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.

Alibaba Cloud CEO Daniel Zhang Steps Down
Alibaba Cloud CEO Daniel Zhang Steps Down
September 10, 2023  |  eCommerce

China’s Alibaba Group says the head of its cloud unit — and ex-CEO — will resign. A report Sunday (Sept. 10) by Reuters notes that...

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This Week in AI: Deepfakes, Vertical Horizons and Smarter Assistance 
This Week in AI: Deepfakes, Vertical Horizons and Smarter Assistance 
September 08, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Is it Moore’s Law, or more’s law?  Anyone keeping an eye on the generative artificial intelligence (AI) landscape could be forgiven for confusing the two. ...

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Ant Group Launches Specialized Large Language Model for Finance Industry
Ant Group Launches Specialized Large Language Model for Finance Industry
September 08, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Ant Group has launched a financial large language model (LLM) and two applications that it powers in the China market. The financial LLM is a specialized...

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Report: Alibaba Delays Freshippo IPO Due to Weak Demand
Report: Alibaba Delays Freshippo IPO Due to Weak Demand
September 08, 2023  |  IPO

Alibaba Group Holding has reportedly decided to delay the potential initial public offering (IPO) of its grocery chain, Freshippo, in Hong Kong due to weak sentiment for...

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Report: TikTok’s Shop Raises Concerns Over Authenticity and Data Privacy
Report: TikTok’s Shop Raises Concerns Over Authenticity and Data Privacy
September 08, 2023  |  Social Commerce

TikTok’s new Shop marketplace, which has launched to some users in the United States, has reportedly raised concerns about product authenticity and data privacy. The early version...

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Tencent Unveils ‘Hunyuan’ As Chinese Tech Firms Jump on AI Train
Tencent Unveils ‘Hunyuan’ As Chinese Tech Firms Jump on AI Train
September 07, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Tencent Holdings is the latest Chinese tech giant to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) model. That’s according to Dowson Tong, CEO of the cloud and smart...

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China Could Ban iPhone Use for State Agencies and Companies
China Could Ban iPhone Use for State Agencies and Companies
September 07, 2023  |  Regulation

China is reportedly planning a wide-ranging ban on Apple iPhones for government workers. As Bloomberg reported Thursday (Sept. 7), the ban would apply to sensitive departments of state-owned companies...

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Baidu Adds 10 New Products to Its AI Stable
Baidu Adds 10 New Products to Its AI Stable
September 05, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Days after unveiling a new chatbot, Baidu has added several new AI products. As CNBC reported Tuesday (Sept. 5), the Chinese tech giant has debuted 10 artificial intelligence...

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Chinese Tech Giants Begin Enforcing New Government App Rules
Chinese Tech Giants Begin Enforcing New Government App Rules
September 04, 2023  |  Regulation

China’s technology giants have reportedly begun enforcing new rules governing app publishers. Mobile app stores operated by companies like Tencent and Xiaomi have begun blocking app publishers from debuting new...

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