Tech Brief (Aug. 12): Manus to Resume Independent Operations as Meta Deal Unwinds Ant Group leads investment in Daimon Robotics, Zhipu AI’s coding assistant surpasses 1 million users Caixin Global · Aug 12
Chinese AI's role in stopping rogue OpenAI agent shows cost of US guardrails The affected startup, Hugging Face, said it had turned to Zhipu AI's open-source GLM-5.2 model last week to analyze data from the hack after leading US AI models declined the task, unable to distinguish between a defender and an attacker. The Economic Times · Jul 22
US crackdown on top AI fuels open-source surge The US government's shock moves to restrict access to top artificial intelligence systems from Anthropic and OpenAI have sparked growing interest in open-source models -- especially ones from China. Around the same time, China's Zhipu AI (also known as Z. ai) released GLM-5.2, an open model that performed nearly as… The Economic Times · Jul 9
China's Z.ai GLM-5.2 tops OpenAI’s GPT 5.5 model on key benchmarks Chinese startup Z.ai has launched GLM-5.2, a powerful AI model for complex coding projects. This new large language model boasts a massive 1 million token context window, allowing it to handle extensive software development tasks. GLM-5.2 is available under an open-source license, offering an alternative to proprietary AI systems. It… The Economic Times · Jun 17
Global Markets: AI supply chain bets propel Asian hedge funds to stellar performance Asia-focused hedge funds delivered outsized returns in 2026 by riding the artificial intelligence boom across semiconductors and related technologies. Strong demand for AI infrastructure, coupled with supply constraints, lifted regional markets and helped fund managers uncover opportunities across Asia’s expanding technology ecosystem. The Economic Times · Jun 15
China's Zhipu AI plans to apply for Shanghai's Sci-Tech Board listing One of the leading players in China's crowded artificial intelligence sector, Zhipu AI, said the proposed issuance of A shares, each with a nominal value of 0.10 yuan, would represent between 2% and 8% of the company's total share capital, or 9.1 million to 38.8 million shares. The Economic Times · Jun 2
Chinese AI models surge in 2026: Is JPMorgan data signaling a global shift away from US AI dominance? Chinese AI models are no longer just regional competitors. They are rapidly becoming a global artificial intelligence force. New JPMorgan data showed Chinese AI token consumption surging sharply between February and May 2026, signaling explosive AI adoption across enterprise software, mobile ecosystems, e-commerce platforms, and productivity tools. Lower-cost open-source AI… The Economic Times · May 28
Blazing hot IPOs, an AI agent craze, and a new word for ‘token’: Here’s what’s happening in the world of Chinese AI China hopes to build a “token economy,” backed by open-source models and real-world AI applications—even as U.S. export controls still hold things back. Fortune · Apr 12
The Week Ahead (Jan. 5–11): Chinese AI Startups Line Up for Hong Kong IPOs South Korean President visits China, Lenovo to launch personal AI agent Caixin Global · Jan 2
On The 'Front Line' Of China's AI Ambitions: OpenAI Flags Zhipu AI As Rising Rival Backed By $1.4B State Funding Zhipu AI, founded in 2019, is one of China's so‑called "AI tigers" and a rising player in large language models aimed at reducing dependence on U.S. platforms, CNBC reports. Benzinga · Jul 1, 2025