Published Jul 25, 2026, 10:49 AM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source

DeepSeek Said to Tell Backers of Funding Pause After Viral Posts

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DeepSeek has told prospective investors in its second fundraising round that it’s suspending the deal for now, people familiar with the matter said, days after comments widely attributed to founder Liang Wenfeng about US-Chinese AI competition went viral.