Zong Fuli's Half-Brother Heads New Wahaha-Linked Firm as Chinese AI Models Top Global Usage Rankings
A newly registered Hangzhou food company controlled by Du Jianying named Zong Jicheng — identified as a half-brother of Wahaha heiress Zong Fuli — as chairman, amid an ongoing lawsuit over a $2.1 billion trust. Meanwhile, OpenRouter data showed Chinese AI models led global weekly token usage for a 14th straight week, OpenAI teased breakthroughs from its next-gen Astra model, and Alibaba launched its 2.4-trillion-parameter Qwen3.8 model. Other notable items include a reported iPhone price hike, the EU AI Act's transparency rules taking effect, and Saudi PIF's $55 billion EA acquisition nearing completion.
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