Business demand for AI assistant development grew by 32.5%

According to the TenderPro e-trading platform, the number of commercial tenders for developing AI assistants increased by 32.5% year-over-year. The average cost of creating such an assistant is about 1 million rubles, with financial organizations and retailers being the most frequent customers.

Zhipu vs MiniMax: Differentiated Financing for General AI Models – Proactive Demand vs Defensive Funding

Chinese AI startups Zhipu and MiniMax are taking contrasting approaches to fundraising. Zhipu is raising capital proactively to meet strong demand, while MiniMax's funding is more defensive amid competitive pressure.

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