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ByteDance’s Douyin reveals algorithm amid government push to tackle online platform issues

TechNode

Over the past nine years, Chinas online environment has undergone significant changes, and as one of the countrys most popular social media platforms, Douyin has played a central role in shaping this digital landscape. Details: Douyin introduced two models: the Wide&Deep model and the Two-Tower Retrieval Model.

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Apple pulls podcast apps in China after government pressure

The Verge

Apple has removed Pocket Casts , the popular iOS and Android podcast client, from the App Store in China. The Cyberspace Administration of China has determined that it can be used to access content deemed illegal in the country, and has demanded that Apple remove the app as a result. Pocket Casts for iOS.

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Chinese AI startup Zhipu secures over $140 million in new strategic funding

TechNode

Investors include Hangzhou government-backed firms, with the funds aimed at advancing Zhipus domestically developed GLM foundation model and expanding its AI ecosystem. It also marks the first funding round this year among China’s so-called “ six AI tigers ,” a group of emerging large-model startups.

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Apple will use Alibaba's generative AI for its iPhones in China

Engadget

Joe Tsai, Alibaba Group's Chairman, has confirmed the companies' partnership at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. He revealed that Apple talked to a number of other companies in China for a potential partnership, but it decided to team up with Alibaba in the end.

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Tesla turns a record profit despite new Model S and Model X delay

The Verge

Tesla has drawn a lot of scrutiny lately, has run into delays with the refreshed Model S and Model X, and the auto industry is struggling through a global shortage of semiconductors. On Monday, the Silicon Valley automaker announced its best-ever start to a year, despite not making a single Model S sedan or Model X SUV.

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Governments should invest in their diaspora founders

TechCrunch

We propose that governments should systematically support funding for their diaspora founders, not just founders locally. Our proposal is that many governments that are not major tech hubs (i.e., China, Israel and India) should stop restricting themselves to supporting locally domiciled VC funds.

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China banning foreign IPOs would be pretty unsurprising

TechCrunch

IPO is one of several key moments of the recent regulatory shift inside China regarding its leading technology companies. The other is Ant’s IPO that never happened , pulled in the wake of criticisms of the Chinese government’s handling of newer technologies by the previously prominent Alibaba founder Jack Ma.

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