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Chinese AI Model Developer Kimi Raising Funds Valuing It At $20 Billion
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Kimi AI Skyrockets From $4.3B to $20B Valuation as China’s Fiercest AI Battle Forces Investors to Bet Big
Founder News Team May 8, 2026 0

Chinese AI startup Kimi, also known as Moonshot AI, is closing a $2 billion funding round at a $20 billion…

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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek could be valued at $50 bn in first fundraise | Start Ups
Founder News Team May 7, 2026 0

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek could be valued at up to $50 billion in its maiden fundraising drive, three sources…

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The European Union in January proposed banning foreign telecoms equipment-makers over network access concerns that could pose risks to national security
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EU risks financial hit if Chinese suppliers forced out: trade group
Founder News Team May 6, 2026 0

The European Union in January proposed banning foreign telecoms equipment-creaters over network access concerns that could pose risks to national…

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EU plan to phase out Chinese tech could cost bloc over $400 billion, Chinese study says
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EU plan to phase out Chinese tech could cost bloc over $400 billion, Chinese study states
Founder News Team May 6, 2026 0

BRUSSELS, May 6 (Reuters) – European Union proposals to tighten cybersecurity by phasing out equipment from Chinese suppliers risk costing…

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EU Plans Major Restrictions on Chinese 5G Equipment Providers
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EU Plans Major Restrictions on Chinese 5G Equipment Providers
Founder News Team May 5, 2026 0

The European Commission recently issued a formal recommconcludeation advising all 27 member states to exclude Chinese networking equipment from their…

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Turkish Baibars wants to replace Chinese DJI in Europe | Ukrainian News
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Turkish Baibars wants to replace Chinese DJI in Europe | Ukrainian News
Founder News Team May 4, 2026 0

Baibars Mechatronics plans to triple sales while the West restricts products from China Vira Kasiyan LIGA.net news editor Photo: Baibars…

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A Chinese court just ruled that AI is not a valid reason to fire someone and the implications reach far beyond China
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A Chinese court just ruled that AI is not a valid reason to fire someone and the implications reach far beyond China – Startup Fortune
Founder News Team May 3, 2026 0

A Chinese court has ruled that companies cannot justify laying off workers simply by citing AI replacement, and the decision…

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Anthropic complained to US government about CEO of Chinese company who was key speaker at Nvidia's annual conference; and now US State Department ​has ordered ...
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Anthropic complained to US government about CEO of Chinese company who was key speaker at Nvidia’s annual conference; and now US State Department ​has ordered …
Founder News Team May 3, 2026 0

US State Department has ordered a global push to bring attention to what it declares are widespread efforts by Chinese…

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Tesla sales rebound in Europe despite Chinese rivals
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Tesla sales rebound in Europe despite Chinese rivals’ pressure
Founder News Team May 3, 2026 0

Registrations of Tesla, Inc. vehicles continued to recover in several European markets in April, including France, Denmark, and the Netherlands,…

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Trump Admin Uses Emergency Powers to Clear $8.6 Billion Mideast Arms Sales
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EU Cybersecurity Reform Marks Strategic Shift in Approach to Chinese Technology
Founder News Team May 2, 2026 0

The European Commission’s proposed revision of its Cybersecurity Act, unveiled on Jan. 20 in Strasbourg, marks a turning point in…

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