Alibaba Challenges A.I. Giants, Claims its Model Directly Outperforms DeepSeek
Alibaba Cloud launched its latest AI model, Qwen 2.5, on January 29, 2025, with a bold claim: the model definitively...
January 29, 2025Section
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China’s Fusion Leap: A Game-Changer in Global Energy
China is building the world's largest nuclear fusion research facility in Mianyang southwestern China province. Coverage and analysis from The...
January 29, 2025
Jailed Ex-PM Khan’s Case Exposes Pakistan’s Military-Judicial Power Struggle
A Pakistani court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years in prison on January 17, 2025, for corruption...
January 28, 2025
Iran Bolsters Air Force with Russian Su-35 Jets, but Israel’s Air Superiority Intact
Iran's Revolutionary Guards commander Ali Shadmani confirmed on January 27, 2025, that Iran has purchased Russian-made Sukhoi
January 27, 2025
Chinese A.I. Firm DeepSeek Sparks Global Chip Stock Plunge
A Chinese AI startup, DeepSeek, has sent ripples through the global tech industry with its latest innovation. The company's new...
January 27, 2025
U.S. Lawmakers Propose Radical Shift in China Trade Policy
On January 23, 2025, U.S. lawmakers unveiled the Restoring Trade Fairness Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at overhauling trade relations...
January 23, 2025
Luxury Brands Pivot to the U.S. as Chinese Spending Slows
The luxury goods industry sets its sights on the United States to drive growth in 2025. This shift comes as...
January 23, 2025
China Injects $131 Billion into Financial System in Second-largest Boost Since 2004
China's central bank injected 958.4 billion yuan ($131 billion) into the financial system on January 15 2025. Coverage and analysis...
January 23, 2025
Southeast Asian Startup Funding Hits Three-Year Low
US$4.56B raised in 2024 — down 42% from 2023 and far below the 2021 peak of US$23.4B. See which markets...
January 22, 2025