China's Alibaba sees revenue surge on back of artificial intelligence, e-commerce

Artificial intelligence can help predict the next pandemic

AI’s potential to detect and prevent disease is limitless, and allows us to address public health in a manner that is proactive, not just reactive.

The Hill - 5d

These US cities could see surge in pests this spring

Deviations from normal weather patterns are putting several regions in the U.S. at risk for an uptick of disease-spreading pests, a pest-management group says.

ABC News - Feb. 26

How DeepSeek used distillation to train its artificial intelligence model, and what it means for companies such as OpenAI

DeepSeek's sudden emergence has put the AI industry's focus on a technique called distillation.

CNBC - Feb. 21

Alibaba shares soar nearly 15% after stellar earnings as China's e-commerce sector recovers

Alibaba has been making 'significant strides' in advancing its AI cloud business after launching its Qwen 2.5-Max flagship AI foundation model, Barclays wrote in a note.

CNBC - Feb. 21

Nvidia's auto segment revenue surges to record high on demand for driver-assist tech

U.S. chipmaker Nvidia's auto segment revenue doubled in the latest quarter to its highest on record as demand for driver-assist software picked up.

CNBC - Feb. 27

A swarm of underwater drones can help artificial reefs off Cyprus bring back sea life, officials say

Officials say a first-of-its-kind project will use a swarm of small, independent submersibles to monitor, protect and provide data on offshore artificial reefs whose purpose is to attract new ...

ABC News - Feb. 24

US intelligence chief criticises UK demand for Apple data ‘back door’

Tulsi Gabbard said move would make Americans more vulnerable to ‘cyber exploitation’

Financial Times - Feb. 26

North Koreans are back to fighting alongside Russia, South Korean intelligence says

Yahoo News - Feb. 27

Crisis-stricken Stellantis sees revenue growth in 2025 after 70% drop in full-year profit

Crisis-stricken auto giant Stellantis on Wednesday said it sees return to revenue growth this year after a steep drop in 2024 earnings.

CNBC - Feb. 26

DeepSeek spreads across China with Beijing’s backing

AI start-up’s models are being rapidly adopted by state-owned enterprises, hospitals and local governments

Financial Times - Feb. 27

Wednesday Briefing: Canada and China Strike Back at Tariffs

Plus, a top architecture award for Liu Jiakun.

The New York Times - 1d

Professor, Scrutinized for Ties to China, Sues to Get His Job Back

Feng Tao, who was tenured at the University of Kansas, was cleared of charges brought under a discontinued Trump program aimed at Chinese spying.

The New York Times - 4d

Here’s how Canada, China and Mexico are striking back against Trump tariffs

In a sharp rebuke to President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs, Canada and Mexico have swiftly rolled out retaliatory measures, as the effects of a nascent trade war are felt across North ...

MarketWatch - 2d

Tesla’s stock is back to red: Why China full-self-driving boost was short-lived

Tesla shares are trading about 30% below a December high as concerns about Elon Musk and DOGE swirl.

MarketWatch - Feb. 24

Alibaba’s stock falls on expensive AI-investment pledge

The online retailer plans to spend $53 billion over the next three years on AI and cloud technology.

MarketWatch - Feb. 24

Close More Deals With Emotional Intelligence

Hone your emotional intelligence to get people on your side and make more sales.

Inc. - 2d

US pauses intelligence sharing with Ukraine

It remains unclear if the pause on intelligence sharing is partial or complete, and how long it will remain in effect.

BBC News - 21h

U.S. pauses intelligence sharing with Ukraine

In a move to pressure Ukraine into President Trump’s peace talks, the Trump administration has temporarily paused intelligence sharing with the war-torn country. Plus, President Trump announced the ...

NBC News - 18h

U.S. pauses intelligence sharing with Ukraine

The Trump administration has confirmed it's stopped intelligence sharing with Ukraine after also pausing military aid for the country. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.

CBS News - 4h

Alibaba shares jump 14% after pledge to invest ‘aggressively’ in AI

Chinese tech group says it will spend more on artificial intelligence in next three years than over past decade

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Alibaba makes AI video generation model free to use globally

Open-source AI tech has been thrown into the spotlight since Chinese firm DeepSeek rattled global markets in January.

CNBC - Feb. 26

Amazon surpasses Walmart in revenue for the first time

Walmart reported $180.5 billion in sales during the most recent quarter while Amazon reeled in $187.8 billion.

CNBC - Feb. 20

Block shares fall on profit, revenue miss

Block, formerly known as Square, got off to a sluggish start on Wall Street this year after underperforming the Nasdaq in 2024.

CNBC - Feb. 21

Workday beats estimates for revenue and profit, stock jumps

Workday exceeded analysts' estimates for the quarter and pointed to stronger demand from artificial intelligence products.

CNBC - Feb. 25

Salesforce misses on revenue, issues disappointing guidance

Salesforce missed analysts' expectations for quarterly revenue in its top two categories.

CNBC - Feb. 26

ACC, FSU, Clemson reach revenue settlement

The ACC's board of directors has agreed to a new revenue distribution model and a reduced exit fee should any member choose to leave the conference before 2036, putting an end to ongoing litigation ...

ESPN - 1d

US paused Ukraine intelligence support: Trump officials

Trump administration officials confirmed Wednesday that the White House paused intelligence-sharing with Ukraine in its war against Russia as part of a broader review of assistance to Kyiv. CIA ...

The Hill - 1d

US cuts off intelligence sharing with Ukraine

Fresh blow to Kyiv as Trump administration shifts on conflict

Financial Times - 1d

US stops sharing intelligence on Russia with Ukraine

US no longer providing information about targets in Russia, in latest blow after halting military aid. Europe live – latest updates The US has stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine after ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump Administration Pauses Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine

Officials say the halt in assistance is a warning to the Ukrainians of the consequences of not cooperating with the president.

The New York Times - 22h

English councils’ spending on emergency housing surges

Near-80% jump in expenditure to £732mn reflects increasingly acute homelessness crisis, says charity

Financial Times - Feb. 25

Mortgage rates plummet, sparking a surge of refinances

Mortgage applications rose 20.4% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

MarketWatch - 1d

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen hikes his personal stake in Alibaba to $1 billion, WSJ says

Cohen's sizable stake in Alibaba is a bullish bet on China's economic growth in the long run, The Wall Street Journal said.

CNBC - Feb. 20

Reinventing careers: How 4 laid-off Alibaba workers started a popular bun restaurant

Yahoo News - 4d

Alibaba’s new open source model QwQ-32B matches DeepSeek-R1 with way smaller compute requirements

While DeepSeek-R1 operates with 671 billion parameters, QwQ-32B achieves comparable performance with a much smaller footprint.

VentureBeat - 19h

China's Alibaba sees revenue surge on back of artificial intelligence, e-commerce

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