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'Appeals Centre' to referee EU social media disputes
'Appeals Centre' to referee EU social media disputes
by  AFP

An independent appeals panel was unveiled Tuesday to decide disputes between social media firms and their users in the European Union over content posted on their platforms. "The body will initially decide cases relating to Facebook, TikTok and YouTube, aiming to include more social media platforms over time," the board said in a statement.

Top economic official 'confident' China will hit 2024 growth target
Top economic official 'confident' China will hit 2024 growth target
by  AFP

China's top economic planner said Tuesday that authorities were "fully confident" the country would hit its economic growth targets for the year, after last month announcing a series of stimulus measures that sent stock markets soaring. "We are fully confident in achieving the goals of economic and societal development for the year," the top economic planner said.

Shanghai stocks soar to extend stimulus rally amid Asia-wide drop
Shanghai stocks soar to extend stimulus rally amid Asia-wide drop
by  AFP

Mainland Chinese stocks roared ahead Tuesday as traders returned from a week-long break to resume a blistering rally fuelled by a raft of measures aimed at reigniting the world's number two economy. Investors have been racing back into mainland and Hong Kong stocks since authorities last month began announcing a raft of stimulus measures to reverse a long period of tepid economic growth.

Will Tesla's robotaxi reveal live up to hype?
Will Tesla's robotaxi reveal live up to hype?
by  AFP

After years of talking up Tesla's prowess on autonomous driving, Elon Musk is set to host Thursday a much-hyped robotaxi event amid a mix of anticipation and skepticism. "We believe widescale Tesla robotaxi deployment is unlikely within the coming years," said a note from UBS last month.

Musk says he is 'all in' on Trump in US election
Musk says he is 'all in' on Trump in US election
by  AFP

Elon Musk is ramping up his public support of Donald Trump, telling Tucker Carlson in a conversation streamed Monday that he is "all in" on the Republican presidential candidate. "If he loses, it's going to be hard for you to pretend you never supported him," said Carlson.

US judge orders Google to open Android to rival app stores
US judge orders Google to open Android to rival app stores
by  AFP

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. Phones running on the Android operating system have about a 70 percent share of the world's smartphone market.