2026-04-10

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DeepSeek V4 to Launch in Late April with Native Chinese AI Chip Support DeepSeek’s upcoming V4 model is expected to arrive in late April, boasting trillion-parameter scale and million-level context windows. Crucially, V4 marks a major milestone in China’s “de-CUDA-ization” by achieving deep adaptation with domestic hardware like Huawei’s Ascend chips. Chinese tech giants including Alibaba, ByteDance, and Tencent have reportedly pre-ordered hundreds of thousands of new AI chips in anticipation, driving up local AI chip prices by 20%.

2026-04-12

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According to a report on banned NVIDIA shipments, a Chinese firm has been importing an estimated 630 million RMB worth of embargoed NVIDIA H100 and H200 AI GPUs. The hardware was found in Supermicro and Dell servers, highlighting ongoing loopholes in U.S. export controls despite strict regulations and recent arrests tied to smuggling. This shadow market underscores the immense desperation for cutting-edge computing power in China’s AI ecosystem, with NVIDIA noting that several smuggling attempts have already led to prosecutions.

2026-04-13

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According to a report on enterprise AI, Anthropic’s annualized recurring revenue (ARR) has crossed the $30 billion mark, surpassing OpenAI’s $25 billion for the first time since the ChatGPT boom. This shift highlights a massive surge in enterprise AI adoption, specifically driven by venture-backed startups favoring Claude’s capabilities. Consequently, OpenAI is distancing itself from Microsoft’s control and deepening its ties with Amazon Web Services to secure more computing power and regain enterprise market dominance OpenAI Distances from Microsoft.

2026-04-14

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According to a comprehensive cnbeta report on the Stanford 2026 AI Index Report, the performance gap between top-tier US and Chinese AI models has nearly vanished, shrinking to just 2.7%,. Models like DeepSeek-R1 and Dola-seed-2.0-preview are now frequently trading the number one spot with American counterparts like Claude Opus 4.6 on benchmarking leaderboards. This rapid advancement underscores China’s growing dominance in the global AI landscape, especially given that Chinese AI models are being offered at a fraction of the cost of their US rivals.

2026-04-16

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s recent remarks on China’s AI capabilities and US export controls take center stage. According to a cnbeta report, Huang urged the US to strengthen AI cooperation with China, warning that current trade tensions are hindering crucial research dialogues. He further stated in another report that the notion of China lacking AI chips is “nonsense”. Despite export bans on advanced EUV lithography, China’s vast energy resources and massive data centers allow them to compensate by stacking mainstream chips together to achieve the necessary computing power.

2026-04-17

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The United States has revised its MATCH Act, aiming to close loopholes in semiconductor equipment export controls to China. According to a report on the updated legislation, while the revised bill removes a controversial nationwide ban on cryogenic etching equipment, it retains strict restrictions on ASML DUV lithography machines. The legislation explicitly targets restricted fabs belonging to Chinese chipmakers like SMIC and CXMT, preventing them from acquiring, maintaining, or reselling the equipment, which highlights Washington’s continued efforts to align allies in maintaining its AI dominance.

2026-04-18

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The Q1 2026 global smartphone market is undergoing a massive shakeup driven by surging memory chip prices, with Huawei and Apple maintaining their grip on the high-end segment in China. While premium brands absorb the cost increases, budget-focused players like Xiaomi have been forced to slash shipments to protect profit margins, dropping out of China’s top five vendors. This shift highlights how supply chain volatility is accelerating consolidation around brands with massive pricing power and robust ecosystems.

2026-04-19

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According to a cnbeta report, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang strongly criticized US AI chip export bans on China, calling the assumption that American companies will inevitably lose market share to local Chinese competitors a “loser mentality”. Huang argued that isolating China will force it to develop an entirely separate technology stack, fundamentally harming the global reach of the US tech ecosystem and warning that AI innovation should not be artificially fractured.

2026-04-28

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According to a CCTV report, Chinese authorities officially blocked Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus, citing national security and the unauthorized “washout-style” outbound migration of domestic assets. Although Manus moved its headquarters to Singapore and fired its domestic team, regulators determined that its core tech and engineering foundation were built in China, triggering strict cross-border investment compliance risks. This sends a stark warning to Chinese AI founders seeking to bypass domestic regulations by restructuring as foreign entities to secure U.S. buyouts.

2026-04-29

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Following the launch of DeepSeek V4, a cnbeta report on Huawei’s AI chips reveals that demand for Huawei’s Ascend 950 series has skyrocketed among Chinese tech giants. Companies like ByteDance, Tencent, and Alibaba are rushing to secure orders for the Ascend 950PR, which is uniquely optimized to support compressed numerical formats for AI computation and outperforms NVIDIA’s China-specific H20 chip. However, with a planned production of only 750,000 units in 2026 and constraints from US export controls on advanced manufacturing equipment, severe supply shortages are expected to persist.