Alibaba Denies Investment in DeepSeek Amid Growing Speculation

In Brief:

Alibaba dismisses rumors of investing in AI company DeepSeek.

A company spokesperson confirmed that no financial ties exist between the firms.

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Alibaba has officially denied speculation that it has invested in DeepSeek, following widespread rumors about potential financial backing. A company representative stated, "As fellow enterprises from Hangzhou, we applaud DeepSeek, but the investment claims are false."Despite Alibaba’s clarification, DeepSeek continues to gain attention in the AI space, with recent reports linking the company to Chinese state-controlled servers, raising security concerns abroad.