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DeepSeek's 'Sputnik moment' exposes holes in US chip curbs

This is Beirut, 29/01 11:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US export controls on high-tech chips may have inadvertently fuelled the success of start-up DeepSeek's AI chatbot, sparking fears in Washington there could be little it can do to stop China in the push for global dominance in AI. The firm, based in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, has stunned investors and industry insiders with its R1 ...

Nvidia Loses $500 bn in Value as Chinese AI Firm Jolts Tech Shares

This is Beirut, 27/01 20:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US chip-maker Nvidia led a rout in tech stocks Monday after the emergence of a low-cost Chinese generative AI model that could threaten US dominance in the fast-growing industry. The chatbot developed by DeepSeek, a startup based in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, has apparently shown the ability to match the capacity of US AI pace-setters ...

Kremlin Awaiting 'Signals' from US on Possible Putin-Trump Meeting

This is Beirut, 27/01 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Kremlin said Monday it was still waiting for "signals" from the United States about a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and newly-inaugurated US counterpart Donald Trump. The leaders of both countries said last week they were ready for contact but neither side has indicated when or how. "So far, we have not received ...

Iran Deploys AI-Equipped missiles During Drills in Gulf

This is Beirut, 27/01 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards have deployed missiles featuring artificial intelligence technology during military drills in the Gulf, state media reported Monday. The Guards' naval force "fired Ghaem and Almas missiles equipped with artificial intelligence from advanced Mohajer-6 and Ababil-5 drones", the IRNA state news agency said. The report ...

Trump's Deportation Operation Underway, Hundreds of Migrants Arrested

This is Beirut, 24/01 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hundreds of migrants in the United States were arrested Thursday and others flown out of the country on military aircraft as the White House said President Donald Trump's promised deportation operation had started. The crackdown came as Trump prepared to head on Friday to California and North Carolina, where natural disasters have turned into ...

WHO Reviewing 'Priorities' Ahead of US Withdrawal

This is Beirut, 24/01 16:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The World Health Organization said Friday it was reviewing its priorities ahead of the withdrawal of its largest donor the United States, noting the agency provides vital services to protect against health threats. The agency was "freezing recruitment, except in the most critical areas", and was dramatically cutting back on travel expenditures, ...

Saudi Crown Prince Promises $600 Billion Boost in Trade and Investment to Trump

This is Beirut, 23/01 21:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman promised on Thursday to invest $600 billion into US trade and investments as he congratulated Donald Trump on his return to the White House. Prince Mohammed, the de facto leader of the world’s largest oil exporter, made the pledge during a phone call following Trump's inauguration on Monday, according to ...

Trump Tells Putin to Make Ukraine Deal 'Now' or Face Tariffs and Sanctions

This is Beirut, 22/01 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to make a deal to end the grinding Ukraine war "now" or face tariff hikes and more sanctions. "If we don't make a 'deal,' and soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions on anything being sold by ...

Trump Ends Secret Service Protection for Ex-Advisor John Bolton

This is Beirut, 22/01 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he withdrew Secret Service protection to John Bolton, his former national security advisor and one of his most outspoken critics, because "you can't have that for life." Bolton, 76, who served in the White House during Trump's first term and has been the target of an alleged Iranian assassination plot, ...

Trump Launches His Own Cryptocurrency!

Christiane Tager, 22/01 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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It was only a matter of time before Donald Trump had his own cryptocurrency, and now it’s finally here. Just two days before being inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump launched his personal crypto. Trump has entered the cryptocurrency world with a "meme coin" bearing his likeness. The coin features Trump with a ...

Netflix Reports Surge in Subscribers, new Price Hikes

This is Beirut, 22/01 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Netflix on Tuesday said it added nearly 19 million subscribers during the holiday season to finish out last year with more than 300 million subscribers. Company executives credited steady investments in shows and films with helping power growth at the streaming behemoth, while announcing it is increasing prices in Argentina, Canada, Portugal and ...

By challenging The Right To Land, Trump Is Destabilising The American Identity

This is Beirut, 22/01 05:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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If it succeeds, Donald Trump's overhaul of the right to citizenship by virtue of birth in the country could profoundly reshape the United States, wiping out a founding principle that has been applied for more than 150 years by this world power, according to several experts. Barely inaugurated as the 47th American president, the Republican ...

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