DeepSeek unveils an advanced AI agent model capable of carrying out multi-step actions with minimal direction, aiming to rival OpenAI's capabilities by the end of 2025 following the success of its R1 model.
At the SCO Summit, China's President Xi Jinping calls for strengthening artificial intelligence cooperation among members, rejects a 'Cold War mentality', proposes a new 'Global Governance Initiative', and urges peaceful coexistence without imposing rules of a few countries on others.
Korean tech titans LG, Naver, SKT, Upstage, and NC AI unveil homegrown AI models like Exaone, A.X, Solar Pro, and HyperClova X, tailored for Korean language and context, aiming to match 95% performance of ChatGPT as part of government's 'sovereign AI' push.
China unveils ambitious 5-year plan to accelerate development of brain-computer interface technology, aiming to create groundbreaking medical devices and consumer products that directly link the brain to computers, with Chinese companies already testing BCI implants in patients.
Breaking news: Current and former Microsoft employees occupy President Brad Smith's office, locking down a building, demanding the tech giant sever ties with Israel over human rights concerns in a sit-in protest.
Saronic, a defense technology firm, swiftly develops autonomous vessels to bolster Taiwan's maritime security, driven by the urgency to protect the island from a potential Chinese invasion as early as 2027, meeting the U.S. Navy's requirements in under two years through the courageous efforts of its veteran-led team.
Intel cautions of potential backlash from stakeholders as the Trump administration secures a 10% stake and voting rights in the tech giant, raising concerns over international sales impact and shareholder governance.
Trump's AI czar David Sacks rallies tech leaders against 'AI doomerism', advocating for light regulation while urging the U.S. to out-innovate competitors and develop the biggest AI ecosystem.
Saudi Arabia unveils HUMAIN, an initiative to develop sovereign AI infrastructure, Arabic language models, and position the kingdom as a global AI hub, aligning with its Vision 2030 economic diversification and tech investments.
Mongolian startup Egune AI pioneers culturally-aware language models for Mongolian language and nomadic traditions, challenging reliance on American and Chinese tech giants despite limited resources.