Alibaba’s Qwen3.8 Max Debut Draws Scrutiny as Benchmarks Place It Behind Rivals Alibaba’s Qwen3.8 Max previewed at a Shanghai conference, but independent tests show it lags behind some domestic and …
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Microsoft considers open weights for AI models as Chinese rivals gain U.S. users
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiMicrosoft open weights: Suleyman says Microsoft may release in-house AI model weights amid U.S. competition Microsoft open weights: CEO Mustafa Suleyman tells Nikkei the company is considering releasing in-house AI …
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Casio invests reserves to close gap with rivals amid G-Shock slump
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiCasio Share Price Climbs on Surge in Casio Watch Series; Company to Invest Reserves Casio’s share price has gained momentum as demand for its affordable Casio Watch series grows, even …
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Laopu Gold shares plunge about sixty percent amid gold slump and rivals
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiLaopu Gold Faces Investor Backlash as Shares Fall About 60% Amid Metal Slump and Rival Pressure Laopu Gold shares have tumbled about 60%, a steeper decline than peers and the …
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Uber launches in Nepal to challenge 30 domestic and foreign rivals
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiUber Nepal Launches in Kathmandu, Eyes Tourists and Local Partnerships Uber Nepal launches in Kathmandu with a June 5 soft launch, aiming at tourists and local partners while facing about …
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TSMC CEO C.C. Wei dismisses Musk chip-plant timeline, says unfazed by rivals
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiTSMC Says Musk’s Ambition for New Chip Plants Will Take Years, Not an Immediate Threat TSMC CEO C.C. Wei told shareholders in Hsinchu that Elon Musk’s plan to build advanced …
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China orders Meituan and rivals to verify listed restaurants before June inspections
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiChina food delivery crackdown starts in June as platforms ordered to verify merchant locations China begins a food delivery crackdown in June 2026, with unannounced inspections aimed at removing fake …
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Anthropic signs deals to lease rivals’ data centers amid compute capacity crunch
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiAnthropic Signs Leases on Competitor Data Centres as Compute Demand Surges Anthropic faces a severe compute capacity crunch and is leasing competitor data centres to scale its Claude AI models, …