Plus, Alibaba Group beats analyst expectations with fastest revenue growth since 2023. And Lenovo plans to leverage DeepSeek breakthrough to fuel PC sales. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.
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[00:00:31] Hier ist dein TNB Tech Minute für Thursday, Februar 20. Ich bin Charlotte Gartenberg für die Wall Street Journal. Die FTC hat einen Inquiry into tech companies' use of censorship. Es aims zu verstehen, wie companies decide, was content zu block users von sehen. Die FTC hat gesagt, companies' procedures around deciding was zu block können be unpredictable und potentially harm consumers und hurt competition, adding that censorship by tech platforms is, quote, potentially illegal.
[00:01:00] Die FTC issued a request for information from consumers who would like to publicly comment about platforms limiting their ability to share ideas or affiliations, including consumers who've been banned from platforms. Alibaba Group has posted its fastest revenue growth since 2023, aided by its artificial intelligence strategy. Despite fierce competition and a slowing Chinese economy, the e-commerce company beat analysts' estimates
[00:01:24] and reported a 7.6% rise in third-quarter revenue to about $38.5 billion. CEO Eddie Wu said the results reflected the substantial progress in Alibaba's user-first AI-driven strategies and the resumption of strong growth in its core businesses. And analysts have identified Lenovo as a key beneficiary of Chinese startup DeepSeq's emergence. The world's largest PC maker plans to leverage DeepSeq's recent breakthrough
[00:01:53] to propel growth for its AI-enabled products. Lenovo introduced several AI products last year. The PC maker said earlier this week that it has integrated DeepSeq's latest technology into its devices, including its AI PCs, AI tablets, and AI smartphones. For a deeper dive into what's happening in tech, check out tomorrow's Tech News Briefing podcast.