Why China is pushing back on US warnings over rapid AI development Beijing believes slowdown calls aim to lock in US advantage, and is pursuing a different balance between safety and pace The Guardian - UK · Sep 20
OpenAI reveals cases of ‘concerning’ AI behaviour as it announces new disclosure system Model adopting ‘jailbreak-like instructions’ among six more cases as firm reveals framework for tracking AI misalignment The Guardian - UK · Sep 17
TikTok founder Zhang Yiming overtakes Gautam Adani as Asia’s richest ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming now leads Asia's wealthiest individuals. His fortune has surpassed Gautam Adani's due to the booming artificial intelligence sector. Zhang's wealth has significantly increased, driven by ByteDance's AI ventures and TikTok's global reach. This rise highlights the growing influence of AI-driven companies over traditional industries. China's continued… The Economic Times · Sep 16
Chinese AI model Kimi K3 halts new signups amid skyrocketing demand Moonshot AI paused new subscriptions to its Kimi K3 model just days after launch, as surging demand strained its computing capacity amid heightened competition between Chinese and US AI developers. Euronews · Jul 20
China's new AI model halts new subscriptions as demand swamps capacity The Chinese AI model Kimi K3 has suspended new subscriptions after overwhelming demand pushed its capacity close to its limits The Independent UK · Jul 20
'One-time opportunity': South Korea bets big on AI boom South Korea's chip industry is poised for a significant boost amidst soaring demand for AI components. Analysts highlight this as a crucial opportunity to outpace rivals like China. Massive investments in new factories and data centers are underway, driven by sky-high profits from advanced memory chip production. This boom, however,… The Economic Times · Jun 29
Nvidia bets on AI personal computers with new 'superchip' powering Windows laptops Nvidia has unveiled powerful new chips to bring advanced artificial intelligence to Windows laptops and desktops AAP · Jun 1
Nvidia bets on artificial intelligence personal computers with new chip powering Windows laptops and desktops Nvidia is launching powerful new chips for laptops and desktops. These will bring advanced AI functions to personal computers. Microsoft and Dell will release new models later this year. This move aims to create 'AI personal computers' that can run AI agents locally. Experts believe this will revolutionize PCs over… The Economic Times · Jun 1
In China, AMD CEO Lisa Su is understated while Nvidia's Huang is more razzmatazz AMD CEO Lisa Su visited China, adopting a low-profile approach. This contrasts with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's more public engagement. Their differing strategies reflect the complex AI chip market in China. AMD offers a broader product range, while Nvidia faces significant export control challenges. Both companies are making investments in… The Economic Times · May 29
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
China blocks Meta from buying AI startup Manus Manus catapulted onto the tech sphere when it unveiled what it called the “world’s first fully autonomous AI”. Euronews · Apr 27
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
Amazon agrees to buy Roomba maker iRobot for $1.7bn Acquisition part of Amazon’s bid to accelerate its growth beyond retail, but concerns raised about market power of Bezos firm The Guardian - US · Aug 5, 2022
Amazon is buying Roomba vacuum maker iRobot for $1.7 billion iRobot is most famous for the circular-shaped Roomba vacuum, which would join voice assistant Alexa and Ring security cameras among smart home features offered by Amazon. WEKU · Aug 5, 2022