Chinese tech giants release multiple AI models before Lunar New Year: Alibaba's Qwen 3.5, ByteDance's Doubao 2.0, Zhipu's GLM-5, and anticipated DeepSeek V4.

Moonshot AI targets $10 billion valuation backed by Alibaba and Tencent, just weeks after raising $500 million at $4.3 billion valuation with Kimi chatbot.

NPR analysis reveals China focuses on AI adoption and application while US prioritizes model development, highlighting two distinct approaches in global AI competition.

Shanghai Jiao Tong and Tsinghua University researchers developed LightGen, a revolutionary all-optical computing chip with 2 million photonic neurons that processes AI workloads 100 times faster than Nvidia's A100 GPU.

Chinese state-backed hacking group APT31 leveraged Google's Gemini AI to automate vulnerability analysis and plan cyberattacks against US targets, marking a significant escalation in AI-powered cyber warfare.

China takes major step toward AI-powered space infrastructure, deploying 10 AI models in satellite constellation with inter-satellite networking capabilities.

DeepSeek and Alibaba AI models spreading globally are programmed to present positive views of China while avoiding negative topics, researchers discover.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirms that Nvidia must adhere to strict guardrails around AI chip sales to China, emphasizing the Biden administration's commitment to maintaining technological leadership while managing national security concerns in semiconductor exports.

Tesla begins operating China-focused AI training center to enhance FSD capabilities in world's largest EV market, addressing data sovereignty requirements as Chinese automakers accelerate L3 autonomous driving deployment.

AMD's Q4 2025 results show $390M from China-specific MI308 AI chips as total revenue reaches $10.3B, up 34% year-over-year amid export uncertainties.

Linwei Ding, a former Google engineer, has been convicted of stealing AI trade secrets for a Chinese startup, marking the first conviction for AI-related economic espionage.

China has granted conditional approval for its top AI startup DeepSeek to purchase Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips, with regulatory conditions still being finalized by the NDRC. DeepSeek is expected to launch its next-generation V4 model with strong coding capabilities in mid-February 2026.

China leads global embodied AI development with humanoid robots and autonomous systems, positioning itself as major supplier while US lags behind.

Chinese tech giants ByteDance and Alibaba are set to release new generative AI models, including ByteDance's Doubao 2.0 large language model, heating up the domestic and global competition in the AI sector.

China has approved its first batch of Nvidia's H200 AI chips for import, covering several hundred thousand units valued at approximately $10 billion.

Chinese regulators have widened their investigation into Meta's acquisition of Chinese-founded AI startup Manus, now examining concerns beyond national security to include currency, tax, and investment regulations.

China's Ministry of Commerce is investigating whether Meta's acquisition of Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup with Chinese roots, violates the country's technology export and investment rules.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei criticizes the US administration's decision to allow Nvidia to sell advanced H200 AI chips to China, warning of critical national security implications and comparing the move to nuclear weapons proliferation.

A new report reveals that China deployed nearly 13,000 of the 16,000 humanoid robots installed globally in 2025, signaling a significant lead in the race for AI-driven robotics.

In a significant escalation of the tech trade war, Chinese authorities have reportedly blocked imports of Nvidia's H200 AI chips, a move that comes despite the US government having cleared them for export.