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AI Industry

Open-source AI Built Qwen’s Reach. Alibaba Wants Cloud Cash
ByPriscilla Li April 12, 2026June 28, 2026

Three hundred million downloads and more than 100,000 derivative models is what success looks like in open-source AI, at least…

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Models and Research

Chinese AI Model Delays End Casual Open-Weight Era
ByPriscilla Li April 6, 2026June 25, 2026

Everyone on Reddit sees the same thing: a bunch of Chinese labs promising new open‑weight models… and then quietly missing…

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Tech and Infrastructure

China Humanoid Robot Production: Signal, Not Singularity
BySarah Fraser March 31, 2026June 25, 2026

In late March, Chinese state TV quietly aired a segment from Foshan, Guangdong: an automated line that, according to CCTV,…

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