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Uber, Lyft set to trial robotaxis in the UK in partnership with China's Baidu
Chinese tech giant Baidu has announced plans to bring autonomous vehicles to London through its partnerships with Lyft and Uber, with testing to begin next year. Source link
AI-linked IPOs in China are exploding. But it's not easy for foreigners to join the party
China’s hottest artificial-intelligence listings are delivering eye-popping gains. However, it may not be easy for overseas investors to partake in the rally. Source link
China keeps benchmark lending rates steady for a seventh straight month despite weak economic data
The People’s Bank of China kept its 1-year and 5-year loan prime rates unchanged at 3% and 3.5% respectively, holding them for a seventh straight meeting. Source link
Asia-Pacific markets poised for gains ahead of China's key lending rate decision
Asia-Pacific markets were set to climb Monday as investors look toward benchmark lending rate decisions coming out of China later in the day. Source link
Why the chocolate in your holiday candy could be ‘fake’ this year
Unpredictable cocoa markets have prompted some candy makers to rethink how they’re sourcing chocolate. Source link
Epstein files: DOJ restores image showing Trump after backlash
The Department of Justice faces criticism for not releasing all of the Epstein files on Friday, despite a law signed by President Donald Trump requiring it. Source link
Waymo pauses robotaxi service in San Francisco after blackout chaos — Musk says Tesla car service unaffected
As power outages spread Saturday, videos shared on social media appeared to show multiple Waymo vehicles stalled in traffic in different parts of San Francisco. Source link
Disney's 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' disappoints with weak $88 million domestic opening
Disney’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” tallied just $88 million during its domestic debut, well shy of the $110 million to $125 million range analysts had expected. Source link
To lower crypto investment risk, the market is starting to diversify
Cryptocurrency market volatility won’t go away, but the market is beginning to apply portfolio diversification ideas to assets like bitcoin. Source link
Xbox is losing the console race by miles. It's part of Microsoft's big gaming pivot
Sales of Microsoft’s Xbox Series S and Series X are even behind the original Nintendo Switch, which launched in 2017. Source link