Technology
China’s tech shock threatens the U.S. AI monopoly and is ‘just getting started’
China is focusing on large language models in the artificial intelligence space. Blackdovfx | Istock | Getty Images China’s rapid advancement in AI is threatening to shake up U.S. dominance in the market, with one analyst warning of a tech shock that is just getting started. Rory Green, TS Lombard’s chief China economist and head […]
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ByteDance says it will add safeguards to Seedance 2.0 following Hollywood backlash
Signage at a ByteDance offices in Beijing, China, on June 30, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese tech giant ByteDance has said it will strengthen safeguards on a new artificial intelligence video-making tool, following complaints of copyright theft from entertainment giants. The tool, Seedance 2.0, enables users to create realistic videos based on […]
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Crypto is playing a growing role in human trafficking networks, report shows
Andrew Paterson | Photographer’s Choice RF | Getty Images Cryptocurrency payments to suspected human trafficking syndicates surged 85% in 2025, with hundreds of millions of transactions traced on public blockchains, according to a new report by Chainalysis. The U.S.-based blockchain analytics firm said most of the activity was linked to an expanding criminal ecosystem in […]
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Much ado about nothing? TikTok’s U.S. usership steadies after turbulent start
The TikTok Inc. sign in front of the building on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 in Culver City, CA. Kayla Bartkowski | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images TikTok’s U.S. joint venture seems to have survived a turbulent rollout with minimal change in usership, as early narratives of a mass user exodus prompted by service outages […]
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OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joining OpenAI, Altman Says
Illustration of OpenClaw logo on smartphone screen Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Sunday that the creator of the viral AI agent OpenClaw is joining the company, and that the service will “live in a foundation as an open source project that OpenAI will continue to support.” Previously called […]
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Huang and Pichai among tech CEOs heading to India for major AI summit in a key market
US President Joe Biden looks on as India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a meeting with senior officials and CEOs of American and Indian companies, in the East Room the White House in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2023. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Big technology executives descend on India this week […]
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The AI trade has entered a puzzling phase. Do we know who the winners are anymore?
All hail Anthropic, the destroyer of everything. What an amazing service. It can wipe out Adobe by allowing you to design something better that has a much simpler commerce system, designed personally for you. That one is child’s play. ServiceNow may call itself the “AI Control Tower” to signify who is in charge, but the […]
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Here are 3 factors that drove the big swings in the stock market last week
It was a tale of two markets last week: Industrials surged while financial and tech names buckled under the growing weight of artificial intelligence fears. A mixed bag of economic data complicated matters further. Although the S & P 500 bounced slightly Friday following an inflation print that bolstered the future case for lower interest […]
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AI startups want to crack open the recipe book in Big Food’s test kitchens
In the world of big food, artificial intelligence is nothing new. McCormick, which owns brands including Frank’s RedHot, Cholula and Old Bay, has been using AI in flavor development for nearly a decade, with the company saying its development timelines have been cut by 20% to 25%, on average, by identifying promising flavor combinations and narrowing down which ideas are […]
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It’s been a big — but rocky — week for AI models from China. Here’s what’s happened
The Alibaba stand at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Center in Shanghai, China, on July 5, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images While U.S. markets have been focused on the impact of Anthropic and Altruist’s tools on software and financial services, China’s tech giants have released AI models […]
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