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Alibaba denies it has made $1 billion investment in DeepSeek
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On Feb. 7, reports circulated online that Alibaba was looking to invest $1 billion in DeepSeek to take a 10% stake, valuing the AI company at $10 billion and potentially forging a strong partnership between two Hangzhou-based tech companies.
Alibaba Group Vice President Yan Qiao responded to the speculation on social media, saying: “As fellow companies in Hangzhou, we applaud DeepSeek, but the rumor of Alibaba investing in DeepSeek is false.” Later that evening, Alibaba’s US stock surged, rising more than 6% in pre-market trading.
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