Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng is ramping up its global strategy with plans to roll out its mass-market brand Mona to overseas markets starting in 2026. The move is set to intensify competition not only with Chinese peers but also with established global automakers.

President Donald Trump is reshaping the global trade landscape. Instead of prioritizing multilateral free trade agreements, his administration favors bilateral deals — often criticized as light on details but heavy on symbolism. And in many of these deals, one name stands out: Boeing.

The race to develop household robots is intensifying as X Square Robot, a Shenzhen-based humanoid startup, announced it had secured $100 million in a new funding round led by Alibaba Cloud.

China’s exports lost momentum in August, posting their weakest growth in six months, while shipments to the United States fell sharply amid ongoing trade tensions and tighter scrutiny on transshipments.

Asian-Pacific markets opened the week mostly higher as investors reacted to the unexpected resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and awaited key economic data across the region.

The U.S. stock market had a blockbuster week as major tech giants surged, adding hundreds of billions in market value despite mixed performances across the sector.

Tesla’s board has unveiled a record-breaking compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk, worth up to $1 trillion over the next decade. To unlock the payout, however, the world’s richest man must achieve a set of goals widely seen as nearly “impossible.”

The European Union (EU) has imposed a record €2.95 billion ($3.45 billion) fine on Google, accusing the U.S. tech giant of abusing its dominant position in the digital advertising technology (adtech) market.

Beijing – Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 3 stressed that the world is facing a choice between “peace or war, dialogue or confrontation” as China staged a massive military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

United States – A federal judge on September 2 issued a ruling largely in favor of Google, the Alphabet-owned tech giant, in a long-running antitrust battle. The court rejected calls from U.S. prosecutors to force Google to divest its Chrome browser and Android operating system — two core products of its global ecosystem.

Inflation across the euro area edged up to 2.1% in August, surpassing analysts’ expectations, according to flash estimates released by Eurostat on Tuesday.

TIANJIN, China – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called on members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to strengthen collaboration in artificial intelligence (AI), while rejecting what he described as a “Cold War mentality.”