Can America still win the AI race?

0 July 18, 2026 11:15

Can America stay ahead in artificial intelligence?

China’s latest AI startup says its newest model is approaching the capabilities of OpenAI and Anthropic, raising fresh questions about whether the gap between U.S. and Chinese AI companies is closing faster than investors expected.

Yahoo Finance’s Dan Howley explains why China’s AI progress matters, whether Big Tech’s massive AI spending is still justified, and why the companies that build the best software ecosystems—not just the best AI models—could ultimately win the next phase of the AI race.

Timestamps
00:00 China’s newest AI breakthrough
00:28 What Moonshot AI actually is
01:35 Why this model matters
02:33 Is Big Tech overspending on AI?
04:51 Is China’s AI catching up?
06:03 Why software may matter more than AI models
08:02 How OpenAI plans to stay ahead

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