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Chinese AI Enters OpenAI 🧠 Merck’s $2.13B Cancer Bet 💊 Electric Truck Sales +80% 🚛

Chinese AI Enters OpenAI 🧠 Merck’s $2.13B Cancer Bet 💊 Electric Truck Sales +80% 🚛

China Insights Weekly for October 5. Unpacking China’s economic and technological advances.

Tomas Kucera
Yereth Jansen
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US Battery Startup Picks China 🔋 59% of Robot Installs 🤖 Eli Lilly’s $3.35B Deal 💊

US Battery Startup Picks China 🔋 59% of Robot Installs 🤖 Eli Lilly’s $3.35B Deal 💊

China Insights Weekly for September 28. Unpacking China’s economic and technological advances.

Tomas Kucera
Yereth Jansen
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AIAI
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Four Rockets in 48h 🚀 Germany’s China Investment +33% 📈 DeepSeek Tops OpenRouter 🧠

Four Rockets in 48h 🚀 Germany’s China Investment +33% 📈 DeepSeek Tops OpenRouter 🧠

China Insights Weekly for September 21. Unpacking China’s economic and technological advances.

Tomas Kucera
Yereth Jansen
Tomas Kucera, +1
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DeepSeek Slashes Memory 437x 🧠 Chinese Brands Hit $1.4T 📈 McDonald’s Drone Delivery 🚁

DeepSeek Slashes Memory 437x 🧠 Chinese Brands Hit $1.4T 📈 McDonald’s Drone Delivery 🚁

China Insights Weekly for September 14. Unpacking China’s economic and technological advances.

Tomas Kucera
Yereth Jansen
Tomas Kucera, +1
AIAI
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Musk’s $3B Robot-Hand Rival 🤖 EVs Displace UK Oil Use 🚗 Solar Overtakes Coal ☀️

Musk’s $3B Robot-Hand Rival 🤖 EVs Displace UK Oil Use 🚗 Solar Overtakes Coal ☀️

China Insights Weekly for September 7. Unpacking China’s economic and technological advances.

Tomas Kucera
Yereth Jansen
Tomas Kucera, +1
AIAI
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Mystery AI Model Revealed 🧠 Cancer Drug Beats AstraZeneca 💊 Earth-Moon Laser Breakthrough 🌕

Mystery AI Model Revealed 🧠 Cancer Drug Beats AstraZeneca 💊 Earth-Moon Laser Breakthrough 🌕

China Insights Weekly for August 31. Unpacking China’s economic and technological advances.

Tomas Kucera
Yereth Jansen
Tomas Kucera, +1
AIAI
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Robot IPO Soars 542% 🤖 32 China-US Pharma Deals 💊 26,000km Border Road Planned 🛣️

Robot IPO Soars 542% 🤖 32 China-US Pharma Deals 💊 26,000km Border Road Planned 🛣️

China Insights Weekly for August 24. Unpacking China’s economic and technological advances.

Tomas Kucera
Yereth Jansen
Tomas Kucera, +1
AIAI
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DeepSeek 98% Cheaper 🧠 Arctic Route Halves Shipping Time 🚢 Robot Olympics Grows 4x 🤖

DeepSeek 98% Cheaper 🧠 Arctic Route Halves Shipping Time 🚢 Robot Olympics Grows 4x 🤖

China Insights Weekly for August 17. Unpacking China’s economic and technological advances.

Tomas Kucera
Yereth Jansen
Tomas Kucera, +1
AIAI
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Tencent AI Surges 68x 🧠 90g Artificial Heart EU-Certified 🫀 Driverless Robovan Runs 24/7 🚐

Tencent AI Surges 68x 🧠 90g Artificial Heart EU-Certified 🫀 Driverless Robovan Runs 24/7 🚐

China Insights Weekly for August 10. Unpacking China’s economic and technological advances.

Tomas Kucera
Yereth Jansen
Tomas Kucera, +1
AIAI
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China’s ASML Challenger 🔬 Chinese AI Claims 9/10 🧠 Shanghai Tourism Jumps 28% ✈️

China’s ASML Challenger 🔬 Chinese AI Claims 9/10 🧠 Shanghai Tourism Jumps 28% ✈️

China Insights Weekly for August 3. Unpacking China’s economic and technological advances.

Tomas Kucera
Yereth Jansen
Tomas Kucera, +1
AIAI
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Geely Takes 34% of Ford Plant 🚗 Chip Exports Nearly Double 💾 DJI Drone Tops Everest 🚁

Geely Takes 34% of Ford Plant 🚗 Chip Exports Nearly Double 💾 DJI Drone Tops Everest 🚁

China Insights Weekly for July 27. Unpacking China’s economic and technological advances.

Tomas Kucera
Yereth Jansen
Tomas Kucera, +1
AIAI
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Kimi K3 Beats Opus 🧠 Exports Jump 27% 📈 China Approves Apple AI 🍎

Kimi K3 Beats Opus 🧠 Exports Jump 27% 📈 China Approves Apple AI 🍎

China Insights Weekly for July 20. Unpacking China’s economic and technological advances.

Tomas Kucera
Yereth Jansen
Tomas Kucera, +1
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