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Global Economy

Foxconn to build world’s largest ‘superchip’ plant

Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn said on Tuesday it is building the world’s largest production plant for US hardware leader Nvidia’s GB200 “superchips” that power artificial intelligence servers.

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US judge orders Google to open Android to rival app stores

A US judge on Monday ordered Google to open its Android smartphone operating system to rival app stores, in a fresh legal setback for the tech giant.

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China holds off on fresh stimulus but 'confident' will hit growth target

Beijing has struggled to reignite business activity as officials target around five percent expansion, which analysts say is optimistic given the numerous headwinds, from a prolonged housing crisis to sluggish consumption and local government debt

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As Nike struggles, Adidas must surf Samba wave with caution

In a bid to attract shoppers who want to buy into the trend but still want to feel unique, Adidas has kept churning out new colourways for the Samba, Gazelle and Spezial, with some models featuring tongues like football boots, and contrast stripes in new materials like velvet.

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Samsung Electronics apologises for disappointing profit as it struggles in AI chips

The comments illustrate the challenges facing the company, which has been the world's biggest memory chipmaker for three decades but is battling growing competition

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Taiwan's Foxconn says building world's largest 'superchip' plant

Foxconn is the world's biggest contract electronics manufacturer and assembles devices for major tech companies, including Apple

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S Alam took out Tk 7,000cr loan from Social Islami Bank

Chattogram-based business conglomerate S Alam Group took out around Tk 7,000 crore from Social Islami Bank, which is over 18 percent of the total outstanding loans of the cash-strapped commercial lender. 

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27 progress to world stage of Nasa Space Apps Challenge

The Bangladesh phase of 11th edition of the Nasa Space Apps Challenge 2024 concluded on Sunday with 27 winners.

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Red Sea gives shipping an Uber-style price surge

Anyone who has tried to secure an Uber at a busy time of day will have experienced the ride-hailing app’s least appealing feature: surge pricing. Too many punters and too few available cars mean the cost of getting from A to B spikes. Something similar is currently afflicting the global shipping sector.

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Global jewellery machinery expo in Dhaka from Jul 4

Bangladesh Jeweller's Association will organise the three-day International Jewellery Machinery Exhibition Bangladesh 2024

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Some Vietnam coffee farms thrive despite drought, but may not stop espresso price hikes

Domestic forecasts for next season's harvest in Vietnam, the world's second biggest coffee producer, remain grim.

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EU, China open talks over EV tariffs

EU and China trade chiefs held “candid and constructive” talks on Saturday over plans from Brussels to ramp up tariffs on Chinese electric cars, and the two sides will hold further consultations, the EU said.

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Elon Musk’s $56b pay: Tesla, critics clash over how to resolve legal dispute

Tesla and opponents of Elon Musk’s compensation clashed on Friday over ways to resolve the legal quagmire that has engulfed the CEO’s $56 billion pay package and billions of dollars in potential legal fees generated by the case.

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Beyond Nvidia: the search for AI’s next breakthrough

For a few days, AI chip juggernaut Nvidia sat on the throne as the world’s biggest company, but behind the its staggering success are questions on whether new entrants can stake a claim to the artificial intelligence bonanza.

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Bangladesh needs to overcome barriers to private investment

According to Bangladesh Business Climate Index 2024

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Cash is leaving China again, pressuring yuan

A sliding yuan and extensive outflows of cash from the mainland into Hong Kong show China's domestic investors are shelving expectations for any immediate recovery in their home markets and fleeing to the closest better-yielding assets.

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EU and China open talks over electric car tariffs

EU and China trade chiefs held "candid and constructive" talks on Saturday over plans from Brussels to ramp up tariffs on Chinese electric cars, and the two sides will hold further consultations, the EU said

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Beyond Nvidia: the search for AI's next breakthrough

For a few days, AI chip juggernaut Nvidia sat on the throne as the world's biggest company, but behind the its staggering success are questions on whether new entrants can stake a claim to the artificial intelligence bonanza

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