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China is making it much easier for foreigners to use mobile pay

BEIJING — Foreign visitors to China can now spend up to $2,000 a year using the mobile app Alipay without…

House committee unanimously supports forcing TikTok divestiture

A bipartisan panel of lawmakers unanimously approved a controversial bill on Thursday that could lead to TikTok being blocked in…

Layoffs rise to the highest for any February since 2009, Challenger says

Layoff announcements in February hit their highest level for the month since the global financial crisis, according to outplacement firm…

Stock market bubble? Analysts explain why they’re not worried

Despite the heavy concentration of the U.S. market rally in expensive, AI-focused tech stocks, analysts say Wall Street is not…

New Jersey man charged with trafficking 675 SpaceX Starlink terminals

A New Jersey man was arrested on charges for allegedly trafficking 675 SpaceX Starlink terminals purchased with stolen credit card…

Ex-Google software engineer charged with stealing AI technology while working with Chinese companies

A former software engineer at Google has been charged with stealing artificial intelligence technology from the company while secretly working…

British neobank Monzo raises $430 million in Alphabet-led round to relaunch in the U.S.

British digital bank Monzo on Tuesday raised $430 million in fresh capital from investors to help it relaunch its services…

Geely-backed car tech company takes aim at Nvidia’s growing auto business

BEIJING — Companies from Nvidia to Huawei are chasing the market for in-vehicle tech as the electric car industry booms,…

Altice USA shares spike 36% on report Charter is considering acquisition

Altice USA shares spiked 36% on Monday following a report that Charter Communications is considering buying the broadband company. Charter…

U.S. law on domestic abuse should cover carmakers, FCC chair says

The chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday will propose a potential new rule that would subject automakers that…