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China’s top 3 telecoms add DeepSeek to cloud services

China’s leading telecom operators, China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom, have integrated AI models developed by DeepSeek into their services.

This decision supports the push for advanced AI technologies as announced by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Feb.8.

China Mobile, the largest wireless carrier in China, has implemented various DeepSeek models, including DeepSeek-V1 and the latest DeepSeek-R1, on its computing platform.

China Telecom and China Unicom are also using the DeepSeek-R1 model on their respective cloud computing platforms.

Recent DeepSeek developments

Timeline
08-Feb-2025 🕶️ DeepSeek boosts China’s smart glasses innovation
  • DeepSeek enhances China’s smart glasses with AI.
  • Rokid’s AR glasses feature advanced capabilities.
07-Feb-2025 🔒 DeepSeek limits access to AI services, ends discounts
  • DeepSeek limits API access due to server issues
  • New pricing for AI models starts on Feb. 8
07-Feb-2025 📈 DeepSeek surpasses Doubao as China’s fastest-growing AI app
  • DeepSeek’s app hits 22.2M daily active users
  • Surpasses Doubao as top AI app in China
05-Feb-2025 🖥️ DeepSeek boosts cloud services for Chinese tech firms
  • Chinese tech firms adopt DeepSeek language models.
  • Aims to boost developer and enterprise capabilities.
02-Feb-2025 📈 DeepSeek tops global downloads, doubles ChatGPT’s launch
  • DeepSeek tops charts, 16M downloads in 18 days.
  • Concerns arise over cybersecurity and data leaks.

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