57 h. ago From dancing robots to DeepSeek, the university helping China to win tech race

From dancing robots to DeepSeek, the university helping China to win tech race  The Times

Culture

9 d. ago DeepSeek is hiring interns to label medical data for AI use in hospitals

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek, which has remained mute over a release date for its R2 reasoning model, has begun recruiting interns to label medical data to improve the use of AI in hospitals. According to recruitment ads posted on Boss Zhipin, one of China’s largest hiring websites, DeepSeek is offering 500 yuan (US$70) per day for interns who can work four days a week to label medical data for applications involving “advanced auxiliary diagnosis” tools. The jobs are...

Science

1 week ago Huawei to launch premium Pura 80 smartphone series next week

Huawei Technologies plans to release the latest update to its premium Pura smartphone series next week, as speculation grows that the new devices would feature an upgraded in-house-designed chipset. The Pura 80 series would be available in China from June 11, Huawei said via its official Weibo account on Tuesday. The devices will retain the triangular-shaped camera bump seen in previous models, according to a teaser image, but are expected to feature notable upgrades in cameras, sensors and lens...

Politics

1 week ago More attention coming to China advancements in AI, humanoid tech: Morgan Stanley

China’s advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and humanoid technology will continue to capture the imaginations of investors as the world turns its focus to the region, according to Morgan Stanley’s director of pan-Asia research. “The DeepSeek announcement has shifted the fundamental discussion about China to technological innovation,” said Magdalena Stoklosa in an interview last month. “This theme is multi-year and incredibly important.” Her team identified technological diffusion and...

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2 w. ago China’s DeepSeek closes in on US rival OpenAI with upgraded model

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek said R1-0528, the first significant upgrade to its R1 reasoning model that debuted in January, matched the performance of top global competitors, including OpenAI and Google. In a statement released late on Thursday, DeepSeek highlighted improvements in the new model’s reasoning and creative writing capabilities, making it more adept at crafting argumentative essays, fiction and prose in styles that closely mimic human authors. Coding...

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2 w. ago China's DeepSeek quietly releases upgraded R1 AI model, ramping up competition with OpenAI

China's DeepSeek quietly releases upgraded R1 AI model, ramping up competition with OpenAI  CNBC

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2 w. ago China's DeepSeek releases an update to its R1 reasoning model

China's DeepSeek releases an update to its R1 reasoning model  Reuters

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2 w. ago DeepSeek Gave China AI a Jumpstart. How Today’s Players Stack Up.

DeepSeek Gave China AI a Jumpstart. How Today’s Players Stack Up.  Barron's

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last month Biotech’s DeepSeek moment: Hong Kong investor ORI sees opportunity in China with new fund

ORI Capital is planning a US$350 million fund to focus on Chinese biotech, with hopes that AI will help beat the market.

Economics

last month Hong Kong healthcare investor looks for biotech’s ‘DeepSeek moment’ in China

Hong Kong healthcare investor looks for biotech’s ‘DeepSeek moment’ in China  South China Morning Post

Economics