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Beijing-based AI company Z.ai reports 2025 revenue of ~$105M, below ~$109M est., and net loss up 60% YoY to ~$680M, vs. ~$545M est., amid aggressive spending (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
Beijing-based AI company Z.ai reports 2025 revenue of ~$105M, below ~$109M est., and net loss up 60% YoY to ~$680M, vs. ~$545M est., amid aggressive spending — Zhipu reported a much faster-than-expected 60% surge in net losses for 2025, underscoring how China's AI upstarts continue …
Alibaba's new Qwen3.5-Omni multimodal model, which processes text, audio, images, and video, is proprietary, marking a shift away from its open-source strategy (Juro Osawa/The Information)
Juro Osawa / The Information:
Alibaba's new Qwen3.5-Omni multimodal model, which processes text, audio, images, and video, is proprietary, marking a shift away from its open-source strategy — Alibaba Group has released the new generation of its large language model that can understand text, audio, images and video.
London-based 9fin, which offers AI tools to help credit traders and investors originate new business efficiently, raised a $170M Series C at a $1.3B valuation (Ryan Gould/Bloomberg)
Ryan Gould / Bloomberg:
London-based 9fin, which offers AI tools to help credit traders and investors originate new business efficiently, raised a $170M Series C at a $1.3B valuation — 9fin Ltd., the debt intelligence provider founded by two former investment banking analysts, has raised fresh funds …