Samsung names new chip unit head as AI race heats up
SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics has replaced the head of its semiconductor division as competition in developing artificial intelligence chips heats up.
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Corn, millet and ... rooftop solar? Farm family’s newest crop shows China’s solar ascendancy
JINAN, China (AP) — Shi Mei and her husband earn a decent enough living by growing corn and millet on their small farm in eastern China’s Shandong province. In 2021, they diversified by investing in solar energy — signing a contract to mount some 40 panels on their roof to feed energy to the grid.
'Black Swan' author Taleb says people should worry about Middle East events but not investors
People should pay attention to the events in the Middle East from a humanitarian perspective but disregard them as investors, according to author Nassim Taleb.
AstraZeneca to build US$1.5 billion cancer drug plant in Singapore, reduce industry’s reliance on China
AstraZeneca plans to build a US$1.5 billion manufacturing facility in Singapore to produce a promising category of cancer-killing drugs called antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), the Anglo-Swedish drug maker said on Monday.
A new Myanmar is emerging from conflict and climate change
Ashley South is a research fellow with the Centre for Ethnic Studies and Development at Chiang Mai University and the author of "Conflict, Complexity & Climate Change: Emergent Federal Systems and Resilience in Post-coup Myanmar."
Thai economy grows at a lackluster 1.5% in Q1
BANGKOK -- Thailand's economy grew at a lackluster pace in the first quarter of 2024 as weak exports pared gains from the country's red-hot tourism sector, according to the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
Musk launches SpaceX’s Starlink internet services in Indonesia, says more investments could come
Elon Musk has launched SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet services in Indonesia as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to boost internet connectivity in remote areas.
Microsoft set to unveil its vision for AI PCs at Build developer conference
Microsoft's Build developer conference kicks off on Tuesday, giving the company the opportunity to showcase its latest artificial intelligence projects, following high-profile events this month hosted by OpenAI and Google.