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Elon Musk-Xi Jinping Meeting Shows Tight Relationship China Has With Tesla

16Nov

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Elon Musk-Xi Jinping Meeting Shows Tight Relationship China Has With Tesla

[ad_1] The cosy relationship between Elon Musk's Tesla Inc. and China was on display again on Wednesday when President Xi Jinping expressed support for the US electric carmaker in China and Musk in turn expressed his gratitude for that warm reception.According to a Weibo post from Tesla's official China account, Musk, the CEO of Tesla, attended a banquet on the evening of Nov. 15 to welcome Xi, who's in San Francisco to meet and hold talks with US President Joe Biden as part of this week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' meetings. At the dinner, Xi “met with Elon Musk and other important representatives in a small gathering, showing support for Tesla's development in China,” the post said. “Musk expressed gratitude and applauded the fast growth of China's new-energy vehicle s...

5 things about AI you may have missed today: Air India to bring AI features, Tom Cruise deepfake, more

10Nov

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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Air India to bring AI features, Tom Cruise deepfake, more

[ad_1] The weekend is just around the corner but before you let loose, you should know about the top developments in the artificial intelligence space. In the first incident, Air India has planned to introduce new features to its generative AI virtual agent that handles more than 6,000 customer queries daily. In other news, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has issued a statement that multiple AI-generated videos are being circulated targeting the Olympic officials, including one particular video where Hollywood actor Tom Cruise has been seen saying that officials are “slowly and painfully destroying the Olympic sports that have existed for thousands of years”. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.Air India to introduce new AI featuresAir India aims to ...

Baidu’s Ernie bot writes poems but says it has insufficient information on Xi, tests show

21Mar

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Baidu’s Ernie bot writes poems but says it has insufficient information on Xi, tests show

[ad_1] Baidu's Ernie bot can within seconds generate pictures of flowers and write Tang dynasty-style poems but will decline questions about Chinese President Xi Jinping by saying it has not yet learnt how to answer them, Reuters tests showed.The Chinese search engine giant last week unveiled China's closest rival to OpenAI's chatbot ChatGPT and from Thursday allowed users to apply for access to it. Some analysts and users soon began posting positive reviews of their experiences with Ernie bot, and side-by-side comparisons with ChatGPT, that drove Baidu's share price higher. Still, there have been questions about how Ernie and other Chinese chatbots in development would treat topics that are sensitive in mainland China, where authorities tightly censor the internet.Tests by Reuters of...

Factbox – Ernie vs ChatGPT on global leaders

21Mar

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Factbox – Ernie vs ChatGPT on global leaders

[ad_1] Baidu's unveiling of its Ernie bot last week thrust the Chinese search engine giant into a race against global tech peers Microsoft and Google who are also building powerful artificial intelligence-driven chatbots and products.Questions had remained over how Ernie and other Chinese chatbots in development would treat topics that are sensitive in mainland China, where authorities tightly censor the internet. Reuters' tests of ChatGPT indicated that the Microsoft-backed chatbot is not averse to answering such questions. Baidu last Thursday allowed users to apply for invitation codes to access Ernie, and Reuters tests on Monday showed it will decline questions about Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying it has not yet learnt to answer.These were some of the summarized answers to que...

Big Setback for Apple; iPhone Supply Chain Takes Hit From China’s Covid-Zero Enforcers

3Nov

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Big Setback for Apple; iPhone Supply Chain Takes Hit From China’s Covid-Zero Enforcers

[ad_1] With little warning, China locked down the world’s largest iPhone factory on Wednesday. It’s the last thing Apple Inc. needed. With little warning, China locked down the world's largest iPhone factory on Wednesday, declaring the zone around the Zhengzhou Foxconn Technology Group complex off-limits to combat a local Covid-19 outbreak. It's the last thing Apple Inc. needed. The abrupt move is expected to further disrupt a factory already grappling with an outcry over an on-site coronavirus outbreak, worker exodus and enforced quarantine. Local authorities said Wednesday that they'll sterilize Foxconn's campus and the surrounding areas in the next three days and send N95 masks to workers, another sign of the government's tightening grip. It served up a stark reminder of th...

Alibaba, JD.com Tumble in US as Xi Asserts Full Control in China

24Oct

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Alibaba, JD.com Tumble in US as Xi Asserts Full Control in China

[ad_1] The KraneShares CSI China Internet Fund, an exchange traded fund that includes more than 40 Chinese stocks, slid 13%. US-listed Chinese stocks tumbled in premarket trading, with investors spooked by President Xi Jinping's tightening grip on China's ruling party, as he embarks on a precedent-breaking third term with rivals gone and no successor in sight.The KraneShares CSI China Internet Fund, an exchange traded fund that includes more than 40 Chinese stocks, slid 13%. Major Chinese internet stocks from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to JD.com Inc. saw double-digit declines. In Johannesburg, Tencent Holdings Ltd.'s biggest shareholder Naspers Ltd. plunged 12%. Monday's selloff came after Xi packed the Politburo Standing Committee with six loyalists during the party's twice-a-decade ...

China social media users beg for accounts back after protest ban

18Oct

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China social media users beg for accounts back after protest ban

[ad_1] Dozens of Chinese internet users have posted desperate pleas for access to their WeChat app accounts after hundreds were banned for posts about a rare street protest in Beijing against President Xi Jinping. The app is critical to daily life in China, allowing hundreds of millions of people to communicate, make payments, take part in Covid contact tracing and access entertainment, but it is also heavily surveilled by the state. Hundreds of WeChat users have had their accounts blocked, some permanently, after making reference to a small demonstration in the capital on Thursday that called for Xi's ouster. It comes at a sensitive time as the ruling Communist Party meets for a five-yearly Congress to anoint Xi to a historic third term in power. "I have really seriously refle...

Ban on US Persons at China Chip Firms Thwarts China Prez Xi Jinping’s Key Ambition

17Oct

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Ban on US Persons at China Chip Firms Thwarts China Prez Xi Jinping’s Key Ambition

[ad_1] China will speed its efforts to build talent and win the battle to develop homegrown tech, Xi Jinping pledged. China will speed its efforts to build a legion of talent and win the battle to develop homegrown technologies, President Xi Jinping pledged at the Communist Party's twice-a-decade congress on Sunday. But new US restrictions issued a week earlier are already undercutting those plans.The Biden administration's latest salvo of sanctions includes restrictions on so-called US persons supporting the development, production or use of integrated circuits at some chip plants located in China. Effective Oct. 12, the measures are broad enough to encompass holders of US green cards as well as US residents and American citizens, capturing a wide swath of senior executives at Chines...

China Prez Xi Jinping Vows Victory in Tech Battle After US Chip Curbs

16Oct

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China Prez Xi Jinping Vows Victory in Tech Battle After US Chip Curbs

[ad_1] Xi Jinping said the world’s No. 2 economy will speed up innovation in areas that are vital to “technology self-reliance.” Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged his nation will prevail in its fight to develop strategically important tech, underscoring Beijing's concern over a US campaign to separate it from cutting-edge chip capabilities.“We will focus on national strategic needs, gather strength to carry out indigenous and leading scientific and technological research, and resolutely win the battle in key core technologies,” Xi said in a speech Sunday at the opening of the ruling Communist Party's twice-a-decade congress in Beijing. Xi said the world's No. 2 economy will speed up innovation in areas that are vital to “technology self-reliance,” adding that “China will move faste...

China’s Xi Jinping Congratulates Charles On Becoming Britain’s King

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China’s Xi Jinping Congratulates Charles On Becoming Britain’s King

[ad_1] King Charles: Charles III was proclaimed Britain's new king by the Accession Council on Saturday.Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory message to King Charles on his accession to the British throne, official news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday.Xi said in the message sent on Saturday that he is ready to work with King Charles to improve mutual understanding and friendship between the two nations' people, and strengthen communication on global issues.Relations between London and Beijing have worsened in the last decade, and new British Prime Minister Liz Truss has been one of China's firmest critics.Xi also noted that this year is the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, according to the Xinhua report.(E...