China indicates rare earths will keep flowing to EU, regardless of U.S. trade deal expiration
European trade commissioner Maroš Sefčovič met with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing last week.
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The AI race is back on
Last week, Anthropic and OpenAI looked like they had the AI race to themselves, pulling ahead with increasingly powerful models that left their rivals in the dust. Google seemed hopelessly far behind, while Meta, despite spending billions to revive its floundering AI ambitions, had yet to establish…
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One third of food is lost or wasted: how to help farmers cut post-harvest losses
Agriculture in the global south remains under pressure to produce more food while responding to climate change and resource constraints. Policy responses have focused on increasing production.
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Scimplify raises $25M to challenge China’s grip on critical materials with AI
Scimplify's annualized revenue run rate has tripled to $200 million as it eyes U.S. expansion.
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Nvidia's Huang announces new investments in French tech sector
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stops by Paris to tout new stakes in French AI-enabled tech firms like medical booking site Doctolib. Also in this edition: OpenAI says it caught a spy red-handed, and China's trade surplus continues to boom despite soaring energy costs and trade conflicts.
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China’s exports surge amid AI-driven demand
Exports grew by 36.3 percent in September, the biggest leap since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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China and North Korea to open New Yalu River Bridge, state media reports
The long-delayed bridge will formally open on Thursday, according to China's state-run Xinhua news agency.
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China is bringing its car production to the EU
China has moved from exporting cars to bringing entire auto industry ecosystems, building up production capacity in Europe and boosting partnerships with local companies. Arthur D.
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Stellantis bets on Chinese partnerships to avoid European plant closures
Chief executive Antonio Filosa says sharing factory capacity could help keep plants open, as Stellantis invests in new platforms and European batteries.
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Germany's China calculation shifts as import pressures eclipse export benefits
Germany has long resisted tougher action against China, fearing retaliation. But rising pressure on key industries has pushed Berlin to seek stronger EU trade-defense powers to protect its industrial base.
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LVMH sales miss growth forecasts as China luxury demand slows
LVMH, the world's leading luxury group, said its sales edged higher in the third quarter despite a slowdown in demand in China hitting its fashion and leather goods segment.
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Ecobank strengthens China-Africa trade links with new Beijing office and CIPS partnership
Ecobank is expanding its China platform through a new Beijing office and an agreement with the Cross-Border Interbank Payment System, aiming to facilitate trade and investment and give businesses easier access to opportunities across 34 African markets.
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Physics Nobel highlights Antarctica’s role in exploring the cosmos
The Moon rises behind the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole. Alicia Fattorini, IceCube/NSF When Belgian American particle physicist Francis Halzen was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of…
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World’s top climate body deadlocked over inclusivity concerns
Countries including India, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and China are pressing for more time to prepare the IPCC’s next reports to ensure scientists from less-resourced countries can make meaningful contributions
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Chinese carmaker BYD considers opening a factory in France
France is among the European countries where BYD is considering opening a plant. According to vice-president Stella Li, "France is on the shortlist".
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China-based suspect used AI tools in South Korean bank hacks, says CrowdStrike
In a report published on Wednesday, CrowdStrike said it uncovered personal details linked to the suspected attacker while analysing AI coding-tool sessions and infrastructure
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Electric cars and rising Chinese brands: Paris Motor Show opens Monday
As the 91st Paris Motor Show approaches, European carmakers face fierce competition from China, waning consumer confidence and mounting geopolitical pressure.
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EU trade envoy eyes yawning goods deficit on first day of China visit
The EU's trade commissioner, Maros Sefcovic, arrived in Beijing this Thursday for two days of talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao. Sefcovic stated his goal of "rebalancing" an "unsustainable trade deficit".
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