Artificial Intelligence

Global paying users were reported to have quadrupled within days of K2.5’s launch.

Just as investor enthusiasm for AI cools, StepFun secures major funding, following Moonshot and listed peers.

Chinese AI talent is weighing whether to stay, or return home.

The raise underscores consolidation taking shape across China’s AI sector.

The funding will support continued investment in chips designed to improve inference efficiency at scale.

The company behind the MetaGPT framework is developing Atoms, an agentic AI platform designed to ship production-ready apps.

The platform is testing a bean-shaped device that uses Doubao to capture meetings, generate real-time summaries, and support enterprise workflows.

A Bernstein report predicts Nvidia’s market share will fall to 8% in 2026 as Chinese tech continues to make strides.