DeepSeek's rapid rise from hedge fund spin-off to $52B AI powerhouse challenges US dominance and sends ripple effects through crypto and chip markets.

DeepSeek is already raising again. The Chinese AI lab just closed its first funding round and needs capital for its own data centers and chips to keep its aggressive pricing…

Strong revenue growth at DeepSeek is empowering the Chinese open-source AI star to raise its second-funding round of 50 billion yuan ($7.4 billion) and plot a potential public…