AI competition
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China’s Open-Weight Lead Exposes America’s Real AI Gap: Substrate, Not Capability
Qwen has nearly doubled Llama in cumulative downloads and takes 69 percent of new fine-tunes worldwide. Continue reading
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What Is AI Distillation, and Why Did a 2015 Machine Learning Technique Become a National Security Fight in One Week?
Distillation is a standard, decade-old training method. In July 2026 it drew White House accusations, Treasury sanctions threats, and an open letter from two dozen tech firms. A neutral analysis separating what has been documented from what has only been asserted — including the timeline objection that researchers say undercuts the central claim. Continue reading
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Trump Calls Off AI Executive Order Hours Before Planned White House Signing
President Trump cancelled a planned executive order on artificial intelligence hours before a White House signing ceremony… Continue reading
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OpenAI’s Pre-IPO Stress Test: What WSJ’s Report on Missed Revenue and User Targets Really Means
The Wall Street Journal reported on April 27, 2026 that OpenAI has missed its own internal targets for both new user acquisition and revenue… Continue reading