Global Market | Tencent explores stake in AI Startup Manus after China challenges Meta deal: ReportsTencent is in talks to become the largest shareholder in AI startup Manus as investors seek to buy back the company from Meta after Chinese...
10 Jul, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
Volkswagen rescue plan 'short on specifics' after tense stakeholder talksVolkswagen management showed little progress from stakeholder talks on Thursday. The company repeated known targets for streamlining operat...
10 Jul, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
Global Market: China's factory inflation hits four-year high, keeping metals and industrial stocks in focusChina's factory-gate inflation reached its fastest pace in four years during June. Producer prices rose 4.1 percent year-on-year, driven by...
09 Jul, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
US crackdown on top AI fuels open-source surgeThe US government's shock moves to restrict access to top artificial intelligence systems from Anthropic and OpenAI have sparked growing in...
09 Jul, 2026, 08.45 AM IST
China issues 'backdoor' security alert over Anthropic's Claude CodeChina's industry ministry identified a serious security backdoor risk in Anthropic's Claude Code. The National Vulnerability Database warne...
08 Jul, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Beijing is looking at curbing overseas access to China's top AI models, sources sayChinese authorities are meeting with tech firms about restricting AI model access. These discussions aim to protect advanced artificial int...
07 Jul, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
Global Market: China emerges as diversification bet for investors amid market volatilityGlobal investors now see Chinese assets as diversification, not just growth. China's markets show resilience amid global volatility and geo...
07 Jul, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
Britain's FTSE indexes slip as miners offset financial gainsLondon's FTSE 100 saw a slight dip as precious metal miners declined, countered by gains in financial stocks. EasyJet surged on a sweetened...
06 Jul, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
What's BAT-BMS? The bluetooth app that's stopping e-rickshaws or 'tirris' mid-ride across DelhiA disturbing trend is crippling Delhi's e-rickshaw drivers as pranksters use a smartphone app, BAT-BMS, to remotely disable their vehicles....
03 Jul, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
Chinese robot maker Unitree wins approval for $619 million Shanghai IPOThe approval comes as China's onshore IPO market shows signs of life after a long slowdown. China Resources New Energy shares more than d...
03 Jul, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Guardrails in the works to prevent tampering with EV batteriesAuthorities are set to introduce stringent measures to prevent tampering with electric two and three-wheeler batteries. New regulations wil...
03 Jul, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
A new, inexpensive Chinese AI model is catching up with Anthropic, OpenAI on their home turfWestern startups are increasingly turning their attention to affordable and powerful AI models from China, particularly Z. ai's GLM-5.2, wh...
02 Jul, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
EU issues new steel, e-commerce regulations to reduce trade imbalance with ChinaThe European Union has introduced new measures to protect its steel industry and curb e-commerce imports from China, aiming to address a si...
02 Jul, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
China used foreign tech to rise, but now it's slamming the doorChina, once a keen learner of Western technology, is now shifting gears to protect its own innovations. New outbound investment rules, effe...
01 Jul, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
Japan visa rules push out foreign residentsJapan's tightening visa rules are threatening the livelihoods of foreign entrepreneurs, including Nepalese restaurant owner Budhathoki Samj...
01 Jul, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
Irish regulator reconsidering TikTok data-transfer ban after court rulingIreland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), TikTok's lead EU privacy regulator, fined the Chinese tech giant €530 million a year ago and or...
30 Jun, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
Proverb of the day: 'A moment of patience can...' Life lessons from Chinese proverb on rational thinking, impulsive reactions, resilience, patience, toxic stress, mental well-being, and irreversible damageProverb of the Day: The Chinese saying, "A moment of patience can prevent a great disaster and a moment of impatience can ruin a whole life...
29 Jun, 2026, 06.09 AM IST