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DeepSeek News and Analysis
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Check Point Shows DeepSeek-Assisted Browser Ransomware
Check Point says a DeepSeek-generated sample can be turned into browser-only ransomware by abusing Chrome’s File System Access API.
DeepSeek Adds Peak-Hour Pricing for V4 API
DeepSeek plans a mid-July V4 release and will double API prices during two China workday peak windows to smooth demand.
DeepSeek opens DSpark for faster inference
DeepSeek and Peking University open sourced DSpark, an inference framework that raises generation speed by 60% to 85% and can lift single-GPU throughput as much as 6.6 times.
Lindy swaps Claude for DeepSeek and says costs fell by 90%
Lindy swaps Claude for DeepSeek and says costs fell by 90%
DeepSeek brings peak-and-off-peak pricing to model APIs
DeepSeek brings peak-and-off-peak pricing to model APIs
US reportedly delayed DeepSeek blacklist for eight months
The case shows how export controls can become trade bargaining chips even when security agencies have already made their case.
DeepSeek's $7.4B round locks control with Liang and the state
The financing structure accepts outside capital while keeping voting power away from commercial investors.
DeepSeek raises $7.4B without giving investors control
DeepSeek closed its first outside round at a valuation above $50 billion, but commercial backers get no voting power.
Chinese models reset the floor for AI pricing
Enterprise workload estimates show Claude, ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Kimi and GLM separated by nearly 9x in cost, forcing OpenAI and Anthropic toward price pressure.
DeepSeek rides the agent token boom
Ramp and OpenRouter data show DeepSeek usage accelerating as long-running coding and data agents make token price a first-order enterprise cost.
DeepSeek grows fastest among US SaaS buyers
Ramp data shows DeepSeek leading SaaS vendors by relative growth among US firms, even though its terms say personal data may be stored in China.
DeepSeek Nears a 50 Billion Yuan Round, With Liang Wenfeng Putting In 20 Billion
Reuters says DeepSeek’s first major financing could value the company at 350 billion to 400 billion yuan while its founder remains the largest investor.
China Restricts Overseas Travel for Top AI Talent at Alibaba, DeepSeek
China is tightening controls on overseas travel for key AI personnel at private firms like Alibaba and DeepSeek, requiring government approval before leaving the country.
DeepSeek Makes V4-Pro Discount Permanent, Slashing Prices 75%
DeepSeek has permanently set V4-Pro API prices at 75% off, locking in $0.87 per million output tokens and challenging rivals.