, releases it on Hugging Face

The article from TechCrunch mentions DeepSeek updates its R1 reasoning AI model, releases it on Hugging Face. It likely covers aspects related to the company's activities or impact.

Media MentionMay 28, 2025

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