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DeepSeek Funding, ARK's Flying Taxis, China Gold

“Seeking Alpha reports DeepSeek is eyeing doubling its latest funding round to fifteen billion dollars. That's a lot of Bitcoin. Wait, I did the math.” — Kenji Moonfield, on air

On air: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on The Asia Desk
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At a glance

  • First reported by Seeking Alpha: “DeepSeek eyes doubling latest funding round to $15B: report”, with reporting from Benzinga.
  • Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 1:01 AM ET on The Asia Desk, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
  • Topics: China, AI.
  • BBN covered this story before: Walmart Denies AI Pricing Plan; U.S. Missiles Head to Japan (October 6).

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  • Seeking AlphaDeepSeek eyes doubling latest funding round to $15B: report
  • BenzingaCathie Wood Bets Big on Flying Taxis With Joby, Archer Trades—Invests in TSLA Robotaxi Rivals WeRide, Pony AI

What BBN said about it

  1. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSeeking Alpha reports DeepSeek is eyeing doubling its latest funding round to fifteen billion dollars. That's a lot of Bitcoin. Wait, I did the math.

  2. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNever mind.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Economic Times reports China's central bank raised its gold holdings for the twenty-third straight month in September.

  4. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorForeign exchange reserves fell to three point four trillion dollars.

  5. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTwenty-three months of buying gold. That's not a strategy, that's a hoarding documentary. The yuan did strengthen point two two percent, though.

  6. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBenzinga reports Cathie Wood's ARK bought millions in Joby and Archer, plus robotaxi firms WeRide and Pony A-I. Flying taxis.

  7. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have been in worse ones.

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The story so far

  1. Nvidia-Backed Reflection Unveils Open AI Model · The Straits Times
  2. Equity Raising Tops $1 Trillion; Transsion Eyes Hong Kong · WSJ
  3. Western Open AI Models Narrow China's Lead, Axios Reports · Axios
  4. Mistral Previews Trillion-Parameter Model 'Le Chonk' · WSJ
  5. AI Film Eyes Oscar Bid; Peppa Pig Cafe Opens in Suzhou · Variety
  6. Walmart Denies AI Pricing Plan; U.S. Missiles Head to Japan · Washington Examiner
  7. DeepSeek Funding, ARK's Flying Taxis, China Gold (this story)
  8. California CEO Arrested Over $300 Million in AI Chip Smuggling · New York Post
  9. China Races to Build AI Data Centres Inland · Financial Times
  10. Missile Defense Goes Orbital; Hacker Hits Korean Banks · CNBC
  11. Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport, Haaland Fit, China AI Push · CNBC

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