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DeepSeek invests $20.8 million in Unitree's Shanghai IPO

Chinese AI firm DeepSeek invested significantly in robot maker Unitree. They will jointly develop advanced AI models for humanoid robots. This partnership combines AI expertise with mechanical engineering capabilities. The collaboration aims to overcome challenges in robot autonomy and understanding. Both companies are based in China's eastern tech hub Hangzhou.

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Trump admin to review 'closed' AI models before release: reports

Trump admin to review 'closed' AI models before release: reports

The Trump administration on Tuesday met with tech leaders to finalize a security review process for advanced AI models before their release, though it will apply only to "closed" models, US media reported. According to Axios, the review process will only apply to closed models that are tightly controlled by…

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Has the AI race shifted from U.S. vs China to open vs closed?

Has the AI race shifted from U.S. vs China to open vs closed?

Whether it’s GLM-5.2, Kimi K3, or DeepSeek V4, China’s open-source AI models are reshaping how we think about AI.

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Global Market: China stocks rebound on AI, chip rally; Hong Kong shares slip

Chinese stocks rebounded on Tuesday, led by gains in AI and semiconductor shares, as renewed optimism over the sector and a global technology rally lifted sentiment. While mainland markets advanced, Hong Kong shares slipped despite gains in Alibaba, with investors also weighing slower manufacturing growth and broader regional market trends.

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The AI race isn’t about models, it’s about infrastructure—and the U.S. is still far ahead

So long as the U.S. controls the underlying infrastructure that enables AI ecosystems, it will stay dominant.

DeepSeek's new AI model is by far the cheapest of well-known models to run, research firm says

A version of Chinese startup DeepSeek's flagship AI model is by far the least expensive to run on benchmark tests among well-known models globally and more than 100 times cheaper to run than Anthropic's Claude Fable 5, according to a research firm.

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Despite China's 996 culture, DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng says his workers don't do overtime or even have KPIs: ‘No one manages them’

While Silicon Valley races to adopt China's brutal 996 culture, DeepSeek's founder says his $60 billion AI company has no KPIs and no overtime.

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Moonshot AI closes $3.5 billion funding round to hit $35 billion valuation

Moonshot AI closes $3.5 billion funding round to hit $35 billion valuation

The Beijing-based startup managed to secure far more than the $1 billion to $2 billion it initially targeted, people familiar with the matter said. The National Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund — the state vehicle that’s also a backer of DeepSeek’s — was among the lead investors in the round,…

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China's Moonshot, Z.AI, and DeepSeek are challenging U.S. AI labs—and beating them on cost

China's Moonshot, Z.AI, and DeepSeek are challenging U.S. AI labs—and beating them on cost

“The AI ecosystem in China is probably much better than people thought."

Cheaper, open and intelligent: Chinese AI models gain ground, as they make inroads in the US

Cheaper, open and intelligent: Chinese AI models gain ground, as they make inroads in the US

Chinese AI models are gaining popularity in the U.S. for their affordability and efficiency

The Independent UK

The second Chinese AI shock rattles US as China narrows the race

The second Chinese AI shock rattles US as China narrows the race

China's Kimi K3 AI model has emerged, significantly narrowing the technological gap with American frontier systems. This development has prompted intense debate across Silicon Valley and Washington regarding China's AI capabilities. The model's performance, affordability, and open-weight release strategy are unsettling for American observers. Concerns are rising about cybersecurity and…

The Economic Times

Viral ‘Kimi AI’ is built on stolen technology, Trump tech advisor claims

Viral ‘Kimi AI’ is built on stolen technology, Trump tech advisor claims

Accusations come amid escalating fight between US and China over artificial intelligence

The Independent UK

Moonshot, DeepSeek, and the Great Chinese AI IPO Rush

Moonshot, DeepSeek, and the Great Chinese AI IPO Rush

Beijing's AI leaders are rushing toward the public markets, using IPOs to fund an escalating arms race against U.S. frontier models.

Trump administration reportedly reviving push to ban Chinese AI models following Kimi K3 launch, citing cybersecurity concerns — downloadable open weights could make an outright U.S. ban nearly impossible to enforce amid growing adoption

Trump administration reportedly reviving push to ban Chinese AI models following Kimi K3 launch, citing cybersecurity concerns — downloadable open weights could make an outright U.S. ban nearly impossible to enforce amid growing adoption

The U.S. may be reigniting efforts to push companies away from Chinese open-weight AI models such as Kimi and DeepSeek.

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China's new AI model halts new subscriptions as demand swamps capacity

The Chinese AI model Kimi K3 has suspended new subscriptions after overwhelming demand pushed its capacity close to its limits

Chinese AI Models Overtake US Rivals as Token Share Among American Firms Hits Record 58%

Chinese artificial intelligence models now account for the majority of tokens processed by U.S. firms on OpenRouter, overtaking American rivals for the first time as developers increasingly adopt offerings from companies such as DeepSeek.

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China's DeepSeek to raise fresh capital at $74 billion valuation ahead of onshore IPO

The plan comes just weeks after the Hangzhou-based company, which drew global attention with its low-cost AI models in 2025, raised about $7.4 billion in June at a post-money valuation of about 450 billion yuan, the people said. Filings by two Chinese investors later suggested DeepSeek was valued at 350.88…

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Chinese AI model takes US tech industry by surprise with abilities rivalling Claude, ChatGPT

The newest Kimi K3 model from Beijing-based startup Moonshot, run by a Pink Floyd-loving entrepreneur who earned his doctorate in Pittsburgh, appears to be catching up to the best versions of Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's ChatGPT.

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Chinese AI model takes US tech industry by surprise with abilities rivaling Claude and ChatGPT

Another powerful new artificial intelligence model from China is taking the U.S. tech industry by surprise

Markets may have just experienced their second DeepSeek shock, this time thanks to a Chinese AI lab named after a Pink Floyd album

K3 might undermine the conventional wisdom that U.S. firms can maintain their extended lead by simply outspending Chinese competitors on computing power.

Moonshot’s Kimi K3 pushes Chinese AI into Fable-level territory

“K3 stands as Moonshot AI's most powerful open-source coding model to date,” Moonshot AI wrote in a press release.

The Economic Times

Chinese filing implies DeepSeek valuation of around $52 billion

The stock-exchange filing offers rare public evidence about the pricing and investor lineup of DeepSeek's maiden external fundraising, which the company has never announced. As a private company, DeepSeek ‌has no routine ⁠disclosure ⁠obligations.

Business Brief (July 16): DeepSeek Said to Prepare for IPO

Tencent integrates its AI assistant with JD.com, tech and EV sectors drive a surge in China’s power consumption

Anthropic Claude Traffic Skyrockets 500% to Outpace Smaller AI Rivals

For all the attention on OpenAI‘s ChatGPT and Alphabet Inc‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google Gemini, one of the fastest-moving stories in generative AI may belong to a much smaller player.

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China's DeepSeek to raise fresh capital at $74 billion valuation ahead of onshore IPO

The plan comes just weeks after the Hangzhou-based company, which drew global attention with its low-cost AI models in 2025, raised about $7.4 billion in June a post-money valuation of about 450 billion yuan, the ‌people said.

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