It’s Not Just DeepSeek. A Guide to the Chinese AI Companies You Need to Know.
DeepSeek: The Chinese AI app that has the world talking
Its latest version was released on 20 January, quickly impressing AI experts before it got the attention of the entire tech industry - and the world. US President Donald Trump said it was a "wake-up call" for US companies who must focus on "competing to win".
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DeepSeek: Chinese AI chatbot takes tech world by storm
A Chinese-made artificial intelligence (AI) model called DeepSeek has shot to the top of Apple Store's downloads, stunning investors and sinking some tech stocks. Its latest version was released on 20 January,
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Tencent's open-source AI 3D generator could reshape game development
The march of generative AI continues to set new milestones for creative tools. After AI image generators and video generators, 3D visuals are widely seen as the next frontier. And on that front, the Chinese tech giant Tencent has just made a another leap forward.
Tencent ramps up global AI efforts with roll-out of advanced Hunyuan 3D-generation system
Tencent Holdings released an updated 3D-generation system based on its artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model, Hunyuan, on open-source platforms, a move that is expected to help video game developers produce three-dimensional content more efficiently,
DeepSeek isn’t China’s only new AI model, and analysts are calling the flurry of new applications a ‘coordinated psyops’
At least three other companies including those backed by Alibaba and Tencent released updates to their applications in recent weeks.
Alibaba releases AI model it claims surpasses DeepSeek
Alibaba unveils Qwen 2.5 AI model, says it outperforms GPT-4o and DeepSeek-V3
Qwen 2.5 Max: AI battle heats up as Alibaba claims its new model outperforms Meta and DeepSeek in benchmarks
Larry Ellison’s backing of Trump’s $500B AI project could help save Paramount merger: sources
Billionaire Larry Ellison’s backing of Stargate could help grease the wheels for the embattled merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media, sources told The Post.
Tencent introduces ‘Hunyuan3D 2.0,’ AI that speeds up 3D design from days to seconds
Tencent's Hunyuan3D 2.0 transforms images into detailed 3D models in seconds. This could reshape how industries create virtual content.
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Why Chinese AI has stunned the world
Chinese AI is now so close in quality to its American rivals that the boss of OpenAI, Sam Altman, felt obliged to explain the narrowness of the gap. Shortly after DeepSeek released v3, he tweeted peevishly,
Alibaba Ups AI Game, Says Its Qwen2.5 Max Beats DeepSeek and OpenAI In Performance
Alibaba releases new version of its Qwen language model, surpassing rival DeepSeek and gaining popularity. Tech stocks plunge in premarket trading.
Alibaba’s Qwen 2.5 Max scores big in AI benchmarks, claims world-leading performance
DeepSeek, a 20-month-old startup founded in Alibaba’s home city, Hangzhou, became a global sensation this week and figures prominently as the first benchmark that Alibaba appears to measure itself against. Alibaba Cloud also shared scores that suggest its AI beats OpenAI and Anthropic’s models in certain benchmarks.
Western Digital Corporation (WDC): Storage Innovation Driving AI Demand
Chinese companies are quickly advancing AI technology, with products such as Baidu’s Wenku platform gaining millions of users and Tencent planning to integrate AI agents into WeChat. AI adoption is growing in China, with over 10% of businesses using generative AI, as per a CNBC report.
Now, Alibaba claims its AI model has beaten OpenAI, DeepSeek, second Chinese AI model in a week to do so
China’s growing influence in AI is evident as companies like DeepSeek, Alibaba, and Moonshot AI are challenging the traditional dominance of US tech giants