3 d. ago OpenAI expects another ‘seismic shock’ from China amid speculation of new DeepSeek release

The race between the US and China to dominate the world’s artificial intelligence industry has become “complex and challenging to forecast”, according to ChatGPT creator OpenAI. In a blog post this week, published ahead of the first anniversary of DeepSeek’s release of breakthrough reasoning model R1 on January 20, OpenAI said another “seismic shock” from China could be on the cards, as anticipation heightened about a potential new major release from the Hangzhou-based start-up around the Lunar...

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3 d. ago OpenAI sees another ‘seismic shock’ from China as talks swirl of DeepSeek launch

OpenAI sees another ‘seismic shock’ from China as talks swirl of DeepSeek launch  South China Morning Post

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8 d. ago MiniMax and Zhipu’s stellar Hong Kong IPOs supercharge China’s AI ambitions

The red-hot Hong Kong initial public offerings (IPOs) of Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group, two of China’s hopefuls to take on US giants like OpenAI and Anthropic, have given a boost to Beijing’s ambitions in the artificial intelligence sector, according to executives and industry watchers. While Zhipu’s valuation of about US$9 billion and MiniMax’s market cap of US$14 billion remain tiny compared with the US giants – OpenAI is worth about US$500 billion and Anthropic’s valuation is estimated at about...

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9 d. ago Chairman of China's Blacklisted OpenAI Challenger Is A Billionaire

Chairman of China's Blacklisted OpenAI Challenger Is A Billionaire  Forbes

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1 week ago China’s OpenAI Rival Zhipu Debuts in HK After $558 Million IPO

China’s OpenAI Rival Zhipu Debuts in HK After $558 Million IPO  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago OpenAI Challengers Test Appetite for China AI With Twin IPOs

OpenAI Challengers Test Appetite for China AI With Twin IPOs  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago China's Zhipu and MiniMax race to go public ahead of OpenAI and Anthropic

China's Zhipu and MiniMax race to go public ahead of OpenAI and Anthropic  Nikkei Asia

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3 w. ago AMD Stock News Today (Dec. 25, 2025): China AI Chip Exports, OpenAI’s 6‑Gigawatt Deal, Zen 6 Signals, and Wall Street Forecasts

AMD Stock News Today (Dec. 25, 2025): China AI Chip Exports, OpenAI’s 6‑Gigawatt Deal, Zen 6 Signals, and Wall Street Forecasts  ts2.tech

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3 w. ago Lawmakers want US to disclose any approvals of Nvidia H200 China licences

Two senior Democratic lawmakers on Monday asked the US Commerce Department to disclose details and any approvals of continuing licence reviews for potential sales to Chinese firms of Nvidia’s second-most powerful AI chips. US President Donald Trump this month said he would allow sales of Nvidia’s (NVDA.O) H200 chips to China, with the US government collecting a 25 per cent fee, and that the sales would help keep US firms ahead of Chinese chipmakers by cutting demand for Chinese...

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3 w. ago China’s OpenAI Rivals Unveil Sales Details Ahead of Stock Debuts

China’s OpenAI Rivals Unveil Sales Details Ahead of Stock Debuts  Bloomberg.com

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