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The massive energy usage underscores the substantial environmental impact of technology companies
Vice-presidential candidate JD Vance has backed the break-up of Google, citing its "monopolistic control of information”
The World Bank is working with Australia and the US on ways to expand banking services for small nations in the Pacific to boost trade, tourism and remittances
China Galaxy Securities International is seeing growing interest from Chinese funds wanting to expand and diversify in the ASEAN region
Huione Pay in Phnom Penh received crypto worth $150,000 from the Lazarus hacking group, two blockchain analysts say. But the central bank in Cambodia says the firm is not allowed to trade in crypto.
The closely guarded artificial intelligence model which is under development would be able to navigate the internet autonomously
A crypto-tracing firm has identified a “multi-billion dollar marketplace used by online scammers” allegedly involved in laundering proceeds of scams around the world
Handset makers are banking on the rollout of artificial intelligence features to fuel the continued recovery in the global phone market
Scores of companies have born the brunt of cheap imports from China and a slide in industrial competitiveness due to factors such as rising energy prices and an ageing workforce
Big Tech is struggling to deal with the huge rise in energy emissions driven by AI expansion
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With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors
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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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MarketsChina Becomes World’s Second-Biggest Bitcoin Mining HubThe Bitcoin mining ban in China last year had collapsed its crypto markets. Despite that, the country has reemerged as a major bitcoin mining hub, according to research by the UK's University of Cambridge.
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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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Fintech InsightsAsia Becomes the Epicentre of Global NFTsAsia is the frontrunner in the NFTs craze with Central and Southeast Asia accounting for 35% of the $22 billion in global trade
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