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  "id": 12309625,
  "title": "DeepSeek to raise at least $12 billion in Tencent-backed funding, Bloomberg News reports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/deepseek-to-raise-at-least-12-billion-in-tencent-backed-funding-12309625",
  "topic": "ai",
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  "published": "2026-10-06T05:41:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
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    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442865/deepseek-to-raise-at-least-12-billion-in-tencent-backed-funding-bloomberg-news-reports"
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  "summary": "DeepSeek is close to securing at least 80 billion yuan, or $11.93 billion, in its latest round of funding. According to Bloomberg News, citing people familiar with the matter, Contemporary Amperex Technology and Tencent Holdings have committed among the largest amounts in the current funding round.\n\nThe funding round is backed by Tencent Holdings, as reported by Business Recorder.\n\nNo further details about DeepSeek's funding or plans have been reported in the provided sources.",
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        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "DeepSeek to raise at least US$12 billion in Tencent-backed funding",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/deepseek-to-raise-at-least-us-12-billion-in-tencent-backed-funding",
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        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "DeepSeek set to raise at least $15 billion in Tencent-backed funding",
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        "published": "2026-10-06T06:02:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "DeepSeek to raise at least $12 billion in Tencent-backed funding",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/deepseek-to-raise-at-least-12-billion-in-tencent-backed-funding-12314449",
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