What is AI model distillation and why is it becoming a US-China flashpoint?Long regarded as a standard tool of AI research, distillation is now at the centre of a growing dispute over whether advanced AI capabiliti...
31 Jul, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
The next China shock could be bigger than solar, batteries and EVsChina is emerging as a global leader in humanoid robot manufacturing. The nation's scale and cost reduction strategies are alarming interna...
30 Jul, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
Meta misses profit expectations, sticks to massive AI spendingThe Facebook and Instagram parent company reported free cash flow of $784 million in the second quarter ended June 30, down from $8.55 bill...
30 Jul, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
AI race redraws Asian air cargo, replacing ecommerce as growth engineGlobal air cargo networks are shifting towards AI chip manufacturing hubs. Cross-border ecommerce shipments are declining due to new import...
29 Jul, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Apple and Nvidia tango at the topAmidst a fierce battle for market supremacy, Apple and Nvidia are vying for the top spot, each showcasing unique strengths. Apple remains a...
22 Jul, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Apple unseats Nvidia to become world's most valuable company as AI bets shiftIn a remarkable turn of events, Apple has dethroned Nvidia to reclaim its status as the world's most valuable company. This change undersco...
21 Jul, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
Moonshot is creating new winners and losers in the AI tradeThe Chinese startup unveiled Kimi K3 on Friday, a model that it says delivers performance that rivals top-tier offerings from OpenAI and An...
20 Jul, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
Who is Uday Ruddarraju? Indian-origin techie who left Elon Musk’s xAI to power OpenAI’s next big pushUday Ruddarraju (Google Trends): Uday Ruddarraju now leads OpenAI's compute infrastructure as Chief Technology Officer. He previously worke...
20 Jul, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Apple unseats Nvidia to become world's most valuable company as AI bets shiftApple was last valued at $4.88 trillion as its shares held steady, while Nvidia was roughly at $4.86 trillion, following a 3.5% decline. Th...
17 Jul, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
China's Moonshot unveils world's largest open AI model, closing in on US rivalsThe launch, which comes a month after Anthropic's Fable and Mythos models were abruptly withdrawn by the U.S. government due to security co...
17 Jul, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
Chipmaker CXMT eyes $9.8 bn in blockbuster China IPOChina's leading memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies is seeking billions in an IPO. This move aims to bolster the nation's artific...
15 Jul, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
US-China tech rivalry explained: Why the AI and chip war mattersThe US and China are engaged in a significant technology competition. Artificial intelligence and semiconductor chips are central to this o...
15 Jul, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
US panic is missing the point on Chinese AISince last year, I have been tracking the trend of American startups using Chinese AI. This year, the shift has become harder to ignore. Bu...
14 Jul, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
Korea's Kospi hits 8% lower circuit, trading halted. What's rattling investors today?South Korea's benchmark Kospi index plunged 8% to lower circuit on Monday as rising tensions in the Gulf and soaring oil prices rattled glo...
13 Jul, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secretsApple has accused OpenAI of stealing its trade secrets for new hardware. Two former Apple employees now working for OpenAI are named defend...
11 Jul, 2026, 08.04 AM IST
Apple sues OpenAI, two former employees for trade secrets theftApple has sued OpenAI and two former employees alleging trade secret theft. The lawsuit claims confidential information was used to acceler...
11 Jul, 2026, 06.08 AM IST
Are data centres uncool? Questions over AI's ecological trade-off are growing louder but solutions may be emergingAI's environmental strain from data centers and resource exploitation is causing growing public concern. Communities face water shortages a...
09 Jul, 2026, 11.37 PM IST