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China has introduced new travel restrictions that are causing concern among major technology companies and skilled workers. Observers say the rules could complicate international business travel and make it harder for firms to move AI and other technical experts in and out of the country, adding fresh uncertainty to China's tech sector and its efforts to attract and retain top talent.
- 2Meta Reportedly Avoids Billions in Federal Taxes via AI Data CentersβHow Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes
The New York Times reports that Meta is using a federal tax break meant to encourage research and experimentation to shield billions of dollars in income tied to its AI data centers from federal taxes. The report says Meta's own accountants view the move as risky, raising fresh scrutiny of how tech giants apply research credits to massive infrastructure spending.
- 3Tencent leases 100,000 Nvidia-linked chips from OracleβChinaβs Tencent leases 100,000 chips from Oracle to accelerate AI push, FT reports
Tencent has arranged to lease around 100,000 chips from Oracle to boost its artificial intelligence capabilities, according to a Financial Times report carried by Reuters. The deal would give the Chinese tech giant access to computing power outside China's borders, highlighting how its biggest firms are working around Washington's export restrictions on advanced AI hardware to stay competitive in the AI race.
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The Center for Data Innovation argues that Europe should strengthen its commitment to open-source artificial intelligence, positioning open models as a strategic advantage for the continent's tech sector. The think tank's stance feeds an ongoing debate in Europe over how to compete with US and Chinese AI giants while shaping regulation that supports rather than stifles home-grown innovation.
- 5Tencent to lease 100,000 AI chips from Oracle in $7 billion dealβTencent leases 100,000 AI chips from Oracle in a $7 billion five year deal
Tencent has agreed to lease 100,000 AI chips from Oracle in a deal worth $7 billion over five years. The arrangement gives the Chinese tech giant access to large-scale computing power through Oracle's infrastructure, reflecting surging demand for AI capacity as companies worldwide race to secure chips amid export controls and supply constraints.
- 6Tencent leases 100,000 chips from Oracle for $7 billionβTencent leases 100,000 chips from Oracle for $7 bln- FT
Tencent has leased roughly 100,000 chips from Oracle in a deal worth about $7 billion, the Financial Times reports. The arrangement would give the Chinese tech giant access to large-scale computing capacity through Oracle's data centres, apparently as a workaround to US restrictions on exporting advanced chips directly to China. The story is drawing attention given the sensitivity of US-China semiconductor controls.
- 7Dark dystopian jokes about AI-activated robots circulating onlineβWhich group of humans will AI Activated Robots shove into a giant mincer first? # AI # robots # dystopia # future # tech
Social media users are sharing a provocative poll-style question asking which group of humans AI-activated robots would harm first, framed with dystopia and future-tech hashtags. The item is a darkly humorous expression of anxiety about advanced AI and robotics rather than a report of any actual event, and no factual developments are attached to it.
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Tencent is reportedly turning to Oracle to access AI chips from abroad, as US export restrictions limit the Chinese tech giant's ability to buy Nvidia processors directly. The move suggests Chinese companies are finding workarounds through cloud providers to secure the computing power needed for AI development, underscoring the growing tensions around semiconductor supply chains.
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A new roundup names five major technology companies that failed to keep up in the mobile phone market, despite once dominating consumer tech. The piece revisits how these firms missed the smartphone shift that rivals like Apple and Samsung capitalised on. No specific companies are detailed in the available information.
- 10Google launches Gemini 4 Argon AI modelβGoogle rolls out Gemini 4 Argon, its most advanced AI model
Google has rolled out Gemini 4 Argon, which the company describes as its most advanced AI model to date. The release adds to the intensifying competition among major tech firms racing to ship ever more capable artificial intelligence systems. Details beyond Google's characterization of the model as its top-tier offering were not immediately available, and reaction from users and industry watchers is still forming.
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The New York Times is asking whether there is a way out of the escalating artificial intelligence arms race, as companies and governments pour resources into ever more powerful systems. The debate centres on whether competition among tech giants and states can be slowed, regulated, or redirected before the risks outpace the safeguards.