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Apple has trained its own large language model for China with Alibaba's support, a break from its reliance on outside partners in a market where it holds 18.1% share. Key Points: Apple built a China-specific large language model with training support from Alibaba, according to people familiar with t

Nio stock posted its best week in four months, rising 9% on July deliveries of 35,934 vehicles, with Morningstar and Goldman Sachs valuing the Chinese electric vehicle maker higher. Key Points: July deliveries reached 35,934 vehicles, up 71% from a year earlier but down 11.5% from June. Morningstar

OpenAI unveiled its next major model family, Astra, through 10 solved math problems, even as Chinese open-weight rivals capture a fast-growing share of global AI traffic. Key Points: OpenAI revealed Astra on Aug. 1 inside a research post claiming solutions to 10 problems left open for at least a dec

Chinese military researchers used outputs from OpenAI and Anthropic models to train domestic defense systems, according to a review of more than 80 academic papers and patents. Key Points: A review of more than 80 Chinese papers and patents found military-linked institutions distilling US frontier m

Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei denied that his company ever sought a ban on open-weight AI models, and named three policy steps he backs instead. Key Points: Amodei said Anthropic has never advocated a ban on open-weights models as a category. He wants chip export controls, a distillation cr