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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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XPeng’s Second-Gen VLA with L4 Capabilities Set for Full Rollout in Q1 2026
XPeng’s second-gen VLA with L4 capabilities is expected to fully deploy in vehicles by Q1 2026, following Guangzhou L3 testing and China’s first L3 commercialization pilots.
Huawei Teases WATCH 10th Anniversary Edition, Set for December 22 Reveal
Huawei announces the WATCH 10th Anniversary Edition smartwatch, set for reveal on December 22 alongside the nova 15 series, featuring a commemorative design similar to the WATCH 5.
ByteDance Unveils Seedance 1.5 Pro: Advanced Audio-Video Generation Model
ByteDance releases Seedance 1.5 Pro, a multimodal model for joint audio-video generation from text or images, now live on Jimeng AI and Doubao.
OneRobotics Passes HKEX Hearing, Poised to Become “First AI Embodied Home Robot Stock”
OneRobotics passes HKEX hearing and is set to become the “first AI embodied home robot stock,” with strong products like Acemate and Kata Friends driving global growth.
Shanghai AI Lab Open-Sources MemVerse: Giving Agents a "Hippocampus" for Multimodal Memory
Shanghai AI Lab open-sources MemVerse, a bionic multimodal memory framework that equips AI agents with hippocampus-like lifelong memory, slashing response times and boosting cross-modal performance.
Biren Technology Secures CSRC Filing for Hong Kong IPO, China’s GPU “Dark Horse” Eyes First Pure-Play GPU Listing
Biren Technology has received regulatory approval for a Hong Kong IPO, marking a major milestone for one of China’s leading homegrown GPU developers in its bid to become the country’s first listed pure-play GPU company.
Open-Source Humanoid Robot Startup RoboParty Raises Back-to-Back Seed and Seed+ Rounds in One Month
RoboParty has raised back-to-back Seed and Seed+ rounds within a month to scale its fully open-source humanoid robotics platform and developer ecosystem.
Phil Rivers Tech Raises Eight-Figure Series A1 to Advance AI4S-Driven Drug Innovation
Phil Rivers Tech has raised an eight-figure Series A1 round to accelerate AI4S-powered drug discovery and push multiple innovative therapies into clinical development.
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