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The International Energy Agency says wind and solar plants are now the cheapest forms of new power in nearly every large country
Artificial intelligence chatbots such as GPT-3 are using four times more water than initially estimated, according to researchers in California
The Justice Department could also ask a court to end Google's deals to ensure its search engine is pre-installed or set as the default on new devices
The Taiwanese firm’s chairman Young Liu said capacity at the Mexico plant would be "very, very enormous"
In a bid to avoid hefty tariffs China proposed that its EVs would be sold at a minimum of 30,000 euros ($32,946), but EU officials said no
The platform, formerly known as Twitter, has overtaken WeChat in the spread of Chinese disinformation about the 2024 US presidential vote
13 states lodge suits that accuse social media giant of creating an intentionally addictive product, "like digital nicotine", that exposes children to harm via live streaming and virtual currency features
The world's biggest memory chip, smartphone and TV-maker is estimating an operating profit of $6.78 billion for Q3, versus a $7.6 billion forecast
State Dept official says Chinese officials "engage in predatory pricing... [they] lower the price [of lithium] until competition disappears."
The third-quarter is also traditionally when Taiwan's tech companies up the pace making smartphones and tablets for Western markets' festive period
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With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors
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PaymentsCan China Take Place of SWIFT System? Analysts Say ‘No’There is no global payment system that is strong enough to act as an alternative to SWIFT and enable Russia to evade sanctions
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MarketsChina Becomes World’s Second-Biggest Bitcoin Mining HubThe Bitcoin mining ban in China last year had collapsed its crypto markets. Despite that, the country has reemerged as a major bitcoin mining hub, according to research by the UK's University of Cambridge.
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Market InsightsHere’s How China Can Win the Tech War With USAThe Chinese government is doubling down on incentives for innovation, which it believes to be the cornerstone of its future growth and international position.
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Fintech InsightsAsia Becomes the Epicentre of Global NFTsAsia is the frontrunner in the NFTs craze with Central and Southeast Asia accounting for 35% of the $22 billion in global trade
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