Alibaba launches new open-source AI model for ‘cost-effective AI agents’

Alibaba launches new open-source AI model for ‘cost-effective AI agents’

The Alibaba office building in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, on Aug. 28, 2024. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Alibaba Cloud launched Thursday its latest artificial intelligence model in its “Qwen series,” as large language model competition in China continues to heat up following the “DeepSeek moment.” The new “Qwen2.5-Omni-7B” is a multimodal model,…

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U.S. blacklists over 50 Chinese companies in bid to curb Beijing’s AI, chip capabilities

U.S. blacklists over 50 Chinese companies in bid to curb Beijing’s AI, chip capabilities

William_potter | Istock | Getty Images The U.S. on Tuesday added dozens of Chinese tech companies to its export blacklist in its first such effort under the Donald Trump administration, as it doubles down on curtailing Beijing’s artificial intelligence and advanced computing capabilities. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security added 80…

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China wants to dominate in AI — and some of its models are already beating their U.S. rivals

China wants to dominate in AI — and some of its models are already beating their U.S. rivals

China is focusing on large language models (LLMs) in the artificial intelligence space.  Blackdovfx | Istock | Getty Images China’s attempts to dominate the world of artificial intelligence could be paying off, with industry insiders and technology analysts telling CNBC that Chinese AI models are already hugely popular and are keeping pace with — and…

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Microsoft faces £1 billion lawsuit in UK for allegedly overcharging rival cloud firms’ customers

Microsoft faces £1 billion lawsuit in UK for allegedly overcharging rival cloud firms’ customers

UKRAINE – 2022/01/07: In this photo illustration a Microsoft Azure logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — Microsoft on Tuesday was accused of unfairly overcharging customers of rival cloud companies in a lawsuit claiming damages of more than £1…

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