Exclusive: Elon Musk plans China visit, seeks meeting with premier

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk is making plans to visit China as early as April and is seeking a meeting with China’s Premier Li Qiang, two
AI experts disown Musk-backed campaign citing their research

Four artificial intelligence experts have expressed concern after their work was cited in an open letter – co-signed by Elon Musk – demanding an urgent
France looks to AI-powered surveillance to secure Olympics

France’s National Assembly on Thursday approved the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) video surveillance during the 2024 Paris Olympics, overlooking warnings from civil rights groups
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi’s revenue and profit slides

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp on Friday reported a record drop in fourth-quarter revenue as the company weathered a slowdown in consumption and disruptions due to
Musk denies report on SpaceX’s plans for new funding from Saudi, UAE

Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of SpaceX, on Friday denied a media report from earlier this week that said investors from Saudi Arabia and the
TikTok congressional hearing: CEO Shou Zi Chew grilled by US lawmakers

U.S. lawmakers on Thursday battered TikTok’s CEO about potential Chinese influence over the platform and said its short videos were damaging children’s mental health, reflecting
Exclusive: JPMorgan, Citi, BofA tell staff not to poach clients from stressed banks

As a series of U.S. lenders were besieged by customers yanking out their money this month, banking behemoths including JPMorgan Chase & Co, Citigroup Inc and
US FDA seeks to allow salt substitutes in everyday foods

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday said it was proposing a rule to allow the use of salt substitutes in everyday foods
Global banks face renewed selling pressure

Banking stocks fell sharply again on Friday, with European giants Deutsche Bank and UBS knocked by worries that regulators and central banks have not yet
First major fire of year destroys 3,000 hectares in Spain

Spain’s first major wildfire of the year raged in the eastern Valencia region on Friday, destroying more than 3,000 hectares (7,413 acres) of forest and

