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UK Rejects Chinese Plea Over Divest Order For Scottish Chip FirmUK Rejects Chinese Plea Over Divest Order For Scottish Chip Firm

UK Rejects Chinese Plea Over Divest Order For Scottish Chip Firm

High Court in the UK rules that Chinese owner must sell stake in Scottish chip design business without delay

4 days ago
China President Xi Meets With Top Tech LeadersChina President Xi Meets With Top Tech Leaders

China President Xi Meets With Top Tech Leaders

High-profile meeting with tech leaders seen as signal China is boosting tech sector after years of disruption from regulatory pressure

6 days ago
South Korea Suspends DeepSeek From App StoresSouth Korea Suspends DeepSeek From App Stores

South Korea Suspends DeepSeek From App Stores

South Korean data authority suspends Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek from Apple, Google app stores while it addresses privacy issues

6 days ago
Apple To Integrate Alibaba’s AI Into iPhones In ChinaApple To Integrate Alibaba’s AI Into iPhones In China

Apple To Integrate Alibaba’s AI Into iPhones In China

Apple Intelligence in China is reportedly not going to utilise OpenAI's ChatGPT, after Alibaba confirmed AI partnership with Apple

1 week ago
DeepSeek Ends Promotional API Pricing Amidst Demand SurgeDeepSeek Ends Promotional API Pricing Amidst Demand Surge

DeepSeek Ends Promotional API Pricing Amidst Demand Surge

Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek discontinues promotional pricing for V3 large language model as demand surge strains resources

2 weeks ago
International Tensions Surface At Paris AI SummitInternational Tensions Surface At Paris AI Summit

International Tensions Surface At Paris AI Summit

China representative at AI Action Summit says tensions with US hindering safety efforts, trades barbs with 'Godfather of AI' Bengio

2 weeks ago
US Proposes DeepSeek Ban For Federal DevicesUS Proposes DeepSeek Ban For Federal Devices

US Proposes DeepSeek Ban For Federal Devices

US House of Representatives proposes bill that could ban Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek from government-issued devices

2 weeks ago
US China Restrictions Creating ‘Incentive To Innovate’US China Restrictions Creating ‘Incentive To Innovate’

US China Restrictions Creating ‘Incentive To Innovate’

Experts tell US government advisory panel China export controls spurring innovative technologies like DeepSeek

2 weeks ago
DeepSeek Shows China Containment Is ‘Illusion’, Says Deutsche BankDeepSeek Shows China Containment Is ‘Illusion’, Says Deutsche Bank

DeepSeek Shows China Containment Is ‘Illusion’, Says Deutsche Bank

Success of China's DeepSeek helps spur broader interest in Chinese tech stocks, as investors reconsider AI business models

2 weeks ago
DeepSeek Sends Data To Blacklisted China Mobile – ReportDeepSeek Sends Data To Blacklisted China Mobile – Report

DeepSeek Sends Data To Blacklisted China Mobile – Report

Researchers at Feroot Security undercover DeepSeek code that transfers data to servers under control of the Chinese government

3 weeks ago
China Retaliates Against Trump’s Tariffs, Starts Google ProbeChina Retaliates Against Trump’s Tariffs, Starts Google Probe

China Retaliates Against Trump’s Tariffs, Starts Google Probe

Beijing responds to Trump's new tariffs with its own tariffs, and begins other measures against US firms including Google

3 weeks ago
Trump Says Planned US Sovereign Wealth Fund Could Buy TikTokTrump Says Planned US Sovereign Wealth Fund Could Buy TikTok

Trump Says Planned US Sovereign Wealth Fund Could Buy TikTok

US president orders creation of US sovereign investment vehicle, says it could buy China-owned TikTok as it faces national security…

3 weeks ago
Italy Blocks DeepSeek Over Data ConcernsItaly Blocks DeepSeek Over Data Concerns

Italy Blocks DeepSeek Over Data Concerns

Italian Data regulator orders AI start-up DeepSeek to stop processing users' data, opens probe after receiving 'insufficient' answers

3 weeks ago
US Probes DeepSeek National Security ImplicationsUS Probes DeepSeek National Security Implications

US Probes DeepSeek National Security Implications

US officials investigating DeepSeek national security implications, amidst questions around privacy for AI start-up that rattled markets

4 weeks ago
DeepSeek Goes Quiet For Lunar New Year After AI ShockDeepSeek Goes Quiet For Lunar New Year After AI Shock

DeepSeek Goes Quiet For Lunar New Year After AI Shock

Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek goes into quiet mode for week-long Lunar New Year holiday after shock popularity roils world tech…

4 weeks ago

Trump Says DeepSeek Is AI ‘Wake-Up Call’

US president Donald Trump says success of DeepSeek's low-cost AI model should be 'wake-up call' to US industry, after market…

4 weeks ago

DeepSeek Says Open Source AI Image Model Beats OpenAI, Stability

Chinese AI lab DeepSeek releases new image-generation AI model Janus-Pro, saying it outperforms equivalents from OpenAI, Stability

4 weeks ago

YMTC Achieves Memory Breakthrough In Spite Of US Sanctions

Latest manufacturing process from China's YMTC shows industry-first technologies in spite of US sanctions, finds research

4 weeks ago

Low-Cost Chinese AI Chatbot Roils Tech Stocks

AI chatbot from Chinese start-up DeepSeek jumps to top of iOS free downloads in US, shaving billions off tech stocks…

4 weeks ago

ByteDance In Talks With US Over Non-Sale Options For TikTok

ByteDance board member William Ford expresses optimism ByteDance can find non-sale option to keep TikTok in US in compliance with…

4 weeks ago

Elon Musk Questions X’s Ban In China, After TikTok Ban

With Donald Trump moving to strike down US ban on TikTok, Elon Musk questions why X is still banned in…

1 month ago

Supreme Court Rules TikTok Can Be Banned in US

Ruling from Supreme Court upholds nationwide ban on TikTok unless ByteDance sells, but official says Biden won't enforce it

1 month ago

TikTok Prepares To Shutdown App In US On Sunday – Report

As an advisor says Trump is exploring options to 'preserve' TikTok, reports suggest app is planning to shutter its US…

1 month ago

TikTok Denies ‘Pure Fiction’ Report Of Sale To Elon Musk

Denial from platform, after report suggested Chinese government is considering Elon Musk acquiring TikTok’s US business

1 month ago

China Chip Imports Surge Ahead Of New Export Controls

China's semiconductor imports grow by double-digits in 2024 ahead of new US export controls that seek to close loopholes for…

1 month ago

US Rules Divide World To Conquer China’s AI

New US export controls divide world into three tiers as outgoing administration seeks to cut off China's access to AI…

1 month ago

US Executive Order Aims To Shore Up Cyber-Defences

Order from outgoing Joe Biden administration aims to respond to multiple hacks by China targeting government, infrastructure

1 month ago

Huawei Next-Gen OS Gets Boost With Tencent’s WeChat

Tencent's super-app WeChat launches on Huawei's HarmonyOS Next platform in major boost to company's Android and iOS competitor

1 month ago

Apple Creates Data-Processing Company In Shanghai

Apple forms data-processing venture in Shanghai amidst ongoing efforts to introduce AI offerings in mainland China

1 month ago

Japan Links 200 Cyberattacks To Chinese Hackers MirrorFace

Chinese hacking group MirrorFace has been linked by Japanese officials to more than 200 cyberattacks over the past five years

2 months ago