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Laopu Gold Co. reported slower revenue and profit growth for the first half of the year. The slowdown occurred because falling bullion prices negatively affected Chinese consumers’ appetite for the company's jewelry, causing it to miss analyst estimates.

Sam Palmisano notes that the current AI boom is underpinned by significant, long-cycle investments in data centers, chips, and energy. However, Big Tech may be forced to reconsider these spending plans if overall adoption slows or if cheaper open-source models originating from Chinese sources gain traction.

Chinese humanoid robots face an obstacle because they still struggle to perform as efficiently as humans in most labor scenarios.

The founder of a collapsed Chinese property giant has been given a life sentence. Hui Ka Yan, who was the chair of Evergrande, was jailed following the developer's default almost five years ago.

The Chinese humanoid robot maker, Unitree, had a stellar start during its trading debut in Shanghai. The company's shares surged 600% as investors clamoured for ownership.

Despite the Pentagon's designation of WuXi AppTec Co. as a Chinese military company, which may prompt some US clients to pull back, investors are reportedly buying stock in the firm. Investors remain optimistic that the company will maintain its central role in providing drugs for conditions such as obesity and cancer.

As construction slumps and manufacturing automates, 53 million Chinese people have found employment in food delivery and ride-hailing sectors. These workers are reported to be doing so for low wages.

Police reported the arrest of two former Chinese military servicemembers in South Korea on charges of alleged espionage.

Nirmal Purja is among 10 climbers feared missing after an avalanche in Pakistan. The group includes an American, a Chinese national, an Omani, and five Nepalis.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security cites national security risks from Indian and Chinese students, implementing changes to F, J, and I visa categories. These changes will impact PhD scholars, journalists, and exchange visitors.

President Trump made claims about Chinese efforts to collect voter data and repeated disproven assertions about noncitizens voting during a primetime speech. Weijia Jiang and David Becker analyzed these claims for CBS News.

Trump's post-2020 election rhetoric, which claimed the election was fake and rigged, discouraged Republican voters and energized Democratic-leaning voters in Georgia, leading to Republican losses in Senate run-offs. His recent speech spread conspiracy theories and demotivated voters, harming the party's prospects in upcoming elections.

President Trump accused U.S. intelligence agencies of covering up Chinese efforts to compromise the 2020 election, citing released White House documents alleging Beijing's acquisition of 220 million voter files. He claimed intelligence briefings omitted significant reports about Chinese election targeting, including attempts to manufacture illegal ballots for Joe Biden.

Boko Haram members were trained to use AI chatbots from the US and China for attacks in northeastern Nigeria, according to a Cambridge study. The training, conducted by external consultants using encrypted tools, was likely facilitated by Islamic State network affiliates in 2023 or 2024.

Anthropic has restricted Chinese access to its AI model Claude. The newsletter also highlights Wall Street profits and Burnham’s fiscal plans as additional topics.

Anthropic is closing loopholes to prevent Chinese access to its AI model Claude. Engineers continue to find methods to use AI models despite strict restrictions.

The article discusses how Hong Kong's bilingualism is crucial in the AI era, highlighting issues with Google's Gemini AI generating hallucinations in English and Chinese datasets. It notes the AI's deceptive authenticity when cloaking Chinese content in English citations.

Senators Cotton and Lee are urging the Trump administration to restrict Chinese access to the National Laboratory complex, citing concerns that Beijing may be covertly gathering sensitive information. They warn of potential national security risks from Chinese involvement in the facility.

Anthropic's Fable shutdown could boost open-source AI, but many of the models gaining traction are Chinese.

Over thirty Chinese-made Jaecoo SUVs valued at £900,000 caught fire at Southampton docks. The incident involved a significant loss of vehicles during storage or transit.

Hong Kong's common law system is highlighted as a key asset, facilitating legal collaboration between China and the common law world. The jurisdiction uniquely uses both Chinese and English as official languages in court, positioning it as a bridge between regions.