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ForkLog 23 06.02.2025

Sberbank Plans Joint AI Research with China

Sberbank intends to collaborate with Chinese researchers on joint AI projects. This was reported to Reuters by the first deputy chairman of the board, Alexander Vedyakhin. “Sberbank has many scientists. Through them, we plan to conduct joint scientific projects with researchers from China,” he stated. The top manager did not specify with whom the bank […]

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ForkLog 33 29.01.2025

DeepSeek jolts markets: why a Chinese AI proved 30 times more efficient than GPT-4

In late January, the little-known Chinese startup DeepSeek found itself in the global spotlight. A modest $5.6m investment in developing a new model turned into a blow to markets — US tech giants collectively lost almost $1 trillion in market value. The arrival of a low-cost alternative to ChatGPT, touted as a “Silicon Valley killer”, […]

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ForkLog 3 28.01.2025

DeepSeek Challenges OpenAI with New AI Models Surpassing DALL-E 3

The rapidly rising Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has unveiled a suite of new multimodal AI models, which the company claims outperform OpenAI’s DALL-E 3. The neural networks are part of the new Janus-Pro family, with sizes ranging from 1 billion to 7 billion parameters. Janus-Pro is capable of analyzing and generating new images. In two […]

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ForkLog 19 27.01.2025

China Allocates $137.5 Billion for AI Race

The Bank of China will allocate 1 trillion yuan ($137.5 billion) over five years to financially support AI companies, according to a statement from the organization. The institution aims to “strengthen the foundation” for the artificial intelligence industry. The bank will support the construction of AI computing centers, auxiliary facilities, and infrastructure. Financial safeguards, such […]

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ForkLog 43 27.01.2025

DeepSeek: the new AI front-runner and culprit behind crypto’s sell-off

On January 20, the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek released the open-source reasoning model DeepSeek-R1. Over the weekend of January 25–26, the system drew intense attention, prompting sell-offs across equities and cryptocurrencies. What is DeepSeek? DeepSeek is an artificial-intelligence startup founded in 2023 in Hangzhou, China. The company specialises in building open-source large language models. In […]

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ForkLog 24 21.01.2025

China to Host World’s First Human-Robot Half Marathon

China is set to host the world’s first marathon championship featuring both robots and humans. The event aims to boost the development of artificial intelligence and robotics in the country, reports SCMP. The 21 km race will take place in April in Beijing, with 12,000 humans and dozens of robots participating. Around 20 companies will […]

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ForkLog 16 13.01.2025

America tightens curbs on chip imports

President Joe Biden’s administration has introduced new restrictions on imports of US-designed computer chips in a bid to prevent other countries from accessing cutting-edge technology, CNN Business reported. US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the rules are intended to safeguard advanced AI systems and ensure their distribution only among allied nations. The curbs introduce mandatory […]

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ForkLog 20 30.12.2024

China Urges Global Cooperation in Monitoring Cryptocurrency Transactions

The People’s Bank of China emphasized the importance of regulating the cryptocurrency market in its 2024 Financial Stability Report. According to the document, 51 jurisdictions worldwide have imposed bans or restrictions on the use of cryptocurrency assets, while some economies are adjusting existing laws or adopting new ones for regulation. The report mentions that Hong […]

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ForkLog 48 27.12.2024

Chinese Startup DeepSeek Unveils AI Model Surpassing Meta and OpenAI

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has introduced its own large language model, which has outperformed competitors from Meta and OpenAI in tests. ? Introducing DeepSeek-V3! Biggest leap forward yet:⚡ 60 tokens/second (3x faster than V2!)? Enhanced capabilities? API compatibility intact? Fully open-source models & papers ? 1/n pic.twitter.com/p1dV9gJ2Sd — DeepSeek (@deepseek_ai) December 26, 2024 DeepSeek V3 […]

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ForkLog 44 27.12.2024

Li Auto Challenges Tesla with Plans for Humanoid Robots

One of Tesla’s closest Chinese competitors, Li Auto, has announced a strategic shift towards artificial intelligence and the production of humanoid robots, according to SCMP. This decision aligns with mainland China’s policy of prioritizing innovation in robotics to stimulate the economy amidst the rapid development of artificial intelligence. Li Auto aims to position its AI […]

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ForkLog 13 20.12.2024

Apple Explores AI Integration in iPhones for Chinese Market

Apple is in discussions with Tencent and TikTok’s owner, ByteDance, regarding the integration of their AI models into iPhones for the Chinese market. This was reported by Reuters, citing sources. In October, the American corporation introduced iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, featuring AI capabilities for a broad audience. In December, the Cupertino-based […]

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ForkLog 45 19.12.2024

Bitcoin Miner Prices Surge in China Amid Rising Demand

Amid new price records for the leading cryptocurrency, the cost of ASIC miners in China has surged due to increased demand, including from Russia, according to local media reports. A hardware dealer in Shenzhen informed journalists that he sold popular Antminer S21 units for $5600 each, approximately 30% higher than their price a year ago. […]

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