China's MiniMax loses bid to end Disney copyright lawsuit over AI systemA US judge has rejected a bid by Chinese AI firm MiniMax to dismiss a lawsuit. Major studios like Disney and Universal accuse MiniMax of st...
26 May, 2026, 09.07 PM IST
Want to jump into the 'China is back' rally? Tread carefullyInvestors are increasingly betting that “China is back” as the economy rebounds from years of deflation, helped by strong manufacturing, ex...
18 May, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Kimi chatbot maker Moonshot AI valued at $20 billion in Meituan-led roundMoonshot AI has secured approximately $2 billion in its latest funding round, propelling its valuation to over $20 billion. This significan...
07 May, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
DeepSeek could be valued at up to $50 billion in first fundraising: SourcesChinese AI firm DeepSeek is seeking a massive valuation of up to fifty billion dollars in its first funding drive. The company aims to rais...
06 May, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
Prices of Nvidia's B300 server at $1 million in China on US curbsNvidia's B300 servers have skyrocketed in price to around one million dollars each in China, fueled by an insatiable appetite for AI comput...
30 Apr, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
China’s Meta backlash renders Manus model ‘officially dead’Beijing's order for Meta to unwind its $2 billion takeover of AI startup Manus signals a new era of regulatory scrutiny for China's tech in...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
US State Dept orders global warning about alleged AI thefts by DeepSeek, other Chinese firmsThe US State Department is urging global attention to Chinese firms, including DeepSeek, accused of stealing AI intellectual property. A di...
25 Apr, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
China's DeepSeek releases new AI model a year after viral riseChinese AI firm DeepSeek unveiled a new model with significantly lower costs and a massive one million word context. This development promi...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Zhipu accelerates pivot to domestic chips amid AI boom in ChinaChinese AI firm Zhipu AI is boosting its use of local chips amid soaring computing needs. The company reported strong revenue growth for 20...
31 Mar, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
China's Zhipu posts 132% rise in annual revenue on AI boomZhipu AI reported revenue growth of 131.9% for 2025 on Tuesday, in its first results update since raising HK$4.35 billion ($554.9 million) ...
31 Mar, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
Chinese AI unicorn MiniMax soars 109% in Hong Kong debutShares in Chinese AI startup MiniMax soared 109% as it went public in Hong Kong on Friday, raising US$619 million in a sign that strong inv...
10 Jan, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
China's AI startup MiniMax Group raises $619 million in Hong Kong IPOChinese artificial intelligence startup MiniMax Group said on Thursday it raised HK$4.82 billion ($618.60 million) in its Hong Kong initia...
08 Jan, 2026, 09.57 PM IST
Chinese AI firm MiniMax, others launch Hong Kong IPOs in year-end rushHong Kong's stock market is experiencing a significant revival, fueled by AI and chip companies. Chinese AI startup MiniMax Group has spear...
31 Dec, 2025, 08.12 PM IST
Disney, Universal, Warner Bros Discovery sue China's MiniMax for copyright infringementDisney, Universal, and Warner Bros Discovery sued China’s MiniMax in California, alleging its Hailuo AI unlawfully used copyrighted charact...
16 Sep, 2025, 10.00 PM IST
Chinese AI firm MiniMax targets $4 billion-plus valuation in Hong Kong IPO, sources sayChinese AI startup MiniMax has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong IPO, targeting a valuation over $4 billion and aiming to raise up to $6...
16 Jul, 2025, 04.45 PM IST
DeepSeek is the primer; here are other Chinese AI chatbots launched recently to take on Silicon Valley titansDeepSeek and other Chinese AI companies like MiniMax, Qwen, and Tencent's Hunyuan3D have showcased China's growing AI power in response to ...
29 Jan, 2025, 06.24 PM IST
China AI startup MiniMax raising over $250 million from Tencent-backed entity, others: reportThe deal comes amid a global AI buzz kicked off by ChatGPT that has spread to China, shoring up stocks in artificial intelligence firms and...
01 Jun, 2023, 10.27 AM IST