Meta Oversight Board finds top AI models less likely to criticize repressive regimesAI models from leading labs are less likely to criticise governments restricting free speech. A study found AI services echoed rules of cou...
16 Jul, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
China's DeepSeek to raise fresh capital at $74 billion valuation ahead of onshore IPOThe plan comes just weeks after the Hangzhou-based company, which drew global attention with its low-cost AI models in 2025, raised about $...
15 Jul, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
China's DeepSeek considers new fundraising after first roundChinese AI startup DeepSeek is considering another funding round. This comes just one month after closing its initial financing. The compan...
14 Jul, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
Meet DeepSeek's Liang Wenfeng, the Chinese entrepreneur who is now world's richest AI founder, surpassing Anthropic's Dario AmodeiDeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng's net worth has significantly increased after a recent funding round. He is now the world's wealthiest creat...
14 Jul, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng tops Dario Amodei and Greg Brockman as richest AI founderLiang is now worth $36 billion, up from about $16.7 billion previously, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That ranks him well ...
14 Jul, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: How the Meta-Manus deal came apart, and Tencent moved inChinese regulators ordered Meta to reverse its $2 billion acquisition of the company. Tencent is working with Manus' early investors, inclu...
10 Jul, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
Global Market | Tencent explores stake in AI Startup Manus after China challenges Meta deal: ReportsTencent is in talks to become the largest shareholder in AI startup Manus as investors seek to buy back the company from Meta after Chinese...
10 Jul, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
Beijing is looking at curbing overseas access to China's top AI models, sources sayChinese authorities are meeting with tech firms about restricting AI model access. These discussions aim to protect advanced artificial int...
07 Jul, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
China's DeepSeek developing its own AI chipThe chip is designed for inference - the stage of AI computing in which a trained model generates responses for users - rather than for tra...
07 Jul, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
America’s battlefield dominance is under serious threatThe article argues that warfare is undergoing a rapid transformation driven by drones, artificial intelligence and cheaper technologies tha...
05 Jul, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Microsoft launches firm to help companies adopt AI with $2.5 billionMicrosoft has launched a new venture, Microsoft Frontier Company, backed by $2.5 billion, to guide businesses in selecting and integrating ...
02 Jul, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
Alternatives to OpenAI, Anthropic: With US prime AI off the table, India opts for fine ChinaChinese open-source models, already popular among startups due to lower costs, may now make their way to large enterprises looking to avoid...
29 Jun, 2026, 09.41 PM IST
Italy's Domyn to launch open source frontier AI model within a yearThe Italian tech company Domyn plans to unveil an extensive, fully open-source AI model in less than a year, putting it on track to compete...
25 Jun, 2026, 10.03 PM IST
China begins to snap at America's heels in a tightening tech raceChina’s latest supercomputer ranking has renewed debate over global technology leadership, but current evidence shows the United States sti...
25 Jun, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
Hari Menon exits BigBasket; Sarvam cofounder on fresh fundingBigBasket's longtime leader Hari Menon has stepped down as CEO. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
16 Jun, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
China's DeepSeek closes record $7 billion-plus funding with unusual deal structure: ReportChinese Artificial Intelligence lab DeepSeek has closed its first funding round that raised more than 50 billion yuan ($7.40 billion) und...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
DeepSeek close to sealing $7 billion funding in historic AI dealChinese AI startup DeepSeek is nearing a massive $7.4 billion funding round, with tech giants Tencent and CATL leading the investment. Deep...
08 Jun, 2026, 09.53 PM IST