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10.01.26 - 22:30
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How the AI race could play out for the US, China and the world (SCMP)
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The global artificial intelligence (AI) race remains one of the most hotly contested spheres of international competition. Few would bet today on an eventual winner, but current trends point to three possible scenarios that we should consider.
In the first scenario, the AI world is dominated by the US and China. While the US still has the technological edge, China is closing in fast and vies with the US for leadership on many of the key dimensions of AI prowess.
According to Stanford......
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10.01.26 - 13:18
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Freedom from China? The mine at the centre of Europe′s push for rare earth metals (The Guardian)
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Swedish producer is trying to to accelerate the process of extracting the elements vital for hi-tech productsIt is deep winter with temperatures dropping to -20C. The sun never rises above the horizon, instead bathing Sweden's most northerly town of Kiruna in a blue crepuscular light, or “civil twilight” as it is known, for two or three hours a day stretching visibility a few metres, notwithstanding heavy snow.But 900 metres below the arctic conditions, a team of 20 gather every day, forgoing the brief glimpse of natural light and spearheading the EU's race to mine its own rare earths. Despite identification of several deposits around the continent, and some rare earth refineries including Solvay in France, there are no operational rare earth mines in Europe. Continue reading......
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10.01.26 - 11:03
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Cybersecurity Act: EU-Kommission will hartes Verbot von Huawei (Golem)
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Bisher freiwillige Beschränkungen gegen chinesische Ausrüster will die EU-Kommission nun zwangsweise umsetzen. Das ist in der EU stark umstritten und erscheint aus der Zeit gefallen.. --- Der innerhalb der EU-Kommission noch diskutierte Vorschlag könnte sich über Telekommunikation hinaus auch auf weitere Sektoren wie das Gesundheitswesen oder die Energiebranche auswirken. Die Quellen gehen davon aus, dass der Widerstand aus den EU-Mitgliedsstaaten gegen einen solchen Plan erheblich sein wird.. --- Zudem fragen Experten nach der Alternative: Sowohl Nokia als auch Ericsson gehen immer stärkere Bindungen an die US-Regierung, deren Militär und dortige Investition ein, und dürften sich beide im Ernstfall auf die Seite der USA stellen..
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10.01.26 - 09:06
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Horse power: Chinese brands look to boost sales with Lunar New Year items (SCMP)
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As the Chinese zodiac's Year of the Horse approaches, distiller Kweichow Moutai has released a limited promotional line of its baijiu sorghum liquor commemorating the occasion as it seeks to bounce back from a prolonged sales slump – a marketing strategy being adopted by several brands in China as they look to give their revenues a festive boost.
On Tuesday, Moutai launched three limited Year of the Horse editions priced between 1,899 yuan and 3,789 yuan (US$272 to US$542) a bottle.
The company......
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10.01.26 - 06:12
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Chinese smart eyewear makers shine at CES with focus on challenging Meta (SCMP)
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Dozens of Chinese makers of smart glasses dazzled the exhibition floor at the recent CES trade show in Las Vegas, where they showed lightweight, artificial intelligence-powered eyewear aimed at a category that has been largely defined by Meta Platforms' Ray-Ban Display.
At the four-day annual trade show, which concluded on Friday, Chinese brands made up most of the roughly 60 smart eyewear exhibitors. Their products ranged from audio-first frames designed for all-day wear to augmented reality......
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10.01.26 - 05:06
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Review of Meta-Manus deal underlines China′s tightening grip on AI exports (SCMP)
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China's review of Meta Platforms' acquisition of artificial intelligence agent start-up Manus signals Beijing's intent to more tightly police foreign involvement in sensitive technologies developed by Chinese entrepreneurs, as more founders move operations overseas to sidestep geopolitical scrutiny, analysts say.
The Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday that it would work with other Chinese regulators to assess whether the acquisition complied with the country's export controls and technology......
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10.01.26 - 00:01
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IEA′s Fmr. Oil Head: China Doesn′t Need Venezuelan Oil (Bloomberg)
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Neil Atkinson, visiting fellow at the National Center for Energy Analytics and former IEA oil markets chief, says Venezuela's oil industry has severely deteriorated. He tells Katie Greifeld and Romaine Bostick on “The Close” that China's involvement is driven more by political influence than oil demand. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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