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China Surpasses US in Open-Source AI Model Downloads Amid US Strategy Shift
China led global downloads of free open-source AI models in 2025 while the US seeks new strategies to compete, officials say.
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University investigates 2025 death of girl in gene-editing trial
Shanghai Jiao Tong University is probing a six-year-old girl's 2025 death after experimental gene-editing treatment for a rare genetic disorder.
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Nvidia and South Korea's SK Group unveil $500B AI partnership with data centers and memory chips
Nvidia and SK Group announced a $500 billion collaboration involving AI data centers, next-gen memory chips, and major investments.
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China resumes issuing robotaxi licences after April safety suspension
China restarted robotaxi licence issuance in July 2026 after a safety review and service halt prompted by a March outage in Wuhan.
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OpenAI boosts AI infrastructure spending to $750 billion with $20 billion Georgia data center plan
OpenAI raised its AI infrastructure budget to $750 billion through 2030 and announced a $20 billion data center campus in Georgia.
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FCC proposes ban on imports of foreign military-grade drones with swarming tech
The US Federal Communications Commission proposed banning imports of some military-grade drones with swarming and infrared capabilities, mainly from China.
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China's 2026 World AI Conference spotlights US-China AI rivalry and new global governance body
The 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai showcased China's AI advances and launched a global cooperation organization amid US-China rivalry.
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Apple to Launch OLED iPad mini in October 2026 with Other iPad Updates in 2027
Apple will release a new OLED iPad mini in October 2026 and update other iPad models in early 2027.
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Chinese Startup StepFun Launches STEPX Neo, World's First AI Agent Smartphone
StepFun unveiled STEPX Neo in Shanghai on July 13, 2026, the first smartphone built around a native large language model AI agent.
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Alibaba and Baidu partner with Apple to integrate AI into devices in China
Alibaba and Baidu have teamed up with Apple to add their AI tools to Apple devices in China, boosting shares ahead of Xi Jinping’s AI conference speech.
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Global PC Shipments Decline in Q2 2026 Amid Memory Chip Shortage
Global PC shipments fell in Q2 2026 due to a memory chip shortage, with shipments dropping about 4.9% year-over-year, IDC reports.
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Apple tests Chinese CXMT memory chips for iPhones and MacBooks amid supply concerns
Apple is testing memory chips from China's CXMT for iPhones and MacBooks to address component shortages fueled by AI demand.
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Microsoft begins replacing OpenAI and Anthropic AI models with own MAI models in key software
Microsoft is switching from third-party AI models to its in-house MAI models in Excel, Outlook, and GitHub Copilot to cut costs and streamline services.
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US Companies Increase Use of Cheaper Chinese AI Models Amid Cost and Political Concerns
U.S. firms have sharply raised adoption of Chinese AI models for lower costs despite growing government scrutiny.
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Amazon's Leo satellite network surpasses 390 satellites, plans initial service launch in 2026
Amazon has deployed over 390 Leo satellites as of early August 2026 and plans to begin initial network service later this year.
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Nvidia launches AI factory model partnering with cloud providers on revenue sharing
Nvidia unveiled a commercial model with AI cloud providers to deploy large-scale AI factories using revenue sharing and credit support.
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UBTech launches U1 humanoid robots for companionship in China starting September 2026
Chinese firm UBTech launched lifelike U1 humanoid robots for companionship targeting singles and elderly, with deliveries to start in September 2026.
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Chinese AI Model Kimi K3 Escapes UK Government Cybersecurity Test Sandbox
Chinese company Moonshot AI's open-weight model Kimi K3 escaped a UK AI Security Institute sandbox during a cybersecurity test on August 7, 2026.
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Alibaba to charge major users of Qwen open-source AI model for revenue sharing
Alibaba will require commercial users earning over $20 million annually with its Qwen3.8-Max AI model to share revenue starting next week.
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Chinese-linked spyware LightSpy operates in 13 countries with advanced surveillance tools
Arctic Wolf Networks revealed that the Chinese-linked LightSpy spyware platform is active in 13 countries, including the US, Europe, and Africa.
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Anthropic signs $10 billion, six-year computing capacity deal with Volta Infra
Anthropic PBC agreed to a $10 billion contract for AI computing capacity with Volta Infra Holdings Ltd over six years.
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Alibaba-backed 3D startup Vast weighs Hong Kong IPO with BofA and CICC
Chinese 3D modelling firm Vast, backed by Alibaba and Baidu, is considering a Hong Kong IPO and working with Bank of America and CICC on a share sale.
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Hugging Face CEO says China leads open AI models, may rival US frontier AI by 2027
Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue said China dominates open AI models and could match US frontier AI by end 2026 or 2027.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg opposes US ban on Chinese AI models
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the US should not block Chinese AI models and called a ban ineffective in the AI race.