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AI money keeps flowing as Deepseek plans record raise and Core Automation quadruples valuation in weeks

Deepseek is planning a funding round of up to $7.35 billion, the largest ever for a Chinese AI company. Deepseek V4.1 is set to launch in June. Meanwhile, Core Automation, founded by ex-OpenAI researcher Jerry Tworek just six weeks ago, is already targeting a $4 billion valuation. The article AI money keeps flowing as Deepseek plans record raise and Core Automation quadruples valuation in weeks appeared first on The Decoder .

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