Alibaba, Tencent back Kuaishou's Kling AI in $2.8 billion fundraiseChinese tech giant Kuaishou's AI video unit, Kling AI, has secured over 19 billion yuan ($2.80 billion) in funding from investors including...
03 Jul, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
From OpenAI to Sarvam, governments may want skin in the AI gameGovernments are exploring ownership stakes in leading AI firms like OpenAI and Sarvam AI, signaling a shift in viewing artificial intellige...
02 Jul, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
A new, inexpensive Chinese AI model is catching up with Anthropic, OpenAI on their home turfWestern startups are increasingly turning their attention to affordable and powerful AI models from China, particularly Z. ai's GLM-5.2, wh...
02 Jul, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
OpenAI offers 5% stake to Trump administration: reportThe proposed arrangement would involve other U.S. AI companies handing over a similar stake to the government, The Financial Times reporte...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
Sam Altman wants to give a 5% OpenAI stake to the US government: ReportOpenAI is reportedly exploring a 5% equity stake for the U.S. government, a move aimed at easing political concerns and fostering ties with...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Mythos and the fight over America's most powerful AIAfter a US government greenlight, global access to Anthropic's powerful AI model Fable 5 -- along with restricted access to the even more p...
02 Jul, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
US in talks with AI companies for voluntary model standardsThe U.S. government is in advanced talks with AI companies to create voluntary standards for the release of new models, with an announcemen...
02 Jul, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
China imposes 'national security' rules on overseas investmentsChina is intensifying its scrutiny of investments overseas with broad "national security" regulations taking effect from Wednesday, at a ti...
01 Jul, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
Dragon trails on AI bullet train as stocks shed most since 2001Chinese stocks are experiencing a significant downturn in 2026, with the MSCI China Index plummeting 15%, marking its worst performance glo...
01 Jul, 2026, 08.19 AM IST
Anthropic's export restrictions are fueling Asia's AI boomThe US move has allowed Asian firms to establish themselves in a market dominated by a handful of US companies.
30 Jun, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
China's Meituan says new AI model trained on domestic chipsChinese tech giant Meituan has unveiled LongCat-2.0, a new AI model comparable to Google's Gemini 3.1 pro. This marks a significant achieve...
30 Jun, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Indian envoy holds talks with senior Chinese commerce ministry official on trade tiesIndian Ambassador Vikram Doraiswami met a senior Chinese Commerce Ministry official to boost trade and commercial cooperation. The discussi...
29 Jun, 2026, 09.38 PM IST
The AI boom won't burst all at once. It will pop in 'rolling bubbles': MacquarieMacquarie expects the AI investment boom to unwind through a series of "rolling bubbles" rather than a single crash, as different segments ...
29 Jun, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Nvidia's AI chip sales in China stall, as local chipmakers like Huawei take the leadJensen Huang, the CEO of computer chip giant Nvidia, was mobbed by onlookers as he hit the streets for the "zhajiangmian" noodles while vis...
29 Jun, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
US lawmaker introduces bill to require AI companies to report critical incidentsThe draft legislation, introduced by U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran of Texas, would mandate AI companies to report to the U.S. Commerc...
26 Jun, 2026, 08.48 AM IST
Singling out Huawei, China's premier defends tech rise, rejects subsidy claimsChina's Premier Li Qiang has pushed back against claims that state subsidies fuel the nation's tech advancements in areas like AI and EVs. ...
24 Jun, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Qualcomm in talks to provide custom chip-design services to ByteDanceUS chip giant Qualcomm is reportedly in talks with Chinese tech behemoth ByteDance, parent of TikTok, to design custom chips. This move sig...
24 Jun, 2026, 10.14 AM IST