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The Decoder · FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026

Deepseek Plans Record Fundraise as Core Automation Quadruples Valuation in Three Weeks

The valuations are based on projections generated by an industry whose primary customers are other companies in the industry. The capital is real. Adequate has seen the future. It is the same as the present but more so, and significantly better funded.
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