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China's Kimi K3 and Qwen 3.8 Max rival US AI models
Moonshot's Kimi K3 and Alibaba's Qwen 3.8 Max match leading US models at a fraction of the cost, signaling China's narrowing AI gap. The open-weight releases revived fears about the economics of US AI infrastructure spending.
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China’s Powerful New Moonshot AI Model Closes Gap With US Rivalsbloomberg.com
China’s open-weight models are starting to threaten the business model behind OpenAI and Anthropic....x.com
China delivers a one-two punch to America’s AI dominancetheverge.com
Moonshot’s Kimi K3 sends AI and semiconductor stocks into a tailspin Moonshot’s Kimi K3 sends AI and semiconductor stocks into a tailspin. China's largest open-weight AI model revives DeepSeek-era fears about the economics of US infrastructure spending.cryptobriefing.com
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