China bans Jack Dorsey's Bitchat messaging app from the App Store over censorship concerns

Apple removed Jack Dorsey's decentralized messaging application Bitchat from the Chinese App Store in February 2026 following a formal request from China's Cyberspace Administration of China, as Dorsey confirmed Sunday in a post on X. The ban targets the app's ability to operate entirely without internet access or national telecommunications......

Xi calls for faster development of China’s new energy system amid global tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for accelerating the development of a new energy system to strengthen the country’s energy security, as global markets face uncertainty linked to ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Speaking in Beijing, Xi emphasized the need for a diversified and resilient energy strategy, highlighting the importance......

China signals cooperation with Russia to reduce tensions in the Middle East

China has expressed its readiness to work closely with Russia in an effort to ease rising tensions in the Middle East, according to recent diplomatic statements. The announcement followed a conversation between Wang Yi and Sergei Lavrov, highlighting a shared interest in promoting stability in the region. Beijing emphasized the importance......

UBS holds $5,600 gold target and calls 17% pullback a buying opportunity

UBS is telling investors that gold's sharp retreat from its record high represents a buying opportunity rather than a trend reversal, maintaining a year-end price target of $5,600 per ounce even as the metal trades near the bank's own bear-case scenario. Gold has fallen more than 17% from its all-time high of nearly $5,595 reached......

AI-powered cyberattacks reach a "pivotal moment," experts warn

The cybersecurity world is confronting a new reality: artificial intelligence has crossed a threshold that fundamentally shifts the balance between attackers and defenders. That warning emerged with force over the past two weeks, driven by a leaked Anthropic document, new data from Microsoft, and alarm signals sounded at the RSA Conference......

Wedbush holds $600 Tesla target despite disappointing Q1 deliveries

Wedbush analyst Dan Ives reaffirmed his Outperform rating and $600 price target for Tesla on Thursday, looking past disappointing first-quarter deliveries to focus on the company's pivot toward autonomous driving, robotaxis, and robotics. "While the delivery numbers were quite disappointing, this was not a surprise to us given the......

China's Tianlong-3 rocket fails on maiden flight

China's most powerful privately developed rocket, the Tianlong-3, failed on its maiden flight Friday after suffering an in-flight anomaly, dealing a setback to the country's ambitions to rapidly deploy satellite megaconstellations capable of rivaling SpaceX's Starlink network. The Tianlong-3, built by Beijing-based startup Space......

Canadian finance minister emphasizes supply chain integrity in China meeting

Canada’s Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne met with Chinese officials on Friday to discuss trade and financial cooperation, highlighting the importance of supply chain integrity. The discussions focused on the financial services sector, as well as trade in energy and pork, with the goal of increasing Canada’s......

Chinese Politburo member Ma Xingrui under investigation for corruption

Ma Xingrui, a member of China’s elite Politburo, is under investigation for suspected “serious violations of law and discipline,” authorities announced on Friday. Ma also serves as the deputy leader of the Central Rural Work Leading Group. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, China’s top anti-graft watchdog,......

Morocco-China alliance boosts Africa’s future energy ambitions

A strategic partnership between Marita and Gotion High-Tech highlights Morocco’s growing role as a regional energy hub, with a focus on storage technologies and industrial expansion across Africa. As global energy systems undergo rapid transformation, Morocco is positioning itself at the forefront of innovation by strengthening ties......

Fossils in China push back origins of complex animal life by millions of years

A cache of more than 700 fossils unearthed in southwestern China has shown that complex animal life was already diversifying millions of years before the celebrated Cambrian explosion, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science. The discovery, from a site known as the Jiangchuan biota in Yunnan province, includes specimens......

Concerns grow over detentions of Panama-flagged vessels in China

Tensions in global maritime trade have risen after reports of detentions of Panama-flagged vessels in China, prompting concern from international stakeholders. Marco Rubio expressed alarm over the situation, warning that such actions could raise questions about the use of economic measures in international disputes. The remarks follow increased......

Iran war threatens Asia's AI boom as energy costs surge

Asia's artificial intelligence ambitions face a significant test as the conflict in Iran drives up energy prices, strains supply chains, and raises production costs across the region's semiconductor industry, even as chip exports reach historic highs. South Korea's semiconductor exports jumped 151.4% year-on-year in March to a......

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