Tag: China
29 articles tagged China
Chinese chip advances expose how opaque the AI trade is
A memory-maker's 466% debut and reports of domestic lithography tools rattled markets, but analysts say the near-term threat is overstated.
Beijing weighs curbing overseas access to China's AI
Chinese authorities have met tech firms about restricting overseas access to their most advanced AI models, mirroring US export-control logic, sources say.
Chinese AI models seize up to 46% of US developer use
Chinese open models now account for as much as 46% of tokens routed through OpenRouter by US firms, up from an 11% average, as American model prices climb.
Cheap Chinese model GLM-5.2 closes gap with US AI leaders
Z.ai's GLM-5.2 performs close to Claude Opus 4.8 at a fraction of the cost, reviving the 'DeepSeek moment' and sharpening procurement questions.
JD.com boss says robots will replace 700,000 couriers
JD.com's founder says robots will replace its 700,000 delivery workers 'sooner or later', as China's rapid automation stokes fears over gig-economy jobs.
Chinese open model GLM-5.2 stirs Silicon Valley
z.AI's open-source GLM-5.2 coding model is drawing DeepSeek-level buzz, reviving questions about America's lead and offering UK firms a cheaper option.
China orders Meta to unwind $2bn Manus deal in landmark cross-border block
Beijing's NDRC has ordered Meta to unwind its $2bn-plus acquisition of Singapore-incorporated AI agent startup Manus, citing national-security review powers.
MPs told UK has 'outsourced' AI to US billionaires as China positions as responsible actor
Commons business and trade committee hears UK AI development is dominated by US hyperscalers while Beijing backs global governance talks.
