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US officials have proposed new rules for undersea internet cables following the cutting of two cables in the Baltic Sea this week
Chinese chipmakers are racing to rival Nvidia on AI chips as increasing export restrictions by US — and its allies — slow the growth of China’s tech industry
Danish officials are inspecting a Chinese bulk carrier that sailed over two undersea cables minutes before they were severed this week. They suspect the incidents were 'hybrid' attacks linked to the Ukraine war
Albanese government to trial highest age verification system in the world, for new law that has fines up to $32m for systemic breaches
Group's shares sink after Indian billionaire and seven others were indicted by US prosecutors over an alleged $265m bribery scheme for solar contracts
China is currently the world’s dominant supplier of clean technologies, and the EU has been uneasy over its dependence on Beijing for them
The president-elect has said he will nominate Wall Street CEO Howard Lutnick to lead his trade and tariff strategy. Lutnick is a big proponent of tariffs, especially aimed at China
Chinese funds have slashed fees for exchange-traded funds, which have boomed this year amid fierce competition to lure investors
Countries pledge to target food and other waste, as the waste sector is responsible for about 20% of methane stemming from human activity.
China’s announcement last week on ending export tax rebate means exporters of affecting products — ranging from aluminium to used cooking oil — will look to pass on the resulting extra costs
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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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