Alibaba’s new Qwen model surpasses DeepSeek V3 in performance

Alibaba Group (Alibaba) has announced that its upgraded Qwen 2.5 Max model has achieved superior performance over the V3 model from Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek in several third-party benchmark tests. The achievement marks a significant milestone as Qwen 2.5 Max has emerged as the top-ranked non-reasoning model from China in prominent benchmarking and ranking platforms.

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Taiwan aims for 1,200PF AI computing power by 2029 amid funding concerns

Taiwan’s government has set an ambitious target to expand its AI computing infrastructure to 480 Petaflops (PF) by 2029, with the potential to reach 1,200 PF through private sector participation. However, the goal of exceeding 1,000 PF faces uncertainty due to recent budget cuts following amendments to the Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures.

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Techman Robot and ASMPT strike MOU

Cobot maker Techman Robot has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with semiconductor production equipment maker ASMPT to jointly develop smart manufacturing applications. This strategic collaboration aims to integrate the technologies and expertise of both companies, to better address challenges and opportunities as industries worldwide seek digital transformation.

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