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China Electronics Group Tapes Out High‑End RISC‑V Processor and Edge AI Chip, Advancing Indigenous Compute
A China Electronics Technology Group institute has completed tape‑out and initial testing of a high‑performance RISC‑V CPU and a first-generation AI inference chip aimed at edge and endpoint uses. The milestone advances China's push for indigenous compute and RISC‑V adoption, though commercial performance and volume production remain uncertain.
China’s Haiguang DCU Ships Day‑One Support for Zhipu AI’s GLM‑5, Tightening Hardware‑Model Integration
Haiguang Information’s DCU has completed Day‑0 adaptation and joint fine‑tuning of Zhipu AI’s newly open‑sourced GLM‑5 model, using its DTK stack to optimise operators and hardware acceleration. The move highlights China’s push to pair domestic models with domestic compute, reducing reliance on foreign accelerators and accelerating production deployment.
DeepSeek's Quiet Leap: 1‑Million‑Token Context and May‑2025 Knowledge Cut Hint at a Next‑Gen Chinese LLM
DeepSeek has begun limited testing of a model that supports a 1 million token context window and uses training data up to May 2025, a significant expansion from its previous 128k limit. The change suggests material architectural or pipeline upgrades and signals intensified competition among Chinese AI providers to ship more capable, enterprise‑ready models.
ByteDance Rolls Out Seedance 2.0 to Doubao: Short-form AI Video Goes Live in Limited Test
ByteDance has begun grey testing Seedance 2.0 in its Doubao app, allowing select users to generate short (4–15s) multimodal videos that use images, audio and text as references. The staged rollout, short-duration limits and quota system show a cautious path to embedding advanced generative video tools into ByteDance’s creator ecosystem while managing technical and policy risks.
ByteDance Rolls Out Seedance 2.0 in Limited Test Inside Doubao, Pushing AI Video Creation Deeper into China’s Creator Economy
ByteDance has started a limited rollout of Seedance 2.0, a next‑generation video‑generation model, inside its Doubao AI assistant app. The grayscale test lets select users try the new model while ByteDance evaluates performance and safety before a wider release, with implications for creators, platform engagement and regulatory oversight.
China’s Haiguang DCU Enables Day‑One Integration of Zhipu AI’s Open‑Source GLM‑5
Zhipu AI released GLM‑5 as open source on Feb. 11, and Haiguang DCU completed Day‑0 adaptation and joint fine‑tuning to provide immediate, deployable solutions for developers and enterprises. The move highlights accelerating integration between Chinese model creators and infrastructure providers, shortening the path from research release to commercial use.
Capgemini and Microsoft Team Up to Sell 'Sovereign' Cloud for Regulated Customers
Capgemini and Microsoft have agreed to deliver a managed sovereign cloud service that prioritises data residency, regulatory compliance and business continuity. The partnership combines Capgemini's regional integration and services capabilities with Microsoft's Azure stack to serve governments and regulated industries seeking stronger local control of data.
Capgemini and Microsoft Team Up to Sell ‘Sovereign’ Cloud Packages to Regulated Customers
Capgemini and Microsoft have launched a managed sovereign-cloud service aimed at regulated customers that need stronger guarantees on data residency, compliance and resilience. The partnership marries Microsoft’s cloud platform with Capgemini’s local integration and operational controls to offer a middle ground between hyperscale convenience and national/regulatory demands for data control.
Tencent Plants an AI Assistant in Group Chats — Turns NBA All‑Star into a Live Social Experiment
Tencent has embedded its AI assistant into Yuanbao Party to offer shared, AI‑augmented viewing of the 2026 NBA All‑Star weekend, tying live sports streaming to the company’s broader social and content ecosystem. The move coincides with a larger Lunar New Year “AI traffic” battle that mixes subsidies and product experiments, and it follows publication of a Tencent‑led benchmark showing current models struggle to learn consistently from conversational context.
EU Clears Google’s $32bn Blitz into Cloud Security — A Big Bet to Close the Cloud Gap
The EU has approved Google’s $32 billion acquisition of cloud‑security firm Wiz, following U.S. clearance and capping a major strategic move by Google Cloud to bolster its enterprise security offerings. The purchase is likely to accelerate consolidation in cloud security and sharpen competitive pressure on rivals and independent vendors.
Google Pays a Premium for Cloud Security: EU Clears $32bn Acquisition of Wiz
The EU has approved Google’s $32 billion acquisition of cloud-security startup Wiz, following U.S. clearance, underscoring Google's push to strengthen Google Cloud’s security capabilities. The transaction sets a high-water mark for valuations in cloud security and will reshape competition among cloud providers and security vendors.
Musk’s AI Project in Retreat: Key xAI Founders Exit After SpaceX Rescue
Two prominent xAI founders quit within 48 hours after a series of earlier exits left half the original founding team gone, undermining Elon Musk’s AI ambitions. The exits, heavy cash burn, and product scandals around Grok have coincided with xAI’s absorption into SpaceX — a deal that looks like a financial bailout but raises fresh strategic and regulatory headaches.