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Chinese startups giving more Western peers run for money

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Robots from Unitree Robotics are arranged backstage for a performance at the Spring Festival Gala for the Year of the Snake in January in Beijing.[Photo/Xinhua] Chinese startups have “shown an elegant ‘twist'” to some Western countries that attempt to contain the nation’s technological rise through hegemony, reflected in DeepSeek’s breakthroughs to humanoid robots performing a…

Partnership with Apple recognition of Alibaba’s AI capabilities

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A woman experiences a virtual fitting mirror backed by Alibaba’s AI technologies. [Provided to China Daily] Chinese tech heavyweight Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will partner with US consumer electronics company Apple Inc to roll out artificial intelligence features for iPhone users in China. The move, industry experts said, demonstrates the growing recognition of Alibaba’s capacities…

Firms seek training with Chinese chips

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The DeepSeek logo is seen in this illustration taken Jan 27, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] The meteoric rise of DeepSeek, a Chinese private artificial intelligence startup, sheds light on a new way for Chinese AI chip companies to seek breakthroughs amid Washington’s tougher tech restrictions to challenge the dominance of US semiconductor company Nvidia and reshape the…

Alibaba teams up with Apple to roll out AI features for iPhones in China

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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s co-founder and chairman Joe Tsai revealed on Thursday that Alibaba will partner with US tech giant Apple Inc to roll out artificial intelligence features for iPhone users in China. Tsai made the announcement at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. He stated that Apple required a local…

AI chatbots empower Myanmar users in everyday tasks

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YANGON — As technology continues to expand across Myanmar, artificial intelligence (AI) is helping people solve everyday challenges, learn new skills and boost productivity. AI-powered tools, particularly chatbots, have become a key part of this technological transformation, offering practical solutions and engaging users from various walks of life. One notable development is the recently launched…

AI technology widely adopted during Spring Festival events

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A humanoid robot displays its weight-bearing ability in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province, Feb 5, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – During the 2025 Intangible Cultural Heritage Gala aired by China Media Group on Jan 31, a pack of ten robot dogs leaped, spun and waved in perfect harmony to a traditional dance song, wowing audiences with…

Collaborative, innovative AI ecosystem highlighted

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Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words “Artificial Intelligence AI” in this illustration taken, Feb 19, 2024. [Photo/Agencies] Chinese tech companies’ intensified efforts in achieving breakthroughs in artificial intelligence will bolster the application of this cutting-edge technology in a diverse range of fields, drive industrial upgrading and inject fresh momentum…

DeepSeek gains popularity in Russia for high-quality content, accessibility: media

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MOSCOW — Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) application DeepSeek has become popular among Russian users for its high-quality content and accessibility, RIA news agency reported Tuesday. “DeepSeek has primarily become popular due to the high-quality content that can be generated using the company’s large language model, as well as the availability of its products,” the report…

AI needs continued investment, Baidu’s Robin Li says

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Continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure is needed despite DeepSeek challenging the cost efficiency of large language models, said Robin Li, co-founder and CEO of Chinese tech heavyweight Baidu Inc. The investment in areas such as chips, data centers and cloud infrastructure remains crucial for coming up with the next best model, Li said at…

DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough widely recognized by US tech industry

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The DeepSeek logo is seen on a mobile device on Feb 11, 2025. [Photo/VCG] SACRAMENTO, United States — With its recent AI model breakthrough, Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek has drawn a flurry of positive reactions from leading US tech firms. The company’s R1 reasoning model, released last month, has been widely compared with…