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Citi Downgrades China Stocks, Lifts Taiwan on AI and Earnings

Citigroup Inc. has upgraded its recommendation on Taiwan equities, while cutting its view on China, citing stronger links to global artificial-intelligence supply chains and a more favorable earnings outlook.

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Vanke Reprieve Still Leaves $1.3 Billion of Dollar Debt at Risk

China Vanke Co.’s woes are posing a growing risk for investors holding $1.3 billion of the embattled developer’s dollar bonds, as a temporary reprieve this week on local debt still leaves it lurching toward eventual default or restructuring in the absence of any rescue.

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Sony's excellent WH-1000XM5 are over 50% off - and come with a free pair of earbuds

Looking for a last-minute gift (maybe for yourself)? Consider a pair of our favorite Sony headphones, which come with a free pair of noise-cancelling earbuds, too.

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Troilus in Talks on German Funding for Quebec Gold-Copper Mine

The German government is in talks with Canadian firm Troilus Mining Corp. to fund investment in a large mining project, helping secure copper supplies that are key to the energy transition.

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Instacart Says It Is Pulling the Plug on Its AI-Powered Price Tests

After an investigation found some customers were charged nearly 25% more for identical items, Instacart says it’s ending its controversial price-testing program.

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Alphabet to buy Intersect Power to bypass energy grid bottlenecks

Alphabet is set to pay $4.75 billion in cash, plus debt, for the data center and clean energy developer.

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Instacart shuts down dynamic AI pricing experiments following scrutiny of its tests

Instacart operator Maplebear Inc. said today it’s going to cancel a controversial experiment that used artificial intelligence to show different prices for different products to some consumers. The company said in a blog post that retailers will no longer be given access to its Eversight technology,…

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Google Buys Data Center Company for $4.75 Billion

The deal for Intersect, a data center and energy developer, is set to help Google built out its infrastructure for artificial intelligence.

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Caviar and foie gras? China is becoming a luxury food powerhouse

Low-cost domestic producers of prized delicacies are replacing imports and starting to break into export markets

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Score a Free Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G With Any Total Wireless Phone Plan Right Now

Plans start at just $40/month.

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Data center safety checklist: 10 best practices to follow

Data center facilities pose various risks to those who operate them. Here are 10 best practices to follow when implementing data center safety.

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Indian Investors Bet on Earnings Revival to Power Stock Gains

Indian investors are positioning for a revival in earnings growth to identify new winners in 2026, after local equities lagged most Asian peers this year.

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Uniqlo Billionaire Founder Sets His Sights on Passing Zara Owner

In the past four decades, Uniqlo has refined the art of getting people to buy clothes. Step into any store and you’ll find perfectly folded garments, color palettes that shift from light to dark, pulling shoppers deeper into the space, and sizes following a vertical logic, with smaller pieces within…

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Frustrations deepen over UK-EU trade terms, business survey finds

Only 16% of almost 900 exporters surveyed said the Trade and Cooperation Agreement was working well

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Incident remediation startup Resolve AI reportedly valued at $1B in new funding round

Resolve AI Inc., a startup with a platform that helps companies fix issues in their technology infrastructure, has reportedly raised funding at a $1 billion valuation. TechCrunch on Friday cited sources as saying that the Series A investment had a “multi-tranched structure.” That means some shares w…

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