World War II code breakers once cracked the Nazi Enigma cipher machine on a farm in a rural England, and now world leaders are committed to working together to reduce the risks posed by a technology they believe also poses a serious threat. Leaders say that the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) may pose catastrophic risks in areas such as cybersecurity and biotechnology, and may even be beyond human control. Michelle Donelan, the UK Minister of Science, ... 阅读全文

In most children's games, there is no such thing as' repentance '. When a company signs a firm contract to acquire another company, similar principles seem to apply. Later this Tuesday, Omni Logistics, a freight forwarding company headquartered in Dallas, stated that it had filed a lawsuit against Forward Air, a trucking company, demanding that the Delaware Court of Justice enforce the merger agreement signed between the two companies in August this year. Prior t ... 阅读全文

Shein has gained a reputation by selling highly cost-effective clothing imported from China, and the company is currently recruiting senior Western executives in order to truly go global. As the retailer founded in China becomes increasingly embroiled in Sino US frictions, the company has started producing some products outside of China and partnering with certain Western brands. Now, with Xiyin hoping to establish a foothold in a large number of markets, especia ... 阅读全文

Apple's (AAPL) financial report for the September quarter is scheduled to be released on Thursday afternoon, giving outsiders a glimpse of the performance of the iPhone 15, as the quarter's results include sales of the consumer electronics giant's new product lineup for just over a week. The comments made by the management during the financial report conference call will reveal more information. Prior to the release of Apple's fourth quarter financial report, Mor ... 阅读全文

In Berlin, the doors of Jewish houses were roughly painted with a six pointed star. On a London bus, an Orthodox Jewish man was punched in the face. In France, a famous Jewish politician received threatening letters. Throughout Europe, the Holocaust that lasted for centuries almost wiped out Jews, and the surviving Jews are now facing a double blow. Firstly, there is the sadness and shock brought about by Hamas's attack on Israel, which breaks the assumption that ... 阅读全文

Investors are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the US stock market. But a senior Wall Street insider believes that this is just one reason to start buying. Larry Adam, Chief Investment Officer of Raymond James' Private Client Division, stated in a report to clients released last Friday that the US stock market, represented by the S&P 500 index, has fallen too much and too quickly, paving the way for a rebound in the market at the end of the year and beyond ... 阅读全文

Although Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda is not yet ready to announce the end of the old policy era, the bank is gradually approaching a new era of ending its long-standing unconventional monetary easing policies. The Bank of Japan said on Tuesday that it would regard the 1% yield ceiling of 10-year Japanese treasury bond as a reference point rather than a rigid limit. The central bank has significantly raised its price expectations, stating that the inflation ... 阅读全文

As the leaders of China and the United States prepare for a possible summit in the coming weeks, tensions between the two militaries continue to ferment, indicating that the two countries are facing difficulties in handling an extremely sensitive area of bilateral relations. This week, at a security conference held in Beijing, this discord became the main focus of attention. Amidst the raging wars in Ukraine and Gaza, a senior Chinese general at the meeting impli ... 阅读全文

According to insiders, the Chinese government is expanding its investigation into the suspected illegal and criminal activities of the billionaire founder of China Evergrande, a heavily indebted real estate company, to include banking professionals and financial institutions that facilitate high-risk behavior by developers. These insiders said that the individuals under investigation also include a former head of the state-owned bank Bank of China. This indus ... 阅读全文

Interest rates have risen significantly. Can the financial storm be far behind? Perhaps, but things are often not that simple. This week, the yield of 10-year US treasury bond bonds rose above 5% for the first time since 2007. Although not high by historical standards, it has significantly increased compared to the level of less than 1% for most of 2020. James Grant, founder and editor of Grant's Interest Rate Observer, said, "5% is almost the average level of in ... 阅读全文

The dispute between China and the United States' ally, the Philippines, is rapidly escalating due to an unusual military outpost: a World War II warship that not only leaks water, but is also riddled with holes and rust, parked on a reef in the South China Sea (referred to as the South China Sea by China). This dilapidated warship called the "BRPSierra Madre" and its Marine Squadron are defending the Philippines' sovereignty over the Second Thomas Sandbank (known ... 阅读全文

General Motors is still making good profits, but these profits are not from the electric vehicles or potential autonomous vehicle that investors are most concerned about. General Motors reported better than expected results for the third quarter on Tuesday. According to FactSet's data, the company's current net profit was approximately $3.1 billion, a 7% decrease compared to the very strong performance of the same period last year, but higher than the average ana ... 阅读全文

According to forecasters' estimates, as Americans increase spending and shrug off concerns about an economic slowdown, the US economic growth rate significantly accelerated in the third quarter. --Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal estimate that after adjusting for seasonal and inflation factors, the gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annualized rate of 4.7% in the third quarter; This will be more than twice the 2.1% increase in the second quarte ... 阅读全文

An unprecedented wave of giving up wealth is emerging, with participants not just billionaires. The tax reduction policy implemented by Trump in 2017 temporarily doubled the amount of personal inheritance tax free gifts to $10 million. These tax cuts will expire in 2026, prompting wealthy Americans to act quickly. According to recent statistics released by the Internal Revenue Service, they donated $182.6 billion in 2021, more than twice the previous year's $75.2 ... 阅读全文

For decades, Apple Inc. (AAPL) has faced a series of layered challenges in China, from counterfeit Apple retail stores and factory protests to constantly tightening censorship and application rules. Now, this iPhone manufacturer may be embroiled in the sharpest contradiction in US China relations: Taiwan's future. Foxconn Technology Group, one of Apple's largest suppliers and Taiwan's OEM manufacturer, stated on the past Sunday that it is cooperating with relevan ... 阅读全文

After climbing rapidly in recent weeks, the yield of 10-year US treasury bond bonds hit 5% on Monday, the first time in 16 years. At a time when the US economy is showing astonishing resilience, this is one of several borrowing cost indicators that may drag down the economy, including other long-term government bonds, home mortgages, credit cards, car loans, and commercial loan costs. In addition to rising interest rates, the US economy also faces other potential ... 阅读全文

Earlier this year, Isaiah Samad had been searching for a replacement for Twitter, and he felt that the hot reviews and incitement to hatred on Twitter had become ubiquitous, making him tired. When Threads, a subsidiary of MetaPlatforms, was launched in July, he registered for the app and later found that the atmosphere on the app was more comfortable and positive. Eventually, he closed his account on X (formerly Twitter). Samad is one of the approximately 10 mill ... 阅读全文

Although technology giant Apple hopes to reduce its overall dependence on China, its dependence on a Chinese company has continued unabated. The fact has proven that this company's technological value in assembling Apple products is very high and indispensable. Many Apple customers may not be familiar with LuxsharePrecision or its chairman, Grace Wang, but they may have products that contain LuxsharePrecision technology. Lixun Precision, along with other Apple co ... 阅读全文

Goldman Sachs' third quarter financial report released on Tuesday showed a 33% decrease in profit, driven by losses from the sale of some consumer loan businesses and a significant decline in revenue from its asset and wealth management departments. This is Goldman Sachs' eighth consecutive quarterly report of a year-on-year decline in profits. The stock fell 1.6%. The third quarter results reflect the financial shock Goldman Sachs is experiencing, as the company ... 阅读全文

In recent years, the popularity of NVIDIA graphics cards has led to a group of AI cloud startups as "GPU secondary dealers", attracting heavy bets from venture capitalists. However, the profit margin of such companies is not high, and their business model may be difficult to maintain long-term high-speed growth. NVIDIA graphics chips became the hottest technology product last year, attracting many people to hoard and hoard, with a group of startups selling second ... 阅读全文