Artificial intelligenceGLM-5.3 boasts advanced performance on coding and security frontsChinese Z.ai is known for developing an AI model that defended against a cyberattack by OpenAI models. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)TOMOKO WAKASUGIAugust 15, 2026 06:49 JSTSHANGHAI -- Chinese AI startup Z.ai has released a model with enhanced coding and security capabilities said to rival leading competitors, the company announced Friday.Read NextArtificial intelligenceDeepSeek releases official V4 Pro model with sharply higher user pricesArtificial intelligenceMoonshot AI's CEO turned down Apple and built Chinese rival to AnthropicEquitiesChipmaker CXMT becomes China's most valuable company as Tencent slipsArtificial intelligenceAlibaba's new Qwen AI model falls short of 'second only to Fable 5' claimArtificial intelligenceWhy Nvidia and others in Silicon Valley oppose a US ban on Chinese AIArtificial intelligenceMicrosoft ponders open-weight AI as China models gain groundArtificial intelligenceDeepSeek releases beta version of V4 models as AI price war heats upArtificial intelligenceUS officials threaten to sanction Chinese AI startups after Moonshot releaseArtificial intelligenceChina's Moonshot AI gains on Anthropic, OpenAI with new low-cost modelLatest on Artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligenceJapan to deploy stronger AI safeguards as model capabilities advanceArtificial intelligenceJapan's top IT firms aim to switch to AI-led development by 2030Artificial intelligenceDeepSeek releases official V4 Pro model with sharply higher user prices