Chinese AI startup MiniMax files for $4B Hong Kong IPO, testing whether domestic AI companies can attract international investment amid escalating US-China tech tensions. The company behind viral app Talkie aims to raise $637M.
Good Morning from San Francisco, China spent $6 million to build what cost OpenAI hundreds of millions. 🤖 DeepSeek's
Washington blinked first. After trying to choke China's AI ambitions with chip bans, the U.S. reversed course in July 2025. The reason? Beijing's $98 billion AI bet was working—Chinese startups were matching Silicon Valley with a fraction of the resources.
An Australian radio network created a fake Asian presenter using AI, borrowing the voice and photo of their finance employee to host a daily hip-hop show. The deception lasted months before anyone noticed.
Good Morning from San Francisco, Baidu unleashed chaos in China's AI market. The search giant slashed prices on
US universities face a potential brain drain as German institutions report a surge in applications from American scientists. Trump's policies targeting academia have pushed three-quarters of US researchers to consider leaving - and Germany sees an opportunity.
Adobe just made life harder for content thieves. Their new Content Authenticity web app lets creators embed invisible, tamper-resistant metadata into their work.
Good Morning from San Francisco, While Apple keeps polishing its promises, Perplexity just crashed the voice AI party 🎭. Their revamped
OpenAI enhances its image generator, transforming the chatbot into a valuable tool for businesses.
YouTube marks its 20th birthday today. The platform that began with a zoo video now hosts over 20 trillion uploads. But it's not dwelling on the past – instead, YouTube is charging into an AI-powered future.
Good Morning from San Francisco, ☀️ Tech giants just can't catch a break in Europe. The EU slapped Apple
Good Morning from San Francisco, Social media is breaking our teens. Half now say it hurts their generation - up
50% of teens believe that social media has a negative influence on their generation, according to recent studies.
Germans have emerged as Europe's most enthusiastic ChatGPT users, claiming the continent's highest subscriber count and landing in the global top three for paid users.
Silicon Valley braces for a turbulent earnings season. As major tech companies prepare to report Q1 2025 results, Trump's unpredictable trade policies have turned forecasts into guesswork.
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