US tariffs could be a tailwind for ResMed
ResMed’s competitors might be hamstrung by potential tariffs imposed by the US, boss Mick Farrell says, but adds the company, which delivered a strong quarterly, doesn’t need the help.
China Ties
Lobster fishers ‘new normal’ in China set to cost $250m a year
China’s most desirable seafood has been hit by an economic trend that could outlive this Year of the Snake: weak consumer confidence in our biggest trading partner. It has ominous implications for Australia’s budget coffers.
How big tech is recalibrating around the DeepSeek threat
Silicon Valley owes its longevity to its ability to pivot and China’s new AI start-up could set it moving in a new direction.
Alarm bells as China’s AI raises the stakes for Western nations
DeepSeek may have the same deleterious effect on established American AI companies that cheap drones have brought to sophisticated and expensive weaponry in the Ukraine war.
How China beat the US in AI
Clearly, America did not do anywhere near enough work in looking at the AI and defence developments taking place in China. Let’s not make the same mistake.
China’s DeepSeek kicks off AI arms race
The US and China are now in a global AI race. The revolution is coming a lot faster than many executives have anticipated.
Exports to China slumped 9 per cent despite warmer ties
New data shows China and Australia’s trade slumped in 2024, even as Beijing, the Albanese government and Peter Dutton’s opposition talked up the future of the economic relationship.
Return of Aussie wine to China fires up exports in sluggish market
Australian winemakers are sitting on a glut of mainly red but the reopening of the post-tariff Chinese market has helped ease the pressure by lifting exports 34 per cent in 2024.
Worst of inflation ‘well and truly behind us’: Treasurer
After inflation fell to its lowest level in four years, Jim Chalmers hailed ‘remarkable progress’ and said a soft landing for the economy now looked likely but he would refrain from giving the RBA any advice.
What DeepSeek says about Tiananmen Square, Xi and human rights
China’s answer to ChatGPT has plenty to say about Australia – labelling its human rights record a ‘mixed picture’ – but draws blanks when asked about the Tiananmen Square massacre, Xi Jinping, or China’s own record on human rights.
DeepSeek chief’s journey from math geek to global disrupter
Some call him China’s Sam Altman. Others compare him to Jim Simons, the pioneer of quantitative investing. Liang Wenfeng’s impact might end up being as great as that of both innovators.
DeepSeek is a modern ‘Sputnik’ moment for West
The release of China’s latest DeepSeek artificial intelligence model is a strategic and geopolitical shock as much as it is a shock to stockmarkets around the world.
DeepSeek is a heartbeat from communist DeepState
A claimed breakthrough by China could herald a new era of cheap AI but it also lifts the stakes in the geopolitical struggle between great powers.
China’s DeepSeek is our generation’s Sputnik moment
The emergence of DeepSeek is no reason to panic. But it sure is a reason to get moving. Donald Trump’s early actions on the Chinese AI bombshell could not be more thoroughly justified.
DeepSeek’s unveiling reveals the depth of China’s AI tech sector
The arrival of a Chinese challenger to the dominance of AI pioneer ChatGPT and its chip suppliers is the wake-up call the US tech titans needed.
Dutton assures voters of tight Libs-China bond
Peter Dutton has claimed Australia’s relationship with China would be ‘much stronger’ should the opposition win the next election.
Rubio warns of China’s ‘malign influence’
Britain’s agreement to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has also raised questions over the vulnerability of a 10,000km-long undersea fibre optic cable running from Perth to Oman.
Chinese AI interloper’s arrival not all doom for US tech sector
Markets are grappling with the potential ramifications of China’s DeepSeek breakthrough but the initial response of fund managers and analysts has been surprisingly constructive.
Trump may be best bet to take on China’s DeepSeek
China has shown the world that it’s now game on in the artificial intelligence race, sending markets into a massive tailspin.
DeepSeek threatens an AI revolution outside of US
Experts say China’s answer to ChatGPT has taught the world the US isn’t the only country capable of developing AI at scale and may pave the way for an AI revolution.
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