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DeepSeek Plans to Double Staff Across All Departments

DeepSeek Plans to Double Staff Across All Departments
Bloomberg Technology Thursday 25 June 2026, 14:32 UTC By Felix Tam 1 min read
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DeepSeek Plans to Double Staff Across All Departments China’s DeepSeek, fresh off a blockbuster fundraising, said it is working to at least double the size of all departments, as it steps up efforts to compete with domestic rivals and global leaders such as OpenAI and Anthropic. The Hangzhou-based company disclosed the hiring push covering technical and engineering roles in a statement on WeChat, the country’s popular messaging platform. The announcement comes as DeepSeek is raising about 50...

DeepSeek Plans to Double Staff Across All Departments China’s DeepSeek, fresh off a blockbuster fundraising, said it is working to at least double the size of all departments, as it steps up efforts to compete with domestic rivals and global leaders such as OpenAI and Anthropic. The Hangzhou-based company disclosed the hiring push covering technical and engineering roles in a statement on WeChat, the country’s popular messaging platform. The announcement comes as DeepSeek is raising about 50 billion yuan ($7.4 billion) in one of China’s largest startup financings, Bloomberg News reported earlier this month.
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