Chinese AI Firms Unveil Wave of New Models Ahead of Lunar New Year

China’s Zhipu Unveils New AI Model, Jolting Race With DeepSeek

ByteDance Ltd. and Zhipu have joined a flurry of Chinese companies releasing major AI model upgrades, raising the stakes in an intensifying battle for tech dominance and users ahead of the Lunar New Year.

Disney Hits ByteDance With Cease and Desist Over Viral Seedance 2.0 AI Videos — But Can Disney Actually Sue The Chinese Company?

Disney sent a cease and Desist letter to the Chinese company ByteDance over its Seedance 2.0 AI generation tool that has created a slew of viral videos over the last week. For years, The Walt Disney Company bent over backwards to expand its footprint inside China — courting regulators, editing films for market approval, and reshaping global distribution strategies to keep Beijing happy. Now, in a twist that feels almost inevitable, the entertain…

ByteDance's Doubao 2.0 aims to undercut the West's AI elite—then Disney strikes back

ByteDance has officially launched Doubao 2.0, a next-generation AI family that promises GPT-level intelligence at a disruptive price point. However, the celebration was short-lived as Hollywood giants, led by Disney, immediately filed a legal strike against the platform for what they call a "virtual smash-and-grab" of copyrighted characters.

China’s ByteDance releases Doubao 2.0 AI model for ‘agent era’

In the “agent era”, AI models are expected to execute complex real-world tasks. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China’s AI boom takes center stage at Spring Festival one year after DeepSeek stirred the industry

China is all set to welcome the Lunar New Year holiday by entering the global tech market with its high-performance models, one year after bursting onto the scene with its remarkable R1 and V3...

It's been a big — but rocky — week for AI models from China. Here's what's happened

New AI models launched by China's biggest players underscore how the country's companies are keeping up with the U.S.