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Media: DeepSeek Raised $15 Billion to Compete with OpenAI and Anthropic

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Media: DeepSeek Raised $15 Billion to Compete with OpenAI and Anthropic

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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek raised about $15 billion in a new funding round, doubling its target deal size. Among the biggest investors are battery maker CATL and Tencent, the operator of WeChat.

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