Sam Altman outlined four steps a US-lead "global coalition of like-minded countries" should take to ensure AI has a positive affect on society.
Risky Business
2024-07-25T14:14:39Z
Myanmar's Kachin State is believed to hold up to 90% of the world's most valuable jade. Hunting for it is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.
The US intercepted Russian and Chinese bombers near Alaska on Wednesday, a few days after Beijing and Moscow criticized its strategy in the Arctic.
Gucci's parent company said on Wednesday that it continued to see a "deceleration" in Asia-Pacific sales in the first half of the year.
LVMH is continuing to spend big on marketing in China, even amid the country's economic gloom.
David Lubin, a senior research fellow of global economy and finance at Chatham House, said the plenum was "long on slogans and short on substance."
LVMH is the latest luxury retailer to report strong sales growth in Japan, as Chinese consumers travel abroad to take advantage of cheaper prices.
China just helped broker a truce between the two most powerful Palestinian parties.
Russia's supporters, like Iran, China, and North Korea, are also drawing valuable lessons from the Ukraine war.
China's Communist Party says it plans to raise the retirement age due to a growing elderly population. People don't seem to be pleased.
An AI clip of Xi walking in Winnie the Pooh robes may seem lighthearted, but Beijing has shown it deems the cuddly bear comparison as a a red line.
China cut several short- and long-term interest rates on Monday as its economy grapples with slower growth and weak consumer sentiment.
Russia and China are competing for influence with the US in Latin America, according to the top US commander in the region, forming closer ties there.
Beijing's aggressive ideological requirements regarding its homegrown LLMs could hold China's AI sector back, one expert said.
Despite polling on par so far with Biden, Harris is relatively unknown in China, where people see Trump winning as a foregone conclusion.
In a China-Taiwan war, the US may have to counter an invasion without top allies, experts say. But middle powers like Japan could serve as mediators.
China's household deposits reached a record high of around 147 trillion yuan, or $20.2 trillion, at the end of June.
China has pressed pause on arms control and nuclear proliferation talks with the US, blaming the suspension on US arms sales to Taiwan.
Tech
2024-07-18T12:28:59Z
Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump look ready to risk unintended consequences as the US strives to contain China's technological ambitions.
Luxury brands like Burberry and Balenciaga have been offering big discounts in China to try to reel consumers back in.