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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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Ledao Announces Nationwide Battery-Swap Expansion Plan in China, Adding Over 8,000 New Battery Packs to Double Network Capacity
Ledao Auto has announced a nationwide plan to double the number of batteries in its swap stations, adding more than 8,000 new packs to meet soaring user demand.
Amap Launches “AI Parking Radar” in Beijing, Offering Real-Time Roadside Parking Detection to Ease Urban Parking Challenges
Amap has launched China’s first real-time roadside parking detection system, “AI Parking Radar,” debuting in Beijing to ease the city’s long-standing parking challenges.
YiHe Technology Secures Two Financing Rounds to Accelerate the Industrialization of Electrochemical Synthesis
YiHe Technology, a Hunan University-backed startup pioneering scalable green electrochemical synthesis, has secured tens of millions of USD across angel and angel+ rounds to challenge global chemical giants with safer, lower-cost production of pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates.
NEO, the World’s First Native Multimodal Architecture, Launches—Achieving Deep Vision-Language Fusion and Breaking Industry Bottlenecks
SenseTime and Nanyang Technological University have unveiled NEO, the world’s first scalable, open-source native multimodal architecture that fundamentally fuses vision and language.
Li Auto Unveils Livis AI Glasses, a 36-Gram Lightweight Device Designed as a New Gateway to Its In-Car Ecosystem
Li Auto has unveiled its first AI glasses, Livis, featuring an ultralight 36-gram design and deep vehicle integration to expand its AI ecosystem beyond the car.
Moore Threads Lists on STAR Market, Becomes China’s First Public GPU Company
On December 5, 2025, Moore Threads, China’s leading homegrown GPU maker founded by an ex-NVIDIA executive, raised $1.13 billion in the year’s largest STAR Market IPO, debuting with a $7.6 billion valuation and becoming the country’s first publicly traded GPU company.
Doubao Phone Sold Out; Next Restock May Not Arrive Until Late 2026
ByteDance’s first Doubao AI phone has sold out and may not enter large-scale production, as the company shifts focus to developing its second-generation model with ZTE, slated for release by the end of 2026.
Tank 300 Hi4-T Receives Configuration Update: More Motor Power and CATL Battery Cells
Great Wall’s Tank 300 Hi4-T plug-in hybrid off-roader receives a major power, torque, charging-speed and efficiency upgrade while keeping the same USD 35,331 price tag.
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