China

Artificial Intelligence

India Goes After AI Investment

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India’s warm welcome to AI firms sets it apart from other large economies with slightly more restrictive regulatory approaches.

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Consumer

Honor Jumps into the Flip Phone Game to Top the Likes of Samsung and Apple

With top Chinese phone maker Honor releasing its first vertical flip phone this week, is the foldables market making a comeback?

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Electric Vehicles

Volvo Looks to Skirt Chinese EV Tariffs by Moving Production to Belgium

The EU has a 10% tariff on EVs imported from China, but it could soon increase to 25% or 30%.

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Industrials

Airbus Races to Complete Aircraft Sale to China Before Politics Gets Involved

Beijing is reportedly unhappy with the prospect of an EU tariff on EVs, and is considering retaliatory tariffs on the EU’s aviation industry.

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Electric Vehicles

Chinese Carmakers Face Potential EU Tariff Hike. Most Don’t Look Too Scared.

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One market research firm said even duties in the range of 15%-30% won’t keep most of the country’s carmakers out of Europe.

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Semiconductors

China Raises $47 Billion to Stoke the Global Semiconductor Arms Race

China’s DIY solution dovetails with what the West has been doing itself with huge government subsidies for manufacturing.

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Banking

Jamie Dimon Seems Unfazed About JPMorgan’s Tepid China Business

Despite some business “falling off a cliff” the CEO said other operations “should hopefully grow over time.”

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Industries

The Future is Almost Now for Flying Cars and eVTOLs

Hundreds of aviation startups are funneling billions of dollars toward what they hope will be a new form of low-emission air travel.

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Artificial Intelligence

The Next Big US-China Trade War is Over AI Talent

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The US is trying to box China out of AI development. The problem is the Asian nation is also the source of invaluable AI talent.

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Electric Vehicles

Biden Reportedly Planning a 100% Tariff on Chinese EVs

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But the ramped-up protectionist wave hasn’t extended to investor interest in new shares of Chinese companies.

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International Economics

Europe Wants to Fix Its Widening Productivity Gap With the US

European productivity has increased only about 20% since 2000, about one-third the rate of the US.

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Geopolitics

US Mulls Export Bans on AI Software to China

The US worries that models like ChatGPT could allow China to launch cyberattacks or even design biological weapons.

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Banking

Chinese Regulators See Regional Banks Headed for SVB-Style Chaos

Authorities are concerned about regional banks piling too heavily into longer-yielding government bonds in recent months.

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