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EXCLUSIVE-China's Xi likely to skip October ASEAN leaders summit, sources say
Chinese Premier Li Qiang set to represent China, two regional sources sayMalaysian PM Anwar had earlier said Xi and Trump would attend leaders' summitTrump has said he will meet Xi by year-end if a trade deal is struckBy Laurie Chen and Rozanna Latiff BEIJING/KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Reuters) - ...Reuters
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Tesla raises price of fastest Cybertruck by $15,000 in US
Aug 22 (Reuters) - Tesla TSLA.O has raised the price of its fastest variant of Cybertruck by $15,000, according to pricing information on the automaker's website.The price of the Cyberbeast has been raised to $114,990 from $99,990, the website said, adding that it now has the "Luxe Package&#...Reuters
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Alvarez & Marsal to triple global capability centre headcount in India, top exec says
By Sai Ishwarbharath B BENGALURU, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal plans to nearly triple its global capability centre staff in India to 2,000 by the end of 2028, a top executive told Reuters, joining a growing league of firms seeking to tap talent in the world's most p...Reuters
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Nvidia CEO in Taipei to visit TSMC, says in talks with US over new China chip
Jensen Huang's trip comes amid escalating US-China tech tensionsHuang says decision on H20 successor is up to the U.S. Nvidia asks Foxconn to stop work related to H20 chip, sources sayBy Ben Blanchard and Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Nvidia NVDA.O CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Taipei ...Reuters
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RPT-Baidu-backed chip designer Kunlunxin wins millions of yuan worth of China Mobile orders
BEIJING, Aug 22 (Reuters) - China's Baidu-backed 9888.HK semiconductor design firm Kunlunxin has won chip orders worth millions of yuan from telecoms firm China Mobile AI projects as authorities push for domestic alternatives to Nvidia NVDA.O.Reuters
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China's Xi to host Putin, UN's Guterres at regional summit
BEIJING, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will host Russia's Vladimir Putin, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres and more than 20 heads of government later this month, Beijing said on Friday, for a political and security meet aimed at cementing China's regional influence.Leaders from ...Reuters
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Nvidia CEO to give speech to TSMC executives
Aug 22 (Reuters) - NVIDIA Corp NVDA.O CEO Jensen Huang:TSMC 2330.TW INVITED ME TO GIVE A SPEECH TO THEIR LEADERSI WILL PROBABLY TALK ABOUT HOW THE INDUSTRY HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARSWE HAVE TAPED OUT SIX BRAND NEW CHIPSI WILL MOSTLY FOCUS ON OUR FUTURE TOGETHERMY STOP AFTER TAIWAN IS THE USI AM GOIN...Reuters
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Baidu-backed chip designer Kunlunxin wins millions of yuan worth of China Mobile orders
BEIJING, Aug 22 (Reuters) - China's Baidu-backed 9888.HK semiconductor design firm Kunlunxin has won chip orders worth millions of yuan from telecoms firm China Mobile AI projects as authorities push for domestic alternatives to Nvidia NVDA.O.Reuters
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Yantai's Unit Gets US FDA's greenlight On Clinical Trial Of Ac-LNC1011 For Prostate Cancer Treatment
Aug 22 (Reuters) - Yantai Dongcheng Biochemicals Co Ltd 002675.SZ:SAYS UNIT RECEIVES "STUDY MAY PROCEED LETTER" FROM U.S. FDA ON CLINICAL TRIAL OF AC-LNC1011 FOR PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENTSource textFurther company coverage: 002675.SZReuters
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Magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits off South American tip, no tsunami risk
Aug 21 (Reuters) - There was no tsunami threat after Thursday's earthquake of magnitude 7.5 in the Drake Passage between South America and Antarctica, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said, following its brief warning for Chilean coastal areas.The United States Geological Survey (USGS) revised...Reuters
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Judge orders halt to new construction at 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
Environmental groups had filed legal challenge saying detention center's construction violated lawTrump previously visited the site of the detention centerFacility's construction had drawn protestsFlorida immediately appealed Thursday's decisionBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Re...Reuters
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Troop costs, China in focus when South Korea's Lee meets Trump
Lee and Trump to hold first summit on Monday in WashingtonTrump to ask Seoul to pay more for security, official saysBoth leaders share desire to engage frosty North KoreaU.S. wants Seoul to play role countering ChinaBy David Brunnstrom, Idrees Ali and Ju-min Park WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Aug 22 (Reuters...Reuters
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Erik Menendez denied parole after 35 years in prison for parents' murder
Erik Menendez denied parole after 10-hour hearingParole board cites prison behavior, not crime severityFamily members support release, citing rehabilitationBy Lisa RichwineLOS ANGELES, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Erik Menendez, who along with his brother Lyle has served 35 years of a life prison term for fat...Reuters
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REFILE-EXCLUSIVE-Putin's demand to Ukraine: give up Donbas, no NATO and no Western troops, sources say
Putin demands Ukraine cede Donbas region, Russian sources sayRussia could freeze front lines in Zaporizhzhia and KhersonRussia won't countenance Western peacekeeping troops in Ukraine Source close to Kremlin: if Kyiv refuses deal, war will go on By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, Aug 21 (Reuters) -...Reuters
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Russia's Putin, UN SecGen among Shanghai Cooperation Summit attendees, China says
BEIJING, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and United Nations General Secretary Antonio Guterres will be among the 30 heads of government or international organisations attending the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Summit, China announced on Friday.The meeting, scheduled to take place in...Reuters
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Trump to tap Airbnb co-founder Gebbia to improve government websites, sources say
By Alexandra Alper and Courtney RozenAug 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will appoint Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia to spearhead the new National Design Studio that will seek to make digital services at federal agencies more efficient, two officials familiar with the plan said.Trump signed...Reuters
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Nvidia asks Foxconn to suspend work for H20 chip, sources say
BEIJING, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Nvidia NVDA.O has asked Foxconn 2317.TW to suspend work on the H20 AI chip, the most advanced product the U.S. company is currently permitted to sell to China, two people briefed on the matter said.Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, handles back...Reuters
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