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China’s AI Alliance Challenges Europe

SHANGHAI, China — China has formally established a new international organization for artificial-intelligence cooperation, bringing together 29 countries in an …

China Battles Typhoons, Floods and Landslides

BEIJING, China — A broad stretch of China is confronting the consequences of an unusually destructive period of summer weather, …

Samsung Under Pressure, but Far From Defeated

HONGKONG, China — For more than a decade, Samsung occupied an enviable position in the smartphone business. It challenged Apple …

AI Chip Demand Drives TSMC’s Profit Surge

Profit Soars 77 Percent as the Artificial Intelligence Boom Tightens Its Grip TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported another …

Vietnam Boat Tragedy Kills 15 Indian Tourists

PHU QUOC, Vietnam — A sightseeing excursion off Vietnam’s southern resort island of Phu Quoc turned tragic on Saturday after …