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The electric battery industry is hugely reliant on raw materials, or completed batteries, sourced from China and other Asian nations
OpenAI agrees to Altman returning to save the group from collapse; former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor and former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will join the new board
Social media giants are not taking responsibility for rampant scams being conducted on their platforms, which is unacceptable, an expert on Chinese crime gangs in Myanmar and Southeast Asia says
The US Justice Department is now reportedly seeking an 18-month prison sentence for Zhao, the maximum suggested under federal guidelines
China's largest search engine saw third-quarter revenue of $4.72 billion as advertisers responded to recent green shoots of recovery
Analysts say investors looking to sue the ChatGPT-maker will have a 'weak case' as the company's structure insulates the board, even from decisions that backfire
Washington’s Yellen said pending legal action meant US regulators couldn’t yet act against the Chinese video-sharing platform
Dozens of OpenAI staffers have reportedly announced internally that they are quitting the company, and many of them have taken to X to say the firm is "nothing without its people"
Foxtron Vehicle Technologies' stock slumped 9% at the opening with bosses admitting they don’t expect to turn a profit for at least three years
New Delhi said the companies are expected to invest $360 million as part of its incentive scheme, creating 50,000 jobs in IT manufacturing
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PaymentsCan China Take Place of SWIFT System? Analysts Say ‘No’There is no global payment system that is strong enough to act as an alternative to SWIFT and enable Russia to evade sanctions
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Market InsightsHere’s How China Can Win the Tech War With USAThe Chinese government is doubling down on incentives for innovation, which it believes to be the cornerstone of its future growth and international position.
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