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To: Julius Wong who wrote (211212)	2/11/2025 6:35:10 PM
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re <<Physicists hit major milestone in advancing superconductor applications>> new protocol in place because DeepSeek is FREE and arguably better than ChatGPT

To: Julius Wong who wrote (211212)	2/11/2025 8:48:33 PM
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re <<physicists>> and such ... scmp.com Top chip designer Sun Nan leaves US and finds ‘room to play’ in China Tsinghua University highlights professor who has returned to China to train next generation of chip experts and tackle tech problems Dannie Pengin Beijing Published: 9:00am, 12 Feb 2025 Tsinghua University chip expert Sun Nan’s return to China went largely unnoticed in the wave of Chinese scientists returning from abroad – that is, until last week, when the prestigious university in Beijing put a social media spotlight on the professor who has helped create more than 50 cutting-edge chips in a little over four years. According to an article published on Tsinghua’s social media account on Thursday, Sun came back after many years in the United States with the hope of “training chip professionals for China and solving the manufacturing problems of mid- and high-end chip technology”.

To: Julius Wong who wrote (211212)	2/11/2025 10:53:57 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 218842

Re <<major>> following up to Message 35023131 and Team China paying attention, is p*ssed, because it seems Pentagon had been claiming performance numbers for its jet engines at large premium over reality, and that, as a result, Team China has been chasing ficticious bogeys, getting closer and closer, and did the rotational explosion engines to get ahead of the curve Oh well, all is well that ends well

To: Julius Wong who wrote (211212)	2/12/2025 2:16:21 AM
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re <<advancing>> scmp.com Chinese GPUs outdo Nvidia chips nearly tenfold in supercomputer simulation: study Updated: 12:21pm, 12 Feb 2025 Innovative parallel computing design using domestic hardware underscores Beijing’s broader strategy to blunt ‘chokepoint’ risks in critical tech Computer researchers in China using domestically made graphics processors have achieved a near-tenfold boost in performance over powerful US supercomputers that rely on Nvidia’s cutting-edge hardware, according to a peer-reviewed study. The accomplishment points to possible unintended consequences of Washington’s escalating tech sanctions while challenging the dominance of American-made chips, long considered vital for advanced scientific research. The researchers said that innovative software optimisation techniques enabled them to improve efficiency gains in computers powered by Chinese-designed graphics processing units (GPUs) to outperform US supercomputers in certain scientific computations.

To: Julius Wong who wrote (211212)	2/12/2025 2:19:01 AM
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re <<advancing>> bloomberg.com Alibaba’s Shares Soar After Investors Buy iPhone AI Hopes It rises 8% after the Information reported headway in talks Apple is trying to secure a local partner to provide iPhone AI By Bloomberg News 12 February 2025 at 10:03 GMT+8 Updated on 12 February 2025 at 10:47 GMT+8 Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s stock surged as much as 8.6% after the Information reported that Apple Inc. is working with the e-commerce pioneer to roll out artificial intelligence features in China. The stock climbed its most since September after the tech outlet, citing one unidentified source, said Apple and Alibaba have submitted AI features for approval to China’s cyberspace regulator. Baidu Inc., long considered a rival candidate, slid almost 3% in Hong Kong. Securing AI real estate on the iPhone would mark a breakthrough for Alibaba, whose latest models performed well in global benchmarks. Its stock is up more than 30% in 2025, buoyed by optimism that the company — which is struggling with flagging Chinese consumption — is making headway in efforts to develop AI services and platforms for the world’s biggest internet arena. Representatives for Alibaba and Baidu didn’t respond to requests for comment. Alibaba could present a strong local partner to Apple, which on its part is fighting to revive sales in the country as rivals such as Huawei Technologies Co. move ahead with AI-enabled smartphones. “Alibaba is the largest e-commerce player in China and therefore should have a treasure trove of data that Apple could look to leverage in delivering personalized GenAI features to Chinese consumer,” Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring wrote. “We could also see a scenario where Apple creates an initial AI partnership with Alibaba that eventually expands to other local Chinese cloud players over time.” A reports of an Apple-Alibaba tie-up has helped fuel a rally in Chinese tech. But Bloomberg Opinion’s Shuli Ren says that despite recent gains, fear is still the prevailing mood among Chinese equity investors. The iPhone maker hasn’t yet unveiled a longer-term partner for its AI offerings in China, after signing a landmark deal with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into iPhones. Apple Intelligence doesn’t currently work for iPhones bought in mainland China, where OpenAI has taken steps to block access. Regulators there require companies to obtain approval before they roll out generative AI services in the country, and so far no major US service has managed to win a nod from Beijing. In January, Alibaba published benchmark scores showing its Qwen 2.5 Max edition scored better than Meta Platforms Inc.’s Llama and DeepSeek’s V3 model in various tests. The company is now considered a leading player in AI alongside big names from Tencent Holdings Ltd. to ByteDance Ltd. and startups including Minimax and Zhipu. What Bloomberg Intelligence Says An AI partnership with Apple in China, as reported by The Information, might enable Alibaba to tap into the more affluent iPhone-user base for higher payable fees, possibly boosting cloud revenue growth above consensus for 11% yearly gains starting in fiscal 2026. This may require Alibaba to cede profit gains in the next 12 months as it hikes research outlays and capital spending on related infrastructure. - Catherine Lim and Trini Tan, analysts

To: Julius Wong who wrote (211212)	2/12/2025 7:48:10 AM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 218842

Re <<milestone>> … vertical launch system for active-self-defense anti-air-missiles seems to be part of J-50 DNA, to counter threats from all directions, be they missiles or planes, obviating need for unseemly old fashioned dog-fighting What will the youngsters think of next? That is besides the J-36 which apparently is to sweep the Pacific Ocean clean of unauthorised flights. In essence the two planes DeepSeeks air forces. Dunno, might work. Agnostic.