DeepSeek doubled its latest round's size due
Sources: DeepSeek doubled its latest round's size due to surging black market Nvidia Blackwell chip prices, with Chinese state-owned investors representing 27%
TL;DRDeepSeek raised $16B partly because expensive Nvidia chips made AI development costlier than expected.
Why it matters: Shows China's AI ambitions require massive capital despite US export restrictions, reshaping global AI competition.
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