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American Companies Are Quietly Starting to Buy Chinese Open-Weight AI
Spending on platforms serving open and Chinese-developed models rose to 6.1% of AI-spending businesses in July from 4.5% in January, according to Ramp data.
What Is Known About the Nepal-Tibet Floods
Hundreds are dead or missing across the border region after a wall of water and mud swept through valleys. Search operations continue on both sides.
China Recalls Four Million Cars Over Door Handles
The country's largest ever recall, mostly Teslas, lands ahead of rules requiring mechanical releases inside and out.
In China, Talking to AI Is Normal. Now the State Fears It Replaces Intimacy.
Companion bots are being regulated over 'emotional dependence' and worries that young people will stop marrying and having children.
China Needs Dollars, and Is Building a Hedge Against Losing Them
Washington threatens to cut off anyone helping Iran evade sanctions. Beijing's largest banks have strong reasons not to test it.
Who Actually Trades With Iran, and Whether Sanctions Can Stop Them
China takes 26.9% of Iranian exports. Turkey and Pakistan share a border with it. The pressure only works if those three comply.