US vs Chinese AI Models: The Capability Tracker
Last updated: 25 July 2026. This is a living tracker, refreshed after each major release wave. For the full strategic picture — investment, chips, talent — see our China vs … Read more
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AI Model Costs 2026: US Frontier vs Chinese Open Source
Living tracker. Last updated: 25 July 2026. Bookmark it — prices in this market have a half-life of about a quarter. How much do AI models cost in 2026? On … Read more
DeepSeek: Inside China’s $52B Anti-Startup AI Lab
DeepSeek is a Hangzhou-based AI research lab, founded in May 2023 by hedge fund billionaire Liang Wenfeng, that has become the most-used open-weight model developer in the world. As of … Read more
Chinese and Open Source AI Models: A Guide for Builders
Is it possible to build entirely on Chinese AI models? The honest answer depends entirely on how you use them — and most of the debate collapses once you separate … Read more
India AI Market 2026: 100M ChatGPT Users, $200B in Bets
India’s AI market runs on a gap you could drive a truck through. Domestic AI revenues sit at $10–12 billion in FY26 within a $315 billion technology sector, according to … Read more
What AI Models Can You Use in China? 2026
ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are all officially blocked in mainland China. The workarounds, and why China’s own models — Doubao, DeepSeek, Qwen — now dominate.
Thailand AI Market 2026: SEA’s Next AI Hub
Thailand pulled in US$16.1 billion of AI data centre investment across 28 projects in the first half of 2025 alone — a 20-fold jump on the same period a year … Read more
Vietnam AI Market 2026: Nvidia’s $4.5B Bet
Vietnam’s AI market is worth roughly US$1 billion in 2026 — Statista valued it at US$932 million in 2025 and forecasts US$6.91 billion by 2031, a 39% compound annual growth … Read more
Hong Kong AI Market 2026: China’s AI Listing Capital
In the second week of January 2026, Hong Kong did something no other market outside the US has managed: it floated two frontier AI labs in 48 hours. Zhipu AI … Read more
Asia AI Market 2026: The Complete Country Guide
Asia is where the AI market’s three biggest questions get settled: who uses AI at the greatest scale, who builds a credible alternative to the American frontier, and who manufactures … Read more