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Commentary: Why China is suddenly flooding the market with powerful AI models
AI ADVANCES THROUGH ITERATION For now, most US tech groups treat AI like an exclusive resource, restricting access to their…
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Commentary: China wants the private sector to drive growth again, but trust can’t be rebuilt overnight
ARE XI’S ASSURANCES ENOUGH? According to Xinhua, Mr Xi reportedly told entrepreneurs, also including Mr Ma, Ren Zhengfei of Huawei…
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Commentary: Alibaba won’t solve all of Apple’s China problems
These mounting US-China tensions could have more concerning ramifications. As one of the few American tech companies still operating in China, Apple…
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New tax rule for foreign e-commerce sales in Mexico takes effect
Foreign e-commerce companies such as Amazon and Temu will now have to pay Mexico’s 16% value-added tax (IVA) on products…
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Commentary: What 11.11 Singles’ Day sales no longer say about China’s economy
Traditionally, 11.11, alongside the mid-year 6.18 shopping festival, has served as a key barometer for consumer confidence, which has become…
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Commentary: Can China’s tech giants do without consumers?
TOKYO: Earnings reports from Chinese tech companies last week should be a wake-up call for Beijing. Alibaba Group and JD.com…
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China’s spending slump weighs as e-commerce giant Alibaba misses estimates
Alibaba Group Holding missed market expectations for first-quarter revenue on Thursday, as the company’s domestic e-commerce sales came under pressure…
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China’s ‘Singles Day’ shopping bonanza loses its lustre
SLOWING DEMAND For the second year running, Singles Day sales should still exceed 1 trillion yuan, said Vincent Marion, co-founder…
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Commentary: ‘Like it was with Jack Ma’: China puts world’s biggest Apple supplier in its crosshairs
IRKED BY TERRY GOU’S PRESIDENTIAL BID Beijing has made clear that Gou – who stepped down from Foxconn’s board last…
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Commentary: Alibaba’s latest shakeup highlights its conundrum
Putting Tsai, a long-time confidant of founder Jack Ma, in charge should help steady the ship. With each of the…
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