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The United States has proposed an AI incident notification mechanism to China, and both sides have agreed to establish an AI dialogue in preparation for the upcoming Trump-Xi summit. The proposal involves alerting each other to AI-related national security threats. This arrangement reflects a joint effort to coordinate responses to potential AI incidents.
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Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted nine individuals, among them employees of Nvidia and Super Micro, for allegedly facilitating the illegal export of AI hardware to China. The charges relate to more than 130 Nvidia B300 servers that were destined for the Chinese market. The indictment alleges violations of export controls governing prohibited AI equipment.
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Google has announced that it will relocate the manufacturing of its Pixel smartphones, smartwatches and wireless earbuds out of China, with the transition slated to be completed by 2027. The move comes amid ongoing tensions between the United States and China and will affect all related production lines.
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Apple has trained its own large-language model specifically for the Chinese market, working with Alibaba to develop the system. This effort would make Apple the first foreign firm to provide a proprietary AI model in China, marking a notable expansion of its artificial-intelligence capabilities within the region.
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Tesla executives have been instructed to ready the company’s China operation for a possible separation as the firm explores a merger with SpaceX. Advisors are evaluating options that include selling the China business, spinning it off, or shutting it down to facilitate the prospective deal.
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Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter model that it describes as the largest open-source AI system to date. The model is positioned as a rival to leading U.S. offerings such as Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT 5.5, and the company plans to make the model weights publicly available by late July.
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OnePlus has announced it will cease all operations in the United States and Europe, including the discontinuation of new phone releases in those markets. The company plans to wind down its presence in India by 2027 while continuing to operate in China. Its parent brand, Oppo, will also see its sub-brand Realme exit the Chinese market.
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China’s Arm-based supercomputer LineShine has become the world’s fastest, outpacing the U.S. system El Capitan by 20 percent. It marks the first time a Chinese machine has topped the global ranking since 2017. LineShine achieved this without using any U.S. semiconductor chips. The Top500 list, released this week, lists LineShine as the fastest system worldwide.
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Alibaba has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense seeking removal from a blacklist that identifies firms as supporting China’s military. The company argues that the designation, which places it on a list of Chinese military-linked companies, violates constitutional due-process rights. The suit targets the Pentagon’s decision to keep Alibaba on the list.
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Waymo’s new Ojai robotaxi, built in partnership with Zeekr and manufactured in China, is being rolled out for passenger service. The vehicle is marketed as cheaper to produce, more durable, and profit-focused, and it will initially operate for select riders in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix.
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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software has expanded beyond the United States, now available in a second European country and in China. The rollout marks the first time the feature is offered in these markets, following its earlier launch in the United States.
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A humanoid robot competed in a half-marathon in Beijing and established a new course record, surpassing the previous human world best by seven minutes. The performance demonstrates the robot’s ability to outpace elite human runners in long-distance events.
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Apple has lowered its commission for the mainland China App Store from 30% to 25%, effective March 15. The change follows discussions with the Chinese regulator. The reduced fee applies to certain app sales on the platform.
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China has approved the import of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips, allowing Chinese AI firms such as ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent to purchase the high-end GPUs. The approval covers several hundred thousand units, marking the first batch of H200 chips permitted for entry into the Chinese market.
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