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On November 4, Russia’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanovstatedthat almost all trade between Russia and China (99.1% to be exact) now happens outside the Western financial system in only rubles and yuan. This wasn’t just another number but a quiet, if not clear, signal that the age of the US dollar dominating everything is winding down….
China parents buy AI clips of regretful single women to urge childless kids to marry
Online artificial intelligence-generated videos of distraught middle-aged single women regretting not getting married and having children are being used to push young people to tie the knot. Several videos made using artificial intelligence (AI) depicting crying single women at hospitals have circulated on a short video platform. In one, a 58-year-old woman regrets not getting…
Chinas new analogue chip could cut over 99% of AI data centre energy needs
A radically different kind of chip created by Chinese researchers can now handle real-world data tasks, potentially reshaping artificial intelligence systems’ reliance on power-hungry digital processors, its developers said. Building on work reported in October, the Peking University team’s ultra-fast, energy-efficient analogue chip has moved beyond solving basic mathematical problems and can now power applications…
Chinas big layoff wave now buffeting its tech sector
China’s long‑running wave of corporate layoffs is spreading from manufacturing and property to the technology sector, with some key firms cutting hundreds of engineering jobs as core businesses weaken and artificial intelligence (AI) growth remains uneven. Recent job cuts at Baidu and Lenovo’s Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG), alongside years of downsizing at Alibaba Group, show…
US to fund free speech initiatives in Europe, State Department says
The Trump administration will fund efforts to promote free speech within Western countries allied with Washington, a senior State Department official said on Monday during a visit to Europe focused on pushing back against European regulations that US officials have branded censorship. US officials have forcefully opposed online rules such as the EU’s Digital Services…
West caught between a ‘paper tiger’ and a Russian bear
Subscribe nowwith a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Zelensky seeks NATO entry through escalation, not negotiation James Davis reports that Kyiv is amplifying drone strikes and risking NATO confrontation as Russia advances, betting escalation will force Western aid and security guarantees. Trump’s UN…
