How China Builds AI Products: Speed Over Consensus—and Why It Works
What Changed and Why It Matters China’s AI strategy is shifting from model showdowns to deployment at scale. The center of gravity is moving from labs to factory floors, logistics…
China’s AI Frenzy a Year After DeepSeek: Lessons for Builders
What Changed and Why It Matters DeepSeek ignited a global recalibration. Not just about benchmarks — about economics, geopolitics, and distribution. It triggered market whiplash, a flood of commentary, and…
Zhipu’s Huawei-trained multimodal AI signals life beyond Nvidia
What Changed and Why It Matters Zhipu AI released an open-weight image model trained entirely on Huawei’s Ascend chips. It’s a concrete proof point that a full Chinese AI stack—chips,…