U.S. should double A.I. funding, says the former head of Google China
Kai-Fu Lee, an investor who was once president of Google’s China group, proposed that the U.S. significantly increase the amount of money it spends on artificial intelligence research.
72-year-old Fidelity bets on the future with blockchain, virtual reality and AI
The financial services company is experimenting with blockchain, artificial intelligence and virtual reality and recruiting top talent from Silicon Valley.
If Trump abandons globalism, American interests will suffer ‘irreparable harm’
Rather than tossing aside globalism in the name of patriotism, President Trump would be better off to declare himself a “patriotic globalist,” recognizing the two concepts are mutually dependent, writes Fred Kempe.
Death toll jumps to 384 after tsunami, quake in Indonesia
The death toll on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi leaped on Saturday, authorities said, with many of those killed swept away by giant waves as they played on the beach.
China’s total tax cuts to exceed target
The total value of China’s tax cuts this year was expected to exceed 1.3 trillion yuan ($189.28 billion), higher than the target set earlier this year, the nation’s finance minister said in an interview with state media China Daily.
GM to recall more than 3.3 million vehicles in China
General Motors’ joint venture in China, Shanghai GM, will recall more than 3.3 million Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac vehicles from Oct. 20 because of a defect with the suspension system, China’s market regulator said on Saturday.
High street crisis: Charting how we spend our money
As more retailers are running into trouble, BBC News asks if the way we spend our money has shifted.
Bula! Fiji fights US bar’s trademark on a national greeting
Fiji is fighting back after a US business trademarked a greeting that’s central to Fijian culture.
Facebook security breach: Up to 50m accounts attacked
Attackers exploited vulnerability in a feature known as “View As”, the social media giant says.
EU regulators want to make sure Amazon isn’t undercutting sellers, commissioner says
Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition, explained that regulators want to ensure the e-commerce giant isn’t using that data to replicate products and cannibalize sales from sellers on its platform.