Why China is giving away its tech for free | World News

Why China is giving away its tech for free | World News

Underpinning the digital economy is a deep foundation of open-source software, freely available for anyone to use. The majority of the world’s websites are run using Apache and Nginx, two open-source programs. Most computer servers are powered by Linux, another such program, which is also the basis of Google’s Android operating system. Kubernetes, a program…

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AI Chip Photo: VCG

US official acknowledges China closing gap in chips and AI despite US export controls; restrictive policy driven by anxiety over China’s tech progress

AI Chip Photo: VCG In a Bloomberg interview published on Thursday, a White House tech official repeated the rhetoric of maintaining pressure on China over technology, while claimed that China is becoming increasingly adept at circumventing US export controls and is now likely less than two years behind the US in semiconductor design capabilities. The…

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Final Fantasy XIV Mobile formally releases today in China

Final Fantasy XIV Mobile formally releases today in China

Lightspeed Studios has today formally launched Final Fantasy XIV Mobile in China. The studio celebrates the release by publishing a blog post and launch trailer on BiliBili for the mobile game officially known in Chinese as Final Fantasy XIV: Crystal World. Advertisement. Keep scrolling for more From what we could learn from 4Gamer‘s Japanese coverage, the mobile…

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David Sacks 'warns' US, says DeepSeek 'proof' China can advance AI chips despite restrictions

David Sacks ‘warns’ US, says DeepSeek ‘proof’ China can advance AI chips despite restrictions

David Sacks, the White House’s AI and crypto czar, has warned that the United States’ overly strict chip export rules could weaken its long-term tech dominance, potentially boosting Chinese rivals. He pointed to January’s “DeepSeek moment” where the launch of the AI model revealed China was perhaps only “three to six months behind” in AI…

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After Donald Trump's warning to Iran, China warns against ‘use of force’. What Beijing said | World News

After Donald Trump’s warning to Iran, China warns against ‘use of force’. What Beijing said | World News

Amid the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, China has warned the United States against the “use of force” as US President Donald Trump mulls American intervention.   China’s President Xi Jinping has called for a de-escalation between Iran and Israel as tensions boil in the Middle East. (AFP) Speaking at a press briefing, Guo…

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Russia, China urge de-escalation between Isreal and Iran

Russia, China urge de-escalation between Isreal and Iran

2025-06-19T12:45:34+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the need to halt the military escalation between Iran and Israel, during a phone call on Thursday. Yuri Ushakov, an aide to the Russian president, said both leaders agreed to instruct their respective agencies to…

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