China has implemented new regulations on AI companion chatbots to curb emotional dependence and prevent virtual romantic or familial relationships with minors. These rules require companies to notify guardians or emergency contacts if users face life-threatening crises and mandate government review before public release. The crackdown aims to address social concerns and a worsening demographic crisis marked by a declining population and record-low birthrate. Meanwhile, China promotes open-source AI globally, warning of unequal access risks, signaling its intent to lead in AI development.
The Schall Law Firm is investigating Alibaba Group for potentially issuing false or misleading statements related to allegations that it illicitly extracted AI technology from U.S. company Anthropic. This follows a Reuters report accusing Alibaba of ...
DJS Law Group is investigating Alibaba Group for possible violations of securities laws, focusing on whether the company made misleading statements or failed to disclose important information to investors. The probe follows media reports that Anthrop...
Chinese startup Moonshot AI has introduced Kimi K3, its largest AI model with 2.8 trillion parameters, which narrows the performance gap with leading U.S. AI systems like Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 and OpenAI's GPT 5.6 Sol. While Kimi K3 still trails...
Apple's generative AI service, Apple Intelligence, has been approved by China's Cyberspace Administration for launch in the country. The approval follows deals to integrate Alibaba's Qwen AI model and collaboration with Baidu into Apple's operating s...
