Xi Jinping’s vision for global AI co-operation reads as a form of neo-nonalignment – a means by which to circumvent US centrality.

Moonshot AI's Yang Zhilin unveiled Kimi K3 at GTC 2026, a 2.8T-parameter open-weight AI model backed by $2B in funding and a $20B valuation.

Moonshot AI targets a Hong Kong IPO at a $20-30 billion valuation as its Kimi K3 model outperforms US rivals, triggering sell-offs in tech stocks and

Moonshot AI plans a Hong Kong IPO after Kimi K3 topped global AI benchmarks, as the startup targets a $30 billion valuation and rapid growth.

People walk past the Moonshot booth promoting its Kimi K3 AI model, during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China, July 17, 2026. [Photo/Agencies]

Outperforming all rivals except the most powerful, Moonshot’s K3 proves open models can compete with closed ones for high-value tasks.

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 model is redefining the open-source AI scene, leading to a proactive response from Alibaba's Qwen team, who teased their anticipated Qwen 3.8 model. This…

Die KI-Firma Moonshot aus China schließt mit dem Modell Kimi K3 zu den US-Rivalen Anthropic und OpenAI auf und strebt wohl einen Börsengang an. Diese vier technischen Konzepte…

Trump administration weighs new AI regulations after Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 launch. The 2.8 trillion parameter model beat US competitors, rattling markets.

Analysts say Beijing-based start-up Moonshot’s 2.8 trillion-parameter large language model could narrow the gap with the US within ‘weeks’.

Kimi K3 has sharpened a contest with the US over technological leadership and rules governing artificial intelligence

Moonshot AI unveils Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion parameter model challenging US AI leaders with aggressive pricing and open-source plans ahead of a

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Kimi K3 beats most AI models, except OpenAI's GPT-5.6 and Anthropic's Claude Fable 5. Moonshot is now seeking a valuation of over $30 billion ahead of an IPO.

New model from Moonshot AI is ‘extremely close’ to OpenAI’s flagship after ‘very big jump’ in capabilities, researcher says.

The new model from Moonshot AI has revived doubts over Silicon Valley’s cost-heavy strategy, but analysts expect demand for compute to keep rising.

Xi Jinping’s vision for global AI co-operation reads as a form of neo-nonalignment – a means by which to circumvent US centrality.