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China vs China: Alibaba releases AI model it says surpasses DeepSeek

Chinese startup DeepSeeks’ success has not only put pressure on international rivals but also led to a scramble among domestic competitors to upgrade their own AI models.

ChatGPT buzz prompts Chinese tech firms to announce rival AI projects

Chinese tech giants such as Baidu and Alibaba as well as smaller start-ups have been working on AI projects for years. However, chatbots in China mostly focus on social interactions.

Alibaba seems to be exiting India, Paytm among other Alibaba-owned stocks seeing selloff

This is expected to bring cheers among investors. With Chinese shareholding reducing their stake, it will benefit the company in their Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) aspect.

China just promoted a military general targeted at India. And Weibo chatted about Modi in US

Chinascope — The Week Behind The Wall is everything you need to know about what’s happening in China this week.

Alibaba seeks to sell its stake in TV network after China govt scrutiny

Beijing wants Jack Ma’s firm to sell some of its media assets, including the South China Morning Post, because of growing concerns about its influence over public opinion in China.

Why Subramanian Swamy is popular on Chinese social media, and Xi’s new rules on ‘sissy idols’

Chinascope — The Week Behind The Wall is everything you need to know about what’s happening in China this week.

Alibaba and Kris Wu, the faces of China’s new #MeToo movement. But politics has final say

The differences in response to Kris Wu and Alibaba cases shed light on the Chinese Communist Party’s growing discontentment with celebrity culture.

China just fined Alibaba $2.8 billion dollars. It spells end of big tech’s romance with State

There was a time in China when big tech firms lived the dream. But in October last year, Jack Ma lashed out at China’s financial watchdogs and banks.

Jack Ma’s ant Group considers holding company with regulation similar to bank

The operations that Ant is looking to fold into the holding company include wealth management services, consumer lending, insurance, payments and MYbank, an online lender.

China’s anti-monopoly probe into Alibaba stirs worry about what’s next for Beijing’s tech

Once hailed as the standard-bearers of China’s economic and technological ascendancy, Alibaba and its compatriots now face increasing pressure from regulators.

On Camera

If fundamental right to property can be taken away, so can all the others: AG Mulgaokar

If this step even partially achieves its desired results, there will be so much dislocation in the country’s economic structure as to prove a national calamity, advocate AG Mulgaokar wrote in 1969.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.