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30 апр DeepSeek V4: official open-source release with Day-0 adaptation for Huawei Ascend DeepSeek models-llm
7 июл Tencent Officially Releases Hunyuan Hy3: 295B MoE Model with Agent and Reasoning Capabilities Tencent models-llm
28 июл Moonshot Kimi K3 Open-Weight Release: 2.8T Parameter MoE Model on Hugging Face Moonshot AI models-llm
30 апр GLM-5V-Turbo: a natively multimodal foundation model for agents Z.ai research
13 мая SenseNova-U1: Open-Source Unified Multimodal Understanding and Generation via NEO-unify SenseTime research
2 июн Alibaba Launches Qwen3.7-Plus: Multimodal Agent with Vision, Reasoning, and Autonomous Execution Alibaba / Qwen models-llm
2 июн MiniMax Releases M3: Open-Weight Frontier Model with 1M-Token Context and MSA Architecture MiniMax models-llm
10 июн MiniMax M3 Open Weights Released: 1M Context, MoE, Frontier Coding MiniMax models-llm
19 июн Zhipu AI Releases GLM-5.2 Open Weights: 753B MoE with 1M-Token Context under MIT License Zhipu AI / Z.ai models-llm
24 июн ByteDance Launches Doubao-Seed-2.1-Pro at Volcano Engine FORCE Conference ByteDance models-llm
9 июл Tencent Releases Hunyuan Hy3: 295B Open-Weight MoE Model Under Apache 2.0 Tencent models-llm
10 июл Vidu S1: Real-Time Interactive Video Generation at 42 FPS on Consumer GPUs Shengshu Technology / Tsinghua University research
11 июл Tencent Releases Hunyuan Hy3: 295B Open-Weight MoE Under Apache 2.0 Tencent models-llm
16 июл Apple Intelligence Wins China CAC Approval with Alibaba Qwen as On-Device AI Backbone Alibaba industry
15 авг Z.ai ships GLM-5.3: frontier coding via post-training only, emergent cyber capabilities Z.ai (Zhipu AI) models-llm
25 авг Alibaba launches Wan 3.0 video model with 30-second single-pass generation and native audio Alibaba (Tongyi Lab) video
29 авг Zhipu open-weights GLM-5.3 (753B MoE), claiming the open-weights coding frontier Zhipu models-llm
23 окт MiniMax open-sources M3.1 Flash, a 428B-parameter agentic MoE with 1M context MiniMax models-llm
24 окт Moonshot AI releases Kimi K3.1 Pro, a 3T-class open-weight model with 1M context Moonshot models-llm
28 авг JD.com's Joy Future Academy releases JoyAI-Echo 1.5 — 5-minute audio-visual generation with cross-shot character and voice memory JD.com (Joy Future Academy) video
1 мая Baidu releases ERNIE-5.1-Preview — #1 Chinese model on LMArena Baidu models-llm
7 мая MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 Launches with Media Agent and 50% Cheaper Batch Video Generation MiniMax video
13 мая Baidu Releases ERNIE 5.1 at 6% of Industry Pre-Training Cost, Enters Global Top-10 Search Baidu models-llm
3 июн MiniMax Launches Hailuo 2.3 Video Model and Expands Video Agent into Media Agent MiniMax video
16 июн Kimi K2.7-Code HighSpeed: 6× Throughput for Production Coding Agent Pipelines Moonshot AI models-llm
19 июн Alibaba Launches Qwen-Robot Suite: Three Foundation Models for Embodied AI and Robotics Alibaba / Qwen models-llm
19 июн Kling AI Launches 3.0 Turbo and 3.0 Omni: Fast Previews and 4K Editing with Character Consistency Kuaishou video
23 июн Zhipu AI Market Cap Crosses HK$1 Trillion on GLM-5.2 Momentum Zhipu AI industry
24 июн ByteDance Previews Seedance 2.5: Native 4K, 30-Second Video with 50 Reference Inputs ByteDance video
3 июл Zhipu AI Launches ZCode Coding Agent on GLM-5.2, Targeting Cursor and Claude Code Zhipu AI tools
3 июл DeepSeek Confirms V4 Official Launch for Mid-July with Peak-Time API Pricing DeepSeek models-llm
4 июл ByteDance Seedance 2.5 Opens Enterprise Beta: 30-Second Native Video Generation ByteDance video
4 июл ShengShu Technology Unveils Vidu S1: Real-Time Interactive Video on Consumer GPUs ShengShu Technology video
6 июл ByteDance Seedance 2.5 Goes Public via Dreamina and Jimeng ByteDance video
10 июл ByteDance Launches Seedream 5.0 Pro with Professional Layer Editing and Multilingual Text Rendering ByteDance / Seed image
14 июл ByteDance Seedance 2.5 Rolls Out Native 30-Second AI Video via Dreamina and CapCut ByteDance video
16 июл DeepSeek V4 Graduates from Preview to General Availability with Peak-Hour API Pricing DeepSeek models-llm
20 июл Alibaba previews Qwen3.8-Max, a 2.4-trillion-parameter multimodal flagship Alibaba / Qwen models-llm
10 сен NSA, CISA and FBI accuse six Chinese AI firms of industrial-scale distillation of US models industry
18 сен Alibaba releases Qwen 3.8 Omni Flash as a cheap audio-visual default Alibaba (Qwen) models-llm
23 окт iFLYTEK unveils Spark X2.6 trained entirely on domestic compute, open-sources a 4B model iFLYTEK models-llm
11 июн Kwai Keye-VL-2.0: Open-Source 30B MoE Multimodal Model with 256K Context for Long Video Kwai research
14 июн Moonshot AI Releases Kimi K2.7-Code: 1T-Parameter Open-Weight Coding Model with Vision Moonshot AI models-llm
23 окт Tencent quietly open-sources Hy-Nomas interactive video world model Tencent video
21 июн DeepSeek Closes $7.4 Billion Series A at $55 Billion Valuation, Led by Tencent and CATL DeepSeek industry
14 июн Moonshot AI Opens Kimi Work Desktop Agent with 300-Sub-Agent Swarm and WebBridge Moonshot AI tools
17 окт Tencent releases open-source Hy-Memory-30B-A3B memory-writing model Tencent models-llm
28 апр DeepSeek V4 — API price cuts DeepSeek models-llm
30 апр TIDE: cross-architecture distillation for diffusion LLMs Peking University research
8 мая Moonshot AI Raises $2B at $20B Valuation in Meituan-Led Round Moonshot AI industry
9 мая DeepSeek Closes First External Funding Round at Up to $50B Valuation DeepSeek industry
18 мая DeepSeek Nears Close of Record ~$4B Funding Round at $50B Valuation DeepSeek industry
14 июн Zhipu AI Releases GLM-5.2: 744B MoE with 1M-Token Context and Coding-First Design Zhipu AI models-llm
10 июл China Weighs Restricting Overseas Access to Its Most Advanced AI Models industry
11 июл China's AI Companion Rules Force Doubao and Qwen to Pull Agent Features industry
3 авг Alibaba Makes Qwen3.8-Max Widely Accessible via API, Launches QwenWork Public Beta Alibaba / Qwen models-llm
17 сен Wuhan AI Lab open-sources ZDTaichu5.0-9B, a spatial-reasoning VLM under 10B parameters Wuhan Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (Taichu) models-llm
17 сен Ant Group open-sources SingProbe, a token-level safety guardrail adapted to 29 mainstream open models Ant Group tools
23 окт Russia and China sign communiqué pledging AI governance cooperation industry
24 окт DeepSeek closes roughly $15 billion round led by Tencent and CATL ahead of possible Shanghai IPO DeepSeek industry
29 апр DeepSeek launches image recognition mode in a gray-scale test DeepSeek models-llm
11 мая Alibaba Integrates Qwen AI with Taobao for End-to-End Agentic Shopping Alibaba industry
12 мая DeepSeek Seeks $7.35 Billion in First-Ever External Funding at $50B Valuation DeepSeek industry
13 мая Alibaba Integrates Qwen AI with Taobao to Launch Agentic Conversational Shopping Alibaba industry
14 мая DeepSeek Nears $50B Valuation in Record ~$7.35B First External Funding Round DeepSeek industry
25 июн Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of Largest Known Claude Distillation Attack: 28.8M Conversations Anthropic industry
16 июл China AI Anthropomorphism Rules Take Effect: Doubao and Qwen Shut Down Companion Features industry
24 июл White House official accuses Moonshot AI of distilling Anthropic's Fable to build Kimi K3; experts push back Moonshot AI industry
9 сен DeepSeek opens a two-day beta of V4.1 Flash, a new-architecture natively multimodal model DeepSeek models-llm
10 сен DeepSeek taps CITIC Securities as it moves toward a Shanghai STAR Market IPO DeepSeek industry
13 сен Moonshot AI targets $2 billion in annualized revenue by end of 2026 on Kimi K3 momentum Moonshot AI industry
13 сен Z.AI launches $5 billion Hong Kong raise: $2B share placement plus $3B convertible bonds Zhipu AI (Z.AI) industry
15 сен DeepSeek names first-ever CFO, investment banker Yan Wentao, ahead of possible STAR Market IPO DeepSeek industry
15 сен Z.AI closes around $5 billion Hong Kong financing for next-generation GLM models Z.AI (Zhipu) industry
15 сен ByteDance launches Doubao Phone Assistant consumer version with beta screen-automation controls ByteDance tools
17 сен Z.AI raises year-end ARR guidance to $3 billion as GLM-5.3 Co-work bookings top 1 billion yuan Z.AI (Zhipu) industry
17 окт China drafts export-license rule covering large AI models and open weights industry
24 окт China clears DeepSeek and MiniMax to offer models globally under new export rules MiniMax industry
29 апр Tencent releases HY-Embodied-0.5-X update for embodied agents Tencent models-llm
17 сен StepAudio 3 Realtime: think-while-speaking audio-language model with asynchronous tool calls StepFun research
17 окт Tencent opens up DSpine parallel speculative-decoding drafter Tencent research
12 мая Alibaba Upgrades Qwen AI Glasses S1 with Proactive AI and Spatial 3D Display Alibaba tools
1 сен China's national AI fund invests RMB 1.4 billion in Kuaishou's Kling Kuaishou (Kling AI) industry
13 сен Moonshot denies rumors that founder Yang Zhilin and 16 employees were detained, files police report Moonshot AI industry
17 окт Tencent confirms AI agents showed unintended browsing toward Alibaba's Amap Tencent industry