Former Google CEO says AI at ‘center’ of technology competition between US and China
Fox News A former Google CEO said during a Congressional hearing on Wednesday that artificial intelligence (AI) is at the “center” of the technology competition between the United States and China. Eric Schmidt, who was CEO of Google from 2001 to 2011, made the comment during Wednesday’s House hearing focusing on strategic competition between the…
Read MoreU.S. dollar down in Taipei trading
Taipei, May 18 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$30.750 at 10 a.m. Thursday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, down NT$0.067 from the previous close. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305180003
Read MoreMicron expected to get US$1.5 billion from Japan for next-gen chips weeks after Beijing launched probe into the firm
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The expected incentives for the last company making memory chips in the US come as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets with top chip firms, including TSMC and Intel. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3220943/micron-expected-get-us15-billion-japan-next-gen-chips-weeks-after-beijing-launched-probe-firm?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWagner Group financier still hopes to remove Russian Defence Minister from his position – ISW
Pravda Ukraine Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group private military company (PMC), hopes to remove Sergei Shoigu, Russian Defence Minister, from his position after the “decisive victory in Bakhmut” and replace him with former Deputy Defence Minister Mikhail Mizintsev. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/18/7402701/
Read MoreUS’ claims on grain deal deceitful, ignore its ‘package’ nature — Russian envoy to US
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The envoy noted that Washington intentionally forgets specific demands outlined in the Russia-UN memorandum that are not being fulfilled, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said https://tass.com/politics/1619187
Read MoreUS turns blind eye to Kiev’s blatant terrorist activities — Russian Embassy
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to a statement by the Russian Embassy in the US, “Washington prefers to turn a blind eye to the fact that Kiev, having secured all-round American support, no longer hides its terrorist actions” https://tass.com/world/1619181
Read MoreNo advance in recognizing Russia as sponsor of terrorism — US State Department
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken did not concur with remarks by Senator Lindsay Graham (Republican from South Carolina) that the top US diplomat would never declare Russia as “a state sponsor of terrorism” https://tass.com/world/1619179
Read MoreAustralian Unemployment Rate Jumps in April
Wall Street Journal Australia’s unemployment rate unexpectedly jumped in April and the economy shed jobs, in a sign that higher interest rates are starting to affect the job market. https://www.wsj.com/articles/australian-unemployment-rate-jumps-in-april-31c53d12
Read MoreHong Kong home prices ‘likely back in a downtrend’ as slump resumes after ‘short-lived’ first-quarter recovery: Citi
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. After a 7 per cent rise in the first quarter, sales have now slumped and sellers are slashing prices to get deals done amid a ‘downward trend’ that will last through the year, according…
Read MoreUS-based Forrester Research to close China office amid Beijing’s crackdown of foreign advisories
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The US technology research and advisory firm is also laying off most of its analysts in the country, sources said. https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3220892/us-based-forrester-research-close-china-office-amid-beijings-crackdown-foreign-advisories?utm_source=rss_feed
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