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At stake for OpenAI is fundraising worth $6.5 billion that could give the company a valuation of $150 billion
US intelligence officials have stepped up warnings in recent weeks that foreign actors like Russia, Iran and China are exploiting artificial intelligence to interfere in the upcoming US election
A rapid explosion in AI-enabled devices, coupled with a range of other factors including climate change, natural disasters and geopolitical tensions, pose significant risks to chip supply chains
Worsening geopolitical ties between Beijing and the West, along with the spiralling economic conditions in China have been the biggest drivers of the drop in business sentiment...
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Germany Rejects ‘Fake’ Chinese Carbon Credits Used by Oil Firms09 Sep 2024
Since last year, multiple reports have raised concerns about the authenticity and integrity of oil firms' emissions reduction projects in China — which in one case was actually chicken farm, according to a whistleblower...
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A Deflationary Spiral Looms Over China as Overcapacity Bites09 Sep 2024
Excess capacity and a lack of domestic demand threaten to create a vicious cycle within China’s economy where lower employment and wages could lead to a further fall in private consumption...
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Nikkei Meltdown After Fed Puts Dampener on Rate Cut Hopes05 Apr 2024
The Nikkei index in Tokyo saw a second straight weekly loss, down 3.4% over the past five sessions, as it pulled back from an all-time high of 41,087.75...
The European Commission looks to have gathered enough support for its planned tariffs to go through, despite pushback from major automakers and key bloc members...
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BYD, Li Auto, XPeng Sell Record Numbers of EVs in September02 Oct 2024
Hybrid vehicles drove the sales surge at top Chinese EV brands, in keeping with larger global car-buying trends...
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EU Open to EV Tariff Talks With China Even After Friday Vote01 Oct 2024
Technical talks with China had intensified to an almost daily basis and could extend beyond the end of October, a top European Commission official said...
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EU Gives Chinese EV Firms Last-Ditch Lifeline to Avoid Tariffs20 Sep 2024
China and EU have both vowed to intensify efforts to avert the tariffs, amid concerns that could trigger a 'trade war' between the economic powerhouses...
Chinese chip stocks are riding a broader rally brought on by a stimulus package from Beijing towards the end of September that pumped up beaten-down stocks across the mainland...
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Mass Arrests in India as Samsung Workers’ Protest Drags on04 Oct 2024
Hundreds of workers detained in Tamil Nadu amid industrial dispute that is testing Korean tech giant's alleged 'anti-union' policy and local authorities' tactics seemingly aimed at blocking the registration of a new trade union...
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OpenAI Wants Data Centres With Huge Power Demands – Fortune30 Sep 2024
OpenAI's proposed data centres would need power equal to the output of about five nuclear reactors – at least 100 times the requirements of a standard large data centre...
A jump in global adoption of solar power and electric vehicles — led by China — will bring about peak emissions this year, a new study said, but doubts on limiting global warming remain...
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BP Dumps Oil Pledge While Chasing Billions in Climate Subsidies10 Oct 2024
BP’s lobbying for climate subsidies, despite a business outlook that will boost emissions, spurs increasing criticism of 'planet-saving technologies' due to link with fossil fuel industry...
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EU Backs Large Tariffs on Chinese EVs But Talks Will Continue04 Oct 2024
EU votes to impose hefty tariffs on Chinese EVs, but says it will continue to talk with Beijing; a possible compromise could be arranged by setting minimum sales prices...
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