 
 
							Two billion parcels with a declared value of less than 150 euros arrived in the EU from outside countries in 2023
 
 
							Among the top applicants for GenAI patents were China's ByteDance - which owns video app TikTok - and e-commerce giant Alibaba Group
 
 
							In May, the US Commerce Department revoked licences allowing companies including Intel and Qualcomm to ship chips used for laptops and handsets to Huawei
 
 
							Any larger scale or protracted industrial action would be a headache for Samsung as it scrambles to catch up with rivals in chips used for artificial intelligence
 
 
							Last month, China became the first country in the world to bring rock samples from the far side of the moon back to Earth
 
 
							Break-neck expansion in China’s renewable energy capacity has led to more power generation than the country’s grids can handle — something recent data affirmed
 
 
							Once the biggest car seller in China, Toyota has seen its popularity drop in the country as it continues to play catch-up on EV tech
 
 
							The challenge spells trouble for China’s furiously expanding AI industry — which remains cut off from cutting-edge chips due to US sanctions
 
 
							UN scientists estimate that the process of reaching Net Zero emissions will require emissions reductions to go hand-in hand with carbon removal
 
 
							On sale at the new marketplace will be range of unbranded items, including fashion apparel and home goods
 
 
							Buffett’s holdings in the carmaker are down more than 70% amid increasing technology and trade tensions between the United States and China
 
 
							Increasing disruptions mean global buyers face the risk of another spate of price increases like the post-pandemic inflation spike which central banks are still trying to tame