The proliferation of cyberattacks by rivals is presenting a challenge to the Biden administration as it seeks to deter intrusions on government and corporate systems. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For March 2021
China’s Hottest Companies Are Run by Old-School All-Male Boards
Warren Buffett-backed carmaker BYD Co., Nike-rival ANTA Sports Products Ltd. and Nasdaq-listed retailer JD.com are all emblematic of the global heft of China’s companies. The Chinese giants have … ( read original story …)
Google Billionaire Eric Schmidt Warns Of ‘National Emergency’ If China Overtakes U.S. In AI Tech
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt on Sunday urged lawmakers to ramp up funding for research and development in the artificial intelligence space in order to prevent China from becoming the biggest player … ( read…
Indian water gun manufacturers giving China a run for its money
In February that year, just before Holi, he went back to the Sadar Bazar trader with the water gun he had produced and also the Chinese one. ( read original story …)
China’s plans to boost military spending may make its neighbors even more uneasy
Chinese defense funding will reach US$209 billion in 2021, and Premier Li Keqiang says the military will get a training boost. ( read original story …)
China’s exports surge as global demand recovers from coronavirus
China’s exports surged 60.6% over a year earlier in the first two months of 2021, after factories reopened and global demand started to recover from … ( read original story …)
China Targets AI, Chips Among Seven Battlefronts in Tech Race With U.S.
A five-year economic plan unveiled in Beijing promises more spending, loans to bolster development of advanced technologies. ( read original story …)
Judge Using Phrase ‘China Virus’ Asked to Apologize Amid Rise in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
“Using the term ‘China virus’ to describe the coronavirus and COVID-19 is inaccurate and unacceptable,” the Asian American Bar Association of Ohio said in a Saturday statement. ( read original story …)
OPPO becomes top smartphone brand in China in January
OPPO, one of three smartphone brands owned by giant B.B.K. Electronics, has become the number one smartphone brand in China for the first time, the technology analyst firm Counterpoint Research says, … ( read original…
Retracing the origins of coronavirus in China…
Watch “Retracing the origins of coronavirus in China”, a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live news stream featuring original CBS News reporting. ( read original story …)
Chinese community angered by German book claiming the coronavirus comes from China demands apology and recall of the book
Photo: Xinhua After maliciously claiming that the coronavirus comes from China, a German children’s book has sparked outrage in the Chinese community in Germany. The Chinese consulate in Hamburg has … ( read original story…
Xi Jinping’s Eager-to-Please Minions Snarl His China Plans
Beijing has launched a campaign against Communist Party cadres who waste time on meaningless tasks to make themselves and their bosses look good. One remedy: requiring them to study the leader’s … ( read original…
Why Yum! Brands Remains A Solid Recovery Play
Despite COVID-related challenges, restaurant stocks like Yum! Brands (YUM) have recovered quite well over the past year. YUM is trading well above its lows set in March 2020 and bounced back to … ( read…