Money or power? The key to winning the U.S.-China AI race
An AI-themed ‘AGI Bar’ in Beijing’s tech-focused Zhongguancun district on Aug. 9, 2026. Pedro Pardo | Afp |…
China’s economy picks up in June on rebounding U.S. exports: analysts
A container ship is berthed at the container terminal in Qingdao, China’s eastern Shandong province on June 25,…
Factory job cuts in June neared financial crisis and Covid levels, S&P says
A pedestrian walks by a now hiring sign posted at a gas station on June 5, 2026 in…
OpenAI announces IPO
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center…
CNBC Daily Open: SpaceX gets a reality check
SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster is seen on the launch pad, as Starship is prepared to be placed on…
China’s factory activity beats forecasts in May, private survey shows, despite softer official data
Workers make US flags ahead of the 2026 World Cup football tournament, at a factory in Qingdao, in…
China factory activity tops expectations in April — but growth slows as new orders soften
Workers producing garments at a textile factory that supplies clothes to fast fashion e-commerce company Shein in Guangzhou…
Inside India newsletter: AI is exposing cracks in India’s growth story as it hits high-paying IT jobs
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India” — your…
Tariffs and Iran war threaten India’s $100 billion garments export goal
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India”…
India’s central bank holds benchmark policy rates as Iran war raises inflation risks
Signage for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Mumbai, India, on Friday, April 5, 2024. Dhiraj Singh…