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Manus has kick-started an AI agent boom in China
In the case of Manus, the competition is moving fast. Two of the most buzzy follow‑ups, Genspark and Flowith, for example, are already…
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Big Tech’s indirect emissions jumped 150% in 3 years amid AI boom, U.N. report says
Indirect carbon emissions from the operations of four of the leading AI-focused tech companies—Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta—rose…
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Tesla’s China shipments extend slump, bucking broader sales boom
Tesla’s vehicle shipments from its China factory fell for an eighth straight month, extending a global sales slump as chief executive…
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What’s actually driving the protein boom?
There’s a quiet transformation underway in how we eat. It’s not being led by chefs, influencers, or climate activists. It’s being driven…
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The Download: the desert data center boom, and how to measure Earth’s elevations
In the high desert east of Reno, Nevada, construction crews are flattening the golden foothills of the Virginia Range, laying the…
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What a wartime housing boom reveals about solving America’s housing crisis
In 1918, as World War I intensified overseas, the U.S. government embarked on a radical experiment: It quietly became the nation’s largest…
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Potential solar boom in South-east Asia an opportunity to invest in storage systems
In the face of punishing solar tariffs from the US, South-east Asia has a silver lining: a glut in the supply of photovoltaic panels could…
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German dual-use drone maker becomes unicorn amid defence tech boom
German drone maker Quantum Systems has raised €160mn at a valuation north of €1bn, becoming Europe’s latest defence tech unicorn. Quantum…
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Trump’s ideas to encourage a ‘baby boom’ won’t work. Here’s what will
As Americans are having fewer babies, the White House has been gathering ideas on what can be done to increase the birth rate. The New…
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HKEX posts record quarterly profit on trading, listings boom
Hong Kong’s dealmakers are optimistic of a flurry of secondary listings from mainland-traded Chinese firms this year Hong Kong’s stock…
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In his first 100 days, Trump’s tariffs are already threatening the AI boom
When Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025, many in the tech world hoped his promises to champion artificial intelligence and…
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2024 Top 100: Coty Benefits from Fragrance Boom, Despite Geographic Pressures
The fragrance effect was alive and well at Coty in 2024, although its most recent set of earnings showed this was not enough to offset…
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China’s EV boom masks economic pain for major auto hubs
China’s world-beating electric vehicle (EV) boom is masking lopsided economic gains, with manufacturing hubs that rely on foreign…
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Honda sets up dedicated business in US to tap into space boom
The Japanese automaker is a relatively new but ambitious player in the space business Honda Motor has created a space business unit in the…
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Maybank initiates coverage on Centurion with ‘buy’ call with construction boom in Singapore expected
Maybank on Friday (Mar 28) initiated coverage of Centurion with a “buy” call, on optimism over the tighter supply of worker dormitory beds…
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Seoul overtakes Paris in beauty boom with dealmakers rushing in
As South Korean cosmetics gain popularity in the US, the world’s biggest market for beauty products, personal care startups in the east…
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Inside the Better-for-you Soda Boom, Following Pepsi’s $1.95 Billion Acquisition of Poppi
For years Andrea Baule, a home and design publicist in New York City, would drink a can of Sprite daily. With added sugar and fillers, she…
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AI boom turns Asian data centres into magnets for loan deals
Artificial intelligence advances are fuelling a funding frenzy for data centres in Asia, spawning a series of record-breaking loans and…
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‘Significant’ investor interest in South-east Asia’s wellness real estate sector amid global boom: CLI
INVESTOR interest in wellness real estate is steadily on the rise and South-east Asia offers significant opportunities within its health…
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Australia’s Goodman raises A$4 billion for data centres to tap AI boom
AUSTRALIA’S Goodman Group plans to raise A$4 billion (S$3.4 billion) via a share placement to develop a global network of data centres, as…
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China revamps power market rules in challenge to renewables boom
CHINA’S unprecedented boom in renewable energy is facing a fresh challenge from government rules that will allow market forces to…
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Marina Bay Sands gets record S$12 billion loan amid tourism boom
The loan will be used for refinancing and to fund the expansion of the company’s integrated resort MARINA Bay Sands has obtained a S$12…
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China’s coal plant boom is undercutting clean energy push
Long-term coal-power contracts are also reinforcing the fuel’s dominance at the expense of renewables CHINA embarked last year on its…
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Cisco raises annual revenue forecast as AI boom boosts networking gear demand
CISCO Systems raised its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday (Feb 12), betting on higher demand for its cloud networking gear amid an…