Alibaba Cloud slashes prices by as much as 55% to fuel AI growth in China
Alibaba's cloud business on Thursday said it is cutting prices on a wide range of core cloud products by as much as 55%, in a bid to fuel AI growth in China.
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Philippine president tells Australia their strategic partnership is more important than ever
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told Australia’s Parliament on Thursday that the strategic partnership between the two nations was more important than ever with the rule of law and peace in the region under threat from China.
Japan chip industry veteran Yukio Sakamoto dies at 76
TOKYO -- Yukio Sakamoto will be remembered as one of Japan's most international chip industry executives, a leader who drew on his own experience to try to save a piece of the country's semiconductor production.
Philippines' Marcos remains firm on defending sovereignty
SYDNEY (Reuters) -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told the Australian parliament on Thursday he would not allow any foreign power to take "one square inch" of the country's territory and that Manila was firm in defending its sovereignty.
Eyeing China, Biden limits personal data transfers to U.S. rivals
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden will issue an executive order Wednesday that aims to prevent large transfers of sensitive personal data to "countries of concern," a move that could further the American decoupling from China.
In the Philippines, online supporters of President Marcos Jnr and Rodrigo Duterte turn on each other
Supporters of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte and current leader Ferdinand Marcos Jnr have turned on each other on social media, amid a dramatic fallout between the two, with the online clash turning ugly after supporters from both sides played a significant role in both leaders’ rise to power.
Trump is disqualified from Illinois ballot, judge rules
An Illinois state judge on Wednesday barred Donald Trump from appearing on the Illinois' Republican presidential primary ballot because of his role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but she delayed her ruling from taking effect in light of an expected appeal by the former U.S. president.
Supreme Court will hear Trump presidential immunity claim in election interference case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to rule on whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal charges in his federal election interference case.