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China doubles down on promoting yuan as confidence in U.S. dollar ebbs

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A bank employee count China’s renminbi (RMB) or yuan notes next to U.S. dollar notes at a Kasikornbank in Bangkok, Thailand, January 26, 2023. Athit Perawongmetha | Reuters
China is devising more ways for foreign institutions to use the yuan, as i…

DeepSeek aids China’s military and evaded export controls, U.S. official says

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Chinese startup DeepSeek’s launch of its latest AI models, which it says are on a par or better than industry-leading models in the United States at a fraction of the cost, is threatening to upset the technology world order.…
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Anti-anxiety pill travels 52,000 kilometres to get to Canadian shelves, study shows

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Open this photo in gallery: Clonazepam, a type of benzodiazepine drug commonly prescribed for anxiety and insomnia, is produced in facilities on multiple continents, according to a new study.Joe O’Connal/The Canadian Press
The global trade war ha…

‘Now is our time’: Despite tariffs, China’s Silicon Valley is ready to make its mark on the world

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The city of Hangzhou is one of the most historic and beautiful in China.
But this ancient place now has the most modern of reputations, as China’s ‘Silicon Valley’.
A vibrant hub for entrepreneurs and high-tech start-ups, Hangzhou is …

China threatens to take countermeasures if U.S. imposes new tariffs

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An aerial view of Xiasha Container Terminal on a canal in Hangzhou in east China’s Zhejiang province Sunday, April 06, 2025. (Chinatopix Via AP)
BEIJING — China threatened Tuesday to take countermeasures against the United States “to safeguard it…

Chinese retail traders embrace DeepSeek in a nod to quants

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If you cannot fight them, join them, is the mantra among Chinese mom-and-pop investors who are embracing DeepSeek and other artificial intelligence tools, in sharp contrast with last year’s government crackdown on computer-driven quantitative traders.&…

Alibaba just launched a new server CPU that will make AMD, Intel a bit more nervous: its predecessor was surprisingly fast

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Alibaba’s DAMO Academy has launched its first server-grade RISC-V processor
The C930 is designed for high-performance computing, rivaling Intel and AMD’s offerings
RISC-V’s open-source design avoids licensing fees and geopolitical res…

Crypto giant Tether CEO on cooperating with Trump administration: ‘We’ve never been shady’

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Paolo Ardoino, CEO of the cryptocurrency company Tether, was flying over Switzerland last week as he contemplated the changing regulatory landscape.
Tether used to be at war with the establishment. Now it is the establishment.…
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How DeepSeek, China’s answer to ChatGPT, is dealing with questions that make Beijing uncomfortable

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An X user, @Lhatseri, asked both DeepSeek and ChatGPT whether Tibet has the right to independence. According to ChatGPT, the “question of Tibet’s right to independence is deeply complex and rooted in historical, political, cultural, and legal dimension…

China’s AI DeepSeek gives CHILLING responses to human rights & Taiwan queries as bombshell #1 app sparks market meltdown

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CHINA’S cheap AI app DeepSeek gives chilling responses to questions surrounding human rights and Taiwan after rocking the tech world.
DeepSeek surged to the top of Apple’s App Store in the UK, US and China after its launch on Trump’s …