OpenAI has brought on board George Osborne, the former Chancellor of the Exchequer in the UK, to serve as the leader of OpenAI for Countries. His role will be to oversee the worldwide development of the 'Stargate' project. This endeavor marks the international expansion phase of the 'Stargate' initiative, primarily centered around the establishment of data centers across the United States. Earlier, in a move reflecting similar strategic outreach, OpenAI's rival Anthropic engaged former UK Prime Minister Sunak as an advisor in October.

Back in April of this year, OpenAI started contemplating the possibility of taking the 'Stargate' project beyond U.S. borders. Subsequently, in May, the company formally introduced the OpenAI for Countries program. At present, OpenAI has secured pertinent agreements with both the UK and the UAE. Moreover, it is actively engaged in talks with 50 other nations, aiming to support them in cultivating their own 'sovereign AI' capabilities.

During the 2025 INFINI DAY Wenxin Qiong Agent Ecosystem Forum, Wenxin Qiong made an official debut of its agent service platform. This platform is designed to equip enterprises with ready-to-use Agent capability templates as well as hosting services. It comes packed with a diverse range of scaffolding tools, enabling seamless integration with underlying computing resources and model infrastructure. Moreover, through its Agentic Infra component, the platform delivers a comprehensive, end-to-end service suite to enterprises. This suite encompasses everything from agent customization and optimization to facilitating commercial monetization strategies.

Having weathered layoffs, restructuring, and controversies surrounding its business model, Mozilla, which is under the dual pressures of non-profit and for-profit operations, has appointed Anthony Enzor-DeMeo as its new Chief Executive Officer. During his inaugural public interview, he expressed that, amidst the uncertainties of the AI boom, he perceives opportunities, particularly given the backdrop of users' waning trust in tech firms and AI systems.

Adobe has made a significant update to its generative AI video application, Firefly, officially launching a new video editor that supports fine-tuned prompt-based editing. It has also expanded its library of third-party image and video generation models, including Black Forest Labs' FLUX.2 and Topaz Labs' Astra, among others, to enhance the quality and diversity of video generation.

Having acquired Neural Magic to bolster its open - source AI prowess, Red Hat has recently made public another strategic move: the acquisition of artificial intelligence firm Chatterbox Labs. This move is set to significantly broaden its enterprise - level AI business portfolio.
Established in 2011, Chatterbox Labs is a privately - owned enterprise. It has carved out a niche for itself by specializing in AI model testing and developing safety protection mechanisms (often referred to as "guardrails") for generative AI.
This latest acquisition is poised to give Red Hat an even stronger foothold in the enterprise - level AI market. It will empower the company to offer customers AI solutions that are not only more secure but also highly reliable.

On December 16, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) stated that it is investigating whether Google has abused its dominant market position in the ad tech sector, harming the interests of competitors, publishers, and advertisers.

Richinfo Technology has released an official announcement detailing its intention to participate, alongside individuals like Liu Qun and various institutions, in the joint subscription of fund shares within the Gongqingcheng Hengrong Phase I Venture Capital Partnership Enterprise (structured as a Limited Partnership). Serving as one of the limited partners, Richinfo Technology is set to allocate 5 million yuan from its internal reserves, which will account for a 10.73% stake in the investment. The primary objective of this investment fund is to channel funds specifically into a designated humanoid robot company.

The ByteDance Seed team has proudly announced the launch of its latest innovation, the Seedance 1.5 Pro audio-video creation model. This cutting-edge model excels in the simultaneous generation of both audio and video content. It is adept at a wide range of tasks, including the synthesis of audio and video from textual descriptions and the creation of audio-video sequences guided by images. This enables users to swiftly produce cohesive and engaging audio-video content.

The startup CUSPAI is expected to reach a valuation of $1 billion in its next round of financing. Leveraging AI to design carbon capture materials, it has already secured $30 million in seed funding.

A torrential downpour unleashed chaos in the market for stocks related to AI infrastructure, erasing billions of dollars in value. In a mere six - week span, the market capitalization of data center service provider CoreWeave took a nosedive, plummeting by a staggering $33 billion, which translates to a drop of over 60%. Similarly, both Broadcom and Oracle witnessed their stock prices take a significant hit, with declines exceeding 17% within just three trading days.

The summer's heavy rainfall and gale - force winds wreaked havoc on the construction schedule of one of CoreWeave's massive AI data center clusters, causing a delay of around 60 days. Moreover, some data centers encountered further setbacks due to design alterations. This led to the postponement of the delivery of computing clusters that were leased to OpenAI.

During an earnings call, the contradictory statements made by CoreWeave's CEO sent investors into a panic. As a result, the stock price plummeted by a whopping 16.3% in a single day. Adding to the company's woes, CoreWeave is currently operating at a loss and is saddled with heavy debt. The recently completed $2.25 billion convertible bond issuance has also introduced a new set of risks.

The company faced a double - whammy as it came under fire from well - known short sellers, and its rejection of acquisition offers further dented its stock price. The turmoil at CoreWeave serves as a stark reminder of the difficulties in achieving profitability from capital investments in the AI industry.

The concerns stemming from construction delays have now rippled across the entire sector. This has put multi - hundred - billion - dollar spending plans in jeopardy and sparked widespread market fears of an impending AI bubble.

On December 16, information from the State Administration for Market Regulation revealed that China is set to take the lead in formulating 275 international standards and proposing 459 new international standard initiatives by 2025. In just the fourth quarter, China played a pivotal role in the release of 38 international standards spanning areas such as 5G, semiconductors, new energy, and aerospace. Moreover, it submitted 60 innovative proposals in cutting-edge domains, including quantum technology and AI. Additionally, the State Administration for Market Regulation is poised to launch the 'Special Initiative for the Development of 100 National Standards in Artificial Intelligence' in close collaboration with relevant departments in the near future.

On December 16th, SenseTime introduced its AI-driven office assistant, 'Little Raccoon 3.0.' This upgrade marks a significant leap from being merely a 'tool' to an intelligent 'assistant' that not only comprehends and carries out tasks but also directly produces outcomes, exemplified by its capability to generate polished PPTs with a single click. The latest iteration boasts enhanced capabilities for tackling intricate tasks, enabling it to conduct associative analyses on datasets comprising millions of entries and decipher ambiguous instructions with precision. Moreover, a mobile application has been rolled out to ensure seamless operation across various devices. The 'Little Raccoon' series has already garnered a user base exceeding 3 million registered individuals. Little Raccoon 3.0 harnesses the power of agent reinforcement learning technology, built upon the robust 'SenseNova' large model. During the product launch event, SenseTime made a generous gesture by donating the educational version of its software to the Zhejiang University Library.

Daiwa has issued a research report, reaffirming its 'Buy' stance on Tencent Holdings, with a target price pegged at HK$750. This valuation reflects a 20.6 times projected price-to-earnings ratio for the year 2026. The report highlights that the primary risk factor for Tencent lies in its gaming segment underperforming relative to market expectations. Daiwa attended Tencent's PUBG Mobile esports tournament and engaged in in-depth discussions with the company's management regarding the advancement of its gaming operations. The firm expresses a positive outlook on Tencent's international gaming expansion and the speed of its monetization efforts. Daiwa notes that Tencent is effectively exporting its 'Gaming as a Service' expertise on a global scale, and the fusion of Chinese and international cultural elements can significantly boost the allure of its domestic game offerings. Furthermore, Tencent boasts robust AI and cloud computing capabilities, with AI playing a pivotal role across every stage of the game development and operation lifecycle.

On December 16, OECD Secretary - General Coleman remarked that the ongoing AI investment boom, which has been a driving force behind global economic growth, is projected to persist and deliver long - term advantages. Earlier in the month, the OECD revised upwards its growth projections for several key economies, such as the United States. It highlighted that technology expenditure has been a stabilizing factor amidst trade - related uncertainties.

Coleman pointed out that AI sector investment levels are anticipated to keep rising in the near future. Moreover, the accelerated integration and utilization of AI in the economic realm are expected to substantially enhance productivity growth over the medium to long term.

However, the OECD forecasts a deceleration in the global economic growth rate, from 3.2% in 2025 to 2.9% the following year. This slowdown is likely to be exacerbated by intensifying trade headwinds. Coleman noted that there are indeed a multitude of downside risks. The full impact of tariffs remains unclear, trade uncertainties continue to linger, and a host of other structural pressures are also at play.

Ant Group's AI-powered health app, "Ant Fortune," has witnessed an extraordinary surge in downloads since its launch. It has rapidly climbed to the third position on the Apple App Store's overall rankings. This app is home to a staggering user base, with over 15 million monthly active users. Every day, it successfully addresses more than 5 million health-related queries from its users. Moreover, "Ant Fortune" provides three core functions: health companionship, a question-and-answer service, and a range of health-related services.

Less than a year after the launch of NetEase Youdao's AI-native hardware, the 'Youdao AI Q&A Pen', its sales volume has exceeded 100 million yuan.

Exclusive report by 36Kr: On December 16, Yuncong Technology, in partnership with Shenye Capital and Shenzhen Science Park, officially unveiled the establishment of the 'Shenye Yuncong AI Industry Investment Fund.' This fund has received financial support from a diverse range of industries and institutions, such as the Gan-Shen Industrial Fund and Ningbo Qijing Group. With an initial capital pool of 300 million yuan, the fund is set to concentrate its investments on AI infrastructure, intelligent agent applications tailored to specific industries, and embodied AI industry ecosystems. Its overarching goal is to propel the systematic and large-scale advancement of the next-generation AI industries.

On December 15, 2025, NVIDIA made a significant announcement, introducing the NVIDIA Nemotron™ 3 series open models, along with associated datasets and libraries. This launch is strategically designed to streamline the creation of efficient and transparent professional agentic AI solutions, catering to a wide array of industries. The Nemotron 3 series is available in three distinct sizes: Nano, Super, and Ultra. It leverages a pioneering heterogeneous mixture-of-experts architecture, which is a major leap forward in boosting the development efficiency of multi-agent systems, aligning with the cutting-edge trends and best practices in the AI field.

Recently, QuestMobile unveiled its report, "2025 New Media Ecosystem Review". According to the data, in October 2025, the user penetration rate for AI-related content witnessed a notable 9.9 percentage point increase compared to the same period the previous year. Moreover, a discernible trend emerged among highly engaged users, who are skewing towards a younger demographic. The report further highlights that the monthly active user count for AI plugins across three major platforms—Douyin, Weibo, and Kuaishou—each surpassed the 30 million mark. When it comes to user interaction, Weibo users, on average, accessed AI application plugins on the app 8.1 times daily.

According to WebProNews, OpenEvidence, a startup specializing in AI-driven healthcare solutions, recently finalized a substantial equity financing round worth $250 million. This influx of capital has catapulted the company's post-investment valuation to an impressive $12 billion, marking a twofold increase from just two months prior. OpenEvidence boasts an annualized advertising revenue stream nearing $150 million, coupled with a gross margin that surpasses 90%. Its innovative products have garnered the endorsement of nearly half of the medical practitioners across the United States, reflecting a strong market penetration and trust within the healthcare community.