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The US has reportedly been pressing Seoul, since the second-half of 2023, to implement export curbs targeting chip supplies to China
US senators will consider alternative strategies for control of social media platforms and data, rather than rush to pass a bill that would force the sale of TikTok in the US. With Beijing opposed to the bill, a legal challenge also looks likely
European officials are investigating social media platforms' compliance on illegal content amid concern on deepfake news and AI risks, and harmful products
China's computer-driven hedge funds have been forced to boost risk management and change practices to adhere to state demands for fair play
In Hong Kong, shares of biotech firm WuXi AppTec fell 12% on news that a US-based global trade association representing biotechnology companies sought to “separate” from it
A major airline in China has warned passengers not to throw coins into plane engines after an incident on Hainan Island last week
Long-running batteries with 'full life circle' costs will be key for the operating costs of Nio's thousands of battery swapping and charging stations
Trump’s 2019 order came after years of warnings from US intelligence, and media, on how China was using bribery and threats to obtain support from developing countries in geopolitical disputes
Chinese officials accuse the US of 'gangster thinking' after bill receives bipartisan support when put to a vote in the US House on Wednesday. But it is not yet known how the Senate will proceed
The decision comes after a surprise move last week to scrap the premier's news conference at the end of the annual session of parliament
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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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Oil & GasIndia Is Likely Exporting Refined Russian Oil to the WestIndia’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.
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MarketsApple Asks Suppliers in Taiwan to Meet China Label StandardsUS tech giant Apple told its Taiwan suppliers that products moving to China must be labelled to state that the island is a part of China and not an independent nation
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MarketsIndian-Owned Tech Firms See Sharp Growth in UKDespite a moribund British economy and heavy corporate tax, Indian-owned tech firms are growing in the UK.
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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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