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Tencent, Alibaba in Talks to Join DeepSeek’s First Funding Round
YahooApr 23, 2026
(Bloomberg) -- Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. are in discussions to join a maiden round of financing for Chinese AI pioneer DeepSeek, marking a milestone for the country’s artificial intelligence sector.Most Read from BloombergAnthropic’s Mythos Model Is Being Accessed by Unauthorized UsersInside Alex Cooper’s Unwell: Tears, Screaming and Employees Looking for the ExitTrump Encourages Companies Not to Seek Tariff RefundsTrump Extends Iran Ceasefire, Keeps Blockade as Talks
