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China bets $295 billion on AI backbone as US data center boom accelerates

A startup founded by a former banker has launched one of India’s first homegrown video AI platforms, wading into an arena dominated by US and Chinese services.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google filed a lawsuit against a suspected Chinese cybercrime operation, alleging that the group used artificial intelligence to send more than 2 million text messages with fraudulent links attempting to scam cellphone users.

China’s rapid adoption of AI in the workplace has prompted an unusually blunt call from a state-run newspaper. The Workers' Daily, the official paper of China’s umbrella trade union organization, called on regulators to protect labor rights as officials consider how to contain risks posed by the…

OpenAI has banned China-linked accounts that used ChatGPT to draft social media influence campaigns targeting U.S. debates over tariffs and AI data centers, the company said Wednesday.

China’s rapid adoption of artificial intelligence in the workplace has prompted an unusually blunt call from a state-run newspaper to protect labor rights, as Beijing considers how to contain risks posed by the new technology.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses why Taiwan is weighing some of its toughest restrictions yet on AI chip sales to China, and OpenAI joining its AI rivals with plans for a potential public listing later this year.

Access to AI research and software is drawing state-backed and criminal attacks, with technology firms now the world's most targeted sector.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss how China is tightening its grip on AI by targeting top AI professionals' overseas travel. Plus, big banks are looking to hire more AI specialists and shrink traditional banking roles, and SpaceX kicks off a tech IPO bonanza. (Source: Bloomberg)

The US president’s reversal on calling for a safety review of new AI models is a green light for tech’s unchecked power Only hours before Donald Trump was set to sign a long-awaited executive order on Thursday that would have called for a government safety review of new artificial intelligence…

DeepSeek’s senior management has told potential investors in its ongoing 70 billion yuan ($10 billion) funding round that the startup will prioritize groundbreaking AI research over short-term commercialization, people familiar with the matter said.

Chinese AI chipmaker Cambricon Technologies Corp.’s first-quarter sales more than doubled, as Beijing’s push for self-sufficiency in critical technologies including semiconductors has fueled local demand for its products.

The AI startup Manus, once hailed as a breakthrough that would challenge Silicon Valley’s dominance, is turning into a cautionary tale for Chinese entrepreneurs after Beijing authorities ordered Meta Platforms Inc. to unwind its $2 billion takeover of the company.

Artificial intelligence “agents” that can carry out complex tasks with minimal human intervention are attracting heavy investment as giant technology companies look beyond chatbots to develop more autonomous systems.

The fallout from Meta Platforms Inc.’s controversial acquisition of Manus is prompting one tech founder to erect strict walls between his Chinese and US businesses, calling it a regrettable but necessary template for navigating geopolitical tensions.

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Three reasons why DeepSeek’s new model matters On Friday, Chinese AI firm DeepSeek released a preview of V4, its long-awaited new flagship model.

China has decided to block Meta Platforms Inc.’s $2 billion acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus, making a surprise move to unwind a controversial deal that’s drawn fire for the leakage of technology to the US.

On Friday, Chinese AI firm DeepSeek released a preview of V4, its long-awaited new flagship model. Notably, the model can process much longer prompts than its last generation, thanks to a new design that helps it handle large amounts of text more efficiently.

When China’s DeepSeek released a competitive new artificial intelligence model called R1 last January purportedly built for less than many rivals, some feared the achievement posed a threat to America’s lead in artificial intelligence.

China's DeepSeek is back with a brand new flagship AI model, a year after its open source model upended Silicon Valley. Tom Mackenzie explains. (Source: Bloomberg)

DeepSeek rolled out preview versions of a new flagship artificial intelligence model a year after upending Silicon Valley, calling it the most powerful open-source platform in a challenge to rivals from OpenAI to Anthropic PBC.

Overseas enterprises can now tap Tencent Cloud's new AI tools for office work, design and model access as it steps up its push beyond China.

Vast, a 3D-modeling startup founded by a 29-year-old gamer, raised nearly $200 million to become the latest Chinese AI outfit to achieve a valuation of $1 billion.

MiniMax Group Inc.’s annualized revenue more than doubled over the past two months to at least $300 million, as the Chinese AI upstart prepares to roll out its next flagship model to entice developers and enterprise clients.