The Scene As Lyft tries to climb out of Uber’s shadow, the ride-share company is going after the high-end travel market. CEO David Risher said he’s already speaking with CEOs like United Airlines’ Scott Kirby about bundling Lyft with other corporate travel perks. “Maybe it looks like: get a first-class ...
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China cracks down on cross-border stock tradingChina cracks down on cross-border stock trading
Worried about “hot money” outflows, Chinese regulators are cracking down on illegal cross-border stock trading. The move — in which officials have targeted brokerages offering investors an easier and cheaper way to get capital out of China than through official channels — has already hit Chinese mainland companies listed on ...
Iran is using Chinese censorship techIran is using Chinese censorship tech
Iran is using Chinese hardware to strengthen its censorship capabilities, further proof that Beijing is exporting the technology that powers its cutting-edge firewall. Since the start of US-Israeli attacks in February, Tehran has essentially cut Iranians off from the web, reshaping the country’s economy in the process. Authorities now plan ...
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek slashes price of flagship modelChinese AI startup DeepSeek slashes price of flagship model
Chinese AI startup Deepseek made a 75% discount on its flagship model permanent, intensifying an AI price war. Chinese labs are increasingly looking to compete with their global peers for customers, and cost is a big part of the equation: DeepSeek’s offering is more than 10 times cheaper than OpenAI’s. ...
China is fast building its fourth, and likely biggest, aircraft carrierChina is fast building its fourth, and likely biggest, aircraft carrier
China’s armed forces are fast building the country’s fourth aircraft carrier, which experts said showcased Beijing’s impressive industrial base. Details about the vessel are scarce, the Center for Strategic and International Studies said in a post about the secretive project, but progress has been steady. It is very likely to ...
America’s ugliest primary? Texas Republican infighting could hand Senate seat to DemocratAmerica’s ugliest primary? Texas Republican infighting could hand Senate seat to Democrat
Scandal-plagued Ken Paxton has won Trump’s backing over John Cornyn – but he might lose against James Talarico, a Democrat with a groundswell of popularity Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, takes on four-term incumbent John Cornyn on Tuesday in the ugliest primary election of the year. The winner of ...
‘I’ll teach her how to use money as a tool’: a podcaster’s plan to make her daughter a millionaire‘I’ll teach her how to use money as a tool’: a podcaster’s plan to make her daughter a millionaire
Finance podcaster Jannese Torres says even finding an extra $50 to $100 a month can put kids on a path to future financial stability A finance coach unpacks how she retired at 40 – and the money advice she finds ‘irresponsible’ Growing up, Jannese Torres only saw the men in ...
‘The avalanche of slime has been unbelievable’: E Jean Carroll shares life post-Trump in new film‘The avalanche of slime has been unbelievable’: E Jean Carroll shares life post-Trump in new film
In the documentary Ask E Jean, the journalist and author provides an unflinching account of her life, career and groundbreaking legal victories “If you were concerned about being dragged through the mud,” asks lawyer Alina Habba, “Why would you choose to sue Donald Trump?” Calm and composed, E Jean Carroll ...
‘Our nightly sanity check’: readers on their memories of Stephen Colbert and The Late Show‘Our nightly sanity check’: readers on their memories of Stephen Colbert and The Late Show
After the long-running late-night institution ended last week, Guardian readers have been sharing their fondest memories of the show and its much-loved host The show might go on: what happens to late-night TV without Stephen Colbert? Stephen doesn’t know that he was my Covid buddy. I’d sent my daughter to ...
‘A sense of trusting one’s self’: how to start building confidence‘A sense of trusting one’s self’: how to start building confidence
A lack of confidence can prevent us from trying new things or going after what we want – but it’s never too late to change our beliefs When I was in middle school, my father told me 80% of how people see you is how you see yourself. This was ...