Meta’s $2 billion Manus deal tests China’s control over AI startups
Meta’s acquisition of Manus, a Chinese-origin artificial intelligence agent startup, has swiftly turned from celebration to complication. The Chinese government…
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Countries worldwide are cracking down on online gambling
The online gambling industry has exploded in popularity since the pandemic. Estimates suggest that its total market value has more…
Venezuela After Maduro: No Quick Recovery
Lack of democracy and heavily-decayed oil infrastructure key challenges. BY LATINVEX STAFF The US strategy of removing Venezuelan president Nicolas…
Countries are choosing between the U.S. and China in the AI race
The outcome of the geopolitical struggles between silicon empires is uncertain, but some features are becoming clear. At its limits,…
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Health. Should we trust it?
Amid rising concerns about people relying on ChatGPT for medical advice, OpenAI made its most significant push yet into health…
Chinese workers teach humanoid robots everyday tasks
Inside a brightly lit office in Shanghai, Kim’s task for the week was to pretend he was opening the door…
Why Trump’s capture of Nicolás Maduro helped MercadoLibre stock
Donald Trump’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has unexpectedly boosted a Latin American e-commerce company’s stock. Shares of MercadoLibreiMercadoLibreFounded…
Meta runs banned online gambling ads despite local laws
Between 2021 and 2024, India saw a surge of popularity in online gambling, as increasingly cheap mobile data and expanded…
China’s MiniMax, Zhipu AI beat OpenAI to IPO
Two Chinese challengers to ChatGPT are set to go public this week. Zhipu AI and MiniMax will debut on the…
Cloud outages 2025: how global businesses survived blackouts
November 18 was supposed to be a routine workday for Rwanda-based entrepreneur Derrick Ikenga. But it turned out to be…