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Luchen Technology becomes first to drop DeepSeek API over cost concerns March 4, 2025, 9:58 a.m.

TechNode (China)

AI infrastructure firm Luchen Technology has announced it will discontinue its use of DeepSeek's API due to cost concerns. The decision makes Luchen the first company to officially drop the service, coming shortly after DeepSeek cited a 545% theoretical profit margin for its online system. Luchen plans to halt API services within a week of its March 1 announcement.

Tencent’s Yuanbao tops Apple’s China App Store, surpassing DeepSeek March 4, 2025, 9:21 a.m.

TechNode (China)

Tencent's AI chatbot Yuanbao reached the top of the free app download charts on Apple's China App Store as of March 3, overtaking DeepSeek. The surge follows Yuanbao's rise to the second-place spot just ten days earlier. ByteDance's competing chatbot Doubao currently ranks in fourth place.

ByteDance launches Trae AI IDE in China with Doubao-1.5-Pro and DeepSeek Models March 4, 2025, 8:53 a.m.

TechNode (China)

ByteDance has officially launched the Chinese version of Trae, the country's first AI-native integrated development environment. The platform is powered by Doubao-1.5-Pro and allows developers to switch between DeepSeek's R1 and V3 models. Trae was previously released in international markets with GPT-4o and Claude 3.5 Sonnet.

Introducing NextGenAI March 4, 2025, 6 a.m.

OpenAI News

OpenAI has introduced NextGenAI, a new initiative aimed at supporting leading institutions. As part of the program, OpenAI is committing $50 million in funding alongside access to its tools.

Chinese AI startup Zhipu secures over $140 million in new strategic funding March 3, 2025, 8:51 a.m.

TechNode (China)

Chinese AI startup Zhipu has raised over RMB 1 billion, or approximately $140 million, in a new strategic funding round. The investment includes backing from Hangzhou government-affiliated firms. Zhipu plans to use the capital to develop its GLM foundation model and expand its AI ecosystem.

ByteDance appoints new leader for AI video tool Jimeng, considers DeepSeek integration March 2, 2025, 7:23 a.m.

TechNode (China)

ByteDance has appointed Cao Dapeng, formerly of 01.AI, as the mobile product leader for its AI-generated video platform Jimeng. In this role, he will report to CapCut head Zhang Nan. The appointment comes amid ByteDance's broader ambitions to develop an AI-driven version of Douyin over the next decade.

JD Cloud unveils AI advancements at 2025 Cloud City Conference Feb. 28, 2025, 9:39 a.m.

TechNode (China)

At the 2025 Cloud City Conference in Shenzhen, JD Cloud unveiled several new artificial intelligence offerings. The company launched eight products, including the Yanshi Intelligent Body Platform and the Super Intelligence Cluster. Additionally, JD Cloud introduced an integrated platform uniting development training with scenario applications.

1,000 Scientist AI Jam Session Feb. 28, 2025, 8 a.m.

OpenAI News

OpenAI partnered with nine national laboratories to host the 1,000 Scientist AI Jam Session. The first-of-its-kind event brought together prominent scientists to collaborate on AI initiatives.

Supporting sellers with enhanced product listings Feb. 27, 2025, 2 p.m.

OpenAI News

Mercari is using OpenAI's GPT-4 and GPT-4o mini models to improve its online marketplace operations. The integration powers features like AI Listing Support and the Mercari AI Assistant. These tools are designed to streamline the selling process, enhance listings, and increase sales.

OpenAI GPT-4.5 System Card Feb. 27, 2025, noon

OpenAI News

OpenAI has released the system card for GPT-4.5 alongside a research preview of the new model. The company describes GPT-4.5 as its largest and most knowledgeable AI model to date.

Demand for NVIDIA H20 chips surges as Chinese companies adopt DeepSeek’s AI models: report Feb. 27, 2025, 8:45 a.m.

TechNode (China)

Demand for NVIDIA's H20 AI chips is surging in China as domestic companies rapidly adopt DeepSeek's low-cost AI models. Major cloud providers including Tencent, Alibaba, and ByteDance are significantly scaling up their orders of the processor. The spike in orders highlights the growing hardware needs driven by DeepSeek's technology.

DeepSeek accelerates launch of next-gen AI model amid China’s AI push Feb. 26, 2025, 10:01 a.m.

TechNode (China)

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is accelerating the release of its next-generation R2 model following the success of R1. Originally scheduled for May, the new model is now slated to launch earlier as the company looks to enhance its coding capabilities.

Deep research System Card Feb. 25, 2025, 10 a.m.

OpenAI News

A new system card outlines the safety procedures conducted prior to the release of the deep research tool. The report details external red teaming, frontier risk evaluations under the Preparedness Framework, and built-in mitigations designed to address key risk areas.

Lanma Tech embroiled in salary dispute amid financial struggles Feb. 25, 2025, 8:44 a.m.

TechNode (China)

Chinese AI company Lanma Tech is facing controversy for withholding employee salaries and benefits since January 2025. Founded by Zhou Jian, the struggling firm has allegedly dismissed some staff without explanation and owes workers at least 8 million yuan ($1.1 million).

Moonshot arbitration case advances amid ongoing disputes Feb. 25, 2025, 7:47 a.m.

TechNode (China)

The arbitration case involving AI startup Moonshot has moved forward without reaching a settlement. Moonshot's founders and former investors from Recurrent AI have submitted payments to the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, and a tribunal has officially been formed.

Former Google DeepMind VP joins ByteDance as Seed team research lead Feb. 24, 2025, 9:30 a.m.

TechNode (China)

Former Google DeepMind Vice President Dr. Wu Yonghui has joined ByteDance to lead foundational research for its large model team, Seed. Reporting directly to CEO Liang Rubo, Wu will oversee foundational infrastructure and algorithm design.

DeepSeek announces open-source initiative and revealed FlashMLA model Feb. 24, 2025, 8:27 a.m.

TechNode (China)

DeepSeek announced that it will open-source five code repositories over the course of a week, releasing new material daily. The company framed the initiative as an effort to share incremental progress and accelerate technological innovation across the broader community.

Xiaomi announces the upcoming launch of its first AI PC Feb. 23, 2025, 12:48 p.m.

TechNode (China)

Xiaomi Group President Lu Weibing announced during a livestream that the company will soon launch its first AI PC. While the official name has not been revealed, the device is set to feature an ultra-large 99Wh battery.

Alibaba reports 8% revenue growth in December quarter, outlines AI strategy Feb. 21, 2025, 8:40 a.m.

TechNode (China)

Alibaba Group posted an 8% year-on-year revenue increase for the December 2024 quarter, reaching RMB 280 billion ($38.38 billion). The growth was supported by strong performance in its Cloud Intelligence Group, which grew 13% to generate RMB 31.7 billion ($4.35 billion).

Baidu Q4 financial report: AI Cloud revenue surges, offsets losses Feb. 20, 2025, 1:13 p.m.

TechNode (China)

Baidu reported fourth-quarter revenue of RMB 34.1 billion ($4.77 billion), marking a 2% decline year over year. The drop was largely driven by a 7% decrease in online marketing revenue, though performance was partially cushioned by strong growth in its AI cloud business.

Uber enables outstanding on-demand experiences with AI Feb. 20, 2025, 10 a.m.

OpenAI News

This article features a conversation with Jai Malkani, Head of AI and Product, Customer Obsession at Uber. The discussion highlights how the company leverages artificial intelligence to power on-demand customer experiences.

The AI app wars: a quick take on 2025 Feb. 19, 2025, 2:14 a.m.

TechNode (China)

Artificial intelligence applications like ChatGPT and DeepSeek have become ubiquitous digital sidekicks in everyday life. The piece offers an overview of how the consumer AI app race has evolved leading into 2025.

Introducing the SWE-Lancer benchmark Feb. 18, 2025, 10 a.m.

OpenAI News

The newly introduced SWE-Lancer benchmark evaluates the capabilities of frontier large language models in real-world software engineering tasks. Specifically, it tests whether these models can earn up to $1 million performing freelance developer work.

Baidu Search integrates DeepSeek and Large Model ERNIE for advanced search Feb. 17, 2025, 10:16 a.m.

TechNode (China)

Baidu Search has announced the integration of DeepSeek and Large Model ERNIE's deep search capabilities to improve search results. These new advanced features will be accessible to users for free, with additional support extended to developers on the ERNIE-powered AgentBuilder platform.

Apple to continue partnership with Baidu, collaborate with Alibaba on AI for iPhone Feb. 14, 2025, 8:42 a.m.

TechNode (China)

Apple is collaborating with both Baidu and Alibaba to enhance artificial intelligence capabilities for iPhones in China. Baidu is specifically developing AI-driven search, image, and text features to upgrade the Chinese-language Siri experience under Apple's "China Intelligence" strategy.