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China to launch targeted plans in bolstering private sector growth

China's top economic planner said it's "urgent" to introduce a raft of effective measures to boost confidence and promote high-quality development of the private econom

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Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act into law to tackle climate change, hike corporate taxes

U.S. President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law on Tuesday, a bill touted by the White House as the biggest commitment to mitigating climat

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Musk said self-driving taxis could be in mass production by 2024

Robotaxi, a self-driving taxi being developed by Tesla, hopes to reach mass production by 2024, CEO Elon Musk said during the company's first quarter 2022 earnings call

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Musk said self-driving taxis could be in mass production by 2024

Robotaxi, a self-driving taxi being developed by Tesla, hopes to reach mass production by 2024, CEO Elon Musk said during the company's first quarter 2022 earnings call

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Somalia's Al-Shabab fighters kill at least 7 in attack

FILE PIC: Somalia soldier keeping vigil. /Getty Images Seven people have been killed following attack by Somalia's al-Shabab militant group in a town north of the capital, Mogadishu, on Thursd

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Digital yuan debuts at China's import expo

China's digital fiat currency, or the e-CNY, is being used at restaurants, booths and vending machines for the first time at the China International Import Expo (CIIE).

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E-commerce aggregator Rainforest raises $20M just months after its last funding

Four months after its last funding announcement, Singapore-based e-commerce aggregator Rainforest has closed a $20 million pre-Series A round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures. Other participants included J

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Rivian’s electric R1T pickup truck, R1S SUV get their official EPA ranges

Rivian announced Friday that the first edition version of its all-electric R1T pickup truck has an official EPA range of 314 miles, while its R1T SUV comes in a skosh higher at 316 miles.The official

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Dance drama featuring classical tragedy to be staged in Beijing

Are you familiar with the plot of The Orphan of Zhao, the great ancient Chinese tragedy adapted across many performing arts? This dance drama version, produced by the China National Opera Dance Drama

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Tencent in talks to lead funding in India’s Pocket FM

Tencent is in advanced stages of talks to lead an investment round in Gurgaon-headquartered Pocket FM, the latest in the Chinese giant’s push to broaden its consumer internet portfolio in the Indian m

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Astra given regulatory green light for its first commercial orbital launch at the end of the month

Rocket launch startup Astra has received a key license from the Federal Aviation Administration, giving the green light for the company’s first commercial orbital launch at the end of the month.Astra

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Watch Samsung introduce its latest foldables live

Samsung is set to introduce a whole bunch of new products, starting today at 7 AM PT/10 AM ET. I wrote a whole bunch of words about what to expect from the company’s latest Unpacked event. It’s a long

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Oh hey, Xiaomi has its own creepy robot dog now

Xiaomi has today announced the CyberDog, an open-source quadruped robot intended for developers to “build upon” and create applications for. The machine, which resembles a beefier version of Boston Dy

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Dataiku gets $400M at a $4.6B valuation, led by Tiger Global

Data science platform Dataiku announced today it has raised a $400 million Series E, bringing its valuation to $4.6 billion. The round was led by Tiger Global, with participation from returning invest

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IMAX reports significant profitability turnaround in China

IMAX China on Wednesday reported a half-year 2021 Greater China revenue of $53.4 million, up from $6.7 million a year ago, driven by strong year-on-year box office recovery and increased installation

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Relief looks to negotiate on behalf of users struggling with debt

Jason Saltzman is a serial entrepreneur. He first cofounded SeamlessDocs and then went on to found The Alley, a coworking space based out of New York City. Following Alley’s joint venture partne

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Robotic beverage maker Botrista raises $10M

Drink making probably isn’t at the top of your list of jobs most likely to be fully automated. The past year-and-a-half have, however, brought into stark relief how large a role robotics could play in