China’s fragile online spaces for debate

China’s fragile online spaces for debate

2024 was noteworthy for public debates and discussions on domestic socio-economic developments – at a time when the leadership in Beijing was trying to instill and project confidence at home and abroad. Throughout 2024, high-level party and state meetings issued a steady stream of policy buzzwords and initiatives. The annual National People’s Congress and the…

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This Tech Giant Is Making Big Moves With Generative AI, but Here Are 3 Risks Investors Need to Know About

This Tech Giant Is Making Big Moves With Generative AI, but Here Are 3 Risks Investors Need to Know About

What’s holding back the AI revolution? Even the largest tech companies are struggling with three distinct challenges in the race to artificial intelligence leadership. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot ticket these days, and some of the world’s largest tech companies are building their futures around AI strategies. At the same time, game-changing AI…

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My Take | Hong Kong should cheer Elon Musk for shutting down ‘criminal’ USAID

My Take | Hong Kong should cheer Elon Musk for shutting down ‘criminal’ USAID

Thanks to Elon Musk, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has been effectively shut down. As a result, its global funding of ostensibly independent non-profits has been exposed. While many did valuable humanitarian work, some openly carried out influence operations and subversion against foreign governments. Such groups – not the least are those targeting…

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Alabama police department should be abolished over "culture of corruption" after 5 officers charged, grand jury says

Alabama police force put on leave after grand jury says it operated like a “criminal enterprise”

A small Alabama city placed its entire police force on administrative leave a day after a grand jury recommended the department be disbanded, saying it has “operated as more of a criminal enterprise than a law enforcement agency.” Hanceville Mayor Jim Sawyer said Thursday in a statement that the Cullman County Sheriff’s Department will temporarily…

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Stock market today: Global markets trade mixed as China shares surge | World News

Stock market today: Global markets trade mixed as China shares surge | World News

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