Haze Fan and Mackenzie HawkinsJul 31, 2026 – 5.30amChina’s DeepSeek is planning a massive artificial-intelligence data centre in Inner Mongolia, according to people familiar with the matter, an ambitious move in computing infrastructure from the startup that’s shown it can compete with the leading AI models of Silicon Valley.The Hangzhou-based company is looking to add one gigawatt worth of compute in Ulanqab, about 350 kilometres northwest of Beijing, said the people, asking not to be identified discussing private information.BloombergSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
DeepSeek is developing a massive AI data centre in Inner Mongolia
The Chinese company is pushing to bring at least part of its data centre’s capacity online by the end of next year or early 2028.
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DeepSeek is committing 1 gigawatt of compute to Inner Mongolia, establishing infrastructure parity with Western leaders. The move signals sustained competition, forcing CTOs to diversify foundation models and reassess geopolitical concentration risk in AI supply chains.
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