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US crackdown on top AI fuels open-source surge

The US government's shock moves to restrict access to top artificial intelligence systems from Anthropic and OpenAI have sparked growing interest in open-source models -- especially ones from China. Around the same time, China's Zhipu AI (also known as Z. ai) released GLM-5.2, an open model that performed nearly as…

The Economic Times · Jul 9

Cathie Wood Scoops Up SpaceX Shares Again as Stock Dips, Ark Keeps Offloading AMD Shares

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest made major moves in both Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:BABA) on Wednesday, July 8, as the firm leaned into two high-profile names that were both in the news. SpaceX drew attention after hiking Starlink aviation prices, while Alibaba gained momentum…

Benzinga · Jul 9

A 2,300-year-old Chinese tomb held a sealed bronze bottle, and scientists found beer still preserved inside

A bronze bottle buried for more than two millennia has offered an unexpectedly detailed glimpse into everyday life during one of ancient China's most influential periods. While excavating a tomb at the Shanjiabo cemetery, archaeologists came across a carefully sealed vessel that still contained liquid despite its extraordinary age. Instead…

The Times of India · Jul 9

U.S. Has Repeatedly Issued Warnings About Chinese AI. Now Beijing Is Doing The Same

China has issued a security warning against U.S. artificial intelligence startup Anthropic's Claude Code, claiming certain versions of the popular AI programming assistant contain a "backdoor" capable of transmitting sensitive user information without permission.

International Business Times · Jul 8

The Cadillac Optiq Is Getting A China-Developed EV Platform (Update)

This version won't be available in the U.S., but it shows how global car companies are increasingly leaning on Chinese tech.

InsideEVs · Jul 8

China alleges that Claude Code contains backdoors, calls mechanism 'a serious threat' — Gov't claims Claude sends sensitive information to remote servers without consent

China is warning against the use of Claude Code versions released between April and June 2026 after it's revealed that hidden code is sending sensitive user information to remote servers. The government told users to uninstall the app or use its latest version, despite the fact that the AI tool…

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 8

Secretive Chinese probe snaps first photo of Earth's mysterious 'quasi-moon' — and it may pose a big problem

China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has captured the first close-up photo of one of Earth's "quasi-moons," Kamo'oalewa. However, the image and the timing of its release suggest that it may be harder for the probe to collect samples from the space rock than originally planned.

LiveScience · Jul 8

China plans to let top AI firms buy limited Nvidia H200 chips: Report

China plans to permit its leading artificial intelligence companies to acquire Nvidia's H200 chips. Officials have informed Alibaba, ByteDance, and DeepSeek about potential upcoming permissions. Nvidia has already secured licenses from the United States government for these sales. The chip giant's shares saw a slight increase following this news report.…

The Economic Times · Jul 8

Anduril’s billionaire founder warns U.S. colleges are falling behind China—where students are learning AI. And it’s already ‘hollowed out’ companies

Palmer Luckey, a college dropout turned billionaire entrepreneur, says while America teaches kids to dream big, China is teaching them to actually build.

Fortune · Jul 8

China eyes new corridor near India: How Bangladesh, Myanmar fit into Beijing’s plan

China has revived a decades-old connectivity idea in a new form, proposing a China-Bangladesh-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CBMEC).

The Times of India · Jul 8