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China Probes DeepSeek, Moonshot Over Potential Data Leaks to Anthropic

By Qianer Liu and Jing Yang · Sep 22, 2026 4:18am PDT
China’s internet regulator is investigating DeepSeek and Moonshot AI after Anthropic alleged both companies had been routing sensitive user data to Claude models, according to people with knowledge of the matter. In a 154-page report published on Sept. 10, Anthropic detailed how seven Chinese companies were using Claude illicitly on a widespread... China’s internet regulator is investigating DeepSeek and Moonshot AI after Anthropic alleged both...
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DeepSeek Bets Big on Huawei Chips to Bypass U.S. Export Controls

By Juro Osawa and Qianer Liu · Sep 21, 2026 3:22am PDT
DeepSeek CEO Liang Wenfeng told investors that a major priority for his company is to use more domestic chips to train its models, adding that he expects Huawei Technologies to start delivering training chips to DeepSeek as early as the fourth quarter this year, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter. DeepSeek’s growing... DeepSeek CEO Liang Wenfeng told investors that a major priority for his company is to use more...
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DeepSeek’s Revenue Reaches $70 Million as of July, Tenfold Jump from 2025

By Juro Osawa and Qianer Liu · Aug 25, 2026 11:50pm PDT · 1 comment
DeepSeek generated about 475 million yuan ($70.7 million) in revenue in the first seven months of this year, roughly tenfold its full-year 2025 revenue, as the Chinese AI lab goes full steam ahead in its second round of funding, according to two people with knowledge of the company’s financial data. DeepSeek recorded a net loss of about 715... DeepSeek generated about 475 million yuan ($70.7 million) in revenue in the first seven months of...
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DeepSeek’s Annualized Revenue Hits $1 Billion as Startup Finalizes $7.5 Billion Fundraising

By Juro Osawa and Qianer Liu · Sep 23, 2026 11:20pm PDT
DeepSeek’s annualized revenue run rate has hit $1 billion, more than double the rate of a few months ago, buoyed by a recent price hike as well as continued popularity of its models, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter. The latest revenue figure, shared by CEO Liang Wenfeng in a recent meeting with investors, could boost... DeepSeek’s annualized revenue run rate has hit $1 billion, more than double the rate of a few...