china

China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion in 2017. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers, it is the third or fourth largest country by total area.

Tencent Says Its New AI Model Can Outrun DeepSeek

Tencent Says Its New AI Model Can Outrun DeepSeek
Tencent Says Its New AI Model Can Outrun DeepSeek
February 27, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Chinese tech giant Tencent said its new artificial intelligence model is faster than that of DeepSeek. The company’s Hunyuan Turbo S AI model was built...

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House Financial Services Seeks Ways to Compete With China
House Financial Services Seeks Ways to Compete With China
February 26, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

How can the U.S. best compete with China? It was the question at the center of a hearing Tuesday (Feb. 25) by the House Financial...

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Alibaba Places $52 Billion Price Tag on AI Plans
Alibaba Places $52 Billion Price Tag on AI Plans
February 24, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Last week, Chinese tech conglomerate Alibaba announced a major uptick in AI spending. Now, the company has put a price tag on the effort, according to a...

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Trump Plans Talks With China to ‘Keep TikTok Alive’
Trump Plans Talks With China to ‘Keep TikTok Alive’
February 20, 2025  |  Social Commerce

President Donald Trump said he plans to negotiate TikTok’s future with China’s government. Speaking with reporters Wednesday (Feb. 20) on Air Force One, Trump was...

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Report: Shein May Cut Valuation to $30 Billion Ahead of IPO
Report: Shein May Cut Valuation to $30 Billion Ahead of IPO
February 17, 2025  |  IPO

Shein is reportedly being pressured by investors to cut its valuation to $30 billion ahead of its planned initial public offering (IPO). The valuation would be down from...

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Shein and Temu Aim to Move Production to Avoid US Tariffs
Shein and Temu Aim to Move Production to Avoid US Tariffs
February 14, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

Amid uncertainty around U.S. tariffs, Shein and Temu are reportedly working with their suppliers to move production out of China. The eCommerce firms are doing...

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Alibaba Chair Confirms Apple AI Partnership in China
Alibaba Chair Confirms Apple AI Partnership in China
February 13, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

A top executive from China’s Alibaba has confirmed his company’s AI partnership with Apple. Joe Tsai, Alibaba’s chair, said at a conference in Dubai Thursday (Feb. 13) that...

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Alibaba Reportedly Revitalized by China’s AI Fever
Alibaba Reportedly Revitalized by China’s AI Fever
February 12, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Interest in artificial intelligence (AI) has reportedly led to a turnaround for China’s Alibaba. As Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Feb. 12), the eCommerce conglomerate had virtually slunk into...

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