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The release of DeepSeek R1, a powerful new large language model (LLM) developed in China on a shoestring budget, has sent shockwaves through the artificial intelligence (AI) community. I am sure, like me, many people chuckled when they heard about this shortly after Donald Trump’s announcement just days earlier of an American initiative based on […]
President Asif Ali Zardari being welcomed by Chinese Finance Minister Mr Lan Fo’an, upon his arrival at the Beijing International Airport on February 4, 2025. — PID President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday arrived in China on a five-day official visit at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping where he will hold wide-ranging discussions […]
Trump has struck last-minute deals with the leaders of Mexico and Canada to postpone for 30 days hefty tariffs on goods they export to the United States, temporarily averting a damaging trade war. Over the next month, Mexico and Canada will negotiate with Trump. But it would be wrong to conclude that Trump’s threat to […]
The Chinese government announced Tuesday it is opening an investigation into Google in response to 10 percent tariffs imposed on Chinese imports by US president Donald Trump. Minutes after the tariffs went into effect, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation said it was probing the American tech giant for potentially violating the country’s anti-monopoly law. […]
Cargo ships at the Port of Oakland. Left: Google, which is being probed by China. REUTERS Previous Next China has announced a series of retaliation measures – including export controls on niche metals used in the electronics, aviation and defense industries – and slapped levies on some American […]
Three Philippine fighter jets and two American bombers on Tuesday conducted joint air patrol exercises – the first under US President Donald Trump’s administration – that brought them near Scarborough Shoal, a key flashpoint in the South China Sea. Analysts said the exercise underscored Manila’s efforts to assert its maritime claims while testing Washington’s commitment […]
China announced a wide range of measures on Tuesday targeting US businesses including Google, farm equipment makers and the owner of fashion brand Calvin Klein, minutes after new US tariffs on Chinese goods took effect. Beijing also slapped tariffs on US products such as coal, oil and some autos in a rapid response to the […]
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Merck on Tuesday issued full-year 2025 revenue guidance that fell short of Wall Street’s expectations, as the company temporarily paused shipments of a key vaccine into China. Shares of Merck fell more than 7% in premarket trading Tuesday. The pharmaceutical giant anticipates 2025 sales of $64.1 billion to […]
Bitcoin was trading at US$99,600 as of 7.37am yesterday in New York, about 10% away from its record high. (AP pic) NEW YORK: Bitcoin and other digital assets faced renewed selling pressure as trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies intensified, with the US and China imposing fresh tariffs on each other. The largest […]
And it’s moment-of-truth time for two of President Trump’s most controversial Cabinet picks — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard. Source link