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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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ByteDance’s Overseas AI Assistant Dola Surpasses 10 Million Daily Active Users
ByteDance’s overseas AI assistant Dola hits 10 million daily active users, marking a key milestone in the company’s global AI expansion.
Unitree Technology and JD Open First Offline Store in Beijing
Unitree Technology takes its robotics experience offline with a first store in Beijing, letting customers try, buy, and interact with its humanoid and quadruped robots.
China’s Homegrown L4 Intelligent Agent Platform MasterAgent Fully Opens to the Public
MasterAgent marks a major step in China’s AI autonomy push, bringing a fully domestic, L4-level multi-agent platform into real-world, large-scale use.
MiniMax Launches IPO, Set to List on HKEX on January 9 with $349M in Cornerstone Commitments
MiniMax is heading to the Hong Kong market with strong global traction, rapid revenue growth, and heavyweight cornerstone backing as it bets big on next-generation AI models.
2026 XPeng P7+ and G7 Get Major Refresh, Powered by Second-Generation VLA System
XPeng is accelerating its intelligent EV strategy with refreshed P7+ and G7 models that debut next-generation VLA autonomous driving and major range, charging, and design upgrades.
Alibaba Open-Sources MAI-UI GUI Agent: From 2B to 235B Models with End-Cloud Collaboration Boosting Success Rate 33%
Alibaba’s Tongyi Lab open-sources MAI-UI GUI agent in 2B to 235B variants, with end-cloud collaboration boosting task success by 33% and enabling cross-app, privacy-focused interactions for AI terminals.
Tencent Hunyuan Open-Sources Translation Model 1.5: Runs on 1GB Phone Memory, Outperforms Commercial APIs
Tencent Hunyuan open-sources Translation Model 1.5 in 1.8B and 7B variants, with the smaller version running on 1GB phone memory for offline real-time translation, outperforming commercial APIs.
China Adds Multiple New Robot Tariff Codes in 2026 Tariff Adjustment
China’s 2026 tariff adjustment introduces new codes for intelligent bionic robots (0% MFN rate) and two types of cleaning robots, aiming to support the robotics industry while maintaining trade controls.
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