AI Applications

A report indicates a 72.2% drop in DeepSeek’s monthly downloads in Q2 2025. However, this decline is attributed to DeepSeek’s integration into third-party platforms and its focus on open-source LLM development for AGI advancement. Users are being diverted through these channels, impacting direct app downloads. While specialized AI tools like “AI+office” and “AI+education” platforms are gaining traction, DeepSeek remains a key AI player, despite facing challenges like delayed updates and user experience concerns.

QuestMobile’s Q2 2025 AI app ranking reveals a sharp 72.2% drop in DeepSeek’s monthly downloads, signaling a decline from its previous dominance. While Doubao leads overall, MAU decreased across similar AI assistants. New contenders emerged in specialized areas like “AI+Office” (ima, 360 Wenku) and “AI+Education” (Doubao Aixue, KuaiDui AI). Experts attribute DeepSeek’s decline to competitive API pricing from rivals, technology integration into other apps, lack of vertical integration, and delays in releasing the DeepSeek-R2 model.

Former executive Li Guoqing is set to remarry Zhang Danhong, a fellow Peking University alumna, on August 16, 2025. The announcement, accompanied by poetic wedding invitations and social media posts, follows his 2023 divorce after a lengthy legal battle. Li, now focused on AI applications, views this as a fresh start.

Zhaoxin, a key player in China’s silicon arena, and Kylin Software, a leading operating system provider, have formed a strategic alliance. This collaboration aims to optimize computing infrastructure through full-stack integration, improving performance, and bolstering AI application support. Zhaoxin’s CPUs are now fully compatible with Kylin, which are set to be deployed in numerous Zhaoxin-based systems. Zhaoxin’s IPO on the STAR Market is poised to raise significant funds for further development.

This article explores the rise of conversational AI in various sectors, highlighting applications that leverage real-time interaction technology. Examples include Sprout Buddy (synchronous AI learning), Shangliang (AI audio/video assistant), Emoha (AI customer service), and Doushen AI (interactive learning). These applications offer low-latency, human-like interactions, improving user experience and efficiency through advanced AI.