44 h. ago UK teen who praised Southport murderer jailed for possessing al

A British teenager who praised the killer of three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event and said he planned to bomb British rock band Oasis’ reunion concert was sentenced to detention on Friday for possession of an al-Qaeda manual. McKenzie Morgan, 18, was arrested at his home in Wales after sending messages on the social media platform Snapchat in which he praised Axel Rudakubana, who murdered three girls and stabbed 10 others in July 2024, prosecutor Corinne Bramwell...

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49 h. ago China vows tighter market oversight as stock benchmark nears decade high

China vows tighter market oversight as stock benchmark nears decade high  Reuters

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58 h. ago China pushes slow bull run with tightened margin financing rules to fight overheating

China’s move to raise margin requirements for leveraged stock trading signalled regulators’ push to steer clear of boom-and-bust cycles, while strengthening the stock market’s role in funding the country’s tech self-sufficiency efforts, according to analysts. “The signal from regulators was crystal-clear: guide the market towards a stable transition to a slow bull run,” said Wang Jun, a strategist at BOC International in Shanghai. “Investors should reduce their leverage levels to guard against...

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68 h. ago Europeans send military personnel to Greenland in message to Trump

European countries sent small numbers of military personnel to Greenland on Thursday as Denmark said it was pressing on with plans for a “larger and more permanent” Nato presence to secure the island coveted by US President Donald Trump. The modest European deployments, meant to help Denmark prepare military exercises, sent a strong message of support a day after a meeting of officials from the US, Denmark and Greenland failed to reach any breakthrough on the impasse. After that meeting, Trump...

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3 d. ago OpenAI expects another ‘seismic shock’ from China amid speculation of new DeepSeek release

The race between the US and China to dominate the world’s artificial intelligence industry has become “complex and challenging to forecast”, according to ChatGPT creator OpenAI. In a blog post this week, published ahead of the first anniversary of DeepSeek’s release of breakthrough reasoning model R1 on January 20, OpenAI said another “seismic shock” from China could be on the cards, as anticipation heightened about a potential new major release from the Hangzhou-based start-up around the Lunar...

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3 d. ago OpenAI sees another ‘seismic shock’ from China as talks swirl of DeepSeek launch

OpenAI sees another ‘seismic shock’ from China as talks swirl of DeepSeek launch  South China Morning Post

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6 d. ago DeepSeek Founder Liang’s Funds Surge 57% as China Quants Boom

DeepSeek Founder Liang’s Funds Surge 57% as China Quants Boom  Bloomberg.com

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8 d. ago Hong Kong’s finance chief confirms early surplus, vows more elderly support

Hong Kong’s finance chief has confirmed an early operating account surplus driven by strong financial market performance and stock trading stamp duty revenue, as he addressed calls for more elderly welfare measures at the first public forum for the coming budget. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po vowed on Saturday to make “utmost” efforts to address elderly residents’ concerns over high living costs, while highlighting that authorities had not reduced public spending on the social welfare...

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9 d. ago Maduro’s fate in Venezuela hardens North Korea’s nuclear resolve

The US removal of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro from power has reverberated far beyond Latin America. In Pyongyang, where regime survival is the paramount concern and every US action is scrutinised for hostile intent, the deposing of a sitting head of state sends an unmistakable message: dialogue with Washington is a dangerous gamble, and only nuclear weapons guarantee survival. The Venezuela operation may have killed the prospects for meaningful US-North Korea diplomacy in 2026 before they even...

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9 d. ago Did the U.S. raid in Venezuela send a message to China — and Taiwan?

Did the U.S. raid in Venezuela send a message to China — and Taiwan?  Arizona Daily Star

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1 week ago China woman, 62, gets pregnant through IVF after death of only child, sparking controversy

A 62-year-old woman in China, who has been pregnant for six months and regards the baby as the return of her deceased son, her only child, has trended on social media, sparking a heated discussion. On a leading mainland social media platform, a woman in Songyuan from Jilin province, in northeastern China, provides regular updates on the pregnancy life of her elder sister, Dahe News reported. The grey-haired expectant mother is pregnant for the second time in her life. In January of 2025, she...

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1 week ago China’s DeepSeek adds advanced ‘thinking’ feature to chatbot amid buzz over next model

Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek has updated the user interface of its flagship chatbot by adding an advanced “thinking” feature, as its app recorded a massive 90 per cent jump in monthly active users (MAU) in December. The upgrades, including a deep research mode similar to OpenAI’s namesake product, marked a rare improvement on the consumer side for the Hangzhou-based firm at a time when anticipation was building over its next-generation models, analysts said. DeepSeek’s...

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1 week ago Chinese automotive chipmaker Black Sesame’s Huashan A2000 clears US review hurdle

Chinese automotive chip designer Black Sesame Technologies’ Huashan A2000 chip has passed reviews by US authorities, paving the way for its global roll-out. Built on the advanced 7-nanometre process, which was ready for mass production in January 2025, was subject to US scrutiny “due to its ultra-high performance”, the company said in a post on its website on Monday. “Following nearly a year of technical clarifications and communications”, the chip passed “relevant reviews” of the US Department...

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2 w. ago China's DeepSeek that wiped billions from US stock market in January 2025, sends New Year's message to Am

China's DeepSeek that wiped billions from US stock market in January 2025, sends New Year's message to Am  Times of India

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2 w. ago China's DeepSeek kicked off 2026 with a new AI training method that analysts say is a 'breakthrough' for scaling

China's DeepSeek kicked off 2026 with a new AI training method that analysts say is a 'breakthrough' for scaling  Business Insider

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2 w. ago Chinese rocket firm LandSpace moves closer to US$1 billion IPO in Shanghai

Chinese rocket maker LandSpace aims to raise 7.5 billion yuan (US$1 billion) from an initial public offering (IPO) in Shanghai, after becoming the first home-grown aerospace firm to have its listing application accepted via a fast-tracked process. The Beijing-headquartered company, regarded as a challenger to Elon Musk-led SpaceX, said its listing aimed to “actively respond to national strategic plans and urgent market demands”, according to its prospectus. The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)...

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2 w. ago Yearender: Stock market revival mirrors China's renewed economic vitality, resilience

Yearender: Stock market revival mirrors China's renewed economic vitality, resilience  People's Daily Online

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2 w. ago AI Stock Investors May Want to Heed China’s Latest Possible ‘DeepSeek’ Threat

AI Stock Investors May Want to Heed China’s Latest Possible ‘DeepSeek’ Threat  Barron's

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3 w. ago AMD Stock News Today: Market Closed as Wall Street Weighs China Export Upside, AI Chip Roadmap, and Analyst Targets

AMD Stock News Today: Market Closed as Wall Street Weighs China Export Upside, AI Chip Roadmap, and Analyst Targets  ts2.tech

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3 w. ago 2025 Yearender: From infant car seats to DeepSeek, China’s high

2025 Yearender: From infant car seats to DeepSeek, China’s high-quality goods offer shared benefits to the world  Global Times

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