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Kimi K3 and the new open-weights reality
News Jul 29, 2026

Kimi K3 and the new open-weights reality

How Moonshot AI’s frontier model is shrinking the gap between open and closed AI - and what it means for the global race.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
China's Moonshot Unveils Kimi K3, the World's Largest Open-Weight AI Model
News Jul 17, 2026

China's Moonshot Unveils Kimi K3, the World's Largest Open-Weight AI Model

Alibaba's Kimi K3 delivers frontier AI at lower cost than GPT-5.6 and Claude, signaling a new era for Chinese open-source AI and enterprise large language models

Hruy Tsegaye 4 min read
China Successfully Tests Sea-Based Rocket Booster Recovery
News Jul 10, 2026

China Successfully Tests Sea-Based Rocket Booster Recovery

China successfully recovered its Long March 10B reusable rocket booster, taking a major step toward challenging SpaceX in the commercial space launch race.

gizmo guru 2 min read
China Calls for Global AI Cooperation as Robots Shatter Records
Mindbytes Aug 25, 2026

China Calls for Global AI Cooperation as Robots Shatter Records

Beijing urges open AI dialogue after humanoid robots broke the 100m record twice: first 9.39 seconds, then 8.86 as US-China AI rivalry intensifies.

gizmo guru 2 min read
China's Humanoid Robots Seize 97% of Global Market
Mindbytes Aug 24, 2026

China's Humanoid Robots Seize 97% of Global Market

China shipped over 40,000 humanoid robots in H1 2026, capturing 97% of global shipments. Unitree's IPO surged 629% as the US shipped just 450 units in all of 2025.

gizmo guru 2 min read
Beyond the Showroom: How China's Robot Week Reshaped the Global Order
News Aug 24, 2026

Beyond the Showroom: How China's Robot Week Reshaped the Global Order

China shipped 97% of global humanoid robots in H1 2026. Unitree's IPO surged 629%. A robot broke Bolt's 100m record. The US shipped just 450 units in 2025.

Hruy Tsegaye 5 min read
China's Chang'e 7 mission to the lunar south pole
News Aug 20, 2026

China's Chang'e 7 mission to the lunar south pole

Chang'e 7 will search for water ice and map resources using an orbiter, lander, rover and hopping probe in preparation for longer-term research.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Kimi K3 Goes Open, Pressuring US Labs with 2.8T Weights
Mindbytes Jul 27, 2026

Kimi K3 Goes Open, Pressuring US Labs with 2.8T Weights

Moonshot AI unveiled Kimi K3, a frontier open-weight AI model with one million-token context, intensifying competition with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta.

gizmo guru 1 min read
US-China AI Feud Threatens Safety Efforts as Washington Accuses Moonshot of IP Theft
Mindbytes Jul 24, 2026

US-China AI Feud Threatens Safety Efforts as Washington Accuses Moonshot of IP Theft

The White House accused Moonshot AI of stealing Anthropic's Fable model for Kimi K3, escalating the US-China AI rivalry and artificial intelligence security tensions.

gizmo guru 1 min read
Deutsche Bank Warns China's AI Models Hit Geopolitical Ceiling on Global Adoption
Mindbytes Jul 20, 2026

Deutsche Bank Warns China's AI Models Hit Geopolitical Ceiling on Global Adoption

Deutsche Bank report warns Chinese AI models face geopolitical barriers despite technical edge. Export controls, EU rules cap global spread.

gizmo guru 1 min read