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Facing US export controls, China's DeepSeek plans to make its own chips
Published 7 July 2026 ยท tech
DeepSeek, the Chinese startup developing large language models that are competitive with those from US companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, is planning to enter the
DeepSeek, the Chinese startup developing large language models that are competitive with those from US companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, is planning to enter the silicon business, according to Reuters.
Citing three people familiar with the matter, Reuters writes that DeepSeek has been working on a move into silicon for about a year. It has
been meeting with potential partners in the hardware and silicon space and has been hiring engineers for the project. Read full article Comments
Published: July 7, 2026 โข 9:44 PM IST ยท Updated: July 8, 2026 โข 12:35 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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DeepSeek, the Chinese startup developing large language models that are competitive with those from US companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, is planning to enter the silicon business, according to Reuters.
Citing three people familiar with the matter, Reuters writes that DeepSeek has been working on a move into silicon for about a year.
It has been meeting with potential partners in the hardware and silicon space and has been hiring engineers for the project.