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TL;DRAlibaba released a new AI chip that's three times faster than its last model and scales massively.
Why it matters: China pushes harder to reduce dependence on Nvidia for AI infrastructure amid US export restrictions.
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TL;DRThai university partners with Korean quantum computing firm for three-year research collaboration.
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TL;DRXiaomi's new open-source model ranks highest on a major AI benchmark.
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