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Yan Junjie

Yan Junjie
The latest news and top stories on Yan Junjie. As CEO of MiniMax, an AI unicorn he founded in December 2021, Yan Junjie leads the development of advanced AI foundational and multimodal models. With over a decade in AI research and development, including a background as a former Vice President at SenseTime, his expertise lies in deep learning and AI infrastructure. Under his leadership, MiniMax has launched successful products like the AI companion app Talkie and the video generator Hailuo AI, attracting significant investment and achieving a valuation exceeding $4 billion. His vision focuses on making "Intelligence with Everyone" a reality.
Artificial intelligence

MiniMax and Zhipu’s stellar Hong Kong IPOs supercharge China’s AI ambitions

Zhipu’s coding assistant is wooing subscribers with a monthly fee of about US$3, a fraction of what Anthropic charges for Claude.

Chinese AI start-up MiniMax shines on Hong Kong IPO debut

China AI start-up MiniMax kicks off US$538 million Hong Kong IPO

Start of Shanghai-based company’s share sale follows launch of rival Zhipu’s US$560 million IPO a day earlier.

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Pop Mart targets mobile phones with mini Labubus as it aims to double sales

Pop Mart can easily double its 2025 sales to US$4.2 billion, as the company is poised to launch a mini version of its Labubu dolls next week, CEO says.

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Pop Mart’s founder and CEO Wang Ning with a mini Labubu plush toy during the company’s post-earnings press conference in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Photo: Handout
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