Chinese Smartphone Companies Tout Ai Features Ahead of Apple Intelligence Launch

The Top New Features in Apple’s iOS 18 and iPadOS 18

Apple is rolling out iOS 18.3 with a few minor enhancements. Here’s how to download the update.

Wired - 10h

Upstart Chinese AI company DeepSeek's founder started out as a low-key hedge fund entrepreneur

The 40-year-old founder of China's DeepSeek, an AI startup that has startled markets with its capacity to compete with industry leaders like OpenAI, kept a low profile as he built up a hedge fund ...

ABC News - 10h

Why Chinese AI company DeepSeek is spooking investors on U.S. tech

U.S. tech stocks, including Nvidia, Oracle and Broadcom, plummeted Monday after Chinese startup DeepSeek said it created an AI system that can compete against chatbots such as OpenAI's ChatGPT at ...

Los Angeles Times - 1d

How to Turn Off Apple Intelligence on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac

In iOS 18.3, Apple Intelligence is now turned on by default. Here’s how to disable it.

Wired - 1d

Latest iPhone update enables Apple Intelligence automatically: How to turn it off

The latest Apple update is bringing AI to your phone — whether you want it or not.

The Hill - 5h

What to know about Chinese AI company DeepSeek

Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek made major waves on Wall Street Monday. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more on what DeepSeek is and why it's making such an ...

CBS News - 6h

Chinese intelligence agents using new tactic to gain access to U.S. military secrets

A CBS News investigation uncovered how Chinese intelligence agencies are using social media to target U.S. military members. CBS News' Jim Axelrod reports on the new tactic counterintelligence ...

CBS News - 8h

Why Chinese AI company DeepSeek's new tech is rattling investors

Tech stocks on Wall Street took a tumble on Monday after Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek released a free AI chatbot and their app climbed to the top of app stores. CBS News ...

CBS News - 9h

Why Nvidia investors are spooked by Chinese AI upstart

Short sellers profit as US chipmaker loses nearly $600bn in market value on Monday

Financial Times - 18h

A Chinese A.I. Company Rattled the Tech World

Also, bird flu has entered a new phase. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

The New York Times - 1d

QXO touts AI advantage in bid to win over Beacon Roofing shareholders

QXO’s $11 billion pitch to buy Beacon Roofing touts the company’s AI experience as well as the overall housing shortage in the United States.

MarketWatch - 1d

Trump tariffs could raise prices on technology like laptops, smartphones and AI

Trade groups and consultants warn that trade wars spurred by Trump's tariffs could slow global commerce and raise prices for consumers.

CNBC - 1d

Gabbard's path through Intelligence Committee narrows ahead of key hearing

Republicans are cautioning that Tulsi Gabbard’s path to confirmation to lead the U.S. Intelligence apparatus is narrowing as she seemingly has trouble winning over key GOP senators. Gabbard, along ...

The Hill - 1d

Anthropic Just Released a Major New Feature to Make Your AI Smarter

It’s called Citations, and it means that the AI known as Claude can link back to specific spots in documents to let you know how it arrived at an answer.

Inc. - 4d

$60 billion in one year: Mark Zuckerberg touts Meta's AI investments

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Friday that the company plans to build a massive data center in Louisiana to power its newest AI model, Llama 4, which is set to launch this year.

NBC News - 4d

Apple Made a Major Change to Apple Intelligence that Some People Aren’t Going to Like

Apple is enabling its AI features for everyone with a compatible device, like it or not.

Inc. - 5d

Samsung aims to turn its next generation of Galaxy smartphones into AI companions

Samsung is injecting another dose of artificial intelligence into the next version of its Galaxy smartphones, escalating an effort to simplify people’s lives while deepening their dependence on a ...

ABC News - 6d

Samsung launches S25 smartphone with boosted AI as Apple battle heats up

Samsung launched the S25 series which comes in three variants — the S25, S25+ and the S25 Ultra.

CNBC - 6d

Samsung unveils new AI-powered smartphone in fight against Apple

South Korean tech group hopes the S25, powered by Google’s Gemini AI models, will help it steal market share from US rival

Financial Times - 6d

Apple's Smartphone Sales Slump in China as Huawei Gains Market Share

The U.S. tech giant’s fourth-quarter iPhone sales fell 18% in the world’s largest smartphone market.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 21

AI mania takes over Davos as the world's biggest firms tout their offerings

The Promenade in Davos, Switzerland is the focal point of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in the Swiss ski town — and AI is front and center

CNBC - Jan. 21

CEO of Chinese smartphone brand Honor resigns due to personal reasons

Honor's focus on high-end devices and technology is expected to continue under Jian Li, who will succeed Zhao as CEO.

CNBC - Jan. 17

Chinese activist Teacher Li’s memecoin launch divides dissident community

‘Teacher Li’ is among the most prolific sources of unfiltered information from behind China’s Great Firewall. But an attempt to monetise it has proven controversial. On Monday, two parallel visions ...

The Guardian - Jan. 17

Apple loses smartphone crown in China as Vivo and Huawei outsell iPhone

US tech giant faces competition on mainland as it struggles to introduce AI features on its flagship product

Financial Times - Jan. 16

Apple Arcade Kicks Off 2025 With 10 More Game Launches

No ads or microtransactions here Apple Arcade is kicking off 2025 with 10 more game launches in January and early February, including a new PGA Tour golf game, Doodle Jump 2, and Final ...

GameSpot - Jan. 10

U.S. Defense Department bans Tencent and other Chinese companies

Washington seeks to restrict sharing of advanced technology, deeming it a threat to national security.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Pentagon Labels More Chinese Companies as Military in Nature

Tencent was added to the Defense Department’s list of “Chinese military companies,” contributing to a selloff in U.S.-listed shares of the WeChat owner.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Apple says it will update AI feature after inaccurate news alerts

One alert claimed BBC story said Luigi Mangione, alleged murderer of US healthcare CEO, had killed himself. Apple has said it will update an artificial intelligence feature that has issued ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

U.S. Adds Tencent to Chinese Military Companies Blacklist

Tencent’s shares plunged nearly 10 percent after it was designated a military company. The Chinese battery manufacturer CATL was also added to the list.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Inworld AI teams with Nvidia and Streamlabs on intelligent streaming assistant

Inworld AI announced it is collaborating with Nvidia and Streamlabs to create an intelligent streaming assistant using AI technology.

VentureBeat - Jan. 7

Samsung Electronics banking on AI to outpace global growth in smartphones, home appliances

Samsung Electronics plans to ramp up on-device AI, as it bets on the consumer electronics unit to exceed overall global market growth this year.

CNBC - Jan. 7

While Apple negotiates Indonesia sales ban, another Chinese smartphone maker is entering the country

Huawei spinoff Honor announced Tuesday it is entering Indonesia and plans to launch its smartphones there by the end of March.

CNBC - Jan. 7

To Interact With the Real World, AI Will Gain Physical Intelligence

By grappling with the messy and unpredictable side of existence, machine learning can have impact beyond the digital.

Wired - Jan. 6

Chinese robot vacuum cleaner company reveals model with an AI-powered arm

Chinese robot vacuum cleaner company Roborock says its new model has an artificial intelligence-powered folding arm for removing socks and other obstacles.

CNBC - Jan. 5

Chinese Companies Have Sidestepped Trump’s Tariffs. They Could Do It Again.

The companies have found plenty of new channels to the U.S. market — demonstrating the potential limits of the tariffs Donald Trump has promised to impose.

The New York Times - Jan. 5

U.S. Hits Chinese Cybersecurity Company With Sanctions After Breach

The agency imposed penalties on a company it blamed for supporting the Chinese hacking group Flax Typhoon in a 2022-23 infiltration.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Apple offers rare iPhone discounts in China as foreign smartphone sales drop

Apple Inc. has kicked off the new year with iPhone discounts in China, underlining the challenges facing the tech giant in one of the world’s most populous countries.

MarketWatch - Jan. 3

Chinese Smartphone Companies Tout Ai Features Ahead of Apple Intelligence Launch

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