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Shein and Temu are expanding their presence in the toy market
Fast-growing specialized e-commerce sites such as PDD Temu and its competitor Shein are getting deeper into the toy business as many U.S. and European shoppers
China’s Didi reports third-quarter recovery after regulatory action
China’s largest cab ordering company Didi Global on Friday reported a third-quarter net profit of 929 million yuan (US$128.42 million), rebuilding its business after a
Australia bans social networking sites for under-16s
Australians reacted with a mixture of anger and relief to a world-first ban on social networking for children under 16. Some tech giants such as
Google and Meta urge Australia to delay bill to ban social media for children
Google and Facebook owner Meta Platforms on Tuesday urged the Australian government to delay a bill that would ban most forms of social media for
Google offers new improvements to search results in Europe
Google has proposed further changes to its search results in Europe after some smaller competitors complained of reduced traffic on their sites due to previous
US finalises $7.86bn chip manufacturing contract deal for Intel
The U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday it was finalising its review of a $7.86 billion government grant for Intel, down from the $8.5 billion announced
I analytics company Pyramid Analytics has received $50m from BlackRock
Pyramid Analytics, an artificial intelligence-based business intelligence company, said Monday it has raised $50 million in new funding from BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management
French government offers to buy Atos’ cutting-edge computing developments
French IT firm Atos has entered talks with the government over the possible acquisition of its advanced computing assets for 500 million euros ($524 million),
Google’s US antitrust trial over its online advertising empire is coming to an end
The U.S. Justice Department on Monday will issue a final declaration that Google illegally dominated online advertising technology and seek a second victory over the
Amazon doubles down on AI startup Anthropic, investing another $4bn
Amazon.com has invested another $4bn in OpenAI rival Anthropic, as the e-commerce giant competes with big tech rivals in the race to capitalise on generative