DeepSeek

DeepSeek champions China’s bid to flood the world with cheap AI

Chinese-built open-source models have surged to more than 30 per cent of the market on the AI aggregation platform OpenRouter some weeks in 2026.

DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng is world’s richest creator of AI models

DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng’s net worth more than doubled to US$36 billion after his firm’s most recent fundraising round.

DeepSeek preparing for IPO filing as soon as end-2026: Sources

DeepSeek is also seeking to raise more funds in the private market ahead of the IPO.

China’s DeepSeek developing its own AI chip, sources say

Expansion into chip development would mark major strategic shift for China’s AI champion.

Chinese AI models close the gap with Anthropic and OpenAI

Chinese AI models, Z.ai (left) and DeepSeek (right), both land in the top 10 most popular artificial intelligence models on OpenRouter.

DeepSeek slated to draw $9.5 billion in first fund raising, sources say

DeepSeek became China’s national AI champion and garnered global fame early in 2025.

Why DeepSeek’s new model has been met with a shrug

The release of DeepSeek's latest model comes at a time when China’s AI scene is increasingly crowded, says the writer.

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New DeepSeek model marks AI milestone. Is China closing the gap with the US?

A man takes photos of a DeepSeek display at a shopping mall in Hangzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on April 23, 2026. Chinese startup DeepSeek released a new artificial intelligence model with "drastically reduced" costs on April 24, more than a year after it stunned the world with a low-cost reasoning model that matched the capabilities of US rivals. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP) / China OUT

DeepSeek slashes fees for new AI model in Chinese price war

DeepSeek is hoping pricing, accessibility and sophisticated features will differentiate its models for next-generation developers and enterprise users.

US State Dept orders global warning about alleged China AI thefts by DeepSeek, others

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