Tag: technology
Europe is slapping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles — for now. Here's what to know
FRANKFURT, Germany -- The European Union is imposing sharply higher customs duties on electric vehicles imported from China. EVs are the latest flash...
China's BYD inaugurates first plant in Thailand as it expands reach into Southeast Asia
BANGKOK -- Chinese automaker BYD inaugurated its first electric vehicle plant in Thailand on Thursday, part of the company’s push into Southeast Asia...
China is the runaway leader in generative AI patent applications followed by the US, the UN says
GENEVA -- China has requested far more patents than any other country when it comes to generative AI, the U.N. intellectual property agency...
Microsoft will pay $14M to settle allegations it discriminated against employees who took leave
SAN FRANCISCO -- Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay $14.4 million to settle allegations that the global software giant retaliated and discriminated against...
Confused by all the TikTok trends? This glossary might help
Anyone who shops or uses the internet probably has encountered a TikTok trend - whether they know it or not. Since the social...
From 'latte makeup' to 'girl dinners,' TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last?
NEW YORK -- TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin. Less...