29 Apr 2026
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April 29, 2026
Gig workers of China, unite!
What happened: On April 26, the Central Committee and State Council jointly released a high-level policy directive on strengthening the management of “new employment groups.” That covers China’s roughly 84 million platform workers, including delivery riders, couriers, and ride-hailing drivers. The… Read More »
April 27, 2026
DeepSeek’s latest model underwhelms
On April 24, DeepSeek finally shipped its latest model – V4. Expectations were sky-high after its previous models – V3 and R1 – stunned the market and narrowed the gap with frontier US models. Record scratch: Despite the hype, the… Read More »
April 23, 2026
Micron backs US bill targeting China memory rivals
What happened: On April 22, Reuters reported that Micron Technology has been a driving force behind the proposed MATCH Act, which would tighten US export controls on chipmaking tools used by Chinese memory rivals. The bill – already advanced by… Read More »