GalaChain partners with China’s Trusted Copyright Chain, unlocking NFTs for 600 million gamers In a major step for Gala Games, GalaChain has partnered with China’s Trusted Copyright Chain (TCC), marking a historic breakthrough for foreign blockchain operations in the country. This collaboration enables... Nazia Saeed — 1 day ago
China’s Z.ai unveils GLM‑4.5, AI that’s cheaper than DeepSeek China’s AI startup Z.ai (formerly Zhipu) has launched its open‑source language model GLM‑4.5, which it claims is cheaper than DeepSeek’s flagship model. Z.ai CEO Zhang Peng told CNBC that GLM‑4.5... Stacy Pereira — 3 days ago
Nvidia, AMD to resume chip sales to China after U.S. reverses order Nvidia, on Tuesday, announced that it would soon restart sales of its H20 artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China following assurances from the U.S. government. The chip maker wrote in... Stacy Pereira — 2 weeks ago
Wall street dips, Asia mixed as Trump unleashes tariffs on 14 nations On Monday, President Trump sent letters to leaders of 14 countries, threatening “reciprocal” tariffs ranging from 25% to 40%, with a 90‑day negotiation extension. He framed this as part of... Stacy Pereira — 3 weeks ago
Chinese tech giants push for Yuan‑pegged stablecoins to counter digital Dollar dominance Leading Chinese tech companies, JD.com and Ant Group, have approached the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) requesting it to greenlight yuan‑based stablecoins. They argue that allowing offshore yuan‑pegged tokens, especially... Stacy Pereira — 4 weeks ago
Did China’s Baidu just make its Ernie-Bot free? China’s tech giant Baidu announced that from June 30, 2025, it will open‑source its flagship generative AI model, ‘Ernie Bot’, making it freely available to developers and businesses worldwide. This... Stacy Pereira — 1 month ago
What is the Strait of Hormuz and why is it important for oil? U.S. strikes targeting three nuclear sites Sunday prompted an upward spike in oil prices and major U.S. benchmarks by as much as 4%. The sites targeted were in Fordo, Natanz,... Johann Wilfred — 1 month ago
Nvidia plans budget AI chip for China in response to U.S. export controls Nvidia is reportedly preparing to launch a lower-cost AI chip specifically for China, in response to ongoing U.S. export restrictions that have barred the company from selling its high-end models... Nazia Saeed — 2 months ago
Trump champions crypto, warns of China taking over In a wide-ranging interview with Kristen Welker on NBC News’ Meet the Press, U.S. President Donald Trump reinforced his pro-crypto stance stating that “crypto is important, because if we don't... Stacy Pereira — 2 months ago
BlackRock’s official: China leads shift from U.S. treasurys to gold and bitcoin China is leading a growing shift among central banks away from U.S. Treasurys and toward alternative assets like gold and even Bitcoin, according to Jay Jacobs, head of thematics and... Mohamed Hussein — 3 months ago