Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has released new research that sheds light on how Chinese AI developers are adapting to hardware constraints while continuing to push model performance forward.The paper outlines a more efficient method for training advanced AI systems, highlighting how Chinese firms are working around limits imposed by…
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD saw its sales growth slow markedly in 2025 as competition in its home market intensified, even as it remained on track to overtake Tesla as the world’s largest EV company by volume.The company said it sold 420,398 vehicles in December, down 18% from a year…
China’s tech story was full of unexpected resilience in 2025.The year began with predictions of stagnation and ended with record exports, headline-grabbing AI breakthroughs, and a triumphant New Year’s speech from Xi Jinping.In official telling, China cracked the code on artificial intelligence, broke through chip bottlenecks, and proved that Western…
Gold prices saw a bounce-back in key Asian markets this week, trading at a premium in India and China for the first time in roughly two months, as a recent price correction from all-time highs spurred a revival in retail demand.Indian dealers moved from offering a discount of up to…
New car registrations for Tesla fell sharply in several key European markets in December, underscoring the company’s mounting challenges across the region even as it posted record sales in Norway, Europe’s most mature electric-vehicle market.In France and Sweden, Tesla registrations declined by roughly two-thirds or more last month, extending a…
The S&P 500 Index and its ETFs, like SPY, VOO, and the IVV had a strong performance in 2025 as the technology boom accelerated. It soared by 20% this year, and Wall Street analysts believe that the trend will continue in the coming year.Most companies in the S&P 500 Index…
Baidu stock price exploded higher in Hong Kong, reaching its highest level since 2024. It jumped to a high of H$143.4, up by over 93% from its lowest level in 2025. This rally happened as the company filed for an initial public offering for Kunlunxin, its artificial intelligence and robotics…
The crypto market rally resumed today, Jan. 2, as investors bought the recent dip. Bitcoin price rose to over $88,500, while Ethereum jumped by $3,000. The market capitalization of all tokens jumped by 1.35% to over $3 trillion.Most altcoins were in the green, with Story (IP) rising by 30%. Pepe…
Alibaba stock price has remained in a bear market after plunging by ~20% from its highest point in 2025. It dropped to a low of $146 in December and then rebounded to $152 in the pre-market. This article conducts a technical analysis pointing to a rebound.Alibaba stock price technical analysis The…
European markets and politics closed the year on sharply diverging trajectories.London stocks delivered their strongest performance since the financial crisis, while geopolitical and fiscal strains deepened across the continent.Germany signaled a historic break from US security dependence, Russia’s latest battlefield claims drew widespread doubt, and Hungary’s capital slid into junk…