
World AI open-source competition brings 70 finalists to Hangzhou
The decision to hold the finals in Hangzhou comes as the global AI open-source ecosystem becomes increasingly fragmented.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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