AI News Today: DeepSeek Nears $12B Raise, OpenAI Eyes $30B

China's DeepSeek blew past its own fundraising target, with Tencent and CATL helping push the round to at least $12 billion ahead of a 2027 IPO. DX Today AI Daily Brief - Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Chinese AI lab DeepSeek nears a funding round of at least $12 billion backed by Tencent and CATL, while OpenAI courts UAE funds including MGX, plus BlackRock, to anchor a $30 billion raise. Schneider Electric agrees to buy PTC for $22.6 billion in cash, the largest deal in its history, and Nvidia b...