Philippines overtakes China and Indonesia to be most dependent on coal-generated power
The Philippines' dependency on coal-fired power surged 62% last year, overtaking China, Indonesia and Poland, according to London-based energy think-tank Ember.
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China's AI price war and Japanese who "don't know how to use it"
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Afghanistan has been through everything. Now it wants to dust off its postal service and modernize
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In parts of Afghanistan where there are no street names or house numbers, utility companies and their customers have adopted a creative approach for connecting. They use mosques as drop points for bills and cash, a “pay and pray” system.
Indonesia’s Jokowi mulls delay in moving capital from Jakarta to Nusantara: report
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo signalled that plans to shift to its new capital this year could be delayed, Bloomberg Technoz reported on Tuesday.
Chinese EV companies Zeekr and Nio report record deliveries in June
BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Zeekr said Monday it delivered a record number of vehicles in June, making its deliveries for the first half of the year the largest among U.S.-listed Chinese companies only selling pure electric cars.
China is not going to cause World War III
However, the question as to whether these developments signal that we are on a path to World War III is difficult to answer, and the Manichean arguments put forth by officials so far do the complexity of the issue a disservice. Using history as an analytical framework to assess current issues is popular but also fraught with limitations. No two periods are exactly alike. The cases of World War I and World War II offer limited value when examining the current global crisis.
UiPath to lay off 10% of workforce in companywide restructuring
UiPath, a developer of automation software, is cutting 10% of its workforce, or about 420 jobs, as part of a broader restructuring, the company said in filing with the SEC on Tuesday.
Samsung is developing AI features specifically for China as it looks to claw back into market
PARIS — Samsung is developing its suite of artificial intelligence features known as Galaxy AI specifically for the Chinese market, the company's mobile chief told CNBC, as it looks to regain market share that has been decimated by local players.