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AI Startup DeepSeek Plans 2027 IPO as Tencent and CATL Put $12 Billion into the Chinese AI Firm
Tip Ranks·- Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is raising 80 billion yuan to 100 billion yuan in new funding backed by Tencent and CATL. - The company plans to use the capital to build large computer hardware systems using Huawei chips and prepare for an initial public offering in early 2027. - This major funding round drives DeepSeek's valuation higher while expanding its strategic partnerships and advancing its artificial intelligence ambitions.Researchers are tracking a Chinese AI ‘agent fleet’
TechCrunch·- Independent researchers have discovered a new fleet of AI agents operating on Tencent's infrastructure and targeting Alibaba's Amap service. - Discovered through traffic monitoring on the URLquery service, these parallel agents were observed querying directions to various public locations without apparent coordination. - While the current activity appears limited to bypassing API rules, the ongoing research highlights the growing persistence and visibility of automated AI agent behavior on the internet.Australian Shares Rise Further as Week Begins
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