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Analysts said the yen's tumbling value against the dollar caused share price boosts for automakers and microchip producers
Taiwan has told Foxconn it must seek permission to invest in Tsinghua Unigroup, after reports that a China-listed subsidiary wants to invest $1.5bn as part of its push into computer chips
The departure of Karpathy, who provided no reason for leaving, comes at a critical time as Tesla chief executive Elon Musk races to achieve full self-driving capability
The crypto lender said its Chapter 11 filing means it would not seek permission to let customers withdraw from their accounts but would continue other operations
The Singapore-based hedge fund, which was reported to have $10 billion in cryptocurrency earlier in 2022, filed for bankruptcy in the British Virgin Islands in late June
The firm - founded by Australian videogaming entrepreneurs - said the funding was backed by Liberty City Ventures and Kingsway Capital
TikTok said its staff in China were able to access Australian users' data but added that "our security teams minimise the number of people who have access to data"
The new guidance shows when existing payment sector rules should apply to large stablecoins, marking a major step forward in applying "same risk, same regulation"
Blocking China-made equipment means higher costs and that's bad news for local telecom companies, says consultancy firm Com First in Delhi.
Closer ties with the EU ``would be very helpful for our companies for their attention towards and knowledge of Europe," said Taiwan Deputy Economy Minister Chen Chern-chyi.
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