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China is now a world leader in biotech innovation, developing drugs faster and cheaper …
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OpenAI blinks in face-off with Chinese rivals, drops pricing for some models up to 80%
In a bid to defend its market share against rapidly advancing, lower-cost Chinese rivals, US artificial intelligence firm OpenAI has launched an aggressive price war,…
But at what cost? The Economist draws backlash over ‘eco-authoritarian’ China label
British publication The Economist has come under fire across social media for calling China an “eco-authoritarian” state over its Yangtze River fishing ban, with some…
New EU team to crack down on AI deepfakes, illicit images and hacking
The European Union rolled out a new team on Friday to rein in AI companies across the world, in one of the most aggressive regulations…
Malaysia’s baby bust accelerates shift towards greying society
Malaysia’s shift towards an older society is accelerating, as children make up a shrinking share of the population and older people a growing one, raising…
Senior Hong Kong policeman sentenced to 6-month jail term for molesting clerk
A senior Hong Kong police officer has been sentenced to jail for nearly six months for molesting a subordinate on three occasions at the force’s…