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Monday, October 12, 2026

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Humanoid robots embodiment of China’s AI ambitions

Serving craft beer, playing mahjong, stacking shelves and boxing, the dozens of humanoid robots at Shanghai’s World AI Conference (WAIC) this weekend were embodiments of China’s growing AI prowess and ambition. The annual…

By The New York Finance Staff

EU opens new probe into TikTok data transfer to China

An Irish regulator helping police European Union data privacy said Thursday it had launched an investigation into TikTok over the transfer of European users’ personal data to servers in China. TikTok was…

By The New York Finance Staff

Starbucks receives bids for stake in China business: US media

Starbucks has received around 30 offers from investment firms seeking a stake in the company’s China business, US media reported Wednesday. The coffee chain’s China business, its second biggest after its US…

By The New York Finance Staff

China factory output slumps but consumption offers bright spot

China’s factory output grew slower than expected last month as trade war pressures bit, official data showed Monday, while a bump in a key gauge of domestic consumption offered a rare bright spot…

By The New York Finance Staff

US-China trade talks in London enter their second day

The U.S. and China held a second day of talks Tuesday in London aimed at easing their trade dispute, after President Donald Trump said China is “not easy” but the U.S. was “doing well” at…

By The New York Finance Staff

Chinese consumer prices continue to fall as US trade talks loom

Chinese consumer prices fell for the fourth straight month in May, data showed Monday, as the world’s second biggest economy struggles with sluggish spending and global trade turmoil. Beijing has failed to…

By The New York Finance Staff