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Beijing officials warm to the idea of a yuan stablecoin, driven by the ‘fear of missing out’

Some Chinese officials worry that the U.S.'s decision to embrace stablecoins through the Genius Act might reverse the trend of de-dollarization.

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AI and robots can help the world grow more food—even if they’re still not quite as good as a human farmer

Even "simple advice" from AI can help farmers, argues Feroz Sheikh, Syngenta's chief information and digital officer.

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AI chatbots struggle to function beyond English: ‘They know a lot … but they miss the culture’

LLMs are like “a Fulbright scholar who is interested in Asia,” said Microsoft’s Kalika Bali. “It’s an outsider’s gaze into the culture of a country.” 

25.07.2025 2

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China bets on robotics and an open-source approach to get an edge over U.S. AI  

The U.S. and China are taking vastly different approaches to AI development.

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The best way to manage gamer unease about generative AI in video games is ‘to be direct about it,’ says one developer 

Developers using AI in game development and content creation say it may help reduce costs and expand the lifespan of games.

22.07.2025 2

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Europe and China’s medical device tit-for-tat shows that Trump tariffs aren’t helping Beijing make friends 

On Tuesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that there needed to be a “genuine rebalancing” in the China-Europe relationship.

09.07.2025 10

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BRICS leaders are set to meet in Brazil as they try to build a united front against trade protectionism

Trade and tariffs will be high on the agenda for the upcoming BRICS Summit in Brazil, but geopolitical divisions and conflict could be distractions.

04.07.2025 10

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Qantas shares fall after cyberattack hacks platform holding 6 million customer records, denting airline’s turnaround effort

Qantas is investigating whether the cybercriminal group Scattered Spider is responsible for the attack.

02.07.2025 10

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Trump’s tariff pause expires next week. Here’s how well Asian governments have been doing in negotiations with Washington

With just days to go until tariffs return, the Trump administration is still trying to negotiate new agreements with major trading partners.

02.07.2025 4

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Filipino politicians share deepfake videos in a battle over impeachment: ‘Even if it’s AI…I agree with the point’

Allies of Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte shared a viral video of AI-generated characters last week in to defend her from a looming...

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Trump says China ‘can now continue to purchase oil from Iran’—but he hopes Beijing will buy U.S. crude instead

China currently buys around 90% of Iran’s oil exports.

25.06.2025 6

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Move over, Magnificent 7: Goldman Sachs proposes the ‘Prom 10,’ China’s top stocks including Tencent, Alibaba and BYD

Goldman Sachs recently highlighted 10 different Chinese stocks that it thinks are best poised for growth. Together, they make up the “Prominent 10."

23.06.2025 10

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With his ‘golden share’ in U.S. Steel, Trump turns to a mechanism more common elsewhere in the world

Nippon Steel offered Washington a "golden share," which gives the government oversight over some decisions, to get approval for its takeover of U.S....

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Shares in Pop Mart, the chain behind the Labubu craze, sink after state media warns against ‘blind boxes’

People’s Daily criticized selling “blind boxes,” a practice where chains sell mystery boxes that contain an unknown item from a larger collection.

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