• 11/16/2024

Tech war: China’s chip imports slump 23 per cent in the first 3 months as US trade sanctions, supply glut weigh on activity

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China chip imports slump amid supply glut and slower global economy, and as US intensifies its efforts to curtail exports of advanced chips and equipment to China. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3216938/tech-war-chinas-chip-imports-slump-23-cent-first-three-months-us-trade-sanctions-supply-glut-weigh?utm_source=rss_feed

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China cosies up with Brazil’s Lula on state visit full of deals, diplomacy and South American inroads

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Brazil’s president is in China for four days, and he is expected to meet Xi Jinping on Friday as their countries cement stronger ties in the face of Western tensions. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3216961/china-cosies-brazils-lula-state-visit-full-deals-diplomacy-and-south-american-inroads?utm_source=rss_feed

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Amazon Joins Microsoft, Google in AI Race Spurred by ChatGPT

Wall Street Journal Amazon Web Services is the latest tech company to lay out its generative AI strategy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-joins-microsoft-google-in-ai-race-spurred-by-chatgpt-d7c34738

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The Importance of Eccentricity, According to a Few Experts

Wall Street Journal Five personalities, including Iris Van Herpen and Tommy Dorfman, talk about what makes them unique, and why that makes them successful. https://www.wsj.com/articles/iris-van-herpen-tommy-dorfman-560e0386

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Ellie Kemper Is An Avid Weather Watcher

Wall Street Journal The actor, 42, of ‘The Office’ and a co-host of ‘The Great American Baking Show,’ premiering in May, shares what’s on her phone. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ellie-kemper-office-great-american-baking-show-ee034eb0

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Biden administration invests $300 million to repair bridges across the country

Fox News The Biden administration is closing out a three-week push to highlight the benefits of infrastructure investments in local communities by awarding nearly $300 million to help repair or replace more than a dozen bridges across the country. Events in four states on Thursday will mark the end of the beginning phase of a…

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Ukraine’s Naftogaz Announces $5 Bln Lawsuit Win Against Russia

Moscow Times A tribunal has ordered Russia to compensate the Ukrainian energy giant for the seizure of its Crimean assets. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/13/ukraines-naftogaz-announces-5-bln-lawsuit-win-against-russia-a80818

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Kremlin to pour over Dutch court ruling ordering Moscow to pay Kiev $5 bln for lost assets

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier, the Ukrainian energy company reported about the verdict by the arbitration tribunal in the Hague https://tass.com/politics/1603797

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Indonesia police kill 2 suspected Jemaah Islamiyah militants

Washington Post Indonesia’s counterterrorism police squad has killed two men suspected of ties to Jemaah Islamiyah, an al-Qaida-linked group blamed for a string of past bombings https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/indonesia-police-jemaah-islamiyah-militants-killed/7e91f544-d9f6-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

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Oil Supply and Demand Gap to Grow Despite Recent Cuts, Says OPEC

Wall Street Journal The widening margin could push crude prices higher, the oil producers group said in its monthly report. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-supply-and-demand-gap-to-grow-despite-recent-cuts-says-opec-7b91b019

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