OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: Progress of Chinese tech firms is 'remarkable'

    Chinese tech companies progress remarkable

    The progress of Chinese tech companies across the entire stack is “remarkable,” OpenAI’s Sam Altman told CNBC. Altman’s comments come as China races against the U.S. to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) — where AI matches human capabilities — and roll out the technology across society. The pace of technological advance in “many fields,” including…

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    How Lunar New Year could help China's luxury market rebound in 2026

      Businesses scramble to reach China’s growing experiences economy

      This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here. The big story There’s nothing quite like the holiday rush in China for the Lunar New Year. The Beijing city streets start emptying out several days in advance…

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      Meta buys Manus to scale AI agents across its platform

        Meta faces China probe over acquisition of AI agent startup Manus

        Chinese officials are reviewing Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus for possible technology control violations, FT reported on Tuesday. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images China said Thursday it will investigate Meta‘s $2 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus to assess its compliance with export control laws. Meta acquired Singapore-based Manus last month…

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        Nvidia CEO suggests AI doesn't look like a bubble

        Nvidia CEO suggests AI doesn’t look like a bubble

        Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, attends the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 19, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Nvidia on Wednesday stateside reported fiscal third-quarter figures that beat analyst expectations (ironically, nothing unexpected there). It also provided guidance for sales in the current quarter that exceeded estimates (all good still). It was…

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