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The world's top chipmaker said impacts from the quake could hit its Q2 earnings, but the costs could be much higher if other firms' plants were affected
China's huge solar sector faces consolidation this year but its top players are likely to survive, while prices stay low because of massive oversupply for the global market
Consumer interest in Tesla has more than halved since November 2021, according to a new poll that found the carmaker’s reputation was strongly tied to that of its chief Musk
Shanghai has compiled a list of data that it seems "ordinary” for three sectors - intelligent and connected vehicles, mutual funds and biomedicine...
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Huawei Mania Heads Beyond China as it Steps up Marketing Blitz15 May 2024
The smartphone-maker is expanding its reach, after four years of damage from US sanctions, backed by flashy showrooms, premium products and an army of distributors...
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Double or Quadruple, Biden Tariffs Won’t Really Hurt China13 May 2024
The planned tariffs might be a good pre-election move for Biden, but their impact on Chinese industries is likely to be limited...
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Shein Looking to File For IPO in London as US Plans in Limbo12 May 2024
The plan for a US IPO is still officially on the table for Shein as it still prefers New York as its listing venue...
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Chinese connected cars could collect 'a lot of data around US persons that goes right back to Beijing'...
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Chinese EV Maker Zeekr Flies on Blockbuster US Market Debut11 May 2024
The debut gave Zeekr a fully diluted valuation of $6.8 billion, or about half the $13 billion it fetched after a funding round last year...
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US Warns it Could Ban Connected Chinese Electric Vehicles09 May 2024
Commerce Secretary said: "We could take extreme action, which is to say 'No Chinese connected vehicles in the United States' or look for mitigation," including safeguards, guardrails or other requirements."...
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Musk Offered to Launch Robotaxis in China for FSD Approval08 May 2024
Before a full FSD rollout, Tesla still needs Chinese approval to collect and transfer data that Tesla's cars need to train its driver-assistance features...
In a shift by Tesla chief Elon Musk, data from China could be processed in the country to develop its full-self-driving system, sources said...
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Microsoft Asks China AI Staff if They Want to Shift Abroad16 May 2024
Hundreds of engineers given the option to relocate overseas as Washington tightens China’s access to advanced US tech and ties have become strained over such issues...
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AI Hitting Job Markets Like a ‘Tsunami’, Says IMF Chief14 May 2024
"We have very little time to get people ready for it, businesses ready for it," IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said...
Biden administration scraps a tariff exemption on solar panels and makes it easier for solar projects to get a subsidy for using locally made products - to protect manufacturers in the US...
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China Car Exports Hit Record High in April, as Local Sales Drop10 May 2024
Car exports jumped by 38% year-on-year to 417,000 units in April, after a 39% rise in March; but domestic sales were down nearly 6% from 2023...
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US Tariffs Loom on Chinese EVs, And Maybe Solar Panels10 May 2024
The US is likely to maintain tariffs on Chinese products and will reveal news next week on areas of strategic competition such as EVs and solar panels, sources say...
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