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Musk says the combined firm - which has been valued at more than $1tn - will be an "innovation engine".

Musk says the combined firm - which has been valued at more than $1tn - will be an "innovation engine".

Musk says the combined firm - which has been valued at more than $1tn - will be an "innovation engine".

Chinese artificial intelligence start-up StepFun has unveiled a lightweight AI model that it says punches above its weight, rivalling larger systems from domestic competitors including DeepSeek and Moonshot AI as competition intensifies in the country’s AI sector. The Shanghai-based AI lab said on Monday its latest Step 3.5 Flash model was designed to deliver advanced reasoning and agentic capabilities while maintaining efficiency. Despite its relatively modest size of about 196 billion...

A veteran Chinese investigative journalist has been detained by police in Sichuan province after publishing an article critical of local officials, raising fresh concerns about the abuse of power. On Monday evening, police in Jinjiang district in the southwestern city of Chengdu issued a notice on social media stating that a person surnamed Liu, 50, and a person surnamed Wu, 34, had been “subjected to criminal coercive measures in accordance with the law” on suspicion of lodging “false...

Bill and Hillary Clinton’s spokesperson has said that the pair’s appearance before Congress should set a precedent ‘that applies to everyone’

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Bad Bunny's half-time show has the power to 'unite' the nation.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Bad Bunny's half-time show has the power to 'unite' the nation.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Bad Bunny's half-time show has the power to 'unite' the nation.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Bad Bunny's half-time show has the power to 'unite' the nation.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Bad Bunny's half-time show has the power to 'unite' the nation.

Hong Kong’s retail sales rose 1 per cent last year after recording a 6.6 per cent year‑on‑year increase in December, with authorities saying that improving consumer sentiment and growth in visitor arrivals would continue to support the sector. Figures released by the Census and Statistics Department on Tuesday estimated that the value of December’s retail sales reached HK$35 billion (US$4.48 billion), marking a fourth consecutive month of growth above 6 per cent year on year. For the whole of...