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According to Bloomberg, downloads of Chinese models on the developer platform Hugging Face have surged past those of US alternatives, with China-based Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s “Qwen” models accumulating roughly 385.3 million downloads
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Thinking Machines Lab, the high-profile startup cofounded by former OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati, has removed Barret Zoph, its chief technology officer, according to a person with knowledge of the change. Murati confirmed Zoph’s departure in a post on X and said Soumith Chintala, ... Read more ›
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The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (Isro) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), launched from Sriharikota today (January 12), has failed in the third stage. This is the second launch in a row where a PSLV rocket has failed. But what went wrong? Read more ›
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A new app has taken China by storm, becoming the most downloaded paid app in the country. The rather morbidly named ‘Are You Dead’ app checks in on a user every two days. If you don’t click on a button to confirm you are alive, a notification is sent to your emergency contact. The technology has triggered debate about loneliness and living alone in the Asian country Read more ›
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China is tightening scrutiny of US-linked AI technology as it pushes towards self-reliance, reviewing Meta’s Manus deal and restricting Nvidia’s H200 chips, despite US export approvals, while prioritising domestic alternatives like Huawei to protect national security Read more ›
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Rumors of massive layoffs at Microsoft, claiming up to 22,000 jobs could be axed in January 2026, have been denied by the tech giant. Chief communications officer Frank Shaw publicly dismissed the reports as being entirely untrue. Read more ›
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Nvidia has imposed unusually stringent terms requiring full payment for orders with no options to cancel, ask for refunds or change configurations after placement. Read more ›
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