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Thursday 20 February 2025
DeepSeek competition forces Baidu to reverse AI strategy
A recent summit for private entrepreneurs in Beijing, attended by tech leaders including Alibaba founder Jack Ma and Huawei founder Zhengfei Ren, has drawn attention to the notable...
Thursday 20 February 2025
Baidu's AI pivot tested as DeepSeek gains ground
Baidu's fourth-quarter revenue fell 2% to CNY34.1 billion (approx. US$4.68 billion) as China's search giant grapples with intensifying competition in artificial intelligence and a...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Xi voices support for Jack Ma, China private sector chiefs
Chinese President Xi Jinping presided over a meeting with Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma and other prominent entrepreneurs on Monday, signaling Beijing's endorsement for a long-marginalized...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Masayoshi Son's AI gambit: Arming the future with Stargate
Since 2025, the global tech landscape has remained dominated by two key forces—Donald Trump and artificial intelligence (AI). Masayoshi Son, CEO of SoftBank, appears to be strategically...
Monday 17 February 2025
Why Apple favors Alibaba over Baidu and DeepSeek
What factors did Apple consider when selecting a partner for Apple Intelligence, leading them to choose Alibaba? The recent server overloads experienced by DeepSeek highlight its...
Friday 14 February 2025
Alibaba CEO confirms Apple AI partnership for China
Apple has selected Alibaba Group's (Alibaba) Qwen model as its AI service provider for the Chinese market. Alibaba chairman Joseph Tsai confirmed this collaboration during the World...
Friday 14 February 2025
Alibaba won't solve all of Apple's China problems: Catherine Thorbecke
Apple Inc.'s China business kicked off the Year of the Snake inauspiciously.
Wednesday 12 February 2025
Apple reportedly drops DeepSeek, partners with Alibaba on China AI integration
Apple is partnering with Alibaba Group to introduce artificial intelligence features in China, strengthening its position in a crucial market where it has struggled to establish a...
Saturday 8 February 2025
DeepSeek fuels affordable AI, sparking cloud price wars in China and beyond
China's cloud service providers (CSPs) have been engaged in fierce price competition since 2024, deploying aggressive cost-cutting strategies to expand market share. This battle is...
Friday 7 February 2025
Alibaba's new Qwen model surpasses DeepSeek V3 in performance
Alibaba Group (Alibaba) has announced that its upgraded Qwen 2.5 Max model has achieved superior performance over the V3 model from Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Top Chinese cloud platforms rally behind DeepSeek as AI 'black swan' redefines cloud intelligence
Amid rising US restrictions on China's tech sector, leading Chinese cloud computing and AI companies are forging alliances with DeepSeek to challenge global industry leaders and expand...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
China GPU market struggles with oversupply and fragmented ecosystem
China's AI sector is transitioning from massive model development to inference applications. While tech giants like ByteDance and Alibaba have constructed large GPU clusters, much...
Friday 24 January 2025
SoftBank founder shifts investment focus from China to US
SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son has made a strategic pivot toward the US market, appearing alongside President Donald Trump twice since his November election victory to unveil major...
Tuesday 21 January 2025
ByteDance outpaces Alibaba, Baidu: a deep dive into China's evolving AI chatbot market
ByteDance's Doubao has emerged as a leading contender in China's competitive AI chatbot landscape. In December 2024, Doubao achieved an impressive 29% growth in downloads, reaching...
Wednesday 15 January 2025
US AI chip export control looms over China cloud computing giants
The latest US restrictions on AI chip exports have sent shockwaves through the global tech industry, casting a shadow over China's burgeoning tech sector. The restrictions create...