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Greenhouse gas emissions by the global data centre industry are forecast to amount to about 40% of what the US emits in a year by 2030
Report says "active listening" software "captures" users' conversations to better serve the social media giant's advertising partners
Australian trial concludes humans still have the edge on artificial intelligence when it comes to summarising reports
US product safety officials are seeking an investigation into "deadly baby and toddler products" reportedly being sold on the Chinese websites
An intelligence firm claims a Chinese state-linked operation, dubbed ‘Spamouflage’ or ‘Dragonbridge’, is pushing spam and targeted messages onto the net
China was the only country to increase its year-on-year chip equipment purchases, with other major buyers like Taiwan, South Korea and the US all spending less
Putin got the red carpet treatment on Tuesday, despite Ukraine calling for his arrest under a warrant from the International Criminal Court
Concern is rising over surging water consumption by data centres, as well Big Tech's use of carbon offsets to write off emissions, and plans for a rejig of offset rules
Beijing imposed a record $2.75 billion fine on the tech outfit in 2021 and has been ‘guiding’ the company’s efforts to fall into line
China has emerged as a significant buyer of ASML’s products — accounting for nearly half of its sales — in the first quarter of the year
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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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