China shrugs off new Trump tariffs but bruising trade war looms
Beijing (AFP) - Donald Trump's new tariffs will probably not have a major impact on China's economy but may herald ...
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US charges former Fed official with spying for China
Washington (AFP) - US prosecutors announced Friday that they have charged a former Federal Reserve advisor with spying on behalf ...
Apple profit climbs but sales miss expectations
San Francisco (AFP) - Apple on Thursday reported its revenue was a whopping $124. 3 billion in the year-end holiday ...
With China’s DeepSeek, US tech fears red threat
San Francisco (AFP) - The emergence of the DeepSeek chatbot has sent Silicon Valley into a frenzy, with calls to ...
Trump commerce pick says favors broad tariffs, vows tough China stance
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's commerce secretary nominee told his US Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday he favors "across-the-board" tariffs targeting ...
US commerce secretary pick favors sweeping tariffs, hawkish China stance
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's commerce secretary nominee said Wednesday that he favors "across-the-board" tariffs targeting countries rather than products, ...
Upstart DeepSeek faces heightened scrutiny as AI wows
Beijing (AFP) - With around six million dollars and a stockpile of chips acquired before Washington banned their export to ...
Fears of scam centre kidnaps keep Chinese tourists on edge in Thailand
Bangkok (AFP) - Chinese tourists visiting Thailand for Lunar New Year are worried about being kidnapped by gangsters to work ...
DeepSeek’s ‘Sputnik moment’ exposes holes in US chip curbs
Beijing (AFP) - US export controls on high-tech chips may have inadvertently fuelled the success of start-up DeepSeek's AI chatbot, ...
Breakout Chinese AI ‘programmed’ to toe the party line
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek has made waves in Silicon Valley, stunning investors and industry insiders with its ...
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