MINIMAX CHARTS CHINA AI PATH AS SECTOR GROWS
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Yeyi Yun, co-founder and president of MiniMax, outlined the company's business strategy and vision for China's artificial intelligence sector at the UBS Asian Investment Conference in Hong Kong.
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