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Shanghai clarifies IPO path for cash-hungry AI labs racing against US
The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has clarified rules for unprofitable artificial intelligence model developers wanting to go public, as China’s large language model (LLM) firms…
Japan’s Tokyo city male workers can wear shorts in summer. Some call it harassment
When Yuriko Koike was Japan’s environment minister in 2005, she was hailed by legions of salarymen as they shed ties and jackets in summer during…
Our ancient enemy: scientists discover oldest-known plague outbreak
Scientists have found the oldest known evidence of the plague, which sparked deadly outbreaks dating back about 5,500 years ago – some 200 years earlier…
Persistent heavy downpours expected to ease for Hong Kong’s Tuen Ng Festival
Hong Kong has been hit by more heavy downpours, with flooding risks persisting, but the Observatory expects conditions to improve during the Tuen Ng Festival.
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