China AI Startup Pulse

ByteDance's Trae SOLO stands out for founders researching AI dev tools with its free tier and background automation.

• Runs recurring tasks like...

New Product Launches

• 🔥 Tencent WorkBuddy: Tencent Cloud launches overseas-focused AI agent WorkBuddy for automated complex office tasks,...

China's move to block Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus signals tighter scrutiny on foreign access to domestic AI talent and IP. Founders tracking cross-border deals should note the growing regulatory hurdles in China's AI sector.

• MiniMax more than doubled sales while prepping a new model launch, converting technical gains into real revenue
• Chinese firms keep dense release...

Hermes Agent paired with DeepSeek V4 creates a completely free AI workflow that rivals or outperforms expensive subscriptions. The 13-minute tutorial...

Tencent Cloud is pushing beyond China with WorkBuddy, an overseas AI agent automating complex office tasks, alongside Miora and TokenHub. This signals a deliberate expansion of applied AI tools into international markets.

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China has expanded international travel approval requirements from DeepSeek to other private AI firms, tightening control over researchers.

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LimX Dynamics raised $200 million in Series B funding and launched its full-size humanoid robot for just $21,800, combining low-cost hardware with...

Full-Stack AI Infrastructure

• 🔥 Alibaba Zhenwu M890 and Qwen3.7-Max: Alibaba announced the Zhenwu M890 AI chip and Qwen3.7-Max model at its...

Two fresh Chinese releases underscore rapid domestic progress in applied AI:

• Tencent's HY3 Preview delivers fast reasoning, 256K context, and...

Alibaba's full-stack upgrade—spanning Qwen3.7-Max for long-horizon agents and Zhenwu M890-powered infrastructure—gives startups a powerful platform to build and scale agentic apps while intensifying competition in China's AI agent market.

Huawei's Tau Scaling Law aims for 1.4nm-equivalent transistor density in five years by shortening signal paths, giving Chinese AI startups like DeepSeek a stronger domestic hardware option via its Ascend series for models such as V4.

GigaAI's SeeLight S1, China's first general-purpose household humanoid, begins deploying 100 units for employee housing tests this month, with free...

DeepSeek locked in its 75% discount on V4-Pro permanently as China's AI sector rides a record funding wave.

• DeepSeek is raising capital at a 300...

Beijing's post-close order for Manus to reverse its Meta acquisition marks a rare regulatory move treating frontier AI as a sovereign asset.

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API Pricing Update

• 🔥 Permanent Discount Locked In: DeepSeek made its 75% discount on V4-Pro API permanent, setting output token pricing at...

DeepSeek made its 75% discount on V4-Pro permanent, slashing prices to $0.0035–$0.83 per million tokens while running on Huawei Ascend chips.

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Embodied AI Hardware

• 🔥 Linkerbot Market Position: Linkerbot claims 80% global market share in dexterous hands with its Linker Hand series...