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China’s tech companies vie for attention on CCTV’s festival gala, the year’s biggest stage
scmp114d ago

China’s tech companies vie for attention on CCTV’s festival gala, the year’s biggest stage

Chinese tech companies are competing to make their mark during the Spring Festival Gala presented by state-run broadcaster CCTV, a variety show and annual spectacle that provides a rare nationwide marketing opportunity, like the Super Bowl in the US, and is also an unmistakable signal of political alignment with Beijing’s industrial priorities.This year, ByteDance’s cloud computing arm, Volcano Engine, secured an “exclusive AI cloud partnership” with the gala, scheduled for Monday, taking the...

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India’s consumer growth is happening where you’re not looking
hellenicshippingnews114d ago

India’s consumer growth is happening where you’re not looking

While global businesses concentrate on India’s megacities, a fundamental shift in consumption patterns is underway. Over the next 15 years, 93% of the growth in India’s urban consumer class will occur outside the country’s five largest cities. This distribution requires a reimagining of how companies approach one of the world’s most important emerging markets. The ...

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Crypto industry wades into midterms with hefty war chest
thehill114d ago

Crypto industry wades into midterms with hefty war chest

The cryptocurrency industry is ramping up its spending ahead of the midterm elections after accumulating a massive war chest in the wake of several key wins in 2024. The industry’s leading super PAC network, Fairshake, had more than $193 million in cash on hand at the start of 2026 and has already announced several of its targets this cycle — boosting Rep. Barry Moore...

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Fraud Ring Allegedly Drains $55,000,000 From Seniors in Nationwide ‘Gold Bar Scam’ – Why Authorities Are Raiding Jewelry Stores in Texas
dailyhodl114d ago

Fraud Ring Allegedly Drains $55,000,000 From Seniors in Nationwide ‘Gold Bar Scam’ – Why Authorities Are Raiding Jewelry Stores in Texas

Authorities in Texas say they’ve uncovered a nationwide scam that’s drained $55 million from hundreds of elderly victims. Federal, state and local officers just raided two jewelry stores in Irving and Frisco in connection with the so-called “gold bar scam.” The businesses are accused of working with scammers who threatened elderly people with false claims [...]The post Fraud Ring Allegedly Drains $55,000,000 From Seniors in Nationwide ‘Gold Bar Scam’ – Why Authorities Are Raiding Jewelry Stores in Texas appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

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Buy, hold, sell: BHP, Hub24, and New Hope shares
fool_au114d ago

Buy, hold, sell: BHP, Hub24, and New Hope shares

Analysts have given their verdict on these popular shares this week.The post Buy, hold, sell: BHP, Hub24, and New Hope shares appeared first on The Motley Fool Australia.

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