China and New Zealand held a bilateral trade commission meeting in Beijing on Friday, where officials exchanged views on deepening economic ties and cooperation in regional and multilateral frameworks. Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Li Chenggang said both sides should further promote trade and investment cooperation and advance negotiations on a services trade “negative list” under their free trad...
China and New Zealand held a bilateral trade commission meeting in Beijing on Friday, where officials exchanged views on deepening economic ties and cooperation in regional and multilateral frameworks. Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Li Chenggang said both sides should further promote trade and investment cooperation and advance negotiations on a services trade “negative list” under their free trade agreement, according to a statement from the commerce ministry on Saturday. The country also called for safeguarding the multilateral trading system centered on the World Trade Organization, while both sides highlighted closer coordination in regional frameworks including APEC, the statement said.
Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) reports progress toward first criticality at its Groves Isotopes Test Reactor following key regulatory approvals. The company has entered agreements to provide advanced nuclear power for AI focused data centers operated by Meta Platforms and Switch. Oklo joined the U.S. Department of Energy's Surplus Plutonium Utilization Program in partnership with newcleo, targeting advanced fue...
Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) reports progress toward first criticality at its Groves Isotopes Test Reactor following key regulatory approvals. The company has entered agreements to provide advanced nuclear power for AI focused data centers operated by Meta Platforms and Switch. Oklo joined the U.S. Department of Energy's Surplus Plutonium Utilization Program in partnership with newcleo, targeting advanced fuel sourcing. The acquisition of Atomic Alchemy adds exposure to medical and industrial...
Modelling from US CDC shows Ebola spread could be on ‘dangerous trajectory’, but experts warn outbreaks can be very hard to predict Central Africa’s Ebola outbreak could spread to be similar in scale to the worst outbreak in history, west Africa’s 2014-2016 outbreak that killed more than 11,000 people, according to a new analysis by US health officials. The US Centers for Disease Control and Preve...
Modelling from US CDC shows Ebola spread could be on ‘dangerous trajectory’, but experts warn outbreaks can be very hard to predict Central Africa’s Ebola outbreak could spread to be similar in scale to the worst outbreak in history, west Africa’s 2014-2016 outbreak that killed more than 11,000 people, according to a new analysis by US health officials. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday published a range of scenarios generated by computer models, from 10,000 cases to more than 20,000. In the west Africa outbreak, more than 28,000 cases were reported. Continue reading...
The exchange of strikes comes as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Iran to make a deal to end the conflict. (Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)
The exchange of strikes comes as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Iran to make a deal to end the conflict. (Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)
Hong Kong has implemented guidelines for banks similar to the new regulatory requirements for brokers on managing mainland Chinese customers’ accounts, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said. The rules ensure the account-opening process is “compliant and orderly,” and it has been operating smoothly for mainland China customers as they continue to file applications, the authority said in a statement...
Hong Kong has implemented guidelines for banks similar to the new regulatory requirements for brokers on managing mainland Chinese customers’ accounts, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said. The rules ensure the account-opening process is “compliant and orderly,” and it has been operating smoothly for mainland China customers as they continue to file applications, the authority said in a statement Saturday. The increased scrutiny of mainland Chinese bank clients is part of a broader push by Beijing to stem capital flight in an unprecedented crackdown on illegal cross-border trading. China residents’ capital outflows reached an estimated record of $807 billion last year, according to data from the Institute of International Finance . The China Securities Regulatory Commission recently imposed more than $330 million in combined penalties on three major online brokerages for providing offshore trading services to mainland clients without proper regulatory approval. Regulators also ordered all non-compliant existing retail accounts to be liquidated within a two-year wind-down period. China Targets Offshore Billions in Biggest Crackdown in Decades Why China Is Tightening Controls on Overseas Trading: Explainer HSBC, AIA Slump After Report of Hong Kong Bank Account Curbs The HKMA said in Saturday’s statement that regulators have been maintaining close contact with mainland China counterparts. The new measures will enhance Hong Kong’s advantages as an international financial center, according to the Hong Kong authority. The city’s de facto central bank issued a five-page circular last month on requiring banks to shut down investment accounts that were opened using “questionable or forged documents” and to obtain written declarations from mainland China investors, among other requirements. The measures have raised concerns for lenders and insurance companies in the city. Shares of HSBC Holdings Plc, AIA Group Ltd., and Asia-exposed financial stocks fell earlier this week as...
US embassy in Sarajevo made threat after European states refused to back its preferred High Representative candidate A deepening US-European rift over the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina has broken open with a dispute over a top administrative post, leading to a US threat to “reconsider” its role in international peacekeeping. The American embassy in Sarajevo issued the threat after European stat...
US embassy in Sarajevo made threat after European states refused to back its preferred High Representative candidate A deepening US-European rift over the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina has broken open with a dispute over a top administrative post, leading to a US threat to “reconsider” its role in international peacekeeping. The American embassy in Sarajevo issued the threat after European states refused to back the US preferred candidate to become the new High Representative for the international community. At a meeting this week in Sarajevo of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) – a multinational group tasked with overseeing the implementation of the 1995 Dayton peace agreement – Washington supported an Italian diplomat, Antonio Zanardi Landi, while the UK, France, Germany and most European states backed France’s envoy to the Western Balkans, René Troccaz. Continue reading...
Mette Frederiksen’s new government promises overhaul for people – and animals – in home of ultra-intensive farming Like all new prime ministers, when Mette Frederiksen secured a third consecutive term as Denmark’s head of government this week, she promised her administration would take steps to “improve the everyday lives” of the country’s inhabitants. Unlike most new prime ministers, however, she...
Mette Frederiksen’s new government promises overhaul for people – and animals – in home of ultra-intensive farming Like all new prime ministers, when Mette Frederiksen secured a third consecutive term as Denmark’s head of government this week, she promised her administration would take steps to “improve the everyday lives” of the country’s inhabitants. Unlike most new prime ministers, however, she specified that her left-leaning coalition’s policy programme would be not just for “the people who are in Denmark and the generations to come” but also “for the animals”. Continue reading...
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the AVGO earnings overhang and the stronger-than-expected jobs report combined to drive one of the broadest global chip selloff of the year.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the AVGO earnings overhang and the stronger-than-expected jobs report combined to drive one of the broadest global chip selloff of the year.
China’s top internet watchdog has banned 11 specific online activities under strict new rules for multiplatform content creators taking effect later this year. Rolling out the new regulations last week, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said they aimed to prevent the spread of rumours and posts that could incite public anger, antagonism or social discrimination. The prohibited content i...
China’s top internet watchdog has banned 11 specific online activities under strict new rules for multiplatform content creators taking effect later this year. Rolling out the new regulations last week, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said they aimed to prevent the spread of rumours and posts that could incite public anger, antagonism or social discrimination. The prohibited content includes posts fabricating topics to confuse the public, spreading fake or speculative information,...
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watch now In this video NOK NOK MSFT AAPL GOOGL Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email Built for Billions with Arjun Kharpal Why Nokia missed the smartphone shift For years, Nokia didn't just compete in mobile phones — it defined the category. From the iconic 3310 to the best-selling Nokia 1100, the Finnish company built a global empire on durable devices, mass-market appeal and an unmatched ability to scale. At its peak, Nokia was Europe's most valuable company and one of the most dominant consumer tech brands in the world. But the smartphone era changed where value in the industry was created. 12:22 Sat, Jun 6 2026 12:00 AM EDT Arjun Kharpal For years, Nokia didn't just compete in mobile phones — it defined the category. From the iconic 3310 to the best-selling Nokia 1100, the Finnish company built a global empire on durable devices, mass-market appeal and an unmatched ability to scale. At its peak, Nokia was Europe's most valuable company and one of the most dominant consumer tech brands in the world. But the smartphone era changed where value in the industry was created. As Apple and Google built software ecosystems around apps and developers, Nokia remained focused on hardware, manufacturing and product scale — a strategic misread that ultimately brought its dominance in mobile phones to an end. Watch the video above to learn why Nokia missed the smartphone shift — and how that failure forced the company to rethink its future. This is the second installment in CNBC's " Built for Billions " three-part series on Nokia. Don't miss part one, where we explore how Nokia makes money today, and part three, which looks at the company's next big bet on AI-driven networks and the future of global connectivity.
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Our system did one thing, and it did it well: It turned natural-language questions into API calls. The users were analysts, account managers, and operations leads. They knew what data they needed, but assembling it manually meant pulling from four dashboards, two BI tools, and a Salesforce report builder. With our system, they typed the request in plain English. A request like "Compile a report on...
Our system did one thing, and it did it well: It turned natural-language questions into API calls. The users were analysts, account managers, and operations leads. They knew what data they needed, but assembling it manually meant pulling from four dashboards, two BI tools, and a Salesforce report builder. With our system, they typed the request in plain English. A request like "Compile a report on sales volume for January through March 2026 for the Northeast region, broken down by city" was translated into an API call that the system could act on: json { "description": "User requested sales volume for the given date range, here is the API call to get the response", "api_call": "/api/sales_volume", "post_body": { "start_date": "2026-01-01", "end_date": "2026-03-31", "region": "northeast" } } The rest of the pipeline was conventional engineering. The system dispatched the call to the right backend — we had integrations with internal reporting portals, Salesforce, and several homegrown services — applied a large language model (LLM)(-generated JSON query to filter and shape the response, and delivered it via email, as a Drive document, or rendered as a chart in the browser. By mid-2025, the system was generating several hundred reports a month. These reports were consumed by leadership and analysts and circulated to external stakeholders. It had become the default way most teams pulled ad-hoc data. The contract between the LLM and the rest of the system was a structured JSON object as described in the above example. json { "description": "User requested sales volume for the given date range, here is the API call to get the response", "api_call": "/api/sales_volume", "post_body": { "start_date": "2026-01-01", "end_date": "2026-03-31", "region": "northeast" } } We built it on Claude Sonnet 3.5 in early 2025. We upgraded to 3.7 without incident, and to 4.0 without incident. By the time Sonnet 4.5 shipped, we had grown complacent about the stability and predictability of L...