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LatestDeepSeek slashes V4-Pro API pricing by 75% as outside fundraising nearsai
LatestHuawei’s Kirin 9050 highlights 3D stacking and Tau Law ahead of the Mate 90 launchchips-semiconductors
LatestUS enforcement in Gulf of Oman stops Gambia-flagged vessel heading toward Irangulf-politics
LatestDubai Police pursue four fugitives after Dh12m oud bait-and-switch casegulf-politics
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DeepSeek slashes V4-Pro API pricing by 75% as outside fundraising nears
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DeepSeek slashes V4-Pro API pricing by 75% as outside fundraising nears

DeepSeek made a 75% cut to the API price of DeepSeek-V4-Pro, setting the rate at 3 yuan (about AED 1.53) or $0.44 (about AED 1.61) per million tokens. The lower price sits far below the roughly $5 (about AED 18.35) charged for OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 and the $0.95 (about AED 3.49) charged by Kimi. DeepSeek is preparing for its first outside capital raise at a reported $44 billion valuation while V4-Pro remains a large open-weight model ranked ninth globally by VALS AI.

May 31, 2026Read More →
Huawei’s Kirin 9050 highlights 3D stacking and Tau Law ahead of the Mate 90 launch
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Huawei’s Kirin 9050 highlights 3D stacking and Tau Law ahead of the Mate 90 launch

Huawei plans to introduce the Kirin 9050 with the Mate 90 series this fall, with September 2026 indicated for the phone launch window. Reports tied to industry channels and an ISCAS 2026 conference presentation describe the chip as moving past Apple’s A18 while nearing first-generation 3nm-class density. The central issue is whether 3D IC stacking and Tau Law can deliver high-end results without relying on the most advanced EUV lithography tools.

May 31, 2026Read More →
US enforcement in Gulf of Oman stops Gambia-flagged vessel heading toward Iran
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US enforcement in Gulf of Oman stops Gambia-flagged vessel heading toward Iran

US Central Command said a US aircraft stopped the Gambia-flagged M/V Lian Star in the Gulf of Oman after the ship ignored more than 20 warnings. Officials said the crew kept moving toward an Iranian port despite repeated orders, and the vessel can no longer continue the voyage. The action fits a wider blockade effort in which US forces say multiple ships have been disabled and 115 commercial vessels redirected as of May 29.

May 31, 2026Read More →
Dubai Police pursue four fugitives after Dh12m oud bait-and-switch case
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Dubai Police pursue four fugitives after Dh12m oud bait-and-switch case

Dubai Police said an eight-member gang stole luxury oud worth Dh12 million from a merchant through impersonation, a staged villa meeting, and a bag swap. Police said four suspects were arrested in less than 12 hours and the stolen oud was recovered before it could be sold or discarded. Four other suspects fled the country, and police issued an Interpol Red Notice, including for a woman accused of posing as a princess.

May 31, 2026Read More →
No AI product signal emerges as Al Jazeera Middle East update centers on conflict and diplomacy
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No AI product signal emerges as Al Jazeera Middle East update centers on conflict and diplomacy

The supplied Al Jazeera material is a regional news roundup focused on Syria flood rescues, Lebanon-Israel fighting, Gaza developments, US policy remarks in Singapore, and Iran-US diplomacy, not on an AI product launch or service rollout. That leaves no validated basis to describe a new AI product, feature, customer deployment, or market-entry move, even under a cautious market-positioning frame. The key question is whether a later named launch, contract, approval, or deployment detail appears that would support an AI market-positioning article rather than a geopolitical briefing.

May 31, 2026Read More →
Daifuku ties factory expansion and M&A to a bigger bet on semiconductor and logistics automation demand
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Daifuku ties factory expansion and M&A to a bigger bet on semiconductor and logistics automation demand

Daifuku used a May 28, 2026 briefing in Tokyo to outline how heavier capital spending and selective acquisitions are meant to support its fiscal 2030 sales target of ¥1 trillion. The plan includes ¥1.6 trillion in investment across fiscal 2024-2027, added capacity in Shiga and Komaki, and the planned acquisition of Germany’s Eisenmann to strengthen its automotive business in Europe. The move matters beyond one company because it signals confidence that chip fabs, cleanroom production and large-scale intralogistics projects will keep demanding more complex material-handling systems and software.

May 30, 2026Read More →
UAE’s real GDP grows 6.2 percent in 2025 to $517.3 billion as non-oil GDP surges 6.8 percent to $408.4 billion
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UAE’s real GDP grows 6.2 percent in 2025 to $517.3 billion as non-oil GDP surges 6.8 percent to $408.4 billion

The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre said the UAE’s real GDP rose 6.2 percent in 2025 from 2024 to AED1.9 trillion ($517.3 billion). Non-oil GDP increased 6.8 percent to AED1.5 trillion ($408.4 billion), with construction, finance and insurance, real estate, and transport and storage among the fastest-growing sectors. Officials linked the results to diversification policies, the “We the UAE 2031” vision, and investment in the digital economy, technology, and innovation.

May 30, 2026Read More →
Nvidia ‘likely the most concerned’ as Huawei bets on new chip architecture law
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Nvidia ‘likely the most concerned’ as Huawei bets on new chip architecture law

Huawei says its new Tau Scaling Law could support transistor density equivalent to a 1.4-nanometre process in high-end chips by 2031. Analysts said the move could weaken US-led export-control leverage as China pushes semiconductor self-sufficiency under sanctions. Omdia said Nvidia is likely the most concerned, while Chinese state media cast the effort as a technological Long March.

May 30, 2026Read More →
Huawei's Tau Law redefines chip scaling with logic folding as the post-Dennard path to 1.4nm
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Huawei's Tau Law redefines chip scaling with logic folding as the post-Dennard path to 1.4nm

Huawei introduced the Tau Scaling Law at ISCAS 2026 in Shanghai as a semiconductor scaling framework built around temporal minimization through logic folding. The company said the approach could deliver transistor densities equivalent to 1.4nm by 2031, offering a path beyond geometric shrinking alone. Huawei also said it has already designed and shipped 381 chips using this architectural approach, with a new Kirin processor set to be the first commercial product with full logic folding technology.

May 30, 2026Read More →
Dubai flights update: List of airlines still cancelling or suspending Middle East routes
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Dubai flights update: List of airlines still cancelling or suspending Middle East routes

Major international airlines are still cancelling or suspending Dubai and other Middle East routes even as some services begin to return. Current Dubai suspensions stretch from the end of May to October, with Abu Dhabi disruptions also continuing on selected networks. Airlines are still adjusting schedules after disruption linked to the Iran war, with some carriers avoiding airspace over Iran, Iraq, Syria and Israel.

May 30, 2026Read More →
JD.com founder vows to protect Chinese jobs from AI and robots
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JD.com founder vows to protect Chinese jobs from AI and robots

JD.com founder Liu Qiangdong said the company would protect jobs across its 900,000-strong workforce as it adopts automation. Liu said JD.com would not fire front-line workers replaced by machines and pointed to more than 80 training bases for new technical skills. His comments come after Chinese legal moves requiring retraining or reassignment before workers can be terminated.

May 29, 2026Read More →