DeepSeek said to have told backers of funding pause after viral posts
DeepSeek might choose to resume the deal process at a later date, the people said, asking to remain anonymous to talk about private discussions. Chinese media including Yicai reported this week that the billionaire founder talked about a reliance on Nvidia chips for AI development and China’s persistent lag in AI sophistication relative to the U.S.. DeepSeek didn’t immediately respond to an emailed request for comment about the transcript or the fundraising.
- ▪DeepSeek might choose to resume the deal process at a later date, the people said, asking to remain anonymous to talk about private discussions.
- ▪Chinese media including Yicai reported this week that the billionaire founder talked about a reliance on Nvidia chips for AI development and China’s persistent lag in AI sophistication relative to the U.S..
- ▪DeepSeek didn’t immediately respond to an emailed request for comment about the transcript or the fundraising.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 36 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ DeepSeek Said to Tell Backers of Funding Pause After Viral Posts - Bloomberg.com — Google News
- ▪ DeepSeek said to tell backers of funding pause after viral posts — Fortune
- ▪ DeepSeek tells prospective investors of funding pause, Bloomberg News reports — Investing.com — News
- ▪ DeepSeek tells prospective investors of funding pause, Bloomberg News reports — Channel NewsAsia
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