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South China Morning PostAlibaba's Qwen powers top 10 open-source models as China AI know-how goes beyond DeepSeek
Alibaba Group Holding's Qwen artificial intelligence (AI) model is powering the world's top 10 open-source large language models (LLMs), according to collaborative machine-learning platform and community Hugging Face. The latest Open LLM Leaderboard by Hugging Face showed that all of the top-ranked models were trained and developed on the updated open-source versions of Qwen, part of the Tongyi Qianwen LLM family built by Alibaba's cloud computing services and AI arm. Hangzhou-based Alibaba owns
- South China Morning Post
Jack Ma visits second-hand marketplace Xianyu as Alibaba's AI grabs attention
Alibaba Group Holding founder Jack Ma on Tuesday visited the Hangzhou offices of Xianyu, China's largest online marketplace for second-hand goods, as the technology giant advances its artificial intelligence (AI) agenda. Photos and video clips shared by Xianyu employees showed Ma, 60, sporting a vest emblazoned with the Alibaba logo and smiling broadly. Alibaba, owner of the South China Morning Post, established Xianyu in 2014 with the aim of creating an entertaining way for Chinese consumers to
- PA Media: UK News
Almost half of children aged between eight and 17 ‘have been scammed online’
A quarter of those who have fallen victim say they blamed themselves, the poll for the UK Safer Internet Centre found.
- The Canadian Press
Russian cybercrime network targeted for sanctions across US, UK and Australia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S., U.K. and Australia on Tuesday sanctioned a Russian web-hosting services provider and two Russian men who administer the service in support of Russian ransomware syndicate LockBit.
- People
Father of 4 Shot Dead, Girlfriend ‘Badly Beaten’ After Approaching Man Parked Over Their Driveway: Police
Trevor Hughes had just returned home from work and just wanted to go inside and sleep but couldn't park because a man was blocking his driveway, police allege
- HuffPost
'Stunning Freudian Slip': Trump's Hot Take On Bullies Leads To Epic 'Self Own'
Critics mocked the president for seemingly speaking about himself without even realizing it.
- HuffPost
Donald Trump’s Anti-‘Woke’ Rant Ends With Awkward Admission
The president's remarks took an uncomfortable turn.
- Hello!
Kensington Palace forced to release statement over the Princess of Wales' clothes
Kensington Palace has been forced to issue a new statement over Princess Kate's clothes. Read the full statement here...
- The Daily Beast
CNN Host Loses It With Scott Jennings: ‘Let Me Explain More Slowly’
Republican strategist Scott Jennings said during a CNN appearance that the Trump administration should ignore federal court rulings that don’t fall in line with the president’s policy objectives, prompting host Abby Phillip to shoot back that his argument was “not connected to the facts.” “If a district court judge tries to usurp the authority of the chief executive of this country, he should absolutely defy it,” Jennings told a panel on Monday‘s CNN NewsNight. “There’s a difference between broa
- BuzzFeed
"Imagine Getting Called Out By The Pope For Being A Horrible Person": People Are Ridiculing JD Vance For Being So Confidently Wrong That He Was Apparently Corrected By The Pope Himself
"I’m not even that Catholic but the thought of the pope calling me out personally would be HUMILIATING."
- The Canadian Press
What Mexico's richest man thinks Trump should do in his second term
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Carlos Slim, Mexico’s richest man and one of the world's wealthiest, addressed a range of topics at his annual conference on Monday. Despite his extensive holdings in sectors ranging from communications and construction to an iconic Mexican restaurant and retail chain, much of the questioning centered — perhaps unsurprisingly — on U.S. President Donald Trump.
- The Wrap
‘The View’: Ana Navarro Predicts Trump Executive Order ‘Banning Black People From Halftime’ After Super Bowl LIX
The ABC host was blown away by Kendrick Lamar's halftime show The post ‘The View’: Ana Navarro Predicts Trump Executive Order ‘Banning Black People From Halftime’ After Super Bowl LIX appeared first on TheWrap.
- CBC
How could a drop in the number of Canadian visitors affect U.S. tourism?
Amid the weak loonie and ongoing economic threats from the U.S., some Canadians are rethinking their U.S. travel plans. The U.S. Travel Association warns that if this trend continues, it could significantly impact the U.S. economy.
- GuruFocus.com
Tesla's Nightmare: Stock Plunges, Sales Drop, and Musk's Distractions Are Piling Up
Investors are losing confidence as Tesla battles falling sales, political controversies, and Musk's latest billion-dollar distraction.
- Hello!
Eric Christian Olsen breaks silence on 'tears' brought by Kathy Bates' generosity after family home burned down: 'So emotionally blindsided'
NCIS: Los Angeles alum and Matlock producer Eric Christian Olsen spoke out on the aftermath of his home burning down, and Kathy Bates' incredible act of kindness
- The Independent
Pete Hegseth is booed and heckled by military families in Germany upset over anti-DEI push
Protesters chant ‘DEI’ in apparent reference to ban enacted by Hegseth on some books in defense department schools
- HuffPost
Alina Habba’s Take On Donald Trump’s ‘Authority’ Leaves Critics Stunned
"I really don’t think ANY of these folks understand our system of government," said one commenter.
- Glamour
Why Taylor Swift Getting Booed at the Super Bowl Was Even More Chilling Than You Think
From my seat at Super Bowl LIX, the crowd’s disparate reactions to Swift and Trump felt like a chilling microcosm of our culture.
- The Daily Beast
The Shocking Questions Trump Admin Is Asking Job Candidates
An explosive report by the Washington Post alleges that the Trump’s administration is weeding out candidates for top intelligence and law enforcement jobs by asking if the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was an “inside job” and if the 2020 election was “stolen.” Those looking to apply to top national security positions with the administration are allegedly facing additional questions that test their loyalty to Trump. These questions seem quite tailored to determine candidates’ inclinations on the president’
- The Daily Beast
Lauren Boebert and Kid Rock Spotted Getting a Cab at 2:30 A.M.
Lauren Boebert’s complicated private life got even more interesting Tuesday, after it was reported that the 38-year-old congresswoman got into a taxi with fellow right-wing firebrand Kid Rock, 54, at 2:30 a.m. on the night of the inauguration. TMZ had previously revealed that the two enthusiastic advocates of President Donald Trump and the Second Amendment were partying together at one of the inaugural bashes, with a source saying: “Lauren was totally transfixed by the rock star, yapping away, d