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China’s 4 new ‘AI tigers’ – Baichuan, Zhipu AI, Moonshot AI and MiniMax
scmp.com That puts the Beijing-based company in a league of domestic AI unicorns – start-ups valued at more than US$1 billion – that also include Zhipu AI, Moonshot AI and MiniMax.…
Will Constellation Software Announce a Stock Split?
247wallst.com With his long, flowing white beard and steely gaze, Constellation Software President Mark Leonard looks like a cross between Sir Ian McKellan’s Gandalf the Grey from The…
Missed Taiwan Semi’s Rise? Try United Microelectronics
marketbeat.com Thanks to the artificial intelligence (AI) trend, the semiconductor industry has been on fire. Semiconductor stocks within the computer and technology sector are…
China plays up cross-border e-commerce at forum as exports rise
scmp.com A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Get more with my NEWS China plays up Alibaba, Shein’s role in promoting cross-border e-commerce at ‘digital silk road’…
Amid Iran-Israel Tensions, China Affirms Support For Tehran, Strengthens Ties
benzinga.com In the wake of Iran’s direct assault on Israel, China has reiterated its commitment to maintaining and strengthening its relationship with Tehran. This development comes at…
China is refusing to condemn Iran's strike on Israel
businessinsider.com China's leader, Xi Jinping, holds a welcoming ceremony for Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, on February 14, 2023. Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images China refused to…
Officials promote China-led cyber governance to Belt and Road members during the Digital Silk Road forum in Xian
scmp.com A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Get more with my NEWS Officials promote China-led cyber governance to Belt and Road members during the Digital Silk…
China says Iran can 'handle the situation well' as Israel mulls response
newsweek.com China's top diplomat reaffirmed his country's support for Iran the day after Tehran ordered an unprecedented direct attack against longtime foe Israel. In a phone call on…
Thelma the Unicorn might be the animated successor to Napoleon Dynamite
polygon.com Netflix’s new animated movie Thelma the Unicorn isn’t exactly about a unicorn. It’s actually about a barn pony masquerading as a unicorn, once she realizes that the pink…
Chinese tea shop giant targets US$330 million in Hong Kong’s biggest IPO of 2024
scmp.com The shares will start trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange on April 23. It will be the biggest IPO of the year so far, after the US$135.7 million raised by RoboSense…
Vera Wang is turning 75 this year. She has no plans to retire
aol.com None Vera Wang is turning 75 and plans to continue working. • None The fashion designer told People that she wants to keep "prodding on" because she still enjoys creating. •…
Nicole Kidman, Lulu Wang And Team Made Female Focus Of ‘Expats’ Their North Star
deadline.com When actress-producer Nicole Kidman and filmmaker Lulu Wang set out to produce Expats, a miniseries adaptation of the novel The Expatriates, for Prime Video, they were…
Google DeepMind wants to make AI a part of soccer
aol.com None TacticAI suggests strategies for corner kicks, based on an analysis of over 7,000 set pieces. • None DeepMind developed the tool with Liverpool FC, known for its…
China's exports tumble 7.5% in March and imports also fall as demand slows
abcnews.go.com Official customs data show China’s exports contracted in March after growing in the first two months of the year China's exports tumble 7.5% in March and imports also fall…
The human cost of coal mining in China
ted.com Xiaojun "Tom" Wang grew up in the Chinese province of Shanxi, the world's largest coal producer. Each year, more than a billion tons of coal are dug out of Shanxi's…
TCL starts producing original content using voiceover actors and AI characters
thedesk.net “Next Stop Paris” is the first original series produced by TCL TV Plus Studios, and features voiceover actors providing dialogue for AI-generated characters. (Screen capture…
Lao Gan Ma was in fridges long before Momofuku's chili crunch was in headlines
nbcnews.com Criticism of celebrity chef David Chang and his Momofuku brand erupted recently after the company cried foul at fellow Asian-led chili oil companies over use of the term…
Prime Video Eyes Big Emmy Push for ‘Expats’ With Nicole Kidman, Ji-young Yoo and 24 Awards Submissions (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.com Prime Video is gearing up for a strong Emmy push with Lulu Wang’s emotionally charged and intricately crafted miniseries “Expats.” It was revealed exclusively to Variety…
The world’s FX traders are as much at the yuan’s mercy as the dollar
scmp.com China’s managed currency is seen as an anchor for its regional peers, meaning small moves can have an outsize impact. Last month, a weaker-than–before daily reference rate…
Russian and China warn NATO to stay out of Asia
newsweek.com Moscow and Beijing's top diplomats on Tuesday accused NATO of seeking ways to enter the Asia Pacific and warned the trans-Atlantic alliance against "stretching its hands to…
Some laid-off workers turn to content creation instead of traditional jobs
euronews.com Grace Xu took to TikTok to announce to roughly 300,000 followers she was laid off. But she was planning to pursue a different career anyway as a content creator. “I guess…
As China’s economy falters, so does the confidence of its middle class
nbcnews.com BEIJING — At a restaurant in the Chinese capital that serves up low-cost meals to seniors, much of the crowd these days is decidedly less than senior. For Wang Ran, a…
Content creation holds appeal for laid-off workers seeking flexibility
theglobeandmail.com With a compact mirror in one hand and an eyelash curler in the other, Grace Xu told her roughly 300,000 TikTok followers she was likely about to be laid off. She was right,…
China Denies Cognac Probe Linked to EU’s EV Investigation
asiafinancial.com China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao has denied that Beijing’s cognac market probe is linked to the European Union’s investigation into Chinese electric vehicles. The…
China's Xi Meets With Russian Foreign Minister in Beijing
youtube.com Russia and China agreed to start a dialogue on Eurasian security with the aim of “double counteracting” the European-Atlantic alliance led by the US. “We have a common goal…
Tech layoffs push part-time content creators into becoming full-time influencers
fortune.com With a compact mirror in one hand and an eyelash curler in the other, Grace Xu told her roughly 300,000 TikTok followers she was likely about to be laid off. She was right,…
Multiverse, the apprenticeship unicorn, acquires Searchlight to put a focus on AI
techcrunch.com Multiverse, the U.K. unicorn that builds apprenticeship programs for people to learn technology skills while on the job, has made an acquisition as it aims to skill up…
Sunrate Adds Apple Pay to Payment and Treasury Management Platform
pymnts.com Sunrate has added Apple Pay to its global payment and treasury management platform. This new option offers the company’s commercial credit card customers a safer, more…
Open source AI is booming, but OpenAI’s GPT-4 is still the big winner with corporate customers
aol.com A year ago, a San Francisco gathering many called the “Woodstock of AI” brought together 5,000 devotees of “open source” AI models—that is, where the underlying code, and…
China’s commerce minister says the West’s overcapacity concerns are ‘groundless,’ and that the country’s EV success is due to ‘innovation,’ not subsidies
aol.com Western governments are trying a new argument against China's dominance in green energy and electric vehicles: That Beijing is deliberately fostering "overcapacity" in these…
US Won’t Allow Chinese Imports to Kill New Industries: Yellen
asiafinancial.com US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned financial leaders in Beijing on Monday that the United States won’t accept new industries being destroyed by imports subsidised by…
China's commerce minister says overcapacity concerns are 'groundless,' claiming that the country's EV success is due to 'innovation,' not subsidies
fortune.com Western governments are trying a new argument against China’s dominance in green energy and electric vehicles: That Beijing is deliberately fostering “overcapacity” in these…
Yellen says US will not accept Chinese imports decimating new industries
investing.com U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned China on Monday that Washington will not accept new industries being decimated by Chinese imports as she wrapped up four days of…
China says innovations, not subsidies, are powering EV edge as Yellen raises ‘overcapacity’ concerns
nbcnews.com China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao has said that the speedy rise of the country’s electric vehicle firms was not because of subsidies, but due to “constant…
China says innovations, not subsidies, are powering EV edge as Yellen raises 'overcapacity' concerns
cnbc.com Newly launched BYD Seal is displayed during the launch of the Chinese-made BYD brand in Jakarta, on January 18, 2024, and at the same time introduced 2 other types of…
Yellen meets with China's central bank chief, presses case on excess capacity
finance.yahoo.com U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to wrap up four days of meetings in China with a visit to the central bank as she presses her case for Chinese leaders to rein in…
China says its EV firms do not rely on subsidies to gain competitive advantage
finance.yahoo.com China's electric vehicle companies do not rely on subsidies to gain a competitive advantage and accusations by the U.S. and Europe of "overcapacity" are groundless, Commerce…
China's commerce minister due in Paris for electric vehicle talks
aol.com China's commerce minister Wang Wentao is due in Paris on Sunday for talks that are expected to cover China's fast growing export of cheap electric vehicles (EVs) into the…
Giant Inflatable Ice Spice in Alexander Wang Spotted in NYC
billboard.com A larger-than-life, inflatable Ice Spice was seen rolling by on a flatbed truck down the streets of New York City on Saturday (April 6). The unexpected sight was promoting…
The world is scarred from China shock 1.0. They're not about to let 2.0 happen so easily
businessinsider.com By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . You can opt-out at any time. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on…
Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX buddies and what happens to them next
qz.com The disgraced former crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, marking the end of one of the biggest financial frauds in history. But what…
Yellen says global concerns growing over China’s excess industrial capacity
theglobeandmail.com U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday that concerns are growing over the global economic fallout from China’s excess manufacturing capacity, making the issue…
China faces a reckoning as disillusioned Gen Z and millennial workers refuse to save for retirement: report
businessinsider.com People walk along a business street in Beijing. WANG ZHAO/Getty Images China's young people are abandoning retirement savings, The New York Times reported. The aging…
Janet Yellen in China: overcapacity high on the agenda as secretary takes swipe at exports
scmp.com China’s alleged excess industrial capacity in EVs and solar panels has become the latest sticking point in the persistently fraught relations between the world’s two largest…
What is AGI and how will we know when it’s been attained?
fortune.com There’s a race underway to build artificial general intelligence, a futuristic vision of machines that are as broadly smart as humans or at least can do many things as well…
Binance adds 3 independent members to its board
blockworks.co Binance quietly updated its site with three new board members on Monday. The board, which is mostly comprised of senior Binance executives, added Gabriel Abed, Xin Wang and…
Yellen kicks off China meetings with overcapacity concerns, encouraging market-oriented reforms
cnbc.com BEIJING — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen kicked off her first full day of official meetings in China with discussion about overcapacity concerns and encouragement to…