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.

Trump’s Trade War Shocks Markets And Back Offices
Trump’s Trade War Shocks Markets And Back Offices
February 03, 2025  |  Connected Economy

The everyday goods of life increasingly come from everywhere. Tomatoes are shipped in from Canada, avocados and beer from Mexico, and cheap electronics and apparel...

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Shein’s Marketplace Reportedly Facing EU Investigation
Shein’s Marketplace Reportedly Facing EU Investigation
February 03, 2025  |  Regulation

Shein is reportedly facing a probe in Europe over its compliance with consumer laws. The investigation by the European Commission (EC) will look at whether the...

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Sotheby’s Shuts Down 2-Year-Old eCommerce Business in China
Sotheby’s Shuts Down 2-Year-Old eCommerce Business in China
February 02, 2025  |  eCommerce

Auction house Sotheby’s reportedly shut down its Buy Now eCommerce business in mainland China, though it will continue that business in Hong Kong. The Buy...

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TikTok Traffic Ramps Back Up as Creators Look Elsewhere
TikTok Traffic Ramps Back Up as Creators Look Elsewhere
January 31, 2025  |  Social Commerce

TikTok’s traffic has returned to normal following a steep drop after a recent shutdown. Usage of the popular video app dropped 85% during its brief U.S....

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Apple’s AI Headaches Could Lead to Lukewarm Revenue Growth
Apple’s AI Headaches Could Lead to Lukewarm Revenue Growth
January 29, 2025  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly expected to report muted revenue growth this week amid AI hiccups and competition in China. As Reuters reported Wednesday (Jan. 29), Apple and its competitors...

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DeepSeek Day Two: Focus Turns to Enterprise AI Adoption
DeepSeek Day Two: Focus Turns to Enterprise AI Adoption
January 28, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s deeply discounted foundation models could herald lower prices for businesses seeking to adopt AI — by removing one of the biggest...

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DeepSeek Open-Source Model Could Shake Up Enterprise AI
DeepSeek Open-Source Model Could Shake Up Enterprise AI
January 27, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Shares of Nvidia, the darling stock of the generative AI boom, are down 15.3% in midday trading on Monday (Jan. 27) as Wall Street grapples...

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Chinese AI Firm DeepSeek Deep-Sixes US Tech Stocks
Chinese AI Firm DeepSeek Deep-Sixes US Tech Stocks
January 27, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Tech stocks plunged Monday (Jan. 27) following a new AI model from China’s DeepSeek. As the Financial Times (FT) reported, DeepSeek’s latest large language artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Apple’s China Troubles Continue With 18% iPhone Sales Drop
Apple’s China Troubles Continue With 18% iPhone Sales Drop
January 21, 2025  |  Apple

Apple reportedly closed out 2024 suffering a double-digit drop in iPhone sales in China. Sales of the company’s flagship product were down 18.2% in China...

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