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Chinese influencers must now have a qualification to talk about certain topics like law and medicine
There has been a push from China for greater control over areas Beijing sees as influencing society including video games, livestreaming and celebrity culture.
Stocks inch lower as rally attempt on Wall Street falters
Oil and bond yields fell on Wednesday, relieving some pressure they've given stocks lately.
Tim Cook gives clearest hint yet that Apple's building a headset
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently gave the closest thing to a confirmation that Apple's building a headset.
World's largest hybrid ship set to ferry passengers between Britain and France
The idea behind the hybrid ships is that they can run on liquefied natural gas (a fossil fuel), battery power or a combination of the two.
Amazon demonstrates Alexa mimicking the voice of a deceased relative
The feature is currently in development, an Amazon executive said. The e-commerce giant did not say when the feature will roll out to the public.
Here's what China's e-commerce giants are telling us about the economy
Growth in online sales is slowing, while new players eat away at Alibaba's market share, data show.
China's Xi vows 'more forceful' tools to achieve this year's economic targets
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare statement Wednesday about his country's aims to achieve its economic targets for the year.
Musk says Tesla's factories in Berlin and Texas are 'gigantic money furnaces'
Tesla's factories in Texas and Berlin are losing "billions of dollars" as supply chain issues hamper the firm's ability to boost production, CEO Elon Musk said.
Tourists are flocking back to Southeast Asia — but the robust recovery is showing signs of cracks
Southeast Asia is attracting visitors again, but rising costs, hiring troubles and the absence of Chinese tourists may dampen a robust travel recovery.
Anita Alvarez loses consciousness in pool at world championships in Budapest
American artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was in danger of drowning after losing consciousness in the pool at the world championships in Budapest before being rescued by her coach Andrea Fuentes.
European leaders expected to formally accept Ukraine as a candidate to join the EU
The move has reopened a tough and delicate debate within the EU over expansion.
Norway announces 50 basis point hike to interest rates, largest for 20 years
The move takes the central bank's policy rate to 1.25%, and Governor Ida Wolden Bache said it will likely be hiked again in August.
Germany triggers 'alert level' of emergency gas plan, sees high risk of long-term supply shortages
Germany is moving to the so-called "alert level" of its emergency gas plan, as reduced Russian flows exacerbate fears of a winter supply shortage.
Chinese EV maker Nio says a car fell from third floor of a Shanghai office, killing two
A test car made by Chinese electric vehicle start-up Nio fell out of a third-floor parking lot of a building in Shanghai, killing two people.
Watch Jerome Powell testify to Congress on the economy and how the Fed plans to fight inflation
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday concluded two days of testimony in front of Congress, speaking in front of House members.
Supreme Court strikes down New York gun law restricting concealed carry in major Second Amendment case
The Supreme Court ruling is a victory for Second Amendment advocates, who opposed the New York law restricting concealed carry gun licenses.
