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**Moonshot AI opens Kimi K3 model weights for public download**
**Moonshot AI opens Kimi K3 model weights for public download** Moonshot AI, the Beijing-based foundation-model lab behind the Kimi product line, has released the model weights for Kimi K3 for public...
Moonshot AI plans open-weight release of K3 model on July 27
Moonshot AI plans open-weight release of K3 model on July 27 Chinese AI lab Moonshot AI has announced it will release its K3 large language model as open-weight on July 27, according to Tech in Asia....
Moonshot AI launches Kimi model, reigniting US-China AI competitiveness debate. Chinese AI lab Moons...
Moonshot AI launches Kimi model, reigniting US-China AI competitiveness debate. Chinese AI lab Moonshot AI released its Kimi model, sparking a familiar pattern of panic across Silicon Valley and Washi...
Moonshot AI pauses Kimi K3 subscriptions after demand surge strains capacity amid IPO push
Moonshot AI pauses Kimi K3 subscriptions after demand surge strains capacity amid IPO push Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI has temporarily stopped accepting new subscriptions for its Kimi K3 model afte...
Moonshot AI's K3 model faces distillation controversy as US officials allege IP theft, rekindling open debate on model training practices.
Moonshot AI's K3 model faces distillation controversy as US officials allege IP theft, rekindling open debate on model training practices. A new controversy has erupted around Moonshot AI's K3 (Kimi K...
Moonshot AI plans final funding round at up to $50 billion valuation before Hong Kong IPO. Chinese A...
Moonshot AI plans final funding round at up to $50 billion valuation before Hong Kong IPO. Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI is preparing to start discussions with investors in August for what would be i...
Moonshot AI pauses new Kimi subscriptions after K3 launch overwhelms compute capacity.
Moonshot AI pauses new Kimi subscriptions after K3 launch overwhelms compute capacity. Moonshot AI has temporarily suspended new consumer subscriptions for its Kimi assistant just days after launching...
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 model approaches US frontier performance, narrowing gap
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 model approaches US frontier performance, narrowing gap Moonshot AI has introduced its latest large language model, Kimi K3, which the company claims approaches the performance o...
Moonshot AI technology announcement triggers global AI and semiconductor selloff, leverage ETFs crash
Moonshot AI technology announcement triggers global AI and semiconductor selloff, leverage ETFs crash Chinese AI startup Moonshot released a new AI model, Kimi K3, triggering a sharp selloff in AI and...
Moonshot AI launches Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter open-weight model, claiming performance near US frontier labs
Moonshot AI launches Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter open-weight model, claiming performance near US frontier labs Beijing-based Moonshot AI unveiled Kimi K3, the largest open-weight model ever rele...
Moonshot AI releases Kimi K3, 2.8 trillion-parameter open-source model rivaling OpenAI and Anthropic
Moonshot AI releases Kimi K3, 2.8 trillion-parameter open-source model rivaling OpenAI and Anthropic Chinese AI lab Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter open-source model, claimi...
Moonshot AI plans to release Kimi K3 in the coming days, a model reportedly containing 2-3 trillion...
Moonshot AI plans to release Kimi K3 in the coming days, a model reportedly containing 2-3 trillion parameters — making it the largest Chinese foundation model to date. The company expects the model t...
Moonshot AI (月之暗面), operator of the Kimi assistant, has launched a new funding round at a $31.5 bill...
Moonshot AI (月之暗面), operator of the Kimi assistant, has launched a new funding round at a $31.5 billion pre-money valuation, a 57% increase over its previous $20 billion valuation, according to a repo...
Moonshot AI seeks $2B funding at $30B valuation, marking third capital raise in six months.
Moonshot AI seeks $2B funding at $30B valuation, marking third capital raise in six months. Moonshot AI, a Chinese foundation-model lab, is seeking $2 billion in a new funding round at a target valuat...
Moonshot AI and Stepfun Secure Over 30 Billion Yuan (~$4.2B) in Combined Funding in May
Moonshot AI and Stepfun Secure Over 30 Billion Yuan (~$4.2B) in Combined Funding in May Chinese AI startups Moonshot AI (月之暗面) and Stepfun (阶跃星辰) have collectively raised over 30 billion Chinese yuan...
Moonshot AI receives state-backed funding from Beijing AI fund and China Mobile
Moonshot AI receives state-backed funding from Beijing AI fund and China Mobile Moonshot AI, a Beijing-based foundation model lab, has secured investment from the Beijing AI Industry Investment Fund a...
DeepSeek and Moonshot AI compete in $10B+ Chinese large model funding race
DeepSeek and Moonshot AI compete in $10B+ Chinese large model funding race In a 48-hour window in early May 2026, China's large-model sector unleashed over $10 billion in funding signals. Moonshot AI...
**Moonshot AI raises $2B led by Meituan, valuation hits $20B+.**
**Moonshot AI raises $2B led by Meituan, valuation hits $20B+.** Moonshot AI (月之暗面), the Beijing-based startup behind the Kimi chatbot, has closed a new funding round of approximately $2 billion, led...
Moonshot AI (月之暗面) Completes ~$2B Funding, Valuation Surpasses $20B
Moonshot AI (月之暗面) Completes ~$2B Funding, Valuation Surpasses $20B Moonshot AI, the Chinese AI lab behind the Kimi assistant, has closed approximately $20 billion in new funding, pushing its post-mon...
Moonshot AI (月之暗面) and Step Intelligence have both secured new funding rounds, continuing the wave o...
Moonshot AI (月之暗面) and Step Intelligence have both secured new funding rounds, continuing the wave of capital flowing into Chinese AI startups. The specific amounts and valuations were not disclosed i...