DeepSeek’s annualised revenue run rate reaches $1bn, report says
THE SO WHAT
A jump from sub-$500M to a $1B run rate in a few months means DeepSeek isn’t just a cheap model story anymore—it’s a real revenue line in the global AI stack. If you’re assuming US labs as your only strategic vendors, update your risk map to include Chinese foundation providers as both competitors and potential dependencies.
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