DeepSeek to adopt Huawei chips for model training in Q4

DeepSeek CEO Liang Wenfeng told investors the company aims to train its models on more domestic chips and expects Huawei to deliver training chips as early as Q4 2026, helping both firms bypass U.S. export controls. DeepSeek is also finalizing a second funding round of 50 billion yuan ($7.5 billion) at a 500 billion yuan valuation.

• DeepSeek expects Huawei training chips from Q4 2026
• Goal is to train models on domestic chips, bypassing U.S. controls
• Second round: 50 billion yuan ($7.5 billion) at 500 billion yuan valuation