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OpenAI to use Google Cloud as demand for computing surges
OpenAI signs cloud deal with Google despite intense AI rivalry

SAN FRANCISCO, California: In a move that highlights how the demand for compute power is reshaping the AI industry, OpenAI has signed...

Toothy toy Labubu becomes auction star, sells for over $150K
Labubu toy sells for $150K in Beijing, sets new auction record

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, China: What started as a surprise toy from a blind box has now entered the elite world of high-value collectibles....

U.S. stocks edge higher, Nasdaq Composite gains 47 points
Dow Jones closes 102 points higher despite U.S. dollar slide

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rose modestly on Thursday while the U.S. dollar sank to its lowest level in 3 years after President...

Amazon plans $20 billion data center expansion in Pennsylvania
Amazon to invest $20 billion in PA cloud and AI infrastructure

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania: Amazon is making a significant play in Pennsylvania, announcing plans to pour at least US$20 billion into...

Reliance aims to build 1,000 Shein suppliers for global push
Shein, Reliance to export India-made clothes within a year

MUMBAI/LONDON: Fast-fashion giant Shein and India's Reliance Retail are preparing to transform India into a significant global supply...

WBD splits up: HBO Max and CNN to operate as separate firms
Warner Bros Discovery to split streaming, cable operations

BURBANK, California: Warner Bros Discovery is officially breaking itself in two. In a move that signals a major pivot for the media...

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-CHINA-AFRICA EXPO-PUBLIC OPEN DAY (CN)
CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-CHINA-AFRICA EXPO-PUBLIC OPEN DAY (CN)

(250613) -- CHANGSHA, June 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A foreign visitor poses for photos with a Chinese car during the fourth China-Africa...

U.S. tariffs likely to weigh on SADC growth prospects: Zimbabwean minister
U.S. tariffs likely to weigh on SADC growth prospects: Zimbabwean minister

Growth prospects in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region are likely to be weighed down by proposed U.S. trade tariffs,...

(Hello Africa) Chinese agri-tech firms shine at Kenya expo
(Hello Africa) Chinese agri-tech firms shine at Kenya expo

The hum of excited conversations filled the air as visitors navigated the bustling aisles of the 10th Agritec Africa, an international...

KENYA-NAIROBI-AGRICULTURE-10TH AGRITEC AFRICA-EXHIBITION
KENYA-NAIROBI-AGRICULTURE-10TH AGRITEC AFRICA-EXHIBITION

(250613) -- NAIROBI, June 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 10th Agritec Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, June 12, 2025. TO GO WITH Feature:...

Interview: Cameroonian economist depicts China-Africa trade expo as platform for shared growth
Interview: Cameroonian economist depicts China-Africa trade expo as platform for shared growth

African business people attending this trade fair are hoping to build more sustainable business partnerships, connect with potential...

Narendra Modi visits plane crash site and meets sole survivor
Narendra Modi visits plane crash site and meets sole survivor

The Indian prime minister called the scene of the accident saddening Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Ahmedabad on...