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Recent Developments and News in Asia
China’s telecom, education, healthcare open to FDI
China has decided to open up its telecommunication, education and healthcare service sectors for foreign investors after suffering from a sharp decline in foreign direct investment (FDI).
China must decide whether to rein in exploitive 'Apple Tax'
Vivian Toh is the chief editor of techtechchina, a Chinese tech news startup
Amazon-backed Anthropic hit with class-action lawsuit over copyright infringement
Anthropic, the Amazon-backed artificial intelligence startup, on Monday was hit with a class-action lawsuit in California federal court over alleged copyright infringement. Three authors said in the filing that Anthropic "built a multibillion-dollar business by stealing hundreds of thousands of copyrighted books," including their own.
OpenAI announces content deal with Condé Nast, including content from Wired, The New Yorker and Vogue
OpenAI on Tuesday announced a partnership with Condé Nast, in which the Microsoft-backed artificial intelligence company's products, such as ChatGPT and SearchGPT, will be able to display content from Vogue, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler, GQ, Architectural Digest, Vanity Fair, Wired, Bon Appétit and other outlets.
European stocks close lower as market uncertainty lingers; Sweden's Riksbank cuts rates
LONDON — European stocks closed lower Tuesday afternoon as market uncertainty over the economic outlook lingers.
Southeast Asia's old air hubs are revving back to life
SUBANG, Malaysia/JAKARTA/BANGKOK -- Since last year, Indonesian airline TransNusa has routinely shuttled passengers between Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur two to three times each day.
European Union slashes planned tariffs on China-made Tesla EVs, other Chinese firms
The European Union on Tuesday said planned tariffs on Tesla vehicles being imported from China would be cut to 9% from 20.8%, while also reducing a number of planned import duties on other electric vehicle firms.