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Anthropic Publishes US-China AI Competition Blueprint
Anthropic published a policy paper on US-China AI competition, warning the US lead could erode within 3-5 years without strategic action including export controls and talent investment.
US chip curbs unintentionally accelerated China's open-source AI, study finds
US chip export controls unintentionally accelerated China's open AI ecosystem, with Chinese developers increasing open LLM activity more than US developers after restrictions.
China Launches Photonics Lab to Bypass US Chip Curbs on AI
China launched a photonics lab to bypass US chip curbs and develop energy-efficient AI computing using light instead of electrons.
China Blocks Meta's $2B Manus Acquisition Over AI Tech Transfer Fears
China blocked Meta's $2 billion acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus, citing concerns over foreign investment and transfer of strategic AI technology to the US. The move signals Beijing's sharper stance on AI sovereignty and intensifies the US-China tech rivalry.
US AI Labs Hold 'Durable Lead' in Frontier Models, China Sole Competitor
An analysis of frontier AI models indicates the competitive landscape is a US-China duopoly. Within that, a small group of US labs holds a persistent, though narrow, lead.
China Surpasses US in AI Research Authorship with 2,152 First-Author Researchers in 2024
China now leads the US in first-author AI research contributions, with 2,152 researchers versus 1,810. This marks the first time China has overtaken the US in this key metric of research leadership.
China Deploys Robotic Electricians for High-Voltage Grid Maintenance, Replacing Dangerous Manual Labor
China is scaling deployment of robotic systems that install and inspect live high-voltage power lines at altitude. The automation removes humans from hazardous electrical grid maintenance work.
Zhipu GLM-5.2 Hits No. 2 Globally; Tang Tells Musk China Won't Wait Until
Zhipu's 744B-parameter GLM-5.2 ranks No. 2 globally on Code Arena. Tang Jie tells Musk China will match Fable 5 by end of 2026, not Q1 2027.
China Blank-Checks Huawei for Inference Chip Push
China is giving Huawei a blank check for inference chips, per a tweet by Natolambert on February 3, 2026, shifting focus from training to inference.
China's OpenClaw Mandate: Subsidies, Quotas, and Firing for Non-Use
In China, OpenClaw ('raising lobsters') is subsidized by Shenzhen and mandated for daily employee tasks, with non-use leading to termination. Meanwhile, using OpenAIClaw elsewhere risks firing. This signals a stark AI adoption divide.
China Bars Manus Founders from Leaving Country Amid Meta Acquisition Scrutiny
Chinese authorities have restricted the founders of AI startup Manus from leaving China as they scrutinize Meta's acquisition. The probe focuses on whether the company restructured overseas to sidestep technology transfer and national security rules.
US Clears Nvidia H200 Sales to 10 China Firms, Reversing Ban
US cleared Nvidia H200 sales to 10 China firms on May 14, 2026, reversing a ban that had reduced Nvidia's China share to zero.
Nature Report: China's Public R&D Spending Nears US Levels, Shifting Global Science Funding Landscape
A new Nature report indicates China is close to surpassing the US in public R&D spending. This shift in funding could alter which nation sets the global pace for scientific research, though China still lags in fundamental research output.
China's ORCAUBOAT Charts New Waters with Record $27.4M Funding for Autonomous Boats
ORCAUBOAT has secured $27.4 million in Series B+ funding, the largest investment to date in China's water-surface autonomous driving sector. The company's ORCA-APAS system has already logged over 750,000 kilometers of unmanned operations across 12 countries.
ByteDance Buys Tens of Thousands of Iluvatar AI Chips as China Sourcing
ByteDance bought tens of thousands of Iluvatar CoreX AI processors, signaling a major shift from Nvidia to second-tier domestic chipmakers for cloud AI workloads.
China Launches Decentralized AI Push for K-12 Grading, Lesson Planning
China is directing its K-12 schools to implement commercial AI systems for teacher assistance, grading, and student monitoring. This creates a large-scale, decentralized national project with minimal central funding.
China's Planar Maglev 'XBot' Movers Use AI for 6-DoF Precision on Electromagnetic 'Flyway'
Chinese robotics firm Planar Motor demonstrates 'XBot' movers that levitate 1–2 mm above a tiled electromagnetic surface, achieving frictionless, coordinated 2D motion. The system uses AI for 6-degree-of-freedom precision control in factory automation.
China's $47.5 Billion Gambit: The National Push to Build a Homegrown ASML
China's top semiconductor executives are calling for a consolidated national effort to develop domestic alternatives to ASML's EUV lithography machines. With $47.5B in state funding, they aim to overcome export restrictions that block access to advanced chipmaking tools.
Unipath Launches Household Robot, Joining China's Push into Consumer Robotics
Chinese company Unipath has launched a household robot. This marks another entry into the competitive consumer robotics market, where Chinese firms are increasingly active.
Unitree Robotics Files for $607.8M Shanghai IPO, A Bellwether for China's Humanoid Robot Industry
Chinese humanoid robotics firm Unitree Robotics has filed for an IPO on Shanghai's Star Market, seeking to raise 4.2B yuan ($607.8M). The listing is seen as a critical test of investor appetite for embodied AI companies.
Silicon Valley Titan Declares AI Race with China a 'Techno-Economic War'
Billionaire venture capitalist Vinod Khosla frames the U.S.-China AI competition as an existential battle for global economic and geopolitical dominance, warning against underestimating its stakes.
China Drafts Rules to Block AI, Chip Exports to West
China is drafting rules to block advanced AI and chip exports to the West, mirroring US controls. The move signals a structural shift in global tech flows.
China's AI ecosystem standardizes on MoE with wide expert parallelism
China's AI ecosystem standardizes on MoE with wide expert parallelism to survive on weaker NPUs. Hardware makers now design 'supernode' systems.
DeepSeek, Zhipu AI Build Custom Inference Chips to Cut GPU Dependency
DeepSeek and Zhipu AI are developing custom inference chips to cut GPU costs. China's domestic chip budget share hit 46% in July 2026.
China's July 15 AI Agent Ban Hits ByteDance, Alibaba
China's July 15 anthropomorphic AI rules force ByteDance and Alibaba to disable custom agents, exempting utility bots while targeting emotional companions.
Beijing Forges State-Directed Space AI Data Center, Beating Musk's AI1 by a Week
China approved a state-directed space AI data center initiative in early June, a week before Musk's AI1 reveal. The center forces chip, satellite, and AI companies to collaborate on grid-free orbiting compute.
Nvidia Denies Anthropic's China Chip Smuggling Claims via Latin America
Nvidia's Latin America chief denied Anthropic's allegations of chip smuggling to China via the region, expressing frustration with U.S. export controls. The denial highlights tensions between AI safety and hardware sales.
China Deploys 24 MW Underwater AI Data Center Off Shanghai
China activated a 24 MW underwater AI data center with 2,000 servers, using offshore wind and seawater cooling, claiming 30% energy savings.
Moore Threads Q1 Revenue Up, Building 100K-GPU AI Cluster
Moore Threads reports Q1 2026 revenue growth and confirms progress building a 100,000-GPU cluster for AI training, signaling growing domestic AI infrastructure in China despite US export controls.
Alibaba Opens Qwen AI App to External Partners via China Eastern Deal
Alibaba has opened its Qwen consumer AI app to its first external partner, China Eastern Airlines. Users can now manage the entire flight booking process through a single chat interface, expanding the app's real-world agentic capabilities beyond Alibaba's ecosystem.