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China’s AI models lag their U.S. counterparts by 6 to 9 months, says former head of Google China

Kai-Fu Lee, chairman and chief executive officer of Sinovation Ventures, speaks during the HICOOL Global Entrepreneur Summit on September 11, 2021 in Beijing, China.   China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese artificial intelligence models may be at least half a year behind those developed in the U.S., but Chinese…

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Ally Financial, Southwest Airlines, Oracle and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Ally Financial — Shares of the lender fell 17% after Ally Chief Financial Officer Russell Hutchinson said at an industry conference that credit challenges have increased during the third quarter, particularly with auto loans for retail customers. Mission Produce , Calavo Growers — Shares gained 20%…

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Stocks making the biggest moves before the open: Apple, Oracle, Boot Barn, Mission Produce and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Mission Produce — The avocado producer surged 21.6% after reporting revenue for the fiscal third quarter jumped 24% from a year ago. The company reported sales of $324 million, compared with $261.4 million in the same three-month period one year before. Rival avocado producer Calavo Growers…

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Palantir Technologies, Summit Therapeutics, JetBlue Airways and more

A logo outside the Palantir Technologies pavilion ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 15, 2024. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Palantir Technologies, Dell Technologies — Palantir and Dell jumped 13% and nearly 5%, respectively, following the announcement after the…