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Chinese startup Z.ai has launched GLM-5.2, a powerful AI model for complex coding projects. This new large language model boasts a massive 1 million token context window, allowing it to handle extensive software development tasks. GLM-5.2 is available under an open-source license, offering an alternative to proprietary AI systems. It…

Asia-focused hedge funds delivered outsized returns in 2026 by riding the artificial intelligence boom across semiconductors and related technologies. Strong demand for AI infrastructure, coupled with supply constraints, lifted regional markets and helped fund managers uncover opportunities across Asia’s expanding technology ecosystem.

One of the leading players in China's crowded artificial intelligence sector, Zhipu AI, said the proposed issuance of A shares, each with a ‌nominal value ⁠of 0.10 ⁠yuan, would represent between 2% and 8% of the company's total share capital, or 9.1 million to ​38.8 million shares.

Chinese AI models are no longer just regional competitors. They are rapidly becoming a global artificial intelligence force. New JPMorgan data showed Chinese AI token consumption surging sharply between February and May 2026, signaling explosive AI adoption across enterprise software, mobile ecosystems, e-commerce platforms, and productivity tools. Lower-cost open-source AI…