The row over South Korea’s push for a native AI model: Chinese code

Korea’s efforts show how hard it is to develop homegrown AI models and break a reliance on U.S. or Chinese tech giants.
NBC New York

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

Chinese startup DeepSeek, which caused shockwaves across markets this year, quietly released an upgraded version of its artificial intelligence reasoning model. The company did not make an official ...
Computerworld

China’s Alibaba and Baidu step up global competition with new reasoning-focused AI models

Alibaba's new Qwen 3 is an enhanced version of its flagship AI model that introduces hybrid reasoning, designed to improve adaptability and efficiency for app and software developers. Alibaba and ...
SiliconANGLE

China’s Baidu declares war on OpenAI and others by open-sourcing Ernie AI model

Chinese search engine giant Baidu Inc. today announced that it’s open-sourcing its powerful generative artificial intelligence foundation model Ernie 4.5, in a move that experts say will nudge the ...

Microsoft warns of China's dominance in emerging markets

Microsoft President Brad Smith warns of an "AI divide": China undercuts US providers in emerging markets through subsidies ...