タグ: china

In late May 2025, Chinese startup DeepSeek quietly rolled out R1-0528, a beefed-up version of its open-source R1 reasoning model. The upgrade boosts parameter count from 671 billion to 685 billion, adds a lightweight distilled variant, and publishes all weights, training recipes and docs under an MIT license on GitHub and Hugging Face. Under the hood, R1-0528 deepens chain-of-thought layers to improve multi-step logic, applies post-training tweaks to curb hallucinations, and slashes latency. On the integration side it introduces JSON outputs, native function calling and simpler system prompts—bringing its performance on math, coding and logic benchmarks within striking distance of OpenAI’s o3 and Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro, all without per-token […]

Just when you thought Silicon Valley had the AI game locked down, Alibaba has unleashed Qwen3, a new generation of AI models so powerful they’re making US tech giants sweat. This isn’t just another AI; it’s a statement – a declaration that China is not just catching up, but is ready to lead the AI revolution. Is this the wake-up call the West desperately needed? In a move that has sent ripples of both excitement and apprehension across the global tech landscape, Chinese e-commerce and technology behemoth Alibaba Group has officially launched Qwen3, its latest and most advanced family of large language models (LLMs). This isn’t just an incremental update; […]

The internet is ablaze with footage of what looks like a cutting-edge AI robot going completely berserk, flailing wildly and seemingly lunging at terrified engineers. Is this the moment we all feared? Are the machines finally fighting back, or is there a more innocent explanation for this metallic meltdown? Buckle up, because the truth might be stranger – and scarier – than fiction. It’s the kind of video that sends a shiver down your spine, a scene ripped straight from a Hollywood blockbuster. But this isn’t CGI; this is allegedly real footage that has exploded across social media, showing a humanoid robot, identified by many as Unitree’s H1 model, in the […]

Baidu just dropped two powerful AI models—ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1—and made them completely free on its ERNIE Bot platform. This move is shaking things up, directly challenging giants like OpenAI, Google, and DeepSeek by putting advanced AI into everyone’s hands, not just big companies with deep pockets. By opening these models to the public, Baidu‘s clearly going after user growth and tons of real-world data to quickly refine their tech. It’s a big deal because, until now, cutting-edge AI was usually locked behind expensive paywalls, accessible mostly to corporations and well-funded research labs. Baidu’s aggressive strategy could shift the balance, making sophisticated AI tools a new standard rather than a luxury. […]

Liang Wenfeng’s life is a testament to how talent, perseverance, and visionary thinking can transform a modest beginning into global technological influence. Born in a small village in Guangdong Province, he has risen from humble origins to become a leading figure in China’s artificial intelligence revolution with his groundbreaking company, DeepSeek. Early Life and Academic Foundations Liang was born in 1985 in a small village—often referenced as Mililing or Zhanjiang—in Guangdong Province. Growing up in a family where both parents worked as primary school teachers, education was highly valued, and Liang’s natural aptitude for mathematics soon became apparent. His early years were marked by a passion for problem-solving and an […]

DeepSeek, the Chinese startup that sent shockwaves through the AI industry with its groundbreaking R1 reasoning model, is accelerating the release of its next-generation AI system, R2. Initially slated for an early May launch, sources now reveal that R2 will arrive much sooner, signaling a significant shift in the global AI landscape. The R2 model is poised to surpass its predecessor by offering enhanced coding capabilities and advanced multilingual reasoning. This development positions DeepSeek to further disrupt the AI market, challenging established players and setting new industry standards. As competitors like OpenAI’s GPT-5, Anthropic’s Claude 3.7, and Google’s Gemini 2.0 Thinking Mode continue their development, DeepSeek’s expedited rollout of R2 […]

Artificial intelligence innovation is moving fast, and a new player has just entered the arena. Kimi AI 1.5, developed by the Chinese startup Moonshot AI, is gaining traction as the next big thing in AI. Offering free, powerful capabilities that surpass both OpenAI and DeepSeek models, Kimi might just be the model to shake up the entire industry. Here’s a breakdown of everything you need to know about this fast-rising AI disruptor. Moonshot AI Founded in March 2023 by Yang Zhilin, Zhou Xinyu, and Wu Yuxin, Moonshot AI might be a newcomer, but its rapid growth is remarkable. Within a year, the company secured major funding from Alibaba, Tencent, and […]

DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence platform, has skyrocketed in popularity, even topping the US App Store charts as the most downloaded app. With its powerful chatbots and open-source large language models, it promises innovation at an unprecedented scale and cost. However, President Donald Trump warned on Monday that the sudden rise of DeepSeek “should be a wake-up call” for America’s tech companies. While its runaway success highlights China’s rapid advancements in AI, it also raises serious concerns for users in the US and Europe. Recent investigations confirm that DeepSeek explicitly sends US user data to China, raising alarms about privacy risks, compliance with Western data protection laws, and potential government […]