1 hour ago Alibaba releases biggest AI model yet to rival OpenAI and Google DeepMind

Alibaba Group Holding continues to scale up its artificial intelligence efforts with the release of its biggest AI model to date, joining the ranks of OpenAI, Google DeepMind and other major players with trillion-parameter models. Qwen-3-Max-Preview, the company’s first model to have more than 1 trillion parameters, was released on Alibaba’s official cloud-services platform and the large language model marketplace OpenRouter on Friday. The model is the latest in the Hangzhou-based company’s...

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2 h. ago China’s export growth slows in August under shadow of trade war uncertainty

China’s exports continued to rise in August, though at a slower pace, as global markets watch to see whether the world’s two largest economies can reach a lasting and durable trade deal. Outbound shipments rose by 4.4 per cent year on year to US$321.8 billion last month, according to customs data released on Monday. The figure was lower than the 7.2 per cent recorded in July and fell short of the 5.4 per cent forecasted by Chinese financial data provider Wind. Imports in August, meanwhile, rose...

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2 h. ago Apple Plans to Launch Apple Intelligence in China Before 2025 Ends, Says Report

Apple Plans to Launch Apple Intelligence in China Before 2025 Ends, Says Report  Tech Times

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2 h. ago China in Relatively Early Stage of Bull Market, Hao Hong Says

China in Relatively Early Stage of Bull Market, Hao Hong Says  Yahoo Finance

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3 h. ago Watch China in Relatively Early Stage of Bull Market, Hao Hong Says

Watch China in Relatively Early Stage of Bull Market, Hao Hong Says  Bloomberg

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3 h. ago G20 Summit Forces S. Africa to Cancel Naval Drills with China and Russia

G20 Summit Forces S. Africa to Cancel Naval Drills with China and Russia  The Maritime Executive

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5 h. ago Standard Chartered banker urges diversification amid correction risks

Standard Chartered has advised more than 2.5 million of its affluent clients to diversify their portfolios and stick to core investment principles as fresh capital pours into bullish markets. A risk-on mentality over the summer benefited some wealthy clients, but market corrections could lie ahead, said Judy Hsu, the bank’s CEO of wealth and retail banking, in an interview last week. “In July and August, we [saw] more clients across the board deploying more cash into investment products and they...

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5 h. ago WorldACD: August figures point to structural shift from China

WorldACD: August figures point to structural shift from China-USA to China-Europe markets  Asian Aviation

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8 h. ago China to reopen bond market to Russian energy firms amid deepening ties

China to reopen bond market to Russian energy firms amid deepening ties  investingLive

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8 h. ago BMW IX3 Can Challenge Every Market, Even China, Says Chairman Zipse

BMW IX3 Can Challenge Every Market, Even China, Says Chairman Zipse  Forbes

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9 h. ago Playboy secures big legal victory in China as it seeks to turn its fortunes around

Playboy secures big legal victory in China as it seeks to turn its fortunes around  MarketWatch

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9 h. ago Apple Intelligence to Launch in China by 2025 with Alibaba, Baidu Ties

Apple Intelligence to Launch in China by 2025 with Alibaba, Baidu Ties  WebProNews

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10 h. ago Report: Apple planning to launch Apple Intelligence in China before end of 2025

Report: Apple planning to launch Apple Intelligence in China before end of 2025  9to5Mac

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10 h. ago China Eastern and Air China Suspends Forty Flights, Passengers Facing Travel Disruptions Across Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and more, All You Need to Know Now

China Eastern and Air China Suspends Forty Flights, Passengers Facing Travel Disruptions Across Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and more, All You Need to Know Now  Travel And Tour World

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10 h. ago China prepares to reopen bond market for Russian energy firms: FT (XLE:NYSEARCA)

China prepares to reopen bond market for Russian energy firms: FT (XLE:NYSEARCA)  Seeking Alpha

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10 h. ago Pope Leo declares teenage computer whiz Carlo Acutis the first millennial saint

Pope Leo XIV declared a 15-year-old computer whiz the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint on Sunday, giving the next generation of Catholics a relatable role model who used technology to spread the faith and earn the nickname “God’s influencer”. Leo canonised Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006, during an open-air Mass in St Peter’s Square before an estimated 80,000 people, many of them millennials and couples with young children. During the first saint-making Mass of his pontificate, Leo also...

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10 h. ago Pope Leo declares teen computer whiz the first millennial saint

Pope Leo XIV declared a 15-year-old computer whiz the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint on Sunday, giving the next generation of Catholics a relatable role model who used technology to spread the faith and earn the nickname “God’s influencer”. Leo canonised Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006, during an open-air Mass in St Peter’s Square before an estimated 80,000 people, many of them millennials and couples with young children. During the first saint-making Mass of his pontificate, Leo also...

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10 h. ago China planning advanced mission to strike asteroid, alter its orbit with spacecraft: Report

China planning advanced mission to strike asteroid, alter its orbit with spacecraft: Report  Interesting Engineering

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11 h. ago China to Reopen Bond Market To Russian Energy Firms, FT Says

China to Reopen Bond Market To Russian Energy Firms, FT Says  Bloomberg.com

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13 h. ago Apple Delays Censored AI Launch in China to Late 2025 Amid Regulations

Apple Delays Censored AI Launch in China to Late 2025 Amid Regulations  WebProNews

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