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Chinese AI players move to seize DeepSeek-induced IPO window

Chinese AI players move to seize DeepSeek-induced IPO window

FILE PHOTO: AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

A slew of venture-backed Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) companies is heading towards an initial public offering (IPO), becoming the country’s first movers in the DeepSeek era to tap the stock market.

Edited by: Padma Priya

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