Is China’s AI progress really down to ‘distillation’?
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The cost of AI, trade showdown and Iran’s ‘economic D-day’
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Alibaba shares plunge 10% after $10.2 billion share placement to fund AI push
Night view of Alibaba’s headquarters building located by the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China on Nov. 16, 2025.…
No more doom scrolling? A Meta trial loss could reshape social media
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Meta launches Muse Glimmer open-weight AI model
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wears the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, as he delivers a speech presenting the new…
Google expands Gemini lineup with cheaper models and new Mythos rival
Alphabet is releasing three new Gemini models on Tuesday, including its clearest answer yet to Anthropic‘s lead in…
Bessent says U.S. could sanction China over AI model ‘theft’
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, during the 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library…
China’s Moonshot AI halts new subscriptions after surging demand
HONG KONG (AP) — The new, powerful Chinese artificial intelligence model Kimi K3, which has caused a stir…
China’s Moonshot AI unveils Kimi K3 model it says rivals OpenAI, Anthropic
Chinese startup Moonshot AI has unveiled a new model it says closes the gap with leading U.S. offerings…
Chinese AI models gain ground with U.S. companies as costs surge
Chinese-built AI models are gaining traction among U.S. companies as they narrow the performance gap with leading American…
Anthropic accuses Alibaba of campaign to extract AI capabilities
CEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei attends a working lunch with G7 leaders, G7 outreach partners and global tech…
Tech stocks rebound after global rout; Samsung jumps 9%
Images of mobile devices at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) Museum of Innovation in Hsinchu, on Tuesday,…