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The Dao of DeepSeek: Liang Wenfeng on Vision, Restraint, and the Philosophy of Open Source
Analysis of DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng's rare investor dialogue, exploring the company's vision-driven culture, strategic restraint toward AGI, and open-source philosophy in the US-China AI race.
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China Weighs Restricting Top AI Model Exports, While DeepSeek Quietly Builds Its Own Inference Chip
China's Ministry of Commerce is weighing restrictions on overseas access to top open-weight AI models from Alibaba, ByteDance, and DeepSeek. Meanwhile, DeepSeek is quietly building its own inference chip and raising ~$7B in first external funding.
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China Weighs Restricting Top AI Model Exports as DeepSeek Develops Its Own Inference Chip
China's Commerce Ministry weighs restricting overseas access to top open-weight AI models from Alibaba, ByteDance, and DeepSeek, while DeepSeek develops its own inference chip amid a US-China AI export standoff.
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DSpark Open Source: DeepSeek's Inference Acceleration Tech That Doubles LLM Speed
DeepSeek and Peking University open-source DSpark, an inference acceleration technology using semi-autoregressive architecture and dynamic scheduling to boost LLM speed by 50%+ and double GPU concurrency without quality loss.
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Deep Analysis of the Alibaba-Claude Ban: The Battle for Autonomous Control of AI Coding Tools
Alibaba bans all Anthropic products including Claude Code, while ByteDance and Tencent switch to in-house tools. A deep dive into the security logic and industry trends behind China's push for autonomous AI coding tools.
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SK Hynix's Record $26.5B IPO: The AI Memory Chip Boom and the U.S. Factory Chess Game
SK Hynix completed a record $26.5B IPO—the largest by a foreign company in U.S. history. Explore the HBM memory boom, U.S. pressure to build local fabs, and the geopolitical restructuring of chip supply chains amid the AI wave.
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GPT-5.6 Three-Model Breakdown: Sol/Terra/Luna Pricing and the Regulatory Dilemma
In-depth analysis of OpenAI's GPT-5.6: Sol, Terra, Luna pricing, Cerebras inference advantages, and how OpenAI and Anthropic navigate government regulation amid US-China AI competition.
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AI Weekly: GPT-5.6 Launches in Three Tiers, Open-Source Inference Frameworks and Robot Safety Break Through Across the Board
This week in AI: OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 in three tiers (Sol/Terra/Luna) hitting 91.9% on coding benchmarks; DeepSeek and PKU open-source DSpark for 85% faster inference; Prime Intellect trains trillion-param models on just 28 H200s; Anthropic Claude enters Slack.
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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked on July 22: A Third Foldable Form Factor Arrives
Samsung officially announces its Galaxy Unpacked event on July 22, with the tagline "A new shape unfolds" hinting at a brand-new foldable form factor—a wider, book-style device taking on Huawei's foldable flagships.
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Microsoft 365 Price Hike of 42%: AI Feature Bundling and What Users Should Do
Microsoft 365 prices rise up to 42%, driven by Copilot AI integration. We analyze the compute cost logic, enterprise impact, and whether Google Workspace alternatives are worth switching to.
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GPT-5.6 Hits 91.9% on Coding Benchmark: A Guide to Choosing Among Three Tiers and Avoiding Ultra Mode Pitfalls
GPT-5.6 launches Soul/Terra/Luna, with flagship Soul scoring 91.9% on Terminal Bench 2.1. This article breaks down the Ultra vs Max reasoning modes, three-tier pricing, and four hidden pitfalls to guide your technical selection.
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OpenAI's First Custom AI Chip Jalapeño: A Deep Dive into Its Full-Stack AI Platform Strategy
OpenAI unveils Jalapeño, its first custom AI chip built with Broadcom, optimized for LLM inference. A deep dive into its architecture, strategy, and impact on NVIDIA and the AI chip landscape.
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From Vibe Coding to AI-Engineered Programming: A Practical Guide to Three Levels of Mastery
A deep dive into three levels of AI programming: Vibe Coding for rapid prototyping, Plan Mode for structured development, and AI-engineered programming for enterprise-grade projects with SDD and Claude Code SuperPower.
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Did ASML's Most Advanced EUV Lithography Machines Reach China? The Full Story Behind the US-Netherlands Dispute
The US claims ASML's most advanced EUV lithography machines may have reached China; ASML firmly denies it. A deep dive into the commercial logic, export control gray areas, and semiconductor geopolitics.
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Industry Insights·2 min
Decoding the U.S. AI Executive Order: Balancing Development, Safety, and Cyber Defense
Deep analysis of the U.S. AI Executive Order's three strategic pillars: developing top AI models, ensuring safety, and providing cybersecurity tools to trusted defenders.
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China's Internet Giants Collectively Expand AI Capital Expenditure: Six Key Beneficiary Sectors in the Computing Infrastructure Supply Chain
China's internet giants collectively increase AI CapEx as computing infrastructure shifts from expectations to delivery. Analysis of six key beneficiary sectors including AI data centers, chips, and storage.
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Tech Frontiers·2 min
Kiro Stops Providing Claude Model Services to Chinese Users: Impact and Alternatives
Kiro officially stops providing Claude models and Auto Agent to Chinese users. Learn about the impact, official alternatives, refund policies, and practical strategies for affected developers.
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Anthropic Leases xAI Data Center: A Controversial Deal Driven by Compute Hunger
Anthropic leases xAI's Colossus 1 data center, sparking environmental concerns, supply chain risks, and industry debate. Musk's "reclaim compute if it harms humanity" clause highlights AI's compute crisis.
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