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fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

A leading European AI startup says its edge over Silicon Valley isn't better tech - it's not being American

As the race to dominate AI accelerates, Europe's most prominent AI startup is betting that geography - not just technology - can be a competitive advantage in its home market. Arthur Mensch, the CEO and cofounder of French AI company Mistral, said the company's edge in Europe over Silicon Valley rivals like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic isn't about having dramatically smarter models.
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fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

China to probe Meta's acquisition of AI outfit Manus

Chinese authorities have signalled they'll likely probe Meta's planned acquisition of made-in-China AI platform Manus. Meta announced the acquisition on December 29, 2025, and said Manus will become part of its consumer and business products. On Thursday, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce said Beijing intends to investigate the acquisition to ensure it won't infringe China's export controls or foreign investment laws.
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fromAxios
3 months ago

AI will fuel populism and power shifts, JPMorgan Chase says

U.S. government has shifted toward active investment and dealmaking in AI, reshaping global AI competition and trade tensions with China.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Governments are spending billions on their own sovereign' AI technologies is it a big waste of money?

Middle powers and developing countries invest in localized AI models to preserve linguistic, cultural, and security control against US and Chinese tech dominance.
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fromNextgov.com
3 months ago

China's AI surge exposes America's blind spot: research security

Securing AI research and protecting discoveries is essential for maintaining U.S. strategic advantage as China accelerates AI research output and collaborations.
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fromFortune
5 months ago

China's DeepSeek just dropped a new GPT-5 rival - optimized for Chinese chips, priced to undercut OpenAI

DeepSeek's V3.1 rivals GPT-5 on some benchmarks, is tuned for Chinese chips, competitively priced, and raises neutrality concerns due to CCP-aligned outputs.
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