Asia AI Reporter for Bloomberg @business @technology @BW Tips - SRai33@bloomberg.net https://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mtxuplpqg22kTrillion $ question! A humanoid outsprinted & broke the human 100-meter record, one beat the world high jump record, another pulled off a ballroom dance gracefully - all in China last week. And yet, humanoids await their ChatGPT moment. Could be a 10-year wait? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-08-25/humanoid-robot-industry-awaiting-chatgpt-moment?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NzczMDU4OSwiZXhwIjoxNzg4MzM1Mzg5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUS0JOWkRWVFREMDkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9._wzE56Ybd8rgsvj4c69aGy74PyD75Y95gJ491mkNcQU #AI26 Aug 2026 08:04 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxuplpqg22khttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mtxuplpqg22kTrillion $ question! A humanoid outsprinted & broke the human 100-meter record, one beat the world high jump record, another pulled off a ballroom dance gracefully - all in China last week. And yet, humanoids await their ChatGPT moment. Could be a 10-year wait? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-08-25/humanoid-robot-industry-awaiting-chatgpt-moment?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NzczMDU4OSwiZXhwIjoxNzg4MzM1Mzg5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUS0JOWkRWVFREMDkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9._wzE56Ybd8rgsvj4c69aGy74PyD75Y95gJ491mkNcQU #AI26 Aug 2026 08:04 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxuplpqg22khttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mtvtabtci22mAI tokens could be India's newest export AM Intelligence, an Indian AI infra co, has ordered 9,000 Nvidia VeraRubin systems, aiming to be among Asia's first adopters of the advanced compute platform AM aims to be among the leading AI token exporters globally https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-25/india-ai-data-center-firm-orders-9-000-nvidia-vera-rubin-systems?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NzY2MDM2OSwiZXhwIjoxNzg4MjY1MTY5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUS0I5OTlLSUpIOFQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.1ruS2GnYzI5aZeRj1V50Lfgt_zPyXBt3G2jAwIdGrhE #AI25 Aug 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvtabtci22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mtvtabtci22mAI tokens could be India's newest export AM Intelligence, an Indian AI infra co, has ordered 9,000 Nvidia VeraRubin systems, aiming to be among Asia's first adopters of the advanced compute platform AM aims to be among the leading AI token exporters globally https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-25/india-ai-data-center-firm-orders-9-000-nvidia-vera-rubin-systems?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NzY2MDM2OSwiZXhwIjoxNzg4MjY1MTY5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUS0I5OTlLSUpIOFQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.1ruS2GnYzI5aZeRj1V50Lfgt_zPyXBt3G2jAwIdGrhE #AI25 Aug 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvtabtci22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mtiikywo6c2cA Bangalore-based voice AI startup is in crowded race to build human-sounding voices, with an AI model that scores higher vs OpenAI & ElevenLabs Murf AI's Falcon 2 costs $0.01/generated min; it's faster than rivals, responds in less than 100 milliseconds https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/india-startup-aims-to-compete-with-openai-in-crowded-voice-arena?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NzIwMTgyNywiZXhwIjoxNzg3ODA2NjI3LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSlZJSUxSMjRVOEkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.ATtCZ_7eSKZaDydS7P56ypv5JXt-cXadeEx3oIcgtHg #AI20 Aug 2026 05:17 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtiikywo6c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mtiikywo6c2cA Bangalore-based voice AI startup is in crowded race to build human-sounding voices, with an AI model that scores higher vs OpenAI & ElevenLabs Murf AI's Falcon 2 costs $0.01/generated min; it's faster than rivals, responds in less than 100 milliseconds https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/india-startup-aims-to-compete-with-openai-in-crowded-voice-arena?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NzIwMTgyNywiZXhwIjoxNzg3ODA2NjI3LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSlZJSUxSMjRVOEkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.ATtCZ_7eSKZaDydS7P56ypv5JXt-cXadeEx3oIcgtHg #AI20 Aug 2026 05:17 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtiikywo6c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mtdhq5xfak2rWhy China’s Affordable AI Is a Worry for Silicon Valley! Chinese AI models are cheaper and more adaptable than the preeminent US platforms, and benchmarks suggest they’re now almost as proficient. How did that happen? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-18/why-china-s-deepseek-qwen-and-moonshot-are-a-worry-for-us-ai-rivals?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NzAzMDE1NiwiZXhwIjoxNzg3NjM0OTU2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSlk1VFNLSVVQUzkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.DW8CWtgjHKwvUOs5Gd29fPpi1jb3gEBgo-7NYMIyOVg #AI18 Aug 2026 05:18 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdhq5xfak2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mtdhq5xfak2rWhy China’s Affordable AI Is a Worry for Silicon Valley! Chinese AI models are cheaper and more adaptable than the preeminent US platforms, and benchmarks suggest they’re now almost as proficient. How did that happen? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-18/why-china-s-deepseek-qwen-and-moonshot-are-a-worry-for-us-ai-rivals?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NzAzMDE1NiwiZXhwIjoxNzg3NjM0OTU2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSlk1VFNLSVVQUzkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.DW8CWtgjHKwvUOs5Gd29fPpi1jb3gEBgo-7NYMIyOVg #AI18 Aug 2026 05:18 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdhq5xfak2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mtdgssp5gs2sAlibaba's open-weight models have accumulated over 3 billion downloads, becoming the world's No.1 open-weight AI model Chinese developers such as Alibaba push capable models that are relatively cheap & easy to adapt, gaining traction beyond China https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-15/alibaba-ai-models-hit-3-billion-downloads-passing-meta-google?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NzAyOTExMiwiZXhwIjoxNzg3NjMzOTEyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSlNYNzFLR0lGUEQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.KmdAzIefMGt62W-f6d-3noqohRKJ3YCeeODSKCwZXlM #AI18 Aug 2026 05:02 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdgssp5gs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mtdgssp5gs2sAlibaba's open-weight models have accumulated over 3 billion downloads, becoming the world's No.1 open-weight AI model Chinese developers such as Alibaba push capable models that are relatively cheap & easy to adapt, gaining traction beyond China https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-15/alibaba-ai-models-hit-3-billion-downloads-passing-meta-google?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NzAyOTExMiwiZXhwIjoxNzg3NjMzOTEyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSlNYNzFLR0lGUEQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.KmdAzIefMGt62W-f6d-3noqohRKJ3YCeeODSKCwZXlM #AI18 Aug 2026 05:02 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdgssp5gs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mszvi4xlbk2xThe latest from the little AI lab in Hangzhou: DeepSeek quadruples peak prices of its flagship AI models as it sets about amassing billions of dollars of investor capital and prepping for an IPO https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-13/deepseek-increases-prices-for-ai-services-by-multiple-times?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NjcwMTIyOSwiZXhwIjoxNzg3MzA2MDI5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSlBJTEtLSUpIOEkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.B2EN_fSmsBHhk7tal1_U8Ru59fGApPuQeZpOKB34qRQ #AI14 Aug 2026 09:58 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszvi4xlbk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mszvi4xlbk2xThe latest from the little AI lab in Hangzhou: DeepSeek quadruples peak prices of its flagship AI models as it sets about amassing billions of dollars of investor capital and prepping for an IPO https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-13/deepseek-increases-prices-for-ai-services-by-multiple-times?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NjcwMTIyOSwiZXhwIjoxNzg3MzA2MDI5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSlBJTEtLSUpIOEkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.B2EN_fSmsBHhk7tal1_U8Ru59fGApPuQeZpOKB34qRQ #AI14 Aug 2026 09:58 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszvi4xlbk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mswqdyns2c2lMeet some of the millions of factory employees, recycling unit & warehouse workers whose newest side hustle could be ... AI & Robotics research! A Deep Dive into the robotics race to collect videos of humans working to teach machines worldly skills https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-08-12/thousands-of-india-workers-are-helping-ai-firms-train-robots-to-replace-them?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NjU5MTAzMywiZXhwIjoxNzg3MTk1ODMzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSk9EMEhOM04wOTIwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.8jIbwh52D-I5HP12Uf8C3s9FI-QEyGy6Qq7IDsvdrOY #AI13 Aug 2026 03:48 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswqdyns2c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mswqdyns2c2lMeet some of the millions of factory employees, recycling unit & warehouse workers whose newest side hustle could be ... AI & Robotics research! A Deep Dive into the robotics race to collect videos of humans working to teach machines worldly skills https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-08-12/thousands-of-india-workers-are-helping-ai-firms-train-robots-to-replace-them?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NjU5MTAzMywiZXhwIjoxNzg3MTk1ODMzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSk9EMEhOM04wOTIwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.8jIbwh52D-I5HP12Uf8C3s9FI-QEyGy6Qq7IDsvdrOY #AI13 Aug 2026 03:48 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswqdyns2c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mspid2x5cs2lTalk about a head start! China’s humanoid robot makers commanded over 97% of global shipments in the first half of 2026, according to new industry data, sealing the country’s against US rivals like Tesla, Figure AI and Agility in a nascent field https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-10/china-humanoid-makers-hold-97-of-global-shipments-report-says?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NjM0MzQ5MiwiZXhwIjoxNzg2OTQ4MjkyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSkpCVUhLR0NURk0wMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.5Gy19_jWtJKF5sap7B1NEnDmsyRifOWebvP7pJ6HU3A #AI10 Aug 2026 06:36 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspid2x5cs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mspid2x5cs2lTalk about a head start! China’s humanoid robot makers commanded over 97% of global shipments in the first half of 2026, according to new industry data, sealing the country’s against US rivals like Tesla, Figure AI and Agility in a nascent field https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-10/china-humanoid-makers-hold-97-of-global-shipments-report-says?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NjM0MzQ5MiwiZXhwIjoxNzg2OTQ4MjkyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSkpCVUhLR0NURk0wMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.5Gy19_jWtJKF5sap7B1NEnDmsyRifOWebvP7pJ6HU3A #AI10 Aug 2026 06:36 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspid2x5cs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3msphvyanec2lDeepSeek, which stunned Silicon Valley with its low-cost, capable models, has abruptly announced 'significant' price increases, surprising move from a lead player in the hard-charging Chinese AI industry https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-08-07/deepseek-s-plan-to-raise-prices-have-a-whole-industry-watching?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NjM0MzA4OCwiZXhwIjoxNzg2OTQ3ODg4LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSkVBS1NOM04wOTIwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.ps-7Ij-FmgONdeVxcvCBmiJl1bYKNJlx_j2D-6KQ0pI Sign up here for AI Today https://bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/ai-today10 Aug 2026 06:28 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msphvyanec2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3msphvyanec2lDeepSeek, which stunned Silicon Valley with its low-cost, capable models, has abruptly announced 'significant' price increases, surprising move from a lead player in the hard-charging Chinese AI industry https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-08-07/deepseek-s-plan-to-raise-prices-have-a-whole-industry-watching?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NjM0MzA4OCwiZXhwIjoxNzg2OTQ3ODg4LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSkVBS1NOM04wOTIwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.ps-7Ij-FmgONdeVxcvCBmiJl1bYKNJlx_j2D-6KQ0pI Sign up here for AI Today https://bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/ai-today10 Aug 2026 06:28 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msphvyanec2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3msacy7mtqc2fChina's unleashing a spate of frontier-pushing AI models, rapidly narrowing the gap with Silicon Valley Companies that can't offer frontier AI models or market-disruptive pricing could end up in what's called the Death Zone https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-04/china-s-ai-blitz-creates-death-zone-for-rival-us-model-makers?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NTgyMTc2NiwiZXhwIjoxNzg2NDI2NTY2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSjZKRTdLSzNOWTkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.x5GP5xrdvGeuWfVbySYmd5AcZ4mbnCuo0E2IPZ8kxOQ #AI04 Aug 2026 05:50 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msacy7mtqc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3msacy7mtqc2fChina's unleashing a spate of frontier-pushing AI models, rapidly narrowing the gap with Silicon Valley Companies that can't offer frontier AI models or market-disruptive pricing could end up in what's called the Death Zone https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-04/china-s-ai-blitz-creates-death-zone-for-rival-us-model-makers?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NTgyMTc2NiwiZXhwIjoxNzg2NDI2NTY2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSjZKRTdLSzNOWTkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.x5GP5xrdvGeuWfVbySYmd5AcZ4mbnCuo0E2IPZ8kxOQ #AI04 Aug 2026 05:50 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msacy7mtqc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mrbtu44pxs2jA quartet of China's top AI scholars & industry experts has taken their world model startup to $1.48B valuation, among a handful of such global unicorns PsiBot's models learn from real-world data collected with bespoke hardware(gloves, humanoid robots). https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-23/china-s-psibot-becomes-latest-ai-startup-to-hit-1-billion-value?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NDc3NDgzOSwiZXhwIjoxNzg1Mzc5NjM5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSUs5SzNLR1pBSjgwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.WpT1j3dA4CY_aQdQmZHKw0p15l8GTx0yKrMGWF11WE4 #AI23 Jul 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbtu44pxs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mrbtu44pxs2jA quartet of China's top AI scholars & industry experts has taken their world model startup to $1.48B valuation, among a handful of such global unicorns PsiBot's models learn from real-world data collected with bespoke hardware(gloves, humanoid robots). https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-23/china-s-psibot-becomes-latest-ai-startup-to-hit-1-billion-value?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NDc3NDgzOSwiZXhwIjoxNzg1Mzc5NjM5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSUs5SzNLR1pBSjgwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.WpT1j3dA4CY_aQdQmZHKw0p15l8GTx0yKrMGWF11WE4 #AI23 Jul 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbtu44pxs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mr7fgsqzzc22Beijing's GigaAI is discussing a Hong Kong IPO for soon as this year + it's on the cusp of closing a $3B funding round. That'll make it the most valuable world model startup in China, and globally one of the first world model makers to go to IPO https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-21/china-s-gigaai-seeks-2026-hong-kong-ipo-in-first-for-world-model?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NDY5MTE0MCwiZXhwIjoxNzg1Mjk1OTQwLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSUgzVzJLR0lGUEkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.pAs-LfL0WHY6xM84QwvGkh8LCFDdkBWbmTUYbd0NsAw #AI22 Jul 2026 03:36 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7fgsqzzc22https://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mr7fgsqzzc22Beijing's GigaAI is discussing a Hong Kong IPO for soon as this year + it's on the cusp of closing a $3B funding round. That'll make it the most valuable world model startup in China, and globally one of the first world model makers to go to IPO https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-21/china-s-gigaai-seeks-2026-hong-kong-ipo-in-first-for-world-model?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NDY5MTE0MCwiZXhwIjoxNzg1Mjk1OTQwLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSUgzVzJLR0lGUEkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.pAs-LfL0WHY6xM84QwvGkh8LCFDdkBWbmTUYbd0NsAw #AI22 Jul 2026 03:36 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7fgsqzzc22https://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mr2jjuifqk25AI pioneer Kai-Fu Lee's startup 01.ai is raising pre-IPO funding, targeting a 2027 Hong Kong IPO. After building AI models in China's competitive landscape, the startup went through a brutal reset. Beijing HQ'd 01.ai sells AI services layered on open models https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-20/ai-pioneer-kai-fu-lee-s-startup-targets-hong-kong-ipo-next-year?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NDUyMzQzMSwiZXhwIjoxNzg1MTI4MjMxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSUdDRkZSMjRVOUQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.p0HonMBNsTUKb_T3SAc_ZQDbowgurFuwk4NZEPHfjHI #AI20 Jul 2026 05:06 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2jjuifqk25https://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mr2jjuifqk25AI pioneer Kai-Fu Lee's startup 01.ai is raising pre-IPO funding, targeting a 2027 Hong Kong IPO. After building AI models in China's competitive landscape, the startup went through a brutal reset. Beijing HQ'd 01.ai sells AI services layered on open models https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-20/ai-pioneer-kai-fu-lee-s-startup-targets-hong-kong-ipo-next-year?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NDUyMzQzMSwiZXhwIjoxNzg1MTI4MjMxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSUdDRkZSMjRVOUQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.p0HonMBNsTUKb_T3SAc_ZQDbowgurFuwk4NZEPHfjHI #AI20 Jul 2026 05:06 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2jjuifqk25https://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mqsxqp3zjc2fOn a video conference call from Hangzhou this Spring, one of China’s hottest startups held an unusual four-hour pitch meeting with potential investors. “We’re a group of very ordinary people,” said Liang Wenfeng, DeepSeek’s elusive founder. Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-17/deepseek-champions-china-s-bid-to-flood-the-world-with-cheap-ai?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NDI2NDMyNiwiZXhwIjoxNzg0ODY5MTI2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSTZVRU1LSkg2VjYwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.F39uhk8f7UNJ5I6EfvplSu-AhbnY062e-yTK5xKXHqE17 Jul 2026 04:59 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsxqp3zjc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mqsxqp3zjc2fOn a video conference call from Hangzhou this Spring, one of China’s hottest startups held an unusual four-hour pitch meeting with potential investors. “We’re a group of very ordinary people,” said Liang Wenfeng, DeepSeek’s elusive founder. Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-17/deepseek-champions-china-s-bid-to-flood-the-world-with-cheap-ai?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NDI2NDMyNiwiZXhwIjoxNzg0ODY5MTI2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSTZVRU1LSkg2VjYwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.F39uhk8f7UNJ5I6EfvplSu-AhbnY062e-yTK5xKXHqE17 Jul 2026 04:59 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsxqp3zjc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mqbl4kbxmk2mMalaysia is about to debut an AI prime minister! PMX AI, the AI avatar of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has agentic capabilites, is trained on speeches & policies, can converse with citizens, guide them thru services, and even suggest jobs & courses https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-10/malaysia-s-anwar-to-debut-an-ai-double-that-sounds-just-like-him?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MzY2NjQwMSwiZXhwIjoxNzg0MjcxMjAxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSFg2MEVLSVAzSjgwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.gnU3rG68X5p_s0oHqL4pKhl9Ou3QVuI7WUNIXblvyfk #AI10 Jul 2026 06:58 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbl4kbxmk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/saritharai.bsky.social/post/3mqbl4kbxmk2mMalaysia is about to debut an AI prime minister! PMX AI, the AI avatar of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has agentic capabilites, is trained on speeches & policies, can converse with citizens, guide them thru services, and even suggest jobs & courses https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-10/malaysia-s-anwar-to-debut-an-ai-double-that-sounds-just-like-him?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MzY2NjQwMSwiZXhwIjoxNzg0MjcxMjAxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSFg2MEVLSVAzSjgwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.gnU3rG68X5p_s0oHqL4pKhl9Ou3QVuI7WUNIXblvyfk #AI10 Jul 2026 06:58 +0000at://did:plc:52jb2b3fta6sxbkdjo35uslv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbl4kbxmk2m