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Alibaba Reports Quarterly Earnings
Finance & Economics

Alibaba Reports Quarterly Earnings

The Chinese company Alibaba on Tuesday, May 14, released data on the financial results of its activities in the fourth fiscal quarter.

Apple Reportedly Plans to Sell Vision Pro Outside US
Science & Technology

Apple Reportedly Plans to Sell Vision Pro Outside US

Media reports that Apple has begun preparations to launch sales of the Vision Pro mixed-reality headset outside the United States.

OpenAI Launches GPT-4o
Science & Technology

OpenAI Launches GPT-4o

OpenAI has launched a faster and cheaper version of its artificial intelligence model, based on which the chatbot ChatGPT functions.

China Credit Engine Goes Into Reverse
Finance & Economics

China Credit Engine Goes Into Reverse

A sharp contraction in lending in China is forcing the central bank of the Asian country to assist, and from the government’s point of view, it is a source of need to spend more money.

Chinese E-Commerce Giants Face Unstable Balance Between Discounts and Profit
Fintech & Ecommerce

Chinese E-Commerce Giants Face Unstable Balance Between Discounts and Profit

Alibaba’s quarterly reports will be published this week and JD.com, Chinese e-commerce giants whose performance is a kind of indicator of the condition of the world’s second-largest economy, especially in the context of reflecting the sentiment prevailing in the local consumer environment.

Amazon to Invest in France
Finance & Economics

Amazon to Invest in France

Amazon on Monday, May 13, announced plans to invest more than 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in its operations in France.

SoftBank to Intensify Its Activity in AI Industry
Science & Technology

SoftBank to Intensify Its Activity in AI Industry

SoftBank Group Corp. has plans to begin implementing a more aggressive strategy in the artificial intelligence industry and other spheres of activity.

Chris Skinner’s Ramses Startup Expands to Egypt and Sudan
Fintech & Ecommerce

Chris Skinner’s Ramses Startup Expands to Egypt and Sudan

American fintech marketplace Ramses has Chris Skinner joining as a founding partner as it prepares to launch its business in Egypt and Sudan.

Microsoft to Invest €4 Billion in France
Science & Technology

Microsoft to Invest €4 Billion in France

Microsoft intends to invest €4 billion ($4.3 billion) to build cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in France.

Chinese Employees Cash Out CBDC Due to Lack of Utility
Blockchain & Crypto

Chinese Employees Cash Out CBDC Due to Lack of Utility

Although many state Chinese workers receive their salaries in “e-CNY” CBDC aka digital yuan, survey shows they seldom have chances to use it and often convert it all to physical cash.

Apple & OpenAI Finalizing ChatGPT iPhone Integration Deal
Science & Technology

Apple & OpenAI Finalizing ChatGPT iPhone Integration Deal

ChatGPT is expected to be integrated into Apple’s next operating software update, iOS 18, if the deal is finally sealed.

Mastercard Launches Domestic Payments Processing in China
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Launches Domestic Payments Processing in China

Mastercard, having established a joint venture, has started domestic payment processing activities in China.

Porch Group Reportedly Sues China Construction Bank
Society & Lifestyle

Porch Group Reportedly Sues China Construction Bank

Media reports that the Porch Group, a United States-based homeowner’s insurance company and provider of home inspection software, has sued China Construction Bank, accusing this financial institution of reinsurance fraud.

Uber Reports First-Quarter Results
Finance & Economics

Uber Reports First-Quarter Results

Uber has released data on its financial results for the first quarter of the current year.

UK Economy Escapes Recession
Finance & Economics

UK Economy Escapes Recession

The economy of the United Kingdom has left the recession zone, as evidenced by the fact that in the first quarter of the current year, the local gross domestic product (GDP) showed growth of 0.6% compared to the previous three months.

Alibaba Launches New Version of Its Large Language Model
Science & Technology

Alibaba Launches New Version of Its Large Language Model

Last Thursday, May 9, China’s Alibaba Cloud announced the launch of a new version of its large language model.