DeepSeek takes first BIG step to move to commercialize its low cost AI offerings.

This a cannon blast across the bow of OpenAI, Antrpoic, Google and the other guys!

DeepSeek is finalizing its first external fundraising round of ~ US$7.4B at a valuation of ~ US$60B.

Big question - how/when will US VCs try to get in on this action without triggering red flags in outbound investing and/or export control regulations??? https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3355818/deepseek-nears-us7b-haul-first-ever-funding-round-backing-tencent-catl #AI #DeepSeek #LiangWenfeng #China #USA #Investing #FundRaising #VentureCapital #VCs #EquityMarkets #Competition #Valuation #High-FlyerQuant #OpenModels #Commercialization

after Jensen Huang calls semiconductor a trillion-dollar company candidate, sparking global AI chip rally.

#semiconductor #aiinfrastructure #jensenhuang #marvelltechnology #equitymarkets

https://radarkilat.com/en/article/marvell-technology-surges-24-after-jensen-huang-calls-semiconductor-next-trillion-dollar-company-candidate

Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa continue to dominate Africa’s equity markets, according to the 2026 African Economic Outlook released by the African Development Bank (AfDB).

https://dmarketforces.com/nigeria-egypt-south-africa-dominate-africas-equity-markets-afdb/

#Nigeria #Egypt #SouthAfrica #AfDB #Equitymarkets