TikTok creators file suit to block US divestment or ban law
A group of TikTok creators said Tuesday they filed suit in U.S. federal court seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app…
Hong Kong stocks move sideways after hitting 8-month highs as mainland China markets reopen
Hong Kong stocks traded sideways after hitting an eight-month high on Monday when mainland China traders returned from a five-day holiday break. The mood was upbeat as a clutch of investment banks made positive calls on the…
Antony Blinken and Xi Jinping hold ‘candid’ talks in Beijing
The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has wrapped up a rare trip to Beijing where he met China’s president, Xi Jinping, concluding a high-stakes visit aimed at stabilising spiralling relations. A Path Forward…
Tesla shares slide to 15-month low ahead of earnings, as Wall Street frets over price cuts, layoffs
Tesla shares fell for a seventh straight day, reaching their lowest since January 2023, as further price cuts over the weekend added to mounting concerns heading into the company’s first-quarter earnings report Tuesday. The…
Billionaire Zong Qinghou, founder of beverage giant Wahaha Group, passes away
Zong Qinghou, the founder of China’s largest beverage producer Wahaha, and formerly the country’s wealthiest individual, has died at the age of 79. Wahaha’s social media account announced that Zong had been receiving…
Movie-making magic, directed by AI
OpenAI’s Thursday unveiling of Sora, which turns verbal commands into remarkably life-like movie clips, sent shockwaves through both the tech and media worlds. Why it matters Other firms have their own text-to-video tools, but…
