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  1. COMMENTARY · 36氪 (36Kr) 中文(ZH) ·

    Ganzicon: Subsidiary undertakes third-party testing procurement project for civil engineering of China Telecom Gansu Qingyang Intelligent Computing Center Phase II

    A subsidiary of Gansu Consulting has secured a contract for third-party testing services on the second phase of the China Telecom Gansu Qingyang Intelligent Computing Center's civil engineering project. This work falls under the company's core engineering testing business. Separately, a report from CSC Securities highlights two main investment themes in the overseas AI sector: the shift in hardware focus from general-purpose GPUs to specialized ASICs and high-performance CPUs due to evolving AI architectures, and the growing influence of models like OpenAI's GPT-5.5, which is narrowing the gap with competitors such as Anthropic's Claude. AI

    IMPACT AI hardware investment is shifting from GPUs to specialized chips, while new models like GPT-5.5 are impacting cloud partnerships.

  2. RESEARCH · AI Business English(EN) ·

    Sub-Sea AI Data Center is Operating in China

    China has launched what it claims is the world's first operational undersea data center near Shanghai, powered by a nearby wind farm. This $226 million facility houses approximately 2,000 servers, including GPU clusters, to develop local large language models and process big data. The underwater location utilizes the cool ocean temperatures for server cooling, aiming to reduce energy consumption compared to traditional land-based data centers, though long-term durability concerns remain. AI

    Sub-Sea AI Data Center is Operating in China

    IMPACT This novel infrastructure could offer a more sustainable and efficient solution for the growing demands of AI computation.

  3. RESEARCH · Mastodon — sigmoid.social English(EN) ·

    China is building a "token factory" in Wuxi to mass-produce AI computing tokens. The facility will deploy four Huawei Ascend 384 supernode servers, each packing

    China is establishing a large-scale AI computing token factory in Wuxi, utilizing Huawei Ascend 384 supernode servers. This initiative aims to commodify computing power by producing AI tokens, which are now being offered to consumers by major telecom providers. The project seeks to integrate these tokens into existing networks, potentially reaching billions of users. AI

    IMPACT Establishes a new model for commodifying and distributing AI computing resources.

  4. RESEARCH · Mastodon — sigmoid.social English(EN) ·

    China's telecom giants are racing to sell AI computation tokens, with China Telecom offering trial plans from 9.9 yuan for 10 million tokens and China Mobile la

    Chinese telecom companies are rapidly entering the AI computation market by offering tokens for processing power. China Telecom and China Mobile have launched services, with trial plans available for as little as 9.9 yuan for 10 million tokens. The daily demand for these tokens has already reached over 140 trillion. AI

    IMPACT Accelerates AI development in China by providing accessible, tokenized compute resources.

  5. SIGNIFICANT · 36氪 (36Kr) 中文(ZH) · · [4 sources]

    8:1氪 | Google Launches Gemini 3.5 Series Models; DeepSeek Responds to User Concerns About "Conversation Leaks"; Top Ten Deposit Cities Nationwide Announced

    China's major telecommunications companies, including China Telecom, China Mobile, and China Unicom, are now offering AI token-based pricing packages. These plans, which go beyond traditional cellular data, start at 9.9 yuan per month for 10 million tokens. The packages are designed for various uses, from everyday AI tasks to more complex applications like coding and AI agent deployment, with business plans offering significantly higher token allowances. AI

    IMPACT Accelerates consumer access to AI services by bundling compute with familiar telecom plans.

  6. COMMENTARY · 36氪 (36Kr) 中文(ZH) · · [3 sources]

    Zhongyuan Neipei: The company currently has no energy storage power station business

    Zhongyuan Neipei has stated that it currently has no involvement in energy storage power station operations. The company's primary focus remains on automotive components, though it is monitoring opportunities within the new energy sector. Separately, Gansu Consulting's subsidiary, the Civil Engineering Research Institute, is undertaking third-party testing for a smart computing power center project, which falls under its core engineering testing services. AI

    IMPACT Minimal industry impact, as the items clarify existing business scopes rather than announcing new AI developments.

  7. COMMENTARY · 36氪 (36Kr) 中文(ZH) · · [4 sources]

    US large-cap tech stocks mixed in pre-market trading, Nvidia up over 2%

    The stock market experienced mixed movements across various sectors and regions. Lenovo Group's stock surged over 20% in Hong Kong, reaching a new all-time high. In contrast, China's ChiNext index saw significant fluctuations, initially rising over 2% before falling more than 2%, with semiconductor and lithium sectors showing notable declines. Meanwhile, major US tech stocks showed varied pre-market performance, with Nvidia and Micron Technology posting gains. AI