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Is Apple Struggling with AI?

Is Apple Struggling with AI?

In the wake of its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple executives have been on the defensive. They insist that last year’s flashy demo of a supercharged, AI-powered Siri wasn't “demoware,” but rather a feature that just wasn't ready to ship. In an interview with the Wall
China's AI Math Is Different

China's AI Math Is Different

Why Google Cloud Platform Is Fueling OpenAI

Why Google Cloud Platform Is Fueling OpenAI

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Why Huawei Can Only Make 200,000 AI Chips a Year

Jeffrey Kessler, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security at the Commerce Department, recently told lawmakers that China's Huawei is capable of producing no more than 200,000 advanced AI chips in 2025, a figure far below the company's own demand. But this wasn'

Why Alibaba Is Giving Away Its Advanced AI Models for Free

Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai recently recounted a "holy cow" moment inside the Chinese tech giant. When startup DeepSeek launched its stunningly efficient AI model in January, Alibaba's engineers were so spooked by the risk of falling behind that they canceled their Lunar New Year holidays to
Is Apple Struggling with AI?

Is Apple Struggling with AI?

In the wake of its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple executives have been on the defensive. They insist that last year’s flashy demo of a supercharged, AI-powered Siri wasn't “demoware,” but rather a feature that just wasn't ready to ship. In an interview with the Wall

Is Huawei a Real Threat to Nvidia’s AI Empire?

In a rare public warning, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang acknowledged that while his company’s AI technology is a “generation ahead,” Chinese rival Huawei “has got China covered” if U.S. export controls continue to restrict American participation in the world’s second-largest economy. The comments underscore a critical tension

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China's AI Math Is Different

China's AI Math Is Different

Stacking Them Up The US and China are in the middle of some very delicate trade talks this week, so naturally this was the perfect time for Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei to go on the front page of the People’s Daily and say that he isn’t worried about
Qualcomm Buys Some Plumbing

Qualcomm Buys Some Plumbing

Interconnects A thing that happens in any complicated business is that the bottleneck moves. Let's say you invent a pizza oven that can cook a perfect pizza in ten seconds. This is revolutionary. You are the pizza oven king. You sell your oven to every pizzeria in the
Tech Weekly: How "Distillation" is Disrupting the AI Business Model

Tech Weekly: How "Distillation" is Disrupting the AI Business Model

The race to build the biggest, most powerful AI models may be over. A technique called "distillation," which allows smaller models to learn from larger ones, is rapidly commoditizing cutting-edge AI, making it cheaper and more accessible than ever before. This increasingly becomes a challenge to the business
Tech Morning: Nvidia's Growth Slows, AI Competition Heats Up

Tech Morning: Nvidia's Growth Slows, AI Competition Heats Up

While Nvidia remains the dominant player in AI chips, its latest earnings show signs of slowing growth and increasing competition. We'll also look at Amazon's Alexa revamp, and DeepSeek's pricing strategy. Story of the Day Nvidia's Mixed Outlook as AI Spending Boom