China’s DeepSeek unveiled a preview version of its much-anticipated new model on Friday, promising to rival models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google a year after the then little-known start up took the global AI industry by storm.

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By Eduardo Baptista, Ethan Wang and Che Pan BEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - DeepSeek, the Chinese startup whose low-cost AI model stunned the world last year, launched on Friday a preview of a highly awaited new model adapted for Huawei chip technology,

China successfully launched Pakistan’s PRSC-EO3 satellite on 26 April 2026, strengthening bilateral space cooperation and advancing regional technology.

Marina Zhang, an associate professor at the University of Technology Sydney, said DeepSeek’s V4 rollout is as a “pivotal milestone for China’s AI industry,” especially as global competition intensifies in the pursuit of self-reliance in critical technologies.

China plans to restrict top technology firms, including leading AI startups, from accepting U.S. capital without government approval, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing

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China's Strong Rebuttal to US Claims In a recent development, China has firmly rejected accusations from the United States regarding large-scale theft of artificial intelligence technology. The White House's claims,

China launches PRSC-EO3 for Pakistan, lofts internet test and environment monitoring satellites China took its total launches this year to 26 over the weekend, with a trio of flights of legacy and newer Long March rocket models.

On April 24, at the Auto China 2026, GAC International held its first dedicated global launch event, unveiling an upgraded global strategy system. The event drew a larger audience than ever before, with approximately 330 attendees – including dealer representatives,