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The Chinese government has given DeepSeek its approval to purchase NVIDIA’s H200 AI chips, according to Reuters. ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent have also reportedly received permission from Beijing to buy a total of 400,000 H200 GPUs. Reuters says Chinese authorities are still finalizing the conditions they’re imposing on the companies to be able to proceed with their orders, so it …

Apple has unveiled record-shattering quarterly results for Q4 2025, propelled by extraordinary iPhone demand in Greater China. The tech titan reported a net profit of $42.1 billion on $143.8 billion in revenue, underscoring its enduring supremacy in the global smartphone arena. CEO Tim Cook hailed the quarter as the iPhone’s “best-ever,” with global sales totaling $85.2 billion, including a remarkable …

Apple had a great Q1, though iPhone sales were the real standout. The company reports that its signature device had its best quarter ever, thanks partially to a surge of sales in regions like China and India. “iPhone had its best-ever quarter driven by unprecedented demand, with all-time records across every geographic segment,” said CEO Tim Cook during the company’s …

The leaders discussed the specifics of the whisky tariff cuts, including the scale and timing. Web Desk January 29, 2026 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping made significant progress on tariffs, travel, and small-boat migration during a meeting on Thursday, describing their bilateral relationship as being in a “strong place.” Speaking to reporters after …

Chinese geologists have confirmed the discovery of a new mineral species, Jinxiuite, found in an exceptionally rich nickel-cobalt deposit in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.  The discovery was made at the Longhua nickel-cobalt deposit in Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County, an area already known for its unusually high concentrations of critical metals. Scientists say the tiny but complex mineral could …

China’s Moonshot AI, which is backed by the likes of Alibaba and HongShan (formerly Sequioa China), today released a new open-source model, Kimi K2.5, which understands text, image, and video. The company said that the model was trained on 15 trillion mixed visual and text tokens, and that’s why it is natively multimodal. It added that the models are good …

After more than a year of uncertainty, TikTok has officially put the threat of a U.S. ban behind it. On Jan. 22, the company confirmed the formation of TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, a U.S.-based entity designed to meet American national security requirements and resolve the long-running standoff with lawmakers. The announcement brings long-awaited clarity, but not closure. For marketers, …

The Pentagon has unveiled a sweeping new National Defense Strategy that marks a sharp departure from recent U.S. military planning, placing primary emphasis on defending the American homeland and the Western Hemisphere rather than treating China as the top global threat. Released late Friday, the strategy reflects a significant reversal from both the Biden administration’s 2022 plan and the Trump …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a landmark agreement to reduce tariffs, marking a significant reset in relations between the two countries after a key meeting in Beijing. Under the deal, China will cut levies on Canadian canola oil from 85% to 15% by March 1, while Canada will impose its most-favoured-nation rate of …

HONG KONG: In a country where living alone is fast becoming the new normal, a boldly named app asking a chilling question “Are You Dead?” has struck a nerve across China, exploding into a viral sensation almost overnight. The app, known locally as Sileme, has surged to the top of download charts and ignited widespread debate on social media, praised by …