China AI Briefing (formerly China AI Daily)

🎙️ In today’s episode:

• DeepRoute’s RoadAGI Breakthrough: At the 2025 Force conference, DeepRoute.AI partnered with Volcano Engine to build physical-world agents using the Doubao large model.
• Baidu’s All-in-One AI Camera: Baidu Netdisk (think of Google Drive) just got a major AI upgrade. The new AI Camera lets users edit, scan, translate, and solve problems, all in one app.
• Huawei WATCH 5 Unveiled: Huawei launched its first ...

🎙️ In today’s episode:

• Red Note debuts its first foundation model: Red Note has launched dots.llm1, built by its Humane Intelligence Lab.
• ModelBest updates MiniCPM to version 4.0: One of 2024’s most downloaded open-source models gets faster and more adaptive.

🎙️ In today’s episode:

• SenseTime x Ant Group: SenseTime’s “Little Raccoon” AI assistant joins forces with Ant Toolbox to offer smart, multimodal data analysis, coming soon to Alipay.
• SiliconFlow’s Big Raise: The AI infra startup lands major funding from Alibaba Cloud, expanding its one-stop model hosting platform SiliconCloud.
• DeepDTAGen: Researchers unveil a new multitask AI model that predicts drug-target affinity and gene...

🎙️ In today’s episode:

• Kuaishou Launches “Auto Think” Reasoning Model: The Kwaipilot team unveils Auto Think, an open-source model that switches between “thinking” and “non-thinking” modes depending on task complexity.

• Qwen3-Embedding Series Goes Open Source: Alibaba releases new embedding models in 0.6B, 4B, and 8B sizes. The 8B model tops the multilingual MTEB leaderboard, and the smallest version may be optimized fo...

🎙️ In today’s episode:

• VeBrain: China’s First Generalist Robot Brain: Shanghai AI Lab unveils VeBrain - a unified AI system that lets robots see, think, and act.
• DingTalk 7.7.0: Enterprise AI for Everyone: Alibaba’s enterprise tool DingTalk rolls out a major update, making its AI-powered spreadsheet tool free for all users.
• Meituan Launches JiBai, AI for Hotels: China’s super-app Meituan debuts JiBai, the country’s first h...

🎙️ In today’s episode:

• Manus Launches Text-to-Video Feature: AI startup Manus has released a new tool that turns text prompts into video stories, challenging OpenAI’s Sora.
• Tencent Unveils VISVISE for AI Game Creation: Tencent is building a full-stack AI game development platform called VISVISE, featuring tools like Auto LUV and Skirt AI.
• Shido Bets on Affordable AI Eyewear: Suzhou-based startup Shido Intelligence has rais...

🎙️ In today’s episode:

• Alibaba Launches AI-Native Coding Tool: Alibaba Cloud just introduced Lingma, its own AI-powered developer environment.
• Kling 2.1 Raises the Bar for AI Video: Kuaishou’s video generation tool Kling just dropped version 2.1, offering faster rendering, better motion realism, and a “Master” edition tailored for professional content creators.
• Dunhuang’s Digital Library Cave Goes Global: Tencent’s AI helps...

🎙️ In today’s episode:

• China’s First Cardiovascular AI Model: China’s first large language model focused entirely on cardiovascular medicine.
• Tongji University Upgrades Its Campus AI: AI isn’t just transforming businesses, it’s making its way into campus life.
• Astribot S1 Makes a Splash at ICRA: At ICRA 2025, a humanoid robot from China stole the spotlight.

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🎙️ In today’s episode:

• DeepSeek's Surprise Model Update: Chinese AI startup DeepSeek quietly launches R1-0528, an enhanced version of its R1 reasoning model.

• BioProBench: Peking University introduces BioProBench, a massive new benchmark for evaluating how well language models understand biological protocols.

• Lumos Robotics Gets Funded: Lumos Robotics wraps its third funding round in six mont...

🎙️ In today’s episode:

• Tencent’s Answer to Supabase: Tencent Cloud unveils a backend service platform designed for the AI coding era. The AI Toolkit lets developers build, deploy, and manage apps using natural language — solving the “last mile” problem in AI-assisted software development.

• Opera Neon: Opera, now majority-owned by China’s Kunlun Tech, introduces Opera Neon — a browser that acts more like an AI a...

🎙️ In today’s episode:

• SAP & Alibaba: Localized Enterprise AI: SAP and Alibaba form a strategic partnership to integrate SAP’s enterprise software with Alibaba Cloud and Qwen, its large language model. The goal: bring generative AI to SAP’s ERP systems, starting in China and expanding globally.
• Quark’s Medical AI Breakthrough: Quark, a 100B-parameter model from Alibaba’s Intelligent Information Group, becomes the first ...

🎙️ In today’s episode:

We cover three major developments from China’s fast-evolving AI and tech landscape:

• Sequoia China’s xBench: Real-World AI Evaluation: Sequoia China (HongShan) launches xBench, a new AI benchmarking tool that evaluates models not just on puzzles but on practical, real-world tasks. 

• Humanoid Robot Fight Night in Hangzhou: The world’s first humanoid robot fighting match just wrapped up in China. Unit...

🎙️ In today’s episode:

We cover three major developments from China’s fast-evolving AI and tech landscape:

• Go-Playing AI That Thinks Aloud: Shanghai AI Lab’s new model, Intern Thinker, not only plays Go at a competitive level, but explains its decisions in natural language. It’s a step forward in transparent AI reasoning.
  

• Baidu’s Robotaxi Boom: Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxi service just hit 1.4 million rides in Q1, po...

🎙️ In today’s episode:

We spotlight three major developments shaping China’s AI landscape:

• AI Robot for Home Learning: SenseRobot, a brand under SenseTime, launches a new AI-powered chess robot in partnership with JD.com. Retailing for ¥2,999, the five-in-one device teaches board games like chess and Go, while also offering interactive tutoring and playful learning for kids.

  
  

• Sigma Squares Automates Manufacturing: B...

🎙️ In today’s episode:

We explore three major developments from China’s fast-moving AI landscape:

• DeepSeek’s Potential Healthcare Expansion: The AI startup DeepSeek is quietly hiring medical-focused interns, hinting at plans to enhance its language models for healthcare applications.

• Fenbi’s AI-Driven Education: Edtech leader Fenbi is turning AI into a teaching assistant — cutting grading time, personalizi...

🎙️ In today’s episode:

We spotlight three key stories shaping the future of AI in China:

• Reimagining the AI-powered city: China launches its first national “AI Future City Design Challenge,” inviting architects, designers, and technologists to rethink how cities function with AI at the core. With a real 9,500-acre site in Tianjin as the testbed, this isn’t just about sci-fi — it’s about building livable, scalable AI-na...

🎙️ In today’s episode:

We explore three major developments from China’s fast-moving AI landscape:

• QQ Browser gets an AI glow-up: Tencent’s long-running browser, often seen as China’s answer to Chrome, has officially rebranded as an AI browser with the launch of QBot. Packed with features like article summaries, writing help, and document translation, it's turning everyday browsing into a smart productivity hub.

🎙️ In today’s episode:

We explore three major developments from China’s fast-moving AI landscape:

• INAIR launches a full-featured AI spatial computer for under $1,000 — turning regular photos into immersive 3D experiences and signaling a new chapter in accessible spatial computing.

• Tencent pushes WeChat into the Agent era, aiming to transform China’s biggest super app into an AI-powered assistant that connects tasks, apps, and ser...

🎙️ In today’s episode:

We explore three major developments from China’s fast-moving AI landscape:

• 🚀 China launches compute satellites into orbitA dozen AI-powered satellites mark the start of a space-based data center network — a bold move toward energy-efficient AI infrastructure.