DeepSeek is reportedly preparing for an IPO, with a filing that could come as early as this year, according to Bloomberg. Here’s what we’re watching: • The company is said to be working with banking and accounting advisors on an IPO expected to be listed in China. • DeepSeek has reportedly opened discussions for a new funding round that could value the company at $71 billion. • Beyond its core models, DeepSeek is now setting its sights on the rapidly emerging agentic AI market, signaling ambitions well beyond traditional chatbots. AI is no longer just a technology race. It is becoming a capital race, an infrastructure race, and increasingly an autonomy race. If DeepSeek secures fresh funding and moves toward a public listing, it would give investors another window into one of the world’s fastest growing AI ecosystems while providing the company with even more resources to compete on the global stage. The next phase of AI competition will not be won by the company with the smartes...