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Asian markets extend gains as China-US talks head into second day
Asian markets extend gains as China-US talks head into second day
by  AFP

Asian stocks squeezed out more gains Tuesday as the latest round of China-US trade talks moved into a second day, with one of Donald Trump's top advisers saying he expected "a big, strong handshake". Still, he said he expected "a big, strong handshake" at the end of the talks.

China carefully assembling a deep-sea mining strategy
China carefully assembling a deep-sea mining strategy
by  AFP

In a world hungry for crucial resources, China may not be poised to start deep-sea mining but it is planting seeds for such operations in a meticulously planned economic and geopolitical strategy. It will look for resources everywhere," including the deep sea, said Julia Xue of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Apple plays it safe on AI despite Wall Street pressure
Apple plays it safe on AI despite Wall Street pressure
by  AFP

Apple on Monday remained on its cautious path to embracing generative AI even as rivals race ahead with the technology and Wall Street expresses doubts over its strategy. Wall Street analysts remain divided on Apple's prospects, with the stock down about 17 percent since the start of the year, wiping over $600 billion from its market value and far outshone by its Big Tech rivals.

Warner Brothers Discovery will split company to build streaming
Warner Brothers Discovery will split company to build streaming
by  AFP

Warner Brothers Discovery announced Monday that it would split into two companies as it seeks to better position itself for the streaming era amid declines in the conventional cable business. Warner Brothers Discovery's plan to split itself up comes after Comcast in November announced it would spin off cable television channels, including CNBC and MSNBC, into a new company.

Kenya's plus-size fashion show says 'big is beautiful'
Kenya's plus-size fashion show says 'big is beautiful'
by  AFP

In African wax print dresses and tight-fitting evening wear, the "plus-size" models strutted up the runway in Kisumu, western Kenya, in a special event designed to celebrate the beauty of larger women. "But I am here portraying... not just any beauty, not just plus-size beauty, but the African beauty in me," added Odire, who swayed her hips on the runway in a leopard-skin skirt.

TikTok says to increase investment in Britain
TikTok says to increase investment in Britain
by  AFP

TikTok plans to raise its investment in the UK, its biggest community in Europe, with the creation of 500 more jobs, the Chinese-owned social media giant announced Monday. Around half the UK population, more than 30 million people, use TikTok each month, making it the platform's "largest user-community in Europe", the statement added.