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China's new artificial intelligence regulations begin to take effect
China put into force this week its newest regulations on artificial intelligence-generated content, a watered-downed version of stricter draft rules that seek to keep the country in the AI race while maintaining firm censorship on online content. Rapid advancements in generative AI have stoked global alarm over the technology's potential for disinformation and misuse, with deepfake images showing people mouthing things they never said.
18.08 / 18:51
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Why Did Bitcoin Drop 12% This Week?
The price of bitcoin dropped below $26,000 this week amid decreased activity in the market, the growing crisis in China's property sector, and a report that SpaceX has sold at least some of its bitcoin holdings.
18.08 / 17:27
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Oil likely to snap 7-week winning streak as China's economic woes counters tighter supply; Brent drops to $84/bbl
₹6,744 per bbl, having swung between ₹6,616 and ₹6,754 per bbl during the session so far, against a previous close of ₹6,685 per barrel. China, the world's biggest oil importer, is seen as playing a major role in shoring up oil demand over the rest of the year. However, the country's post-pandemic recovery has been sluggish, weakened by low domestic consumption, plunging factory activity and a debt-ridden property sector.
18.08 / 16:51
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Eastern Ladakh standoff: Indian, Chinese armies hold Major General-level talks at DBO, Chushul
Representatives from the Indian and Chinese army met for Major General-level talks at DBO and Chushul on Friday to resolve the ongoing stand-off in eastern Ladakh. The development comes two days after the 19th round of India-China Corps Commander level meeting was concluded at the Chushul-Moldo border. News agency ANI quoted Defence sources to add that the Indian side was represented at the two locations by Major General PK Mishra and Major General Hariharan.
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India building world's highest road, tunnel, fighter jet base in Eastern Ladakh: BRO chief Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry
India is building the world's highest tunnel, motorable road and fighter aircraft base in Eastern Ladakh as part of the government's push towards strengthening infrastructure for both military and civilian use. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) chief Lt General Rajeev Chaudhry said that the force is going to break its own record of building the highest road at Umlong La Pass two years back and now it will be surpassed in the next two working seasons with the Mig La-Fukche road coming up. «Umling La is the highest motorable road in the world.
18.08 / 15:09
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What’s Holding Back India’s Economic Ambitions?
Many countries have followed a similar economic trajectory: As they develop, women increasingly enter the workforce, further fueling the country’s upward climb. It happened in China, Japan and South Korea in the latter half of the 20th century. The U.S.
18.08 / 15:09
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Tokyo Hopes Rooftop Solar Mandate Will Help It Get Through Hot Summers
solar panels on new single-family homes to get some breathing room—even if it has to buy most of the panels from China. The policy in one of the world’s largest metropolises is a test case for whether solar power makes sense on urban rooftops. The idea has long drawn attention as a way to fight global warming but has advanced relatively slowly worldwide, apart from a rooftop solar mandate in California pushed by Democratic Govs.
18.08 / 14:07
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PM Modi speaks to Iranian president Raisi, discusses expansion of BRICS
Prime Minister Modi reiterated the commitment to further strengthen bilateral cooperation, including realising the full potential of Chabahar Port as a connectivity hub. Prime Minister Modi highlighted that the India-Iran relationship is underpinned by close historic and civilisational connections, including strong people-to-people contact.
18.08 / 14:07
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The Ghost Fleet Helping Russia Evade Sanctions and Pursue Its War in Ukraine
insurance industry," he added. Ships owned by the company have loaded oil in recent months at the port of Kozmino on Russia’s Pacific coast, where petroleum has consistently been sold at prices above the cap, according to shipping figures gathered by commodity-data provider Kpler and reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The company continued to ship oil from the port even after the Treasury Department issued a global warning in April against loading oil at Kozmino and other ports in the Russian far east due to violations of the price cap, which prompted some mainstream shipping companies to stop exporting oil from the terminal.
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Is China’s Data Manipulated, or Flawed? Maybe Both
unemployment rate for China’s youth reached an all time record of 21.3% in June. China’s National Bureau of Statistics responded by ceasing publication of the rate. The move calls attention to the lengths to which Beijing will go to suppress unflattering information, in this case the economic distress facing China’s young people.
18.08 / 13:33
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Farfetch shares plunge as weak demand in US, China slams 2023 outlook
(Reuters) — Shares of Farfetch (NYSE:FTCH) slumped more than 40% premarket on Friday, as choppy demand in the online luxury goods retailer's top two markets, the United States and China, drove a gloomy annual sales outlook.
18.08 / 13:33
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Wall St eyes lower open on jitters over higher-for-longer rates
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18.08 / 13:23
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Investors Fear China’s ‘Lehman Moment’ Is Looming
black box. They don’t have periodic disclosures, it’s a private company, and some investors don’t know what kinds of assets they’re investing in," said Xiaoxi Zhang, an analyst at Gavekal Research. The group’s difficulties, coming on the heels of the financial distress at Chinese property giant Country Garden Holdings, have fueled worries about China’s shadow-banking system and how intertwined it is with the property sector.
18.08 / 13:07
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What does China Evergrande's debt restructuring entail?
China Evergrande Group has filed for protection from creditors in a US bankruptcy court as part of its debt restructuring process, amid rising concerns over China’s worsening property crisis and a weakening economy. The Chinese property giant sought protection under Chapter 15 of the US bankruptcy code, which shields the non-US companies that are undergoing restructurings from creditors that hope to sue them or tie up assets in US. The bankruptcy protection filing indicates that the company is nearing the end of its restructuring process after more than one and a half years of negotiations with creditors.
18.08 / 13:07
FIIs offload ₹267 crore as markets extend losses for second straight session; DIIs turn net buyers
₹2,406 crore during Friday's session. As per the NSE data, FIIs cumulatively bought ₹12,302.17 crore of Indian equities, while they sold ₹12,569.17 crore --- resulting in an outflow of ₹266.98 crore.
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Safe-haven dollar hovers around 2-month high on China woes, high rates fear
dollar hovered around a two-month high on Friday, set for a fifth consecutive week of gains in the longest winning streak for 15 months, buoyed by demand for safer assets on worries over China's economy and bets U.S. interest rates will stay high. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) set a much-stronger-than-expected daily fixing, lifting the yuan from a 9-month low hit on Thursday, while sterling fell after British retail sales weakened more than expected in July.
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