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DeepSeek’s Answers Include Chinese Propaganda, Researchers Say
If you’re among the millions of people who have downloaded DeepSeek, the free new chatbot from China powered by artificial intelligence,…
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Samsung warns of slow AI chip sales in Q1, hurt by US restrictions on China
SAMSUNG Electronics on Friday warned of sluggish sales of its artificial intelligence chips in the current quarter due to U.S. export…
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High Inflation and New Tariffs Will Make the Fed’s Job Tougher
High inflation is stoking fresh debate about how the Federal Reserve should respond to President Trump’s sweeping plans to reorder the…
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Tesla and Chinese Carmakers Could Reap Billions From EU Emissions Rules
As European automakers brace for a possible trade war waged by President Trump, they are working to ward off another threat on their home…
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Tell Us How Tariffs on Goods From China Will Affect Your Business
China is the world’s factory floor. From high-end digital devices to inexpensive tchotchkes, many of the products that are bought and sold…
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Lutnick Grilled on Trump’s Tariffs and China During Confirmation Hearing
Howard Lutnick, a wealthy donor to President Trump who has been chosen to lead the Commerce Department, defended Mr. Trump’s plans to…
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Who Is Liang Wenfeng, the Founder of the A.I. Start-Up DeepSeek?
In technology, many entrepreneurs get only one defining act. Liang Wenfeng, the founder of DeepSeek, is already on his second. The…
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Tesla’s Profit Fell Sharply Last Year
Tesla on Wednesday reported a sharp drop in profit for 2024 as rivals in China, Europe and the United States chipped away at its lead in…
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Commerce Nominee Defends Trump Tariffs and Promises Strong Stance on China
Howard Lutnick, a wealthy donor to President Trump who has been picked to lead the Commerce Department, defended Mr. Trump’s plans to…
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Chinese films dodging censors have no place to go. Can they crack into Taiwan?
TAIPEI, Taiwan — When producer Wang Zijian was making the movie “Bel Ami,” or “Beautiful Friends,” he knew it had no chance of airing in…
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A photographer’s fantastical portrait of rural China during Lunar New Year
Editor’s Note: A version of this article was first published on February 10, 2024. In photographer Zhang Xiao’s images of the Shehuo…
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How China Is Reacting to DeepSeek Upending the A.I. Race
Inside China, it was called the tipping point for the global technological rivalry with the United States and the “darkest hour” in…
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China is quietly taking over Russia's tech market
Chinese IT firms are expanding in Russia, filling the gap left by Western exits after the invasion of Ukraine. While Chinese companies are…
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China welcomes the Year of the Snake
China ushered in the Year of the Snake at midnight (1600 GMT), as the Chinese New Year began for the country of approximately 1.4 billion…
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G.M. Has Plans Ready for Trump’s Canada and Mexico Tariffs
General Motors executives are closely tracking President Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, but the…
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Why Chinese AI company DeepSeek is spooking investors on U.S. tech
Major U.S. tech stocks, including Nvidia, Oracle and Broadcom, plummeted Monday after Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek…
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What is DeepSeek? And How Is It Upending A.I.?
Tech stocks tumbled. Giant companies like Meta and Nvidia faced a barrage of questions about their future. Tech executives took to social…
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Trump’s Colombia Tariff Threat Startled Companies Trying to Rely Less on China
Before Sunday, Colombia was quietly emerging as a refuge for multinational brands seeking a stable place to make their products in a time…
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In China, Government Data on Drugs Blocked From Public After Backlash
When a group of prominent Chinese doctors publicly raised worries last week about the quality of domestic drugs, China’s government sent…
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China boosts index investments in latest bid to revive market - The Business Times
China announced new measures to promote the development of index investment products, its latest effort to shore up the ailing equity…
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China has brokered another ceasefire in Myanmar civil war. But will it hold?
The latest China-brokered truce in Myanmar's civil war is likely to hold for now but lasting peace may still be a pipe dream, according to…
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In China, Rare Dissent Over a Program to Save on Drug Costs
A rare display of public anger is unfolding in China over the quality of domestically produced drugs. A prominent Shanghai surgeon pointed…
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China firms boost shareholder returns via dividends and buybacks - The Business Times
CHINESE firms are attracting investors with increased dividends and buybacks, spurred by a policy push for corporate governance reforms in…
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Tesla launches new Model Y in US, Canada, Europe weeks after China - The Business Times
ELON Musk’s Tesla launched a new higher-priced version of the Model Y, its best-selling car, in the United States, Canada and Europe on…