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OpenAI acquired cloud startup Ona to support AI agent infrastructure
OpenAI closed a $6.6B round at a $157B valuation
OpenAI closed a $6.6B funding round at a $157B valuation
Coatue predicts imminent AI-driven IPO wave involving OpenAI
Publicly acknowledged early signs of recursive self-improvement in current AI systems
AI disproves 1946 Erdős conjecture, first AI to solve open math problem
Launched preview of flagship AI model HY3 with 295B parameters.
Open-sourced MegaStyle, a 1.4M AI-generated image dataset for style transfer
Open-sourced HY-World 2.0, a multimodal 3D world model for generation, reconstruction, and simulation
Open-sourced HY-World 2.0, a 3D world model that generates navigable environments in a single forward pass.
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Evidence (5 articles)
Tencent's HY3 AI Model Has 295B Params, Led by Ex-OpenAI Researcher
Apr 23, 2026China's OpenClaw Mandate: Subsidies, Quotas, and Firing for Non-Use
Apr 28, 2026Brain Drain at Alibaba's Qwen Signals Shifting AI Power Dynamics in China
Mar 4, 2026Moonshot AI's Kimi WebBridge Lets Agent Use Your Logged-In Sessions
May 20, 2026DeepSeek Hits $45B Valuation in First VC Round, Led by China State Fund
May 6, 2026