Last year, China saw a boom in foundation models, the do-everything large language models that underpin the AI revolution. This year, the focus has shifted to AI agents-systems that are less about responding to users' queries and more about autonomously accomplishing things for them. There are now a host of Chinese startups building these general-purpose...

This is today's edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Manus has kick-started an AI agent boom in China Last year, China saw a boom in foundation models, the do-everything large language models that underpin the AI revolution. This year, the focus has...