china

China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion in 2017. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers, it is the third or fourth largest country by total area.

US Considers AI Regulation For Foreign Countries
US Considers AI Regulation For Foreign Countries
November 21, 2018  |  Regulation

A new proposal shows that the U.S. government is looking to find a way to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) so other countries can’t use the...

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JD.com Q3 Revenue Growth Slowdown Weighs On Stock
JD.com Q3 Revenue Growth Slowdown Weighs On Stock
November 19, 2018  |  Retail

JD.com, the Chinese eCommerce company, saw its stock under pressure in trading Monday (Nov. 19) after it reported third-quarter results in which revenue growth was...

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US Bans Chinese Facial Recognition Tech
US Bans Chinese Facial Recognition Tech
November 19, 2018  |  Regulation

A Chinese company that develops facial recognition technology could be facing a ban in the U.S. According to the Financial Times, the facial recognition cameras are...

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Ant Financial Fancies Itself As A Technology Services Company
Ant Financial Fancies Itself As A Technology Services Company
November 14, 2018  |  Fintech Investments

Ant Financial, the Alibaba affiliate, expects its core business will be technology services down the road as it expands beyond only payments. In an interview...

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Chinese Consumers Favor Biometric Payments On Singles’ Day
Chinese Consumers Favor Biometric Payments On Singles’ Day
November 13, 2018  |  Retail

Alibaba’s Singles’ Day shopping event on Nov. 11 was a huge success; with $30.8 billion in transactions, it surpassed Cyber Monday and Black Friday combined....

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Five At Five: Apple Comes Out Big On Alibaba Singles Day
Five At Five: Apple Comes Out Big On Alibaba Singles Day
November 12, 2018  |  Business

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest results from China’s massive eCommerce...

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Apple iPhone Outsells Samsung, Huawei On Alibaba’s Singles Day
Apple iPhone Outsells Samsung, Huawei On Alibaba’s Singles Day
November 12, 2018  |  Retail

Alibaba’s 24-hour Singles Day not only broke records for the Chinese eCommerce leader, but Apple emerged as the top-selling mobile phone vendor during the shopping event....

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Alibaba Sets $30.8B Singles Day Sales Record
Alibaba Sets $30.8B Singles Day Sales Record
November 12, 2018  |  Retail

Alibaba has set a new Singles Day sales record, generating more than $30.8 billion during the 24-hour shopping event. In Chinese currency, gross merchandise value...

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This Weekend’s $25B Shopping Event
This Weekend’s $25B Shopping Event
November 10, 2018  |  Retail

When Singles Day launched nearly a decade ago, the then-fledgling eCommerce brand Alibaba didn’t really think they were changing the face of commerce in its...

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