Tencent, Alibaba in talks to invest in DeepSeek, The Information reports
22/04/2026 12:33
April 22 (Reuters) - Chinese tech giants Tencent Holdings 0700.HK and Alibaba Group 9988.HK are in discussions to invest in artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek, which is seeking funding at a valuation exceeding $20 billion, The Information reported on Wednesday. (Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath) ((Jaspreet.Singh@thomsonreuters.com; on X @i_jass;))
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