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Updated Biden Administration rules also blacklisted Chinese chip designers Biren and Moore Threads, set up by former Nvidia employees
Baidu, which owns China's largest internet search engine, is at the forefront of the country’s AI model development
The Chinese electric vehicle outfit is forecasting its Q3 net profit could be up by as much as 102% year-on-year
Sources say the Modi government has become uncomfortable with using yuan for settlement, while refining sources said settlement in yuan also increases Indian traders' costs
Gary Gensler said it was 'nearly unavoidable’ that the next financial crash would be sparked by an AI model being used somewhere in the banking system
With nearly $11 billion of offshore bonds and $6 billion of offshore loans, a default by Country Garden would set the stage for one of China's biggest corporate debt restructurings
Analytics firms say Hamas militants received millions in crypto payments prior to the surprise attack on Israel; hundreds of digital wallets connected to the terror group have since been shut down
US officials are fine-tuning export restrictions imposed on computer chips sold to China; new rules are likely to be announced this week, sources have said
The Narendra Modi-government is now holding consultations with the electronics industry and a new order on laptop imports will be announced by the end of October
The data released by China’s customs department marked a small improvement for the country, which saw an 18.5% decline in chip imports in the first half of the year
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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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