Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has restarted its second funding round, planning to raise CNY 50 billion (approximately NT$240 billion), with a pre-money valuation as high as CNY 500 billion (approximately NT$2.4 trillion), and expects to complete the signing by late August. According to a report by Caijing magazine, the round was initiated as early as mid-July but was abruptly suspended at the end of July. DeepSeek launched its first funding round in April this year and completed it in June, raising CNY 50 billion at a valuation exceeding CNY 350 billion (approximately NT$1.7 trillion). Previous media reports indicated that founder Liang Wenfeng was displeased with a widely circulated document online suspected to be "meeting minutes for investors," which likely led to the pause. Both DeepSeek and investors hope to keep the restarted round low-profile, though some investment institutions have yet to receive formal notification. Separately, Taiwan's server supply chain continues to benefit from AI demand. Wistron (3231.TW) held an earnings call on the 4th, announcing second-quarter net profit attributable to parent company owners of NT$14.83 billion (approximately $458.6 million), up 53.96% quarter-over-quarter and 127.98% year-over-year. Earnings per share were NT$4.72. Cumulative first-half revenue reached NT$1.74 trillion (approximately $53.8 billion), with net