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Tencent’s AI Bot Passes DeepSeek as China’s Favorite on iPhones
Tencent Holdings’s Yuanbao became the most downloaded iPhone app in China this week. It overtook DeepSeek to claim the position. With this, Tencent has stolen a march on rivals like Alibaba and Baidu, which have made bigger bets on AI than the Shenzhen company.
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Google Pixel-Maker Dixon to Double Revenue as India Ramps Up Electronics Production
Dixon Technologies India, which assembles Google's Pixel smartphones, is set to more than double its revenue this fiscal year, driven by rapid growth in local electronics manufacturing, a top executive told Reuters.
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Canada Will Resist US Steel Tariffs "Strongly And Firmly": Justin Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that his country will "resist" any US tariffs on steel, announced by President Donald Trump.
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Researchers Discover DeepSeek Has Links to Chinese Telecom Firm Banned in US: Report
DeepSeek’s source code has reportedly revealed the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot’s connection with a Chinese telecommunication provider. As per the report, a cybersecurity firm has uncovered code that could be used to send data being added to the web client of DeepSeek to China Mobile. The code reportedly relates to the account creation ...
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China Reportedly Considers Probe Into Apple's Policies, App Store Fees
China's antitrust regulator is reportedly planning an investigation into Apple's policies and App Store fees. The country's State Administration for Market Regulation is reviewing Apple's policies, including its commission of up to 30 percent on in-app purchases and restrictions on external payment services and App Stores, the report said.
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China Announces Measures Against Google, Other US Firms as Trade Tensions Escalate
Beijing slapped tariffs on US products such as coal, oil and some autos in a rapid response to the new duties on Chinese goods imposed by US President Donald Trump, escalating trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies.
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DeepSeek Could Offer Apple an Opening to Bring Apple Intelligence to China
Apple could be in the process of integrating DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) models into Apple Intelligence. A China-based tipster claimed that the Cupertino-based tech giant is testing the AI firm’s reasoning-focused DeepSeek R1 AI model to see if it can be an alternative to the company’s native AI models. Currently, the iPhone maker...
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EU Slams Trump Tariffs, Says Will "Respond Firmly" If Targeted
The European Union on Sunday blasted US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, and said the 27-nation bloc would hit back "firmly" if targeted.
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Government Axes Import Tax on Some Smartphone Parts in Boost to Apple, Xiaomi
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the removal of import duties on key mobile phone components in the annual budget, boosting local production and benefiting firms like Apple and Xiaomi. India's electronics production has more than doubled in six years, making the country the world's second-largest mobile phone manufacturer.
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Chinese Firm Sparks Outrage For Photographing And Shaming Workers Using Toilets
As the controversy snowballed, the company said it had taken down the photos a few hours later because "they do not look good".
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Microsoft, Meta Back Big AI Spending Despite DeepSeek's Low Costs
Microsoft and Meta's CEOs defended massive spending on AI efforts after China's DeepSeek launched an AI assistant, it claims is more data and cost-efficient compared to the AI models that have emerged from the US. The top executives of these big tech firms said funds were needed to stay competitive in the field.
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US Commerce Department Said to Be Probing DeepSeek's Alleged Use of Restricted AI Chips
Last week, China's Deepseek launched a free assistant to compete with established US models like OpenAI's ChatGPT. Following this launch, the US authorities have reportedly initiated an investigation into Deepseek to check if it used chipsets that have been restricted by the US from reaching China.
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DeepSeek-R1 AI Model Said to Be Powered by Huawei Chipsets
DeepSeek-R1 artificial intelligence (AI) model is being hosted on China-based Huawei’s ModelArts Studio platform. While the Chipmaker has not detailed the chipsets being used to power the AI model, a tipster claimed that it is being run using the Ascend 910C GPUs. The leak has led to speculations on whether the Chinese AI firm also trained its mo...
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Sensitive DeepSeek Data Exposed To Web, Says Israeli Cyber Firm
Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz says it has found a trove of sensitive data from the Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek inadvertently exposed to the open internet.
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Opinion | A Record Number Of US Firms Are Leaving China
A record number of American corporates-as many as 30%-are either contemplating shifting out some operations from China or are already in the process of relocating elsewhere, revealed a survey.
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Tencent’s AI Bot Passes DeepSeek as China’s Favorite on iPhones
Tencent Holdings’s Yuanbao became the most downloaded iPhone app in China this week. It overtook DeepSeek to claim the position. With this, Tencent has stolen a march on rivals like Alibaba and Baidu, which have made bigger bets on AI than the Shenzhen company.
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Google Pixel-Maker Dixon to Double Revenue as India Ramps Up Electronics Production
Dixon Technologies India, which assembles Google's Pixel smartphones, is set to more than double its revenue this fiscal year, driven by rapid growth in local electronics manufacturing, a top executive told Reuters.
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Canada Will Resist US Steel Tariffs "Strongly And Firmly": Justin Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that his country will "resist" any US tariffs on steel, announced by President Donald Trump.
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Researchers Discover DeepSeek Has Links to Chinese Telecom Firm Banned in US: Report
DeepSeek’s source code has reportedly revealed the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot’s connection with a Chinese telecommunication provider. As per the report, a cybersecurity firm has uncovered code that could be used to send data being added to the web client of DeepSeek to China Mobile. The code reportedly relates to the account creation ...
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China Reportedly Considers Probe Into Apple's Policies, App Store Fees
China's antitrust regulator is reportedly planning an investigation into Apple's policies and App Store fees. The country's State Administration for Market Regulation is reviewing Apple's policies, including its commission of up to 30 percent on in-app purchases and restrictions on external payment services and App Stores, the report said.
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China Announces Measures Against Google, Other US Firms as Trade Tensions Escalate
Beijing slapped tariffs on US products such as coal, oil and some autos in a rapid response to the new duties on Chinese goods imposed by US President Donald Trump, escalating trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies.
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DeepSeek Could Offer Apple an Opening to Bring Apple Intelligence to China
Apple could be in the process of integrating DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) models into Apple Intelligence. A China-based tipster claimed that the Cupertino-based tech giant is testing the AI firm’s reasoning-focused DeepSeek R1 AI model to see if it can be an alternative to the company’s native AI models. Currently, the iPhone maker...
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EU Slams Trump Tariffs, Says Will "Respond Firmly" If Targeted
The European Union on Sunday blasted US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, and said the 27-nation bloc would hit back "firmly" if targeted.
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Government Axes Import Tax on Some Smartphone Parts in Boost to Apple, Xiaomi
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the removal of import duties on key mobile phone components in the annual budget, boosting local production and benefiting firms like Apple and Xiaomi. India's electronics production has more than doubled in six years, making the country the world's second-largest mobile phone manufacturer.
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Chinese Firm Sparks Outrage For Photographing And Shaming Workers Using Toilets
As the controversy snowballed, the company said it had taken down the photos a few hours later because "they do not look good".
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Microsoft, Meta Back Big AI Spending Despite DeepSeek's Low Costs
Microsoft and Meta's CEOs defended massive spending on AI efforts after China's DeepSeek launched an AI assistant, it claims is more data and cost-efficient compared to the AI models that have emerged from the US. The top executives of these big tech firms said funds were needed to stay competitive in the field.
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US Commerce Department Said to Be Probing DeepSeek's Alleged Use of Restricted AI Chips
Last week, China's Deepseek launched a free assistant to compete with established US models like OpenAI's ChatGPT. Following this launch, the US authorities have reportedly initiated an investigation into Deepseek to check if it used chipsets that have been restricted by the US from reaching China.
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DeepSeek-R1 AI Model Said to Be Powered by Huawei Chipsets
DeepSeek-R1 artificial intelligence (AI) model is being hosted on China-based Huawei’s ModelArts Studio platform. While the Chipmaker has not detailed the chipsets being used to power the AI model, a tipster claimed that it is being run using the Ascend 910C GPUs. The leak has led to speculations on whether the Chinese AI firm also trained its mo...
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Sensitive DeepSeek Data Exposed To Web, Says Israeli Cyber Firm
Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz says it has found a trove of sensitive data from the Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek inadvertently exposed to the open internet.
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Opinion | A Record Number Of US Firms Are Leaving China
A record number of American corporates-as many as 30%-are either contemplating shifting out some operations from China or are already in the process of relocating elsewhere, revealed a survey.
