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South Korea to invest nearly $1.2 tn in chips, AI data centres
Seoul (AFP) - South Korea will invest nearly $1. 2 trillion -- equivalent to more than two-thirds of its GDP...
‘One-time opportunity’: South Korea bets big on AI boom
Seoul (AFP) - Huge demand for the components that power artificial intelligence presents South Korea with an opportunity to bolster...
EU, China trade tensions loom over minister visit
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Europe and China were seeking to gauge Monday whether trade frictions can be resolved without a...
Stocks rise and oil edges up as US, Iran call end to latest attacks
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks mostly rose and oil prices edged up on Monday as reports said the United...
Asia’s vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plastics
Taipei (AFP) - Food vendors across Asia who rely on plastics for everything from bags to cups and containers are...
Globalization isn’t dead, just ‘transformed,’ says IMF chief economist
Washington (United States) (AFP) - While the global economy has faced shocks and trade turmoil, globalization is not dead --...
OpenAI restricts limited release of new model to US only
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - OpenAI on Friday launched a US-only preview of its latest powerful AI model series...
Ships cross Hormuz by alternative route, despite attack
Tehran (AFP) - Ships continued to leave the Gulf, some of them braving a route not authorised by Tehran, despite...
Tech jitters send stocks lower, oil prices fall
London (AFP) - Stock markets retreated Friday, capping a rollercoaster week for technology shares as doubts spread about the huge...
Stocks slide on renewed tech slump, oil prices fall
London (AFP) - Stock markets retreated Friday, capping a rollercoaster week for technology shares as doubts spread about the huge...
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