Since January 2025, the open-source large language model (LLM) DeepSeek has sparked a surge of product launches across China’s enterprise AI sector. Nearly 100 vendors—including server manufacturers, cloud service providers, software developers, and AI model firms—have introduced pre-integrated (aka ‘all-in-one’) AI appliances designed to run DeepSeek locally with minimal setup.

Chinese automaker BYD plans to dominate the world’s largest car market in 2025 by making smart driving technology accessible in vehicles below CNY100,000 (approx. US$13,780), triggering rivals Geely and Changan to accelerate similar offerings. Industry sources confirm China’s advanced driver assistance systems currently max out at Level 2+, requiring constant driver attention despite marketing that suggests otherwise.

With the increasing prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI), how to leverage AI technology to drive digital transformation in industries has become a focal point of concern.

Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has quietly launched its latest large language model, V3, with no big announcement or white paper—just a simple upload to Hugging Face. The low-key release has nonetheless attracted widespread industry attention for one standout feature: it runs locally on Apple’s consumer-grade hardware.