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Car giants vie for EV crown at Beijing’s Auto China show
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese car giants locked in a cut-throat price war descended on the capital for the start of...
Five things we learned at the China Auto Show
Beijing (AFP) - One of China's largest auto shows kicked off in Beijing on Thursday, with electric vehicle makers keen...
Meta profits soar but costs of AI cause worry
San Francisco (AFP) - Facebook-owner Meta on Wednesday said its quarterly profits soared last quarter, but worries about the cost...
Meta sees profits soar in first quarter
San Francisco (AFP) - Facebook-owner Meta on Wednesday said its quarterly profits soared last quarter as the company continues to...
TikTok to fight US ban law in courts
San Francisco (AFP) - TikTok's CEO vowed Wednesday to fight in the courts to overturn a newly signed US law...
TikTok suspends rewards programme after EU probe
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - TikTok on Wednesday announced the suspension of a feature in its spinoff TikTok Lite app in...
China, future HQ: New ASML boss faces bulging in-tray
The Hague (AFP) - Frenchman Christophe Fouquet takes the reins of Dutch chip giant ASML on Wednesday with a daunting...
‘Harvesting data’: Latin American AI startups transform farming
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - For centuries, farmers used almanacs to try to understand and predict weather patterns. Now, a new crop...
Tesla earnings a ‘moment of truth’ for Musk after stumbles
New York (AFP) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk faces heightened pressure with Tuesday's earnings report to reassure investors that recent...
N. Korea animators may have worked on Amazon, Max cartoons: report
Los Angeles (AFP) - North Korean animators appear to have worked on upcoming Amazon and Max cartoons, without the knowledge...
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