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Taiwan accuses China’s biggest chipmaker SMIC of ‘illegally’ poaching tech talent

Taiwan’s justice ministry alleged that SMIC used a Samoa-based entity as cover to set up an entity on the island and has been “actively recruiting” talent.

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Assassin’s Creed-maker Ubisoft’s shares surge 11% on deal to spin off top game franchises

Ubisoft shares surged on Friday after the French video game publisher announced a deal to spin out some of its best-selling franchises.

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D-Wave Claims to Achieve ‘Quantum Supremacy’ — Some Researchers Disagree

Quantum computing leader D-Wave recently announced what it called an achievement of “quantum supremacy.”

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Microsoft’s Recent Quantum Claims: Breakthrough or Overreach?

Since Microsoft’s Majorana 1 quantum computing news, some members of the scientific community have raised questions about the validity of the tech giant’s claims. Here’s why.

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U.S. tech giants are betting big on humanoid robots — but China’s already ahead, analysts say

American tech giants are increasingly focusing on the humanoid robotics space, but analysts say they’re at risk of falling behind China.

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Assassin’s Creed maker gets $1.25bn Chinese investment

The unit will run Ubisoft’s biggest franchises, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six.

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Krafton acquires controlling stake in Indian gaming studio Nautilus Mobile for $14M

Krafton, known for its titles PUBG and BGMI, has acquired a controlling stake in 12-year-old Indian mobile gaming studio Nautilus Mobile.

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Alibaba has staged a quiet $100 billion rally — AI and Jack Ma’s return are at the heart of it

Alibaba founder Jack Ma has returned to the spotlight as China’s political environment for tech improves. Alibaba’s successes in AI have also shone through.

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CoreWeave prices IPO at $40 a share, below expected range

CoreWeave is trying to thaw the tech IPO market with one of the biggest offerings in years, but investors have expressed some skepticism.

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Open source devs are fighting AI crawlers with cleverness and vengeance

AI web crawling bots are the cockroaches of the internet, many developers believe. FOSS devs are fighting back in ingenuous, humorous ways.

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