China

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Gov plan for U.S. government agencies amid growing competition

ChatGPT Gov includes many of the capabilities found in OpenAI’s corporate-focused tier, ChatGPT Enterprise

DeepSeek surpasses ChatGPT as top app in App Store, Google Play

On iOS, DeepSeek is currently the No. 1 free app in the U.S. App Store and 51 other countries

UAE gold prices rise AED2.25, global rates steady as investors await Fed decision

The recovery in global markets failed to assist gold prices in rising over their Tuesday levels

Oil prices stabilize at $77.47 amid U.S. inventory data and Trump tariff concerns

Crude prices saw some losses this week amid concerns over weak Chinese economic data

Abu Dhabi to host China’s Spring Festival among seven global cities

This event's significance grew after last year's 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties

Trump confirms Microsoft in talks to acquire TikTok

In 2020, Microsoft emerged as a top bidder to buy TikTok, but talks soon collapsed when he left office

Oil prices climb 0.2 percent to $77.21 after steep losses amid Trump concerns, demand uncertainty

DeepSeek questions the need for data center investments, suggesting fewer centers may lower energy demand

UAE gold prices fall AED3.5, global rates rise as focus shifts to Fed meeting

China's net gold imports through Hong Kong fell 84 percent in December, dropping to their lowest since April 2022

China’s DeepSeek launches open-source AI model, rivals OpenAI-o1

DeepSeek used DeepSeek-V3-Base as the base model and employed GRPO as the RL framework to improve model performance in reasoning

Oil prices decline 1.2 percent to $77.59 as Trump’s policies, China’s weak data impact market

Oil markets faced pressure from weak PMI data from China, indicating ongoing struggles in business activity