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DeepSeek's 'Sputnik Moment' Exposes Holes In US Chip Curbs

DeepSeek has stunned investors and industry insiders with its new chatbot
US export controls on high-tech chips may have inadvertently fuelled the success of start-up DeepSeek's AI chatbot, sparking fears in Washington there could be little it can do to stop China in the push for global dominance in AI. The firm, based in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, has stunned investors and industry insiders with its R1 programme, which can match its American competitors seemingly at a fraction of the cost.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the US tech giant plans to invest $3 billion in India on AI and cloud infrastructure over the next two years

Microsoft Announces $3 Bn AI Investment In India

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday said the company plans to invest $3 billion in India on artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud infrastructure over the next two years.
Elon Musk has adopted a new online persona, sparking a flood of speculation online

Musk Flummoxes Internet With 'Kekius Maximus' Persona

Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and a confidant of US President-elect Donald Trump, also replaced his profile picture with one of "Pepe the Frog," a popular cartoon character, wearing ancient Roman attire and holding a video game joystick.
A new Australian scheme would slap a tax on Google and other major tech platforms that will be earmarked to pay for news

Australia To Force Tech Titans To Pay For News

Australia will force Meta and Google to pay for news shared on their platforms under a new scheme unveiled Thursday, threatening to tax them if they refuse to strike deals with local media.
US online retail giant Amazon is looking to get into the generative AI game alongside its tech rivals

Amazon Launches AI Models To Challenge Rivals

Amazon on Tuesday unveiled a suite of artificial intelligence models in its boldest move yet to compete with tech giant rivals in the fast-growing generative AI sector.
AI adoption is being handled with extra caution in highly regulated sectors, like operations for the Channel Tunnel

As AI Gets Real, Slow And Steady Wins The Race

In the wake of ChatGPT's dramatic arrival two years ago, companies are excited about generative AI's possibilities but heading into 2025 with careful deliberation rather than rushing to transform their operations.
Google Chrome is the most popular internet browser in the world, making the internet giant a part of everyday life for people around the globe

US To Call For Google To Sell Chrome Browser: Report

The US will urge a judge to make Google-parent company Alphabet sell its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant, according to a media report Monday.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman fired off a social media post saying 'There is no wall' as fears arise over potential blockages to AI development

Is AI's Meteoric Rise Beginning To Slow?

A quietly growing belief in Silicon Valley could have immense implications: the breakthroughs from large AI models -- the ones expected to bring human-level artificial intelligence in the near future -- may be slowing down.
TikTok's fate in the United States remains unclear as its China-based parent company faces a deadline in January to divest the platform or face a US ban

TikTok Makes AI Driven Ad Tool Available Globally

TikTok on Thursday began letting all marketers on its platform use an artificial intelligence-powered tool for generating marketing clips, becoming the latest platform to let advertisers tap into the technology.
Nintendo is broadening its reach in theme parks to win non-gamer fans

Nintendo Courts Non-gamers In 'About-turn' Strategy

Once confined to rectangular screens, chirpy plumber Mario and pointy-eared Princess Zelda are popping up in theme parks and toy stores as Nintendo goes all out to win non-gamer fans.
The Web Summit will bring together some 70,000 attendees with more than 3,000 startups and 1,000 investors, organisers say

Tech Sector Gathers In Lisbon In Shadow Of Trump Victory

Leading lights of the tech industry are meeting in Lisbon on Tuesday for the Web Summit, the sector's first big event since the US election, with Donald Trump's victory expected to be a key theme of their discussions.

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