New low-cost Chinese AI model narrows gap with Anthropic and OpenAI, challenging the firms on their home turf

ByteDance builds largest data center complex outside China in Brazil, leveraging the country's renewable energy and connectivity to position it as a global AI infrastructure hub.

ByteDance is building in Brazil the company's largest data center complex outside China. The Latin American country is betting on its renewable energy and connectivity to become a global hub for AI infrastructure.

South Korea to open FX market 24/7 from July 6, launching offshore won trading system to make currency fully convertible, ViceHuh Chang says in Seoul

South Korea will open its foreign exchange market 24 hours a day starting July 6 and plans to launch an offshore Korean won trading system in the first half of next year to transform the won into a fully convertible currency, Vice Minister of Finance and Economy Huh Chang announced at a briefing with foreign correspondents in Seoul.

Japan's retail investors bought a record volume of local shares last week, bucking a tech-driven selloff that sent equity gauges plunging across Japanese markets.

Japan's retail investors purchased a record amount of local shares last week, when a tech selloff sent equity gauges plunging.

Eight Thai monks killed after child drives truck into procession in Thailand, police say

Eight Thai monks killed after child drives truck into procession, police say