A sanctioned Chinese firm says cheaper models can still win
China’s artificial intelligence race has no finish line. DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, Alibaba and even consumer electronics firm Xiaomi…
In China, companies are shipping AI hardware
An interactive display featuring artificial intelligence at the iRootech Technology Co. offices in Guangzhou, China, on Wednesday, April…
China’s DeepSeek releases preview of long-awaited V4 model as AI race intensifies
DeepSeek reportedly has not shared its upcoming AI model with American engineers and instead granted early access to…
Volkswagen announces voice AI in its Chinese cars from later this year
Volkswagen shows off a prototype of its ID.Aura T6 in Beijing, China, in April 2026. Picture Alliance |…
China ships more humanoid robots than the U.S.
A staff member trains a humanoid robot to replicate human behavior at a training center in Hefei, Anhui…
Rokid virtual screen vs. Meta Ray-Ban Display
Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection…
Alibaba revealed as creator of AI video generation model ‘HappyHorse-1.0’
The Alibaba logo is pictured during a tour at the Alibaba office in Beijing on April 1, 2026.…
AI layoffs hit U.S. but not China jobs — yet
College students look for employment opportunities at the Large-scale Recruitment Fair for Science and Engineering Universities on March…
ByteDance, Alibaba planning to order Huawei’s new AI chip: Reuters
SHENZHEN, CHINA – MARCH 24: Pedestrians walk past a Huawei retail store inside a shopping mall on March…
Alibaba reveals new AI CPU chip designed for ‘agents’
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Alibaba on Tuesday announced a new chip designed for agentic capabilities…
China’s emotional economy is on the rise
A giant inflatable Labubu toy floats on the water at Victoria Harbour on October 25, 2025 in Hong…
OpenClaw ChatGPT moment sparks concern AI models becoming commodities
People queue to have their laptops install with OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant at the Baidu headquarter in…