Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) recently issued a profit warning after its first-quarter earnings fell short of expectations. The company cited intense competition in the chip industry as a primary reason for the decline in profits. According to SMIC, the pricing for commodity products is heavily influenced by market trends, making it challenging for the
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Most Asian stocks showed growth on Friday, following the positive momentum of Wall Street. However, Chinese stocks did not follow this trend as reports surfaced about new trade tariffs targeting the electric vehicles sector. This news caused China’s Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 and Shanghai Composite indexes to fall by about 0.5% each. The anticipation of
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Zeekr has made headlines with its successful initial public offering (IPO), pricing its shares at $21 – the top end of its range. With the company set to sell 21 million American depository shares, it is expected to raise $441 million when it begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange
The potential merger of Sony and Apollo with Paramount Global has sparked discussions about the strategy the conglomerates might adopt if the deal goes through. One key aspect of their plan is to maintain a steady theatrical release output between both studios, without reducing it. This approach is aimed at ensuring a consistent flow of
Uber Technologies saw a significant drop of over 8% in response to mixed first-quarter results. While the company’s overall revenue surpassed expectations, reaching $10.13 billion, the loss of 32 cents per share was disappointing compared to the forecasted earnings of 23 cents per share. Reddit Shares of Reddit rose by approximately 3% following a report
British neobank Monzo recently announced that it has secured an additional $190 million in funding, bringing its total fundraising for the year to an impressive $610 million. This latest round of funding included investments from notable new backers, such as Hedosophia and CapitalG, as well as participation from existing investors like Singaporean sovereign wealth fund
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China is at the forefront of AI research, with local companies utilizing technologies similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT to enhance the development of humanoid robots. Li Zhang, COO of LimX Dynamics in Shenzhen, noted the significant impact of generative AI in speeding up research and development cycles. The ability of AI to understand and generate content