
Shenzhen Futian and Guangzhou Launch 'AI Civil Servants': Deploying DeepSeek Large Model Covering 240 Scenarios



The 2026 Gaokao Chinese essay question focused on cutting-edge technology: the Beijing paper's micro-writing explored 'Artificial Intelligence and a Happy Senior Life,' while the Shanghai paper delved into philosophical reflection on 'Technology Transforming the World and Changes in Human Imagination.' Domestic top AI models DeepSeek, Tongyi Qianwen, and Doubao responded together, highlighting the era's theme of the integration of technology and humanities.
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek plans to conduct its first large-scale financing round, aiming to raise about 50 billion yuan (approximately 7.4 billion US dollars), with an estimated valuation of 350 to 400 billion yuan after the funding. The company has gained global attention with its V3 and R1 models, changing the perception of China's capabilities in large model development.
On May 23, DeepSeek announced a permanent price reduction of its V4-Pro API to a quarter of the original cost starting June 1, aiming to attract more developers and demonstrate its commitment to AI. Concurrently, the company is experiencing a funding surge, with major firms like CATL, JD.com, and NetEase seeking partnerships to expand into AI data center power equipment markets.....
DeepSeek officially announced that the API price of its DeepSeek-V4-Pro model will be permanently reduced to one-quarter of the original price after the limited-time promotion ends on May 31, 2026. Previously, the model had already introduced a full set of API price adjustments on April 26, with input cache hit prices reduced to one-tenth of the launch price, combined with a limited-time 2.5 discount. This adjustment makes the low price a standard, setting a new record for global large model API pricing.
DeepSeek company's funding has broken through 70 billion yuan, and the management has announced that it will focus on breakthrough AI research in the future, rather than short-term commercialization. The strategic shift focuses on developing new products, especially the highly anticipated DeepSeek Code, which has already posted several related positions such as "Agent Harness" on job websites.