DeepSeek’s latest models, created by a small company with limited resources, are already beating many of the leading AI models in the United States.
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China says it’s “extremely unlikely” COVID pandemic came from lab leak, as CIA now indicates
China says it’s “extremely unlikely” that COVID-19 came from a lab, after the CIA said it believed, though with low confidence, that it did, rather than from natural transmission.
COVID-19 most likely caused by a lab leak according to the CIA
The CIA now believes the COVID-19 pandemic is “more likely” to have originated from a laboratory leak in China than from animals.
Mo. suing China for its role in COVID-19 pandemic, Bailey says
Missouri is suing China for its role in the COVID-19 pandemic, Attorney General Andrew Bailey says. Bailey is preparing for the trial on Monday, January 27 at 2 p.m. It’ll be held at the federal…
CIA Shifts View on Covid-19 Cause to Lab Leak ‘More Likely’
The Central Intelligence Agency said the Covid-19 pandemic “more likely” originated from a lab leak than a natural source, shifting its stance after previously saying both scenarios were possible.
China ‘teapot’ refiners halt plants as new fuel tax bites, sources say
Several independent oil refineries in eastern China have halted operations, or plan to do so, for indefinite maintenance periods as new Chinese tariff and tax policies plunge them deeper into losses, …
China’s DeepSeek sparks AI market rout
Technology shares around the world slid on Monday as a surge in popularity of a Chinese discount artificial intelligence model shook investors’ faith in the AI sector’s voracious demand for high-tech …
In China, Government Data on Drugs Blocked From Public After Backlash
Criticism over how the Chinese government buys drugs for its public health care system has ignited frustration over the quality of medicine.
Did Covid-19 originate in a Wuhan lab? Now CIA says yes but does it matter?
In a fresh analysis, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) said it believes that the Covid-19 virus ‘more likely’ leaked from a Chinese lab than transmitted by animals. The US intelligence agency has released the ’low…
DBS raises stake in China’s Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank to over 19%
Singapore’s DBS Group said on Monday it acquired an additional stake in Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank (SRCB) for 1.60 billion yuan ($220.4 million), bringing its total ownership in the Chinese lender …
China detains suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in Myanmar
Chinese authorities have detained a key suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in Myanmar.
Singapore’s DBS raises stake in China’s Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank
DBS Group on Monday said it acquired an additional stake in Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank for 1.60 billion yuan ($220.37 million), bringing its total stake in the Chinese lender to 19.40%.
China Vanke’s CEO, chairman resign amid growing liquidity worries
Property developer China Vanke said on Monday its chairman Yu Liang and CEO Zhu Jiusheng had resigned, amid growing concerns over the company’s liquidity as it faces several debt maturity deadlines …
