Recode China AI

👨🏻‍🏭Ulanqab, a Remote Chinese City, Becomes an AI Boomtown and a Magnet for Young Workers

A Ulanqab native shares how his hometown transforms from a modest agricultural city into one of China’s emerging AI computing hubs.

Nov 10 • Tony Peng

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🗞️Apple AI Taps Qwen, Tencent’s Hy4, and China’s AI Chip Squeeze

China AI Weekly Digest (Nov 1, 2026-Nov 7, 2026)

Nov 8 • Tony Peng

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👧🏻How Chinese AI Found Its Persona

As China’s AI industry races to build more powerful models and apps, its companies and users are increasingly giving AI softer, more familiar, and…

Nov 3 • Tony Peng

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🗞️CXMT’s Push Into HBM3E, Unitree’s Quarterly Revenue Up 70%, and China’s Stock Slide

China AI Weekly Digest (Oct 25, 2026-Oct 31, 2026)

Nov 1 • Tony Peng

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October 2026

🗞️DeepSeek’s $15B Round, Moonshot launches K3.1 Pro, and China’s AI Jobs Policy

China AI Weekly Digest (Oct 18, 2026-Oct 24, 2026)

Oct 25 • Tony Peng

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✅China’s Draft AI Export Controls Don’t Block Open-Weight Models

The Chinese government wants to be seen backing open source, but there is a line.

Oct 21 • Tony Peng

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🗞️China Proposes AI Export Controls, DeepSeek Bets on Robotics, and Infinigence Raises $334M

China AI Weekly Digest (Oct 11, 2026-Oct 17, 2026)

Oct 18 • Tony Peng

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𝌞We’re Hearing More Chinese AI Voices. Are We Understanding Them Better?

Social media and AI translation has opened up Chinese AI voices to the world. The DeepSeek researcher’s blog controversy shows what it still leaves…

Oct 13 • Tony Peng

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🗞️DeepSeek Raises $12B+, Manus Lands $500M After Its Meta Split, and Kling Eyes $1B IPO

China AI Weekly Digest (Oct 4, 2026-Oct 10, 2026)

Oct 11 • Tony Peng

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🗞️DeepSeek and Huawei Target Nvidia's CUDA Moat, and Manus Relaunches as the Agent Wars Heat Up

China AI Weekly Digest (Sep 27-Oct 3, 2026)

Oct 4 • Tony Peng

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September 2026

🤠Why Meta’s Muse Has Chinese Tech Companies on High Alert

As Meta’s consumer AI agent sweeps the U.S., China’s tech companies are well-positioned to seize the opportunity and forge their own personal…

Sep 28 • Tony Peng

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🗞️US and China Open an AI Dialogue, Alibaba Targets 20GW Global Data Center Capacity, and DeepSeek Nears a $7.5B Raise

China AI Weekly Digest (Sep 20-Sep 25, 2026)

Sep 27 • Tony Peng

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