Business Brief (May 11): Chinese and U.S. Officials to Hold Trade Talks in South Korea DeepSeek reportedly plans to raise up to 50 billion yuan, Beijing advances 6G plans Caixin Global · May 11
The rapid embrace of AI in China, its biggest testing ground, may shape how AI is used globally More than a year after the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek, a main rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, stunned the world with its own advanced AI model, China has become a testing ground for mass use of AI tools The Independent UK · May 6
As Alibaba Rolls Out the Happy Horse AI Model, Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold BABA Stock? BABA's AI business is growing rapidly and has great potential, but its domestic e-commerce business appears unappealing. Barchart · Apr 29
AI did what? ChatGPT's big upgrade, Google’s plans to make AI invisible, DeepSeek’s return and more of the week’s most surprising developments This week, AI is all about "super" apps, invisible apps and a geopolitical AI race. TechRadar · Apr 27
‘Extraction and distillation’: US State Department upgrades AI theft accusations to target China’s Deepseek, Moonshot AI and MiniMax The State Department says Chinese AI companies are 'distilling' US AI models. TechRadar · Apr 27
DeepSeek launches 1.6 trillion parameter V4 on Huawei chips as U.S. escalates AI theft accusations — U.S. gov't alleges IP theft by DeepSeek and other Chinese AI firms DeepSeek on Friday released a preview of its V4 large language model, the Hangzhou-based startup's most powerful to date. Tom’s Hardware · Apr 26
White House claim that China is 'engaged in deliberate, industrial-scale campaigns to distil US frontier AI systems' called 'pure slander' by Chinese embassy A memo seen by the Financial Times places the blame on "foreign entities, principally based in China." PC Gamer · Apr 24
DeepSeek unveils its newest model at rock-bottom prices and with ‘full support’ from Huawei chips The narrow gap between DeepSeek and leading U.S. models, as well as its low prices, raises questions about OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s competitive moat. Fortune · Apr 24
China’s DeepSeek releases new AI model V4. Here’s everything to know as the AI race speeds up China’s AI startup is back a year after it stirred up the AI industry with ‘world-leading’ processing power at a fraction of the cost of other models. Euronews · Apr 24
Nasdaq Futures Rally on Upbeat Intel Earnings and Iran Talks Optimism June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are trending up +1.33% this morning as strong quarterly results and guidance from chipmaker Intel, along with optimism over potential U.S.-Iran talks, boosted sentiment. Barchart · Apr 24
China's DeepSeek rolls out a long-anticipated update of its AI model DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that shook up world markets last year, has launched preview versions of its latest major update The Independent UK · Apr 24
China’s DeepSeek releases new AI model it claims beats all open-source competitors New version reportedly better optimised for Asian nation’s domestic chips The Independent UK · Apr 24
The Independent UK · Apr 23 Trump administration vows crackdown on Chinese companies 'exploiting' AI models made in US The Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies’ exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models, singling out China at a time that country is narrowing the gap with the U.S. in the AI race
Caixin Global · Apr 23 Business Brief (April 23): Tencent, Alibaba Reportedly in Talks to Invest in DeepSeek Tesla to integrate Doubao AI model into vehicles in China, China issues birth-support guidelines
Caixin Global · Apr 23 Tech Brief (April 23): Horizon Robotics Unveils 5-Nanometer Auto Chip DJI enters large drone market with new cargo models, Apple supplier Dongshan Precision rallies on AI-driven demand
Caixin Global · Apr 20 Business Brief (April 20): DeepSeek Reportedly Seeks Funding AI boom lifts fiber prices, HKEX eyes faster settlement
Tom’s Guide · Apr 1 I put Claude vs. Deepseek through 7 real-world tests — and one is clearly better I tested Claude vs DeepSeek using 7 real-world prompts — from tricky math to coding and hallucination traps. One AI stood out for clarity, accuracy and real-life usefulness.
Tom’s Guide · Mar 26 Meta AI vs. DeepSeek: I gave them 5 real-world tasks and the gap was embarrassing I tested Meta AI vs DeepSeek using 5 real-world prompts — one clearly delivered more useful, actionable answers across almost every category.
International Business Times · Mar 25 China's Open-Source AI Strategy Builds Self-Reinforcing Edge, Challenging ChatGPT's Dominance China's aggressive embrace of open-source artificial intelligence models is creating a "self-reinforcing competitive advantage" that threatens U.S. leadership in the sector, even as Washington restricts access to advanced chips
International Business Times UK · Mar 20 Who Is Yih-Shyan 'Wally' Liaw: Super Micro Co-Founder Charged with Smuggling NVIDIA Chips Silicon Valley's Yih-Shyan 'Wally' Liaw, co-founder of Super Micro Computer, arrested for allegedly smuggling AI servers to China, violating US export laws. Discover the impact on the tech industry.
International Business Times UK · Mar 20 FBI Charges Super Micro Insiders for Using Fake Documents and Shell Companies to Send Nvidia Chips to China How the FBI's arrest of a Super Micro co-founder for a $2.5 billion AI server smuggling scheme to China impacts US export controls and national security. Explore the implications for AI tech and US-China relations.
Fortune · Mar 14 ‘Raise a lobster’: How OpenClaw is the latest craze transforming China’s AI sector The OpenClaw craze aligns with China’s embrace of open-source AI, a strategy that has helped build labs’ reputation among the developer community.
The Independent UK · Mar 2 DeepSeek to release long-awaited AI model to challenge ChatGPT Chinese firm’s first model overtook ChatGPT in the app charts when it launched last year