Six-month study in the US finds that 95% of generative AI projects aimed at lifting businesses' revenue growth have fallen flat

Top court's ruling likely to hit small firms hardest and some are already axing staff. Analysts say it will limit workers' capacity to do deals on getting more pay.

China's foreign minister Wang Yi discussed mining and Belt and Road projects, the Afghan Taliban said on Wednesday; approach comes after return of 1.5m refugees this year

Trump is back on TikTok, via an account set up by his PR team, despite no deal with Beijing yet on selling the video-sharing app's US operations

Beijing has been pressing the solar sector to cut 'outdated production capacity' after companies lost about $40 billion last year

Huge cloudbursts cause havoc in mountainous parts of India and Pakistan, while China has seen peak levels in 330 rivers in recent weeks

AI pioneer Sam Altman says the money being thrown at some players in the industry is 'insane' and 'not rational'

Asian tech giants say they will make data centre equipment in a factory in Lordstown, as part of the huge Stargate AI project

US Treasurer seen pressuring Tokyo with his remark the BOJ is 'behind the curve', reflecting Washington's desire for a stronger yen

Chinese manufacturers' profits face subdued demand and factory-gate deflation at home, while new yuan loans contracted in July for the first time in 20 years

Giant US hedge fund sold its entire holdings in about 16 Chinese stocks and two China-focused funds between April and June. Move puts a spotlight on concern about China stocks listed in the US

Foreign ministry hoses down concern over rocky bilateral ties, says purchases of US arms are still on course, despite differences on Russian oil and other issues