Rumor: DeepSeek Secures Funding to Resume In-House Chip Development
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-07-07
teortaxesTex states that DeepSeek securing investment to resume chip R&D is now "officialized," noting that founder Liang Wenfeng is an electrical engineer by training and his chip ambitions predate the V3/R1 era. The author recalls hearing about the "Whale Compute" R&D efforts back then and is curious about its current progress.
This information is presented as a leak/commentary, and some details (such as Whale Compute's progress) remain uncertain.
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