Chinese startup ShengShu has raised $293 million to accelerate artificial general intelligence. Founded in early 2023 by Tsinghua University alum Zhu Jun, the company made headlines by launching Vidu in April 2024—positioned as a rival to OpenAI’s Sora, which was later discontinued. The fresh funding signals intensifying global competition in advanced AI.
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