china

China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion in 2017. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers, it is the third or fourth largest country by total area.

Report: China’s Crackdown on Foreign Apps Could Impact Apple’s iPhone App Store
Report: China’s Crackdown on Foreign Apps Could Impact Apple’s iPhone App Store
September 29, 2023  |  Apple

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has reportedly issued new rules that could restrict Apple from offering many foreign apps on its iPhone app...

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Report: China Evergrande Chair Detained for Unspecified Crimes
Report: China Evergrande Chair Detained for Unspecified Crimes
September 28, 2023  |  International

China’s largest property development company has halted trading after its chairman was reportedly detained. As the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (Sept. 28), law enforcement in China...

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Major Economies Report Falling Trade Volumes in July
Major Economies Report Falling Trade Volumes in July
September 25, 2023  |  Commerce

Global trade has reportedly experienced a significant decline in recent months, with trade volumes falling at the fastest pace since the pandemic began.  The slowdown...

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Singapore’s Banks Increase Customer Scrutiny After Money Laundering Scandal
Singapore’s Banks Increase Customer Scrutiny After Money Laundering Scandal
September 24, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Singapore’s banks are reportedly increasing customer scrutiny following a $1.8 billion money laundering scandal. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Saturday (Sept. 23), this added oversight...

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US Eyes AI Regulations that Tempers Rules and Innovation
US Eyes AI Regulations that Tempers Rules and Innovation
September 15, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The world’s moving on artificial intelligence (AI), and it’s because AI already moved the world. But the story is nothing new: governments are often, and...

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Alibaba CEO Says AI and User Experience Are Top Priorities
Alibaba CEO Says AI and User Experience Are Top Priorities
September 12, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Alibaba Group’s new CEO, Eddie Wu, has reportedly elevated artificial intelligence (AI) and user experience to be the company’s top priorities moving forward. As Alibaba...

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Criticizes Capital Rules Proposed by US Regulators
JPMorgan Chase CEO Criticizes Capital Rules Proposed by US Regulators
September 11, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., has reportedly voiced his criticism of the stricter capital rules proposed by U.S. regulators....

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Alibaba Cloud CEO Daniel Zhang Steps Down
Alibaba Cloud CEO Daniel Zhang Steps Down
September 10, 2023  |  eCommerce

China’s Alibaba Group says the head of its cloud unit — and ex-CEO — will resign. A report Sunday (Sept. 10) by Reuters notes that...

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This Week in AI: Deepfakes, Vertical Horizons and Smarter Assistance 
This Week in AI: Deepfakes, Vertical Horizons and Smarter Assistance 
September 08, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Is it Moore’s Law, or more’s law?  Anyone keeping an eye on the generative artificial intelligence (AI) landscape could be forgiven for confusing the two. ...

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