Are the US’ AI models better than China’s? That may be beside the point

America’s ‘biggest risk’ on AI is China getting ahead, Bessent says

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said China surpassing the United States on artificial intelligence was the “biggest risk” of the technology – outweighing concerns over safety or job losses. “The biggest risk to AI is China getting ahead of us,” Bessent said at the Economic Club of New York, adding that China’s willingness to discuss AI underscored America’s technological lead. “I am one of the point people on our AI policy. I am the point person in terms of the economic...

Presidential policy chief calls for aggressive investment in AI infrastructure

The presidential policy chief said Wednesday that the advent of a new artificial intelligence era requires new state infrastructure, calling for aggressive investment to bolster the country's potential growth trajectory in AI. Kim Yong-beom, presidential chief of staff for policy, made the point at a discussion hosted by the Kwanhun Club, a senior journalists' association, amid a stock market boom in South Korea driven by record profits and stock gains by AI-related chipmakers. If the ongoing s

US President Donald Trump says he wants AI guardrails but ’as little as possible’

The US President sees the need for some standards on artificial intelligence technology, but wants to avoid burdensome restrictions that may hamper American companies competing with China.

Battle of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Computing Companies: Is AMD, Broadcom, Nvidia, or Marvell the Best Stock to Buy Now?

All four companies have different strengths.

Can China’s New GLM-5.2 AI Challenge OpenAI and Anthropic?

Chinese artificial intelligence developers have rapidly narrowed the technological gap with U.S. rivals over the past two years. While companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic continue to dominate frontier AI development, Chinese firms have increasingly focused on producing lower-cost, open-weight models that can be deployed more easily by businesses and developers. The latest entrant, GLM-5.2 [] The post Can China’s New GLM-5.2 AI Challenge OpenAI and Anthropic? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

In AI race vs. U.S., China eyes victory in lower prices and broader appeal

U.S. AI companies seem to be in the lead, but that could be short-lived as Chinese competitors offer cheaper products with more commercial appeal worldwide.

The AI Arms Race Is Replacing Globalization

Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence as though it is simply the next technology boom. They are missing the bigger picture. The country that controls the chips, the data centers, the electricity, and the manufacturing capacity will hold the strategic advantage for decades. This is no different than steel before World War I or oil []

Grace Shao on What the World Should Know About Chinese AI

This is how the Chinese ecosystem is different.

General : Use AI As Capacity Multiplier, Not Cost Cutting Tool  - Sim

PETALING JAYA, July 11 (Bernama) -- Businesses should harness artificial intelligence (AI) as a capacity multiplier while continuing to invest in human talent, instead of treating the technology solely as a cost-cutting tool, Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Steven Sim said.

Peter Linneman On AI's Trajectory, Trump's Tariffs And Misleading Inflation Numbers

Trillions of investment dollars are pouring into the advancement of artificial intelligence, touching nearly every sector of the economy while stoking fears that the technology could make American jobs obsolete. However, AI isn’t going to be the...

Aktor jual sayur kerana AI ambil alih tugas

BEIJING: Isu kecerdasan buatan (AI) mengambil alih pekerjaan manusia kini mula dirasai oleh aktor di China. Satu ketika dahulu, pelakon popular dalam industri drama pendek di negara ini mampu meraih pendapatan luar biasa sehingga 20,000 yuan (RM11,987) sehari. Bagai­mana­pun, pasaran tersebut kini dilaporkan lumpuh akibat lambakan produksi AI. Nilai pasaran pelakon me­rosot mendadak sehinggakan ramai ... Read more The post Aktor jual sayur kerana AI ambil alih tugas appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

The Battle Over AI Dominance Starts With The States

As artificial intelligence transforms the global economy, America faces a choice that will shape our economic and national security future for decades to come. Will we build the infrastructure needed to lead the AI age here in the United States, or will we allow regulatory barriers, political opposition, and short-sighted policymaking to push investment elsewhere? ...

Don’t regulate America out of its innovation lead

America is racing to lead the world in artificial intelligence, chips, and other key technologies. Winning requires investment, fast growth, and rules that encourage risk-taking. New proposals from the Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department move in the opposite direction. They would make it harder, slower, and more expensive to create, build, and grow innovative []

China weighs curbing overseas access to its top AI models

China’s open AI models have been a gift to developers everywhere. Now Beijing may pull them back in. Chinese officials have discussed limiting who outside the country can use the nation’s best AI models, Reuters reports. The Ministry of Commerce ran the meetings over the past month, and Alibaba, ByteDance, and the startup Z.ai took [] This story continues at The Next Web

Artificial intelligence economy and who really benefits from AI

Artificial intelligence economy and who really benefits from AI

Donald Trump is dependent on AI for more than just memes

The artificial intelligence boom is holding up the economy in his second term. The post Donald Trump is dependent on AI for more than just memes appeared first on MS NOW.

Future-Ready Learning at Asian Business School Through AI Integration

The corporate world is evolving incredibly fast, and artificial intelligence is the front-runner of this evolution. AI is already influencing the way businesses operate; from personalized shopping recommendations to business management and streamlining workflow, organizations now heavily rely on technology to make smarter decisions. Understanding this, Asian Business School (ABS), one of the best management colleges in Delhi NCR, is reinforcing its commitment to future-ready management education by integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its academic ecosystem, to help students develop the skills necessary for thriving in an increasingly technology-driven business environment. If you are planning to enroll in a

Chinese supercomputer leapfrogs best US machines to be ranked world’s fastest

Chinese supercomputer leapfrogs best US machines to be ranked world’s fastest

China Axed 12,000 Degrees For AI. India Needs Its Own Degree Overhaul

China's sweeping education overhaul prioritises AI and robotics, underscoring the need for India to accelerate reforms, upskilling and RD investment.

Attack With AI, Defend With AI: Intel Agencies Warn of Cyber Attacks Within Months

Western intelligence agencies warn that the world’s top artificial intelligence models are becoming so advanced that in a few months they’ll pose serious cybersecurity risks to the United States. “(AI) is rapidly transforming cyber risk, and we must act swiftly to remain ahead,” says a statement published this week by the Five Eyes intel coalition. ... The post Attack With AI, Defend With AI: Intel Agencies Warn of Cyber Attacks Within Months appeared first on The New American.

Agriculture is ready for AI, but its data isn’t

Artificial intelligence is transforming what is possible in agriculture, but industry leaders should be wary of investing in AI without first laying the groundwork. The use cases are promising, especially for an industry navigating volatile fertilizer costs, unpredictable weather, and margins that leave little room for error. Research shows AI-enabled predictive models can improve crop

Alibaba: If AI Is The Future, The Largest Cloud Provider In China Should Be A Winner

Alibaba: If AI Is The Future, The Largest Cloud Provider In China Should Be A Winner

CNBC: The US wants to restrict corporate use of Chinese AI

US companies are increasingly turning to Chinese-made AI models to cut costs, something the government isn't happy about.

A new, inexpensive Chinese AI model is catching up with Anthropic, OpenAI on their home turf

Z.ai's GLM-5.2 model has been put at the heart of a growing debate about whether China is finally catching up to the U.S. in the artificial intelligence race.

Chinese AI lab says it can match Anthropic’s all-poweful Claude Mythos at sniffing security bugs

The Wall Street Journal reports that China's GLM-5.2 AI model can match Anthropic's Mythos in cybersecurity tasks, signaling a rapidly narrowing AI gap.

As AI Makes Software Easier to Build, Enterprise Teams Face a New Decision Bottleneck

A faster engineering cycle used to sound like an obvious advantage. In 2026, it is becoming a sharper management test. As AI coding tools help teams produce software at unprecedented speed, enterprise leaders are discovering a harder question beneath the productivity gains: not how quickly a team can build, but how clearly it knows what [] The post As AI Makes Software Easier to Build, Enterprise Teams Face a New Decision Bottleneck first appeared on KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News.