Chinese firms, anxious to avoid choppy geopolitical waters, chart a course for Vietnam
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Rohingya women trafficked to India on promises of ‘a good life’ face threat of indefinite detention
Young Rohingya women forced to endure inhumane conditions in Bangladesh’s refugee camps are not only at risk of being trafficked to countries like India, they also face being detained there indefinitely for “violating immigration laws”.
Maldives gives port clearance to a Chinese ship. The move could inflame a dispute with India
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Maldives government said Tuesday that it had given clearance to a Chinese ship to dock in its port, a move that could further irk India with whom the tiny archipelago nation is involved in a diplomatic spat.
French regulator fines Amazon unit $35 million for 'excessively intrusive' employee surveillance
A French regulator announced Tuesday it had fined the manager of Amazon's large warehouses in France 32 million euros ($34.7 million) for excessive monitoring of its employees.
Tech execs say a type of AI that can outdo humans is coming, but have no idea what it looks like
Executives at some of the world's leading artificial intelligence labs are expecting a form of AI on a par with — or even exceeding — human intelligence to arrive sometime in the near future. But what it will eventually look like and how it will be applied remain a mystery.
SoftBank leads TravelPerk's $104 million fundraising, in a bet that AI will reshape corporate travel
Barcelona-based startup TravelPerk, which helps automate corporate travel and expenses, has raised $104 million in fresh funding from Japanese tech investing giant SoftBank and a flood of other names, to invest in artificial intelligence development and new products.
India's Zee Entertainment dives 31% after Sony calls off mega merger
Shares of India's Zee Entertainment fell 31% on Tuesday after a division of Japanese tech giant Sony scrapped plans for a merger.
Australian government to meet battery metal producers as prices slump
SYDNEY -- Nickel and lithium producers in Australia are halting or slowing operations amid a persistent price slump, with the government saying it plans to meet with companies to discuss possible support measures for the industry.