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Big Tech

Foldable Phones Are Back, and They’re Bringing Bad News to Your Billfold

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Samsung and Huawei dominate market share for foldable phones, but their reach in general is significantly smaller in the US.

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Electric Vehicles

As China Sales Sag, BYD Gains Global Edge

In its recent earnings call, the BYD reported that its overseas sales trumped its domestic sales for the first time in its history.

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Artificial Intelligence

Just How Useful Are Human-Looking Robots? Very, Unitree Robotics Investors Hope

Shares of the Chinese robotics company skyrocketed 460% when it debuted on Shanghai’s STAR market on Wednesday.

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Industrials

China’s Aerospace Industry Gains Altitude Slowly After Taking Flight

A C919 aircraft built by the state-backed COMAC completed an international commercial flight for the first time last week.

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Artificial Intelligence

Zuck Wants to Hand AI Power to the People. That Makes More Sense for Meta Than Its Rivals

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In an essay, the Meta CEO asks AI companies to open their gates so the tech’s top secrets won’t be restricted to a handful of institutions

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Artificial Intelligence

‘Modelmaxxing’ Replaces ‘Tokenmaxxing’ for Firms Grappling With AI Costs

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Faster, cheaper models from DeepSeek, Moonshot and other Chinese firms let users prioritize AI cost-effectiveness, undercutting US giants.

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Big Tech

Apple Edges Closer to Dethroning Nvidia After $30B Broadcom Chips Deal

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Apple shares climbed nearly 1% on the news, bringing it closer to reclaiming the throne as the biggest US company by market cap.

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