DeepSeek pauses second funding round after founder's viral remarks
DeepSeek told prospective investors it is suspending its second fundraising round days after comments attributed to founder Liang Wenfeng about US-China AI competition went viral. A leaked investor meeting transcript shows the company prioritizes AGI research over consumer products and near-term revenue.
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