China blocks Meta’s $2B Manus deal after months-long probe
China has ordered Meta to unwind its multibillion-dollar Manus acquisition, dealing a potential setback to Zuckerberg’s push into AI agents.
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Kaspersky suspects Chinese hackers planted a backdoor into Daemon Tools in ‘widespread’ attack
The cybersecurity company says it’s seen thousands of infection attempts, and at least a dozen successful hacks after users installed malicious versions of the popular Windows software.
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DeepSeek could hit $45B valuation from its first investment round
The Chinese AI lab came to prominence in early 2025 after launching a large language model that trained on a fraction of the compute power and at a fraction of the cost of the big U.S. models like those from OpenAI and Anthropic.
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US orders travelers on Air Force One to throw away gifts, pins, and burner phones after China trip
While the summit appeared cordial, China remains a key adversary of the United States, given its advanced intelligence and espionage capabilities.
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Trump administration permits Volvo to keep selling connected cars in the US
Volvo, which is majority owned by China’s Geely Holdings, said it can now move forward with its expansion plans for its U.S. factory.
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China is increasingly keeping its best AI talent to itself
China’s AI boom is producing world-class talent, and Beijing is increasingly reluctant to let them go elsewhere.
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Meta reportedly moves to unwind $2B Manus deal after Beijing’s demand
This is the most concrete step yet toward complying with a divestiture order Beijing issued roughly two months ago on national security grounds.
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Moonshot’s upcoming Kimi 3 is expected to close the gap with Anthropic’s Opus 4.8
The FT reports Kimi K3 will be the largest open AI model from China, with a parameter count between 2 trillion and 3 trillion.
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China Repatriates Over 1,200 Suspected Scammers in Cross-Border Operation
BANGKOK – In a major coordinated cross-border operation, Chinese authorities have deployed charter flights to Thailand to repatriate 1,208 Chinese nationals accused of operating in large-scale scam syndicates in Myanmar. The first group of 300 individuals departed from Mae Sot International Airport in Tak province on the morning of December 1, 2025, following their transfer […]
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Thai Army Says No Proof China is Resupplying Cambodian Forces
BANGKOK – The Royal Thai Army stated there is currently no evidence to substantiate claims that China is covertly resupplying Cambodian forces with weapons. The announcement comes amid heightened scrutiny following the Thai military’s capture of a significant cache of sophisticated guided anti-tank missiles from the Chong Anh Ma area in Ubon Ratchathani province, Thai […]
