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“Qwen Panic”: How Alibaba’s AI Ambitions Are Shaking Silicon Valley
"Qwen Panic" captures Silicon Valley's unease as Alibaba's AI advances challenge U.S. dominance, with its open-source Qwen models and ChatGPT-competing app reshaping the competitive landscape.
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Alibaba Launches Robotics and Embodied AI
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Xiaomi Responds to Incident of Car Reportedly Driving Off on Its Own
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Afari Technology Unveils AI Plan and New Brand
In Chongqing, Afari debuted its brand and “AI + Vehicle” strategy, showcased 8D city smart-driving, and outlined a rapid robotaxi rollout toward large-scale commercialization.
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ByteDance’s Doubao Translation Model Supports 28 Languages, Performance Comparable to GPT-4o
ByteDance debuts Doubao translation model: two-way across 28 languages, performance comparable to GPT-4o, with fluent output and 4K context.
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Zhipu AI Launches GLM‑4.5, an Open-Source 355B AI Model Aimed at AI Agents
Chinese startup Zhipu AI (now rebranded as Z.ai) has open-sourced its new flagship model GLM‑4.5, a 355-billion-parameter foundation AI model. The July 28 ann...
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ModelBest Raises Tens of Millions of Dollars to Advance Edge-Optimized Large Models
Chinese edge-AI company ModelBest has secured fresh funding to accelerate the development and commercialization of efficient large models designed to run directly on devices.
ByteDance Plans RMB 160 Billion in Capital Spending for 2026, With Half Allocated to AI Chips
ByteDance is preparing to spend RMB 160 billion in 2026—half of it on AI chips—underscoring its ambition to lead China’s AI infrastructure race despite trailing U.S. tech giants in scale.
DingTalk Launches Enterprise AI Hardware “DingTalk Real,” Featuring Emergency Power-Off Safeguard
DingTalk Real brings on-premise, agent-driven AI to enterprises—with a built-in emergency power-off feature designed to keep advanced workplace automation under human control.
Lu Weibing Unveils Xiaomi 17 Ultra Hands-On: Xiaomi’s Thinnest Ultra Ever, Four Colors Revealed
Xiaomi’s upcoming 17 Ultra debuts as the brand’s thinnest Ultra phone yet, pairing a slimmer 8.29mm body with new colors and the series’ first flat display.
GLM-4.7 Goes Live and Open Source, Delivering a Major Leap in Coding Performance
GLM-4.7 launches as an open-source model with major gains in coding, reasoning, and agent execution—matching or surpassing leading closed models in real-world development tasks.
AgiBot CEO Deng Taihua: Annual Revenue Expected to Exceed $140 Million
AgiBot expects revenue to exceed RMB 1 billion (about US$140 million) this year, as its CEO predicts embodied AI will outscale smartphones and redefine industrial manufacturing.
China's First Full AIGC Animated Film 'The Bond of Reunion' Premieres
BEIJING, Dec. 21 – China's first fully AI-generated content (AIGC) animated feature film, The Bond of Reunion, held its premiere, marking a significant mileston...
China’s Luxury Is Changing—and Laopu Gold Is Leading the Shift
Laopu Gold is not simply riding a commodity cycle. It is riding a generational shift in how wealth, meaning, and permanence are understood. And if one day a similar line forms on the Champs-Élysées—this time for a Chinese filigree boutique, it will not feel surprising. Luxury has always followed the stories people most want to tell.
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