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Social media platform TikTok on Friday announced that it has finalised the creation of a majority American-owned joint venture to run its US operations, a move designed to avert a long-threatened ban linked to its Chinese ownership. The new entity, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, will serve more than 200 million American users and around…
Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump (AP photo) Upset with America, French President Emmanuel Macron sent a ‘welcome note’ to China from the stage of World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026. During his address at Davos, Switzerland, Macron said, “China is welcome, but what we need is more Chinese foreign direct investments in Europe, in…
Meta’s $2 billion Manus acquisition is already losing customers who don’t trust the social media giant with their data. “I’m legitimately sad that this has happened,” one CEO said, while switching platforms. Meanwhile, China’s reviewing the deal for potential export violations. For a company spending $100 billion on AI this year, alienating users before day…
MUMBAI: Inspira Global, which owns the Chinese Wok brand, is acquiring Burger King India operator Restaurant Brands Asia (RBA). As part of the deal, Everstone Capital will exit RBA by selling its entire 11.3% stake to Inspira Global for about Rs 460 crore. The quick service restaurant space has been going through a slowdown on…
Sony is partnering with Chinese rival TCL Electronics, ceding majority control of its iconic Bravia TV brand. In a new joint venture, Sony will hold a 49% stake, while TCL takes 51%, to manage global TV and home audio operations. Sony Group is spinning off its television and home entertainment division to Chinese rival TCL…
The internet is used to seeing Paris through rose-tinted lenses, glowing sunsets, perfect lighting, perfect selfies, carefully framed shots that make every corner look cinematic. So when a set of unedited photos showed up online recently, the contrast was jarring enough to stop people mid-scroll. The pictures are without any filters (it’s rare nowadays to…
Remember Labubus, the furry dolls with oversized eyes and a mischievous grin that took the internet by storm in 2025? They are back in the headlines, but this time for all the wrong reasons. A labour rights NGO has revealed exploitative practices at one of the factories producing these quirky dolls, part of the popular…
Pakistan-sent weapons seized in Pathankot PATHANKOT: Punjab Police claimed to have foiled a possible terror attack after recovering a cache of weapons in the Narot Jamal Singh area. Deputy Inspector General (Border Range) Sandeep Goel said that acting on a tip-off, police conducted checks and seized three AK-47 rifles, five magazines, two pistols of Turkish…
If your For You Page has suddenly swapped dance challenges for steaming mugs, simmering apples, and people whispering about “warm energy”, do not panic. You have not broken the algorithm. You have simply entered your “becoming Chinese” era. TikTok has entered its cosy era This viral TikTok trend is less about identity and more about…
Harvard Still Dominates, Though It Fell To No. 3 On Academic Output. Other American Univs Falling Farther Behind Their Global Peers Until recently, Harvard was the most productive research university in the world, according to a global ranking that looks at academic publication. That position may be teetering, the most recent evidence of a troubling…
