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World AI open-source competition brings 70 finalists to Hangzhou

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The decision to hold the finals in Hangzhou comes as the global AI open-source ecosystem becomes increasingly fragmented.

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The push comes as the global silicon-photonics industry shifts from technology validation to manufacturing, testing, deployment and scaling.

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The appointment would mark one of DeepSeek’s most significant senior hires outside its core tech team since the firm was founded.

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The strategy also marks a potential shift for China’s leading robotics companies from exporting products to exporting ecosystems.

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Whether Lei’s latest visit was simply a high-profile show of support or a sign of deeper industrial cooperation remains unclear.

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The original G1 was launched in 2024 at 85,000 yuan and helped Unitree become the world’s top humanoid robot maker by shipments in 2025.

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Yangtze River Delta startups in embodied AI, photonics, world models and quantum computing raised fresh funding.

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The concept originated in Europe, where countries including the Netherlands and Belgium introduced similar schemes in the 2000s.

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Going global requires enough financial firepower to stay there, instead of just technological and supply chain advantages.

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Han said this could change the starting point of commerce from standardized products and fixed app pages to user intent.