ByteDance launched a total of seven AI-based products across various categories in 2023, including AI chatbots and professional AI tools. Embracing a strategy of rapid trial and error, ByteDance is actively training its own large-scale models and testi…

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries on Wednesday agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia to target individuals and businesses suspected of assisting Moscow in its war against Ukraine, including Chinese companies.…
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The race to build the next big large language model is on, and now a contender out of China has reportedly banked a major round of funding to catapult it to the front of the pack.…
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Chris Power, founder and CEO of industrial automation startup Hadrian, is a student of history. And in his studies, he observed that history repeats itself: in particular, the cycle of empires ascending and descending, nearly all of them outsourcing co…

India is likely to advocate for securing the interests of its artisanal fishers while facilitating the growth of the fishing sector at the World Trade Organisation’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi later this month.…
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Americans of both parties recognize that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) threatens the free world with its multifaceted game of economic, military, diplomatic and cultural technologies. To counter this, the U.S.…
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A Chinese spy ship of the class frequently used to monitor United States and allied military exercises in the Pacific approached Taiwan's waters on Tuesday before being expelled by the island's navy, according to an open-source report.&#823…

Criminal charges were brought against Julian Assange because he named sources and encouraged theft and hacking, not because of politics, lawyers for the US government have claimed at a critical extradition hearing.…
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A Chinese immigrant has been sworn in to serve on San Francisco’s Election Commission despite her lack of US citizenship, raising national security concerns as one US senator warns that Chinese President Xi Jinping is playing the “long game.”…
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The dollar is trading quietly after being sold yesterday. It is still soft against the dollar bloc and the Swiss franc, but is firmer against the other G10 currencies.…
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The U.S. is targeting a Chinese-sanctioned chipmaker by denying its most advanced facility from more U.S. imports after production of a chip for Huawei Technologies' flagship Mate 60 Pro phone, Reuters reported citing people with knowledge of the…

India is seeking "balancing partners" to counter China's aggressive stance in Asia, a leading analyst has said.
Dhruva Jaishankar, executive director of the New Delhi think tank Observer Research Foundation America's D.C.……

The decision to limit the surge of troops in the coming months was taken at the 21st round of Corps Commander level talks held on 19 February. Modalities for the same are to be finalised at the next Corps Commander level talks to be held ahead of the s…

Wolverine World Wide (NYSE:WWW) shares were lower in premarket trade after reporting mixed Q4 results and below-consensus guidance for 2024.
Shares were down 3.3% before Wednesday's regular open.
The company reported a wider-than-expected loss of…

Three of China's largest banks have stopped accepting payments from sanctioned Russian financial institutions, a Russian newspaper reported on Wednesday, dealing a blow to relations between the two nations.
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By Keith Naughton | Bloomberg
Ford Motor Co. cut the price of its electric Mustang Mach-E by as much as $8,100 after its sales tumbled 51% in January when the automaker had to stop offering tax incentives on the plug-in model.…
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Revenue (2023) $3.7 billion | Profit $174 million
Three-year share price gain 45% | P/E ratio (trailing) 17
Depending on your point of view, Methanex either falls through several cracks or fills a number of intriguing niches.…
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Nvidia (NVDA) will announce its fourth quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday, one of the most highly anticipated earnings reports in recent memory. Shares of the AI chip darling have skyrocketed over 200% over the last 12 months, easily outpacin…

Highlights After agreeing to leave Bayern Munich, Thomas Tuchel becomes the latest manager who will be available this summer.
He follows in the footsteps of Jurgen Klopp (leaving Liverpool) and Xavi Hernandez (leaving Barcelona).…
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US stock futures slipped on Wednesday as investors counted down to high-stakes earnings from AI darling Nvidia (NVDA) and the release of Federal Reserve minutes that could set hopes for interest rates.…
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This is the Catch Up on 3 Things for the Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. It’s the 21st of February and here are the headlines.
As the Dilli Chalo protest resumed today, several farmers were injured as the Haryana Police dropped tear gas shell…