DeepSeek lanza una esperada actualización de su modelo de IA
La pantalla de inicio de la app de DeepSeek vista en la pantalla de un smartphone wn Beijing, el 28 de enero de 2025. (AP Foto/Andy Wong, archivo)
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President Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs on Britain if Prime Minister Keir Starmer does not drop the digital service tax, The Telegraph reported on Friday, citing an interview with the president.
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Norway to follow Australia, plans to ban social media use by children under 16
Norway said on Friday it would present a bill in parliament by year-end to ban children from using social media until they turn 16, making technology companies responsible for the task of age verification.
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Trump says he will ‘probably put a big tariff on the UK’ if it doesn’t drop digital services tax
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Finance chief calls for biz sector innovation to sustain economic growth
SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on Friday urged South Korea's business leaders to continue efforts to innovate and find new growth engines to support the country's economic growth in the face of industrial paradigm shifts, such as artificial intelligence transformation.
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Seoul shares take breather amid Middle East tensions
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Seoul shares take breather amid Middle East tensions
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People will be 'living and working' on the moon in the 2030s, says space tech CEO
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Vietnam prepares crypto market debut as players line up
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HanmiGlobal, Naver Cloud team up for global data center projects
HanmiGlobal has signed a strategic alliance with Naver Cloud to jointly pursue overseas data center projects, targeting growing demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure.
· Lee Han-gyoul
Meta to lay off 8,000 workers to offset AI spending, improve efficiency
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Alibaba’s Qwen AI is coming to cars, allowing drivers order food and book hotels by voice
BEIJING — Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Friday that its Qwen artificial intelligence model will be integrated into vehicles from automakers including BYD and a local joint venture of Volkswagen, as the industry pushes to add more in-car digital services and compete for buyers in a slowing electric vehicle market.
· Evelyn Cheng
Huawei doubles down on autonomous driving, earmarking US$11.7b for autopilot training
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· Daniel Ren
Huawei doubles down on autonomous driving, earmarking US$11.7b for autopilot training
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· Daniel Ren
DeepSeek releases next-gen AI model with ‘world-leading’ efficiency
The company claims its much-anticipated V4 model is competitive with top closed-source models from OpenAI and Google DeepMind
· Vincent Chow
DeepSeek releases next-gen AI model with ‘world-leading’ efficiency
The company claims its much-anticipated V4 model is competitive with top closed-source models from OpenAI and Google DeepMind
· Vincent Chow
Keylan Rutledge joins Houston Texans as 26th pick in NFL draft
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans selected Georgia Tech offensive guard Keylan Rutledge with the 26th overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday night.
· Kristie Rieken
Toss hosts Philippine central bank, World Bank officials
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Want convenience? Pharmaserv Express launches an app that makes finding medicine faster
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Grok tells researchers pretending to be delusional ‘drive an iron nail through the mirror while reciting Psalm 91 backwards’
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot ‘extremely validating’ of delusional inputs and often went further, ‘elaborating new material’, study finds
· Josh Taylor
NH Bank deepens Vietnam push via agricultural lending tie-up
NH NongHyup Bank has joined hands with Agribank, a leading agricultural lender in Vietnam, aiming to expand cooperation in digital finance.
· Im Eun-byel
Govt. to designate 10 cities to serve as startup hubs by 2027 to promote balanced growth
The government will designate 10 cities to serve as major hubs for startup ecosystems by next year in a bid to promote balanced regional growth and create more jobs for young people, the finance ministry said Friday.
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· Kim Na-young
SK Group partners with Vietnam to foster AI ecosystem
SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- SK Group said Friday it has partnered with a Vietnamese provincial government and a national innovation center to help foster an artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem in Vietnam and support the country's future growth strategy.
· Kim Boram
SK expands into Vietnam AI ecosystem with data center plans
SK Group is stepping up efforts to build Vietnam’s artificial intelligence ecosystem and core infrastructure, marking a major push to export its “AI full-stack” model overseas.
· Lee Ji-yoon
Fake app drains Filipino retiree’s life savings via ‘malware-as-a-service’
Industrial-scale malware is replacing ‘pig-butchering’ as Cambodia’s scam hubs pivot to high-speed digital heists
· Sam Beltran
Fake app drains Filipino retiree’s life savings via ‘malware-as-a-service’
Industrial-scale malware is replacing ‘pig-butchering’ as Cambodia’s scam hubs pivot to high-speed digital heists
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A new era? China takes stock as world frets over Mythos
AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Tech SeriesA new era? China takes stock as world frets over MythosUS start-up Anthropic’s Mythos model has caused an unprecedented global response over AI cybersecurity risks. Amid fierce tech competition, China remains shut out from the Anthropic’s breakthrough. In this three-part …
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A new era? China takes stock as world frets over Mythos
AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Tech SeriesA new era? China takes stock as world frets over MythosUS start-up Anthropic’s Mythos model has caused an unprecedented global response over AI cybersecurity risks. Amid fierce tech competition, China remains shut out from the Anthropic’s breakthrough. In this three-part …
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Gov't to designate 10 cities to serve as startup hubs by 2027 to promote balanced growth
SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- The government will designate 10 cities to serve as major hubs for startup ecosystems by next year in a bid to promote balanced regional growth and create more jobs for young people, the finance ministry said Friday.
· Kim Na-young
New York Jets boost defense with Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey
Texas Tech linebacker David Bailey celebrates after being chosen by the New York Jets with the second overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Tech war: US Congress rolls out ‘largest’ export control upgrade against China
US lawmakers push export controls to limit China’s tech access in a bid to protect the US semiconductor industry
· Vincent Chow
Tech war: US Congress rolls out ‘largest’ export control upgrade against China
US lawmakers push export controls to limit China’s tech access in a bid to protect the US semiconductor industry
· Vincent Chow
Meta to slash 8000 jobs as tech giant embarks on aggressive AI spend
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S. Korea-Moldova economic cooperation pact takes effect
SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- A bilateral economic cooperation agreement between South Korea and Moldova came into force Friday, the foreign ministry said, paving the way for a broader partnership in areas ranging from energy and transportation to science and technology.
· Kim Seung-yeon
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Intel stock jumps nearly 20% on rising CPU demand amid supply crunch
Intel faces chip supply constraints due to rising demand, and the company prioritized meeting customer demand for its data center and AI products over PC products. (Nikkei montage)
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