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Apr 19, 2024

Apple pulls social media giant Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads services from China App Store amid country’s tightened internet regulation

Chinese regulatory authorities had ordered the removal of those two apps over national security concerns, according to Apple.

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Apr 19, 2024

Google consolidates teams with aim to create AI products faster

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced changes to Google’s workplace teams structure, saying the moves will help the company develop AI products and services faster and more efficiently.

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Apr 19, 2024

China’s 4 new ‘AI tigers’ – Baichuan, Zhipu AI, Moonshot AI and MiniMax – emerge as investor favourites

Baichuan, Zhipu AI, Moonshot AI and MiniMax are amassing billions of yuan of funding from domestic tech giants, venture capitalists and state-backed investors.

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Apr 18, 2024

Lenovo and Alibaba team up to build AI computers, as generative AI race heats up in China

Lenovo has been strengthening its focus on AI amid a broader trend in the global PC industry to integrate the fast-developing technology into various products and services.

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Apr 18, 2024

Chinese smartphone vendor OnePlus faces potential wider sales ban in India amid complaints raised by another retail group

The grievances raised by the All India Mobile Retailers Association show the current precarious position of OnePlus’ business in the world’s second-largest smartphone market.

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Apr 18, 2024

China’s Ant, Baidu, Tencent collaborate with US firms OpenAI, Nvidia on publishing first global generative AI standards

The first global standards specifically covering GenAI and LLM released on Tuesday are a joint effort between Ant Group, Baidu, Tencent, OpenAI, Microsoft, Nvidia and others.

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Apr 18, 2024

Alibaba’s Taobao launches 3D-capable shopping app ahead of Apple’s mainland release of Vision Pro mixed-reality headset

The app marks the latest effort by Alibaba to improve users’ experience on its various online platforms via augmented and virtual reality technologies.

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Apr 18, 2024

US-sanctioned Huawei unveils new Pura 70 smartphone series amid speculation over its chip capabilities

Huawei announced on Thursday its highly anticipated new smartphone series, the Pura 70, its biggest flagship handset launch since the Mate 60 Pro, which drew scrutiny for its home-made advanced chip.

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Apr 18, 2024

Google cuts jobs, shifts some roles abroad as tech lay-offs continue amid economic uncertainty

Google has not specified how many employees will be laid off, but said some will be able to apply for internal roles.

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Apr 18, 2024

Micron Technology poised to get over US$6 billion in chips grants in announcement next week

Micron Technology, the largest US maker of memory chips, is poised to get US$6.1 billion in government grants to help pay for domestic factories, part of an effort to bring semiconductor production back to American soil.

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