AI - Asia Tech Wire

        2025.02.04
    
07:46

                            OpenAI's Altman discusses collaboration with Samsung's Lee Jae-yong
                        
                            South Korea's Maeil Business Newspaper, citing unnamed industry insiders, reported that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will meet with Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Tuesday to discuss cooperation in new businesses. OpenAI and Samsung are coordinating to sign an "open partnership" to combine cutting-edge technology with Samsung's products and services by joining forces with global artificial intelligence companies. The two companies may also discuss investment and cooperation in AI chips.
                        
07:28

                            DeepSeek large model launched on multiple platforms
                        
                            On the evening of February 3, Baidu Smart Cloud announced that Baidu Smart Cloud Qianfan Platform has officially launched DeepSeek-R1 and DeepSeek-V3 models, launched ultra-low price plans, and also enjoys limited-time free services. You can quickly experience it by logging in to Baidu Smart Cloud Qianfan ModelBuilder. Also on February 3, Alibaba Cloud also announced that Alibaba Cloud PAI Model Gallery supports one-click deployment of DeepSeek-V3 and DeepSeek-R1 on the cloud. On this platform, users can implement the entire process from training to deployment to reasoning with zero code, simplifying the model development process and bringing faster, more efficient and more convenient AI development and application experience to developers and enterprise users. With DeepSeek going online and open-sourcing DeepSeek V3/R1/Janus Pro in December 2024, multiple platforms such as Huawei Cloud, Tencent Cloud, 360 Digital Security, and Yunxi Technology ZStack have recently announced the launch of DeepSeek large models. 
                        
06:42

                            According to Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will announce cooperation between Japan and the United States in artificial intelligence (AI).
                        
        2025.02.03
    
22:40

                            Alibaba Cloud announces support for one-click deployment of DeepSeek-V3 and DeepSeek-R1 on the cloud
                        
                            Alibaba Cloud PAI Model Gallery supports one-click deployment of DeepSeek-V3 and DeepSeek-R1 on the cloud. On this platform, users can implement the entire process from training to deployment to inference with zero code, simplifying the model development process and bringing faster, more efficient, and more convenient AI development and application experience to developers and enterprise users.
                        
16:36

                            Analysts believe that there are three main reasons for the strength of Hong Kong stocks
                        
                            Compared with the plunge in the external markets, the performance of Hong Kong stocks today can be described as strong. Analysts believe that there are three main reasons for the strength of Hong Kong stocks: First, the DeepSeek craze. Data shows that since its launch, the AI chatbot developed by DeepSeek has been downloaded more than 16 million times worldwide in just 18 days, topping the Apple AppStore download rankings in 140 countries and also ranking first in the AndroidPlayStore in the United States. Secondly, the data during the Spring Festival was good. On February 2, the Hong Kong Immigration Department recorded a total of nearly 1.14 million people entering and leaving the country throughout the day. Macau received 189,100 visitors on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year (February 2), an increase of 6.9% year-on-year. Sun Hung Kai Properties said that the flow of people and business during this year's Lunar New Year holiday (January 29 to February 2) increased by about 10% compared with the same period last year. In addition, the foreign media "Wall Street Journal" also reported some positive rumors about trade disputes during the session, which may also be an important reason for the warming of the market.
                        
16:11

                            Hang Seng Index closed down 0.04% on the first trading day of the Year of the Snake; SMIC rose more than 10%
                        
                            On the first trading day of the Year of the Snake, the Hang Seng Index closed down 0.04%, while the Hang Seng Technology Index rose 0.29%. AI concept stocks strengthened, with Alibaba up more than 6%, SMIC up more than 10%, and Kingsoft Cloud up more than 31%, hitting a record high. The sharp drop in cryptocurrencies dragged down related sectors, with Xiong'an Technology and OKEx Cloud Chain down more than 9%, and Xinhuo Technology Holdings down nearly 4%.
                        
14:39

                            SoftBank and OpenAI set up joint venture in Japan to provide AI services
                        
                            On February 3, Masayoshi Son, CEO of Japan's SoftBank Group, said that SoftBank has reached an agreement with OpenAI to establish a joint venture in Japan to provide artificial intelligence services to corporate clients. OpenAI CEO Altman arrived in Tokyo on February 3 to meet with Masayoshi Son, and they will also meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba together.
                        
14:11

                            OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: The global demand for computing power is going to be enormous.
                        
13:56

                            According to Yonhap News Agency: OpenAI founder Sam Altman is expected to announce a collaboration with South Korean technology company Kakao on Tuesday.
                        
13:55

                            SoftBank Group: (With OpenAI) the two parties will explore measures to protect customer data on servers in Japan's artificial intelligence data center.
                        
13:18

                            SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son: SoftBank and OpenAI will each own a 50% stake in the SB OpenAI Japan joint venture.
                        
13:18

                            SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son: SoftBank has reached an agreement with OpenAI to deploy "CRISTAL" to enterprises. We will start this initiative in Japan.
                        
12:04

                            The Hang Seng Index closed down 0.74% at noon, and the Tech Index closed down 0.67%. The industrial and pharmaceutical sectors led the decline, with JD Health falling nearly 7%. Semiconductor and AI concepts rose, with SMIC rising nearly 8% and Kingsoft Cloud soaring more than 34%.
                        
12:04

                            Hong Kong Stocks Midday Review: Hang Seng Index closed down 0.74%; Kingsoft Cloud surged over 34%
                        
                            The Hang Seng Index closed down 0.74% at noon, and the Tech Index closed down 0.67%. The industrial and pharmaceutical sectors led the decline, with JD Health falling nearly 7%. Semiconductor and AI concepts rose, with SMIC rising nearly 8% and Kingsoft Cloud soaring more than 34%.
                        
11:27

                            AI concept stock Kingsoft Cloud (03896.HK) continued to rise in early trading today, and the increase has now expanded to more than 30%.

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