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☆ TSMC is reportedly suspending production of advanced AI chips for Chinese firms
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

TSMC will stop providing Chinese customers with some of its most advanced AI chips, per reports. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has informed its Chinese customers that it will stop supplying them with its most advanced artificial intelligence chips, according to multiple reports. The policy is part of a number of sanctions and export controls aimed at restricting Chinese firms' access to advanced technologies in the interests of national security. AdvertisementNews of TSMC suspending production was first reported by Chinese media site ijiwei.com.

Persons: —, TSMC, Biden, Donald Trump Organizations: Service, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Baidu, Nvidia, Huawei Technologies, US Commerce Department, US, Reuters, Trump Locations: Washington, China

☆ AI robot’s portrait of Alan Turing that ‘challenges what it is to be human’ sets record, selling for $1.08 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The paintings depict British computer scientist, mathematician and codebreaker Alan Turing. “There’s a slightly apocalyptic view of AI art wiping out everybody. for good’ which led to Ai-Da bringing up Alan Turing as a key person in the history of A.I. “’AI God,’ a portrait of pioneer Alan Turing, invites viewers to reflect on the god-like nature of AI and computing while considering the ethical and societal implications of these advancements. Alan Turing recognised this potential, and stares at us, as we race towards this future,” the robot added.

Persons: Alan Turing, ”, Ai, Aidan Meller, Turing, Meller, “, Alastair Sooke, Pablo Picasso, ” Ai, Da, she’s, ‘, Turing’s, Sotheby’s Organizations: CNN, British Locations: New York, British, Cornwall, England, Turing’s

☆ Correction: Sony reports 73% jump in operating profit, beating expectations
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Japanese tech giant revised its fiscal year 2025 revenue target up slightly to 12.7 trillion yen. Sony also expects full-year operating profit of 1.3 trillion yen, in line with its previous forecast. That came as Sony saw strength in its game and network services division, which houses its popular PlayStation home console brand. Game and network services revenue at the company came in at 1 trillion yen, up 11% year-over-year. Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that operating income jumped 73% year-over-year in the September quarter.

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☆ The air freight industry is on high alert after fires at DHL warehouses were linked to Russian sabotage operations
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Fires at DHL warehouses this year may have been part of Russian sabotage operations, officials have said. AdvertisementSuspected Russian sabotage activities targeting the air freight industry have been on the rise this year, and the industry is preparing for further action. Speaking a few months after the DHL fires, the chief of the UK's MI6 intelligence service, Richard Moore, said he believed Russian intelligence services had "gone a bit feral." AdvertisementKremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has denied Russia's involvement in sabotage operations in Europe. The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Germany's domestic intelligence services, and the BND declined to comment further.

Persons: —, Brandon Fried, Fried, Thomas Haldenwang, Haldenwang, Frank Umbach, Umbach, Richard Moore, Shashank Joshi, Joshi, Dmitry Peskov, KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV, Keir Giles, Giles, that's Organizations: DHL, Service, Airforwarders Association, Street Journal, Financial, Energy, Security, University of Bonn, Rheinmetall, Royal United Services Institute, NATO, Military Counterintelligence Service, Federal Office, Getty Images, Chatham House's, Eurasia Program Locations: Europe, Russia, Moscow, Germany, America, Leipzig, Birmingham, Lithuania, North America, Russian, Ukraine, AFP, Chatham House's Russia

☆ Fintechs Upstart and Toast soar on earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Chris Comparato, CEO, the Toast, Inc. IPO at the New York Stock Exchange, on September 22, 2021. Toast , which sells payments technology to restaurants, jumped 14%, closing at its highest since 2021. Toast is still well off its pandemic highs of 2021, but the stock has now more than doubled this year. The company's adjusted earnings forecast of $90 million to $100 million for the current quarter sailed past estimates. Coinbase shares jumped 48% for the week, their strongest performance since January 2023.

Persons: Chris Comparato, David Girouard, Donald Trump's, Coinbase, Trump, Gary Gensler, Bitcoin, dogecoin, fintechs, Jack Dorsey's, Robinhood Crypto Organizations: Inc, New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, SEC Locations: fintech, solana

☆ Ukraine keeps finding Western parts in Russia's weapons, this time in the wreckage of its new heavy Hunter drone
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine said it found Western-made parts in the wreckage of a new Russian drone. The reported find marks the latest discovery of Western parts inside Russian weapons. AdvertisementUkraine said on Friday that it found Western-made parts inside the wreckage of a new heavy Russian combat drone that crashed last month. Ukraine uploaded purported evidence of the Western-made parts to a government portal, where several other companies were listed. Ukrainian service members inspect parts of a Russian S-70 drone in eastern Ukraine on October 5.

Persons: Hunter, —, Russia's, Nuzhnenko, HUR, Lockheed Martin, Russia's Okhotnik, it's Organizations: Service, Devices, Texas Instruments, AMD, Infineon Technologies, Business, Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, AP Infineon, Royal United Services Institute, Radio Free, Radio Liberty, Lockheed Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Europe, US, Germany, STMicroelectronics, Switzerland, Russia, Radio Free Europe, Ukrainian, Kostyantynivka, Ukraine's Donetsk

Generative AI wasn't part of the lexicon for most of us during President-elect Donald Trump 's first four years in the White House. At a high level, generative AI is a cutting-edge form of technology that will shape the next decade and beyond. While the AI field has been around for decades, generative AI applications can create new content, including computer code, human-like text and images, in response to user prompts. Those that lead in generative AI will very likely shape the world as we know it. With 5G, Trump didn't just hope the U.S. could just fun faster than everyone else.

Persons: Donald Trump, ChatGPT, Kamala Harris, Trump, Elon Musk, OpenAI, JD Vance, Vance, Joe Biden's, Trump's, OpenAI's Sam Altman, Alphabet's Sundar Pichai, Jim Cramer, it's, Jim, they're, Jim Cramer's, Callaghan Organizations: Trump, Billionaire, Republican, Big Tech, Republican Party's, GOP, 5G, Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, Nvidia, Microsoft, Huawei, Biden, Deutsche Bank, South China, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Apple, Washington, Intel, Eaton, Trust, CNBC, Convention Center, Callaghan O'hare Locations: Ohio, U.S, United States, America, We've, China, Taiwan, South, Beijing, Palm Beach, West Palm Beach , Florida

☆ The Beatles earn first Grammy nominations since 1997 and are in the running for record of the year
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Beatles earned their first Grammy nominations since 1997 on Friday. The iconic rock group was also recognized in the best rock performance category for the track. This year’s nods for “Now and Then” marks the first Beatles nominations since the late ’90s, when they won three Grammys in 1997. However, the Beatles aren’t the only classic rock ‘n rollers from that era to appear on this year’s list of Grammy nominees. They earned their first nod in 1978 for “Some Girls,” which was recognized for album of the year at the time.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, “, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Lennon, McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison –, ”, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood Organizations: CNN, Beatles, Diamonds, “ Locations: –

☆ AvePoint on AI in banking and education
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAvePoint on AI in banking and educationAvePoint CEO Tianyi Jiang talks about his company's artificial intelligence offerings, why Singapore has been a big base for development and deployment – and how that figures into a possible secondary listing.

Persons: Tianyi Jiang Locations: Singapore

☆ How Samsung fell behind in the AI boom leading to a $126 billion wipeout
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

But the South Korea electronics giant has now fallen behind its long-time rival SK Hynix in next-generation chips that have been key component for AI silicon leader Nvidia . For years, Samsung was the undeniable leader in this technology, ahead of South Korean rival SK Hynix and U.S. competitor Micron . SK Hynix saw this opportunity. SK Hynix posted record quarterly operating profit in the September quarter. "It is fair to say that Samsung has not been able to close the gap with SK Hynix on the HBM development roadmap," Morningstar's Ito said.

Persons: SeongJoon Cho, HBM, Kazunori Ito, Brady Wang, Morningstar's Ito Organizations: Samsung Electronics Co, Bloomberg, Getty, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Nvidia, Samsung, Micron, Morningstar, CNBC, U.S, Counterpoint Research, South Locations: Seoul, South Korea, South Korean, HBM

CNN —Tech tycoon Elon Musk joined a call between US President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the day after the presidential election, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Zelensky previously said on X that he called Trump on Wednesday and congratulated him on “his historic landslide” win. Strong and unwavering US leadership is vital for the world and for a just peace,” Zelensky wrote at the time. CNN is reaching out to Musk and Trump’s teams about the call, which was first reported by Axios. Questions about Musk’s influence in the war also began to mount amid a rise in Ukrainian sightings of Russian uses of the satellite internet service.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky, “, Strong, ” Zelensky, Axios, Vladimir Putin, Musk, –, Starlink, Walter Isaacson, Isaacson, Dmitry Peskov Organizations: CNN — Tech, US, Ukrainian, CNN, Trump, PAC, NASA, SpaceX, Pentagon, Starlink, Russian, Putin Locations: Kyiv, Russia, Ukraine, Crimea, Crimean, Ukrainian, American

☆ Microsoft added AI to software it has barely touched since 1985. The results are astonishing
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( John Towfighi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Microsoft — like its Big Tech competitors — is introducing AI to its consumer products, from virtual chatbot assistants to notetaking and editing tools. In October, Microsoft introduced a sweeping update to its Copilot virtual assistant in an effort to make it more useful and user-friendly, CEO of Microsoft AI Mustafa Suleyman previously told CNN. Microsoft users will also see AI features in Notepad, Microsoft’s writing platform, allowing them to use the new technology to help rewrite or edit sentences. For example, users can type a sentence, and then prompt the AI tool to rewrite the sentence or modify its tone or length. Apple’s “Writing Tools,” an editing tool, is similar to Microsoft’s AI features in Notepad.

Persons: Picasso, OpenAI’s Dall, it’s, Dave Grochocki, Mark Zuckerberg, ” Zuckerberg, Mustafa Suleyman Organizations: CNN, Microsoft, Big Tech, —, Windows, OpenAI, Facebook, Apple Locations: Europe, Notepad

☆ I recruit for VC firms. Here's what they're looking for in candidates — and how to stand out in interviews.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Emma Halls, a Stem7 Executive Search recruiter, shares what VC firms are looking for in candidates. We work with VC firms in London, Palo Alto, Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Munich, and New York. But they're also looking for candidates whose CVs show they're actually passionate about the whole VC ecosystem. This shows VC firms that the candidates were always doing things that created some kind of disruption. VC firms want to know if applicants have been able to network themselves into some kind of startup role or internship.

Persons: Emma Halls, —, they're, They'd, we've, it's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: London, Palo Alto, Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Munich, New York

MUNICH — A U.S. citizen suspected of offering intelligence about the American military to China has been arrested in Frankfurt, German authorities said Thursday. Identified only as Martin D. under German privacy law, the federal prosecutors office said in a statement that the suspect “worked for the U.S. armed forces in Germany,” until recently. Prosecutors added that, as some point this year, the suspect “contacted Chinese government agencies and offered to provide them with sensitive U.S. military information for forwarding to a Chinese intelligence service.” They did not say when the offer took place. The suspect “obtained the information in question during his work with the U.S. armed forces,” prosecutors said, adding that investigators had searched his apartment. It added that she gave the information to a second Chinese national, named as Jian G., who is being prosecuted separately.

Persons: Martin D, “, ”, X, Jian G, Jian, Maximilian Krah Organizations: U.S, Prosecutors, Federal, of Justice Locations: MUNICH, China, Frankfurt, Germany, ”, Beijing, Leipzig, Halle, German

☆ What the world’s largest tech event told us about the innovations of tomorrow
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

From AI healthcare solutions to groundbreaking mobility and cybersecurity tech, GITEX GLOBAL 2024 showcased innovations and industry shifts set to shape the future digital landscape. Hassan Alnaqbi, CEO of Khazna Data Centers, joins a panel discussion at GITEX GLOBAL 2024. Xpeng Aeroht's flying car prototype and Zapata's Airscooter on display at GITEX GLOBAL 2024. Confronting global challengesWith global cybercrime damage projected to hit $10.5 trillion annually by 2025, cybersecurity was a hot topic at GITEX GLOBAL 2024. Find out more about GITEX GLOBAL 2024 here.

Persons: GITEX, Hassan Alnaqbi, Denis Ledenkof, Robosculptor, ”, Shameer Khader, Salahaldeen AlMarzooqi, cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, “, ” Todd Conklin, Siyuan Liu, Peng Xiao Organizations: Dubai World Trade, Khazna Data, GITEX, Oracle Health, Precision Medicine, Sanofi, Mobility, Transport Authority, Metro, Department, RTA, UAE Government, UAE, US Department of, Treasury, IoT, Strategy, Nissan Hyper Force Locations: cybersecurity, China

☆ Britain loves its 'special relationship' with the U.S. — but that doesn't mean Trump will love it back
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

London feels those long-standing bonds and geopolitical interests make its relationship with the U.S., well, special. Not so special anymoreDescribing the "special relationship" as one of convenience for the U.S., Pickering said the U.K. could still maneuver itself to be useful to an incoming Trump government. Whisper it, but the "special relationship" ceased to be special long ago, according to Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg. "That Trump and Starmer are apparently not fans of each other, to put it mildly, will not help in future U.S.-U.K. talks. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II greets U.S. President Donald Trump as he arrives for the Ceremonial Welcome at Buckingham Palace, in London, Britain June 3, 2019.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jeff J Mitchell, Keir Starmer, Trump, David Lammy, Starmer, Harris, Joe Biden, Kevin Lamarque, Badenoch, Lammy, Kallum Pickering, Peel Hunt, We're, we'll, Pickering, Holger Schmieding, Schmieding, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Victoria Jones Organizations: Getty, U.S, London, Britain's, Republican, Trump Tower, Trump, Atlantic, Labour Party, White, Reuters, Conservative Party, Republicans, Labour, European Union, China, Peel, CNBC, NATO Locations: London, New York, Washington, Europe, China, EU, U.S, America, Buckingham, Britain

Now, Stevenson is a published author and teaches economics through his YouTube channel, Garyseconomics. He discusses his time in Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, or BUD/S, and how he was recruited. After seeing combat in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Haiti, Ryan left the Navy and worked as a contractor for the CIA. He discusses work as a spy and CIA protocol. Kenneth Valentine served as a special agent in the US Secret Service for 24 years and protected three sitting presidents, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama.

Persons: Gary Stevenson, Stevenson, Shawn Ryan, Ryan, Shawn Ryan Show, Andrew Bustamante, Bustamante, Maven Huffman, Huffman, Vince McMahon, Kenneth Valentine, Bill Clinton, George W, Bush, Barack Obama, Valentine, Donald Trump, he's, Mike Chioda's, Gary Stevenson's, Shawn Ryan https Organizations: Citibank, Business, YouTube, Navy, CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Peace Corps, Air Force, WWE, Service, BI Locations: London, Tokyo, Canary Wharf, Afghanistan, Iraq, Haiti

CNN is reaching out to the Israeli military on the target of the strike. The Israeli military campaign in Gaza since the October 7 Hamas-led attacks has demolished entire neighborhoods and rendered large swathes of the strip uninhabitable. A Palestinian man searches for missing family members, after Israeli bombing flattened a building in Beit Lahiya, in northern Gaza on November 7. Most of those Palestinians were killed by Israeli attacks in the Beit Lahiya area of northern Gaza. Additionally, they said, two people were killed in a strike launched from an Israeli military quadcopter.

Persons: Mahmoud, ’, Marwan Al, ”, Avichay Adraee, “, ” Adraee, Salim Mohammed Alaa Abu Najeh, Abu Najeh, Abd Elhkeem Khaled, Moiz, Crescent Organizations: CNN, Civil Defense, Ministry of Health, AFP, Getty, Hams, Israel Defense Forces, Awda, Journalists Locations: Gaza, Jabalya, Beit Lahiya, Beit, Israeli, Israel, Al, Nuseirat, Anadolu, Rafah, Palestine, Janina

☆ US Army Rangers have been training for a different kind of fight: neutralizing enemy underground nuclear facilities
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

US Army Rangers and Nuclear Disablement Teams trained this summer to neutralize enemy nuclear sites. The Army's Delta Force was primarily tasked with finding ways to penetrate highly guarded nuclear facilities and neutralize nuclear warheads. Advertisement"The Unit [Delta Force] has been involved with the mission set. A new kind of mission for the RangersThe 75th Ranger Regiment is the world's premier light infantry, special operations unit. AdvertisementToday, the 75th Ranger Regiment is a vastly different organization than it was 20 or 30 years ago.

Persons: —, Daniel R, Hernandez, Aaron J, Heffelfinger Organizations: US Army Rangers, Nuclear Disablement, Rangers, Service, 75th Ranger, Operations Command, Army's Delta Force, Delta Force, Business, Army Special Forces, Department of Defense, Nuclear Disablement Team, US Army, Army, Green Berets, 7th Special Forces Group, Hernandez Military, 75th Ranger Regiment Locations: China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Mogadishu, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan

☆ At the SEC, Trump's election victory paves the way for a rollback in regulations
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler has sought to dramatically increase regulation of corporate America, vastly increasing disclosure requirements in particular. In response, corporate America has brought an avalanche of lawsuits against Gensler and the SEC. With a new regime now coming into the SEC following Donald Trump's victory in the presidential race, how will they respond to the lawsuits? Are there are any favorites for SEC chairman? Dan Gallagher, now serving as Robinhood's chief legal officer and formerly a Republican SEC commissioner, has been floated as a possible replacement.

Persons: Gary Gensler, Donald Trump's, Larry Tabb, Gary Gensler's, Gensler, Trump, Dan Gallagher, Hester Peirce, Peirce, Mark Uyeda, Chevron Organizations: America, Securities, Exchange, Gensler, SEC, CNBC, Bloomberg Intelligence, Republican SEC, Republican, Treasury, Supreme, Chevron Locations: America, Congress

☆ Intel says it's bringing back free office coffee to boost morale after a rough year
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Intel is bringing back free beverages for its employees at worksites. AdvertisementIntel will once again offer free coffee and tea to its employees after slashing the perks as part of its cost-cutting efforts. The chip manufacturer said free in-office beverages would return to worksites in an internal message in a bid to improve morale, the Oregonian reported. Intel told employees it would stop providing free beverages and fruit at worksites. a former Intel employee told BI.

Persons: —, Paul Otellini, OpenAI, Bob Swan, Jaque Silva Organizations: Intel, Service, Oregonian, Business, Apple, Nvidia, Reuters, Getty, Samsung Locations: worksites, OpenAI, Oregon

☆ WNS CEO Keshav Murugesh shares how his clients are getting AI ready
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Artificial intelligence is the topic de jour for not just the tech industry, but business in general. Artificial intelligence has been around since the 1950s," said Keshav Murugesh, Group CEO of WNS , a global business process management company. "Three years from now, if you are investing significantly in generative AI, you might be disappointed, right? "But, three years from now if you are not investing in generative AI, you are going to be terrified. Watch more of Keshav Murugesh's conversation with Christine Tan in the video above.

Persons: Keshav Murugesh, Murugesh, Christine Tan Organizations: CNBC Locations: Asia, Bangkok, Thailand

☆ What to know about Trump’s US government reformation plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

While Trump may not want to associate with that plan, it was formulated by his allies – at least 140 people associated with Project 2025 worked in Trump’s administration, according to a review by CNN’s Steve Contorno. Trump’s adviser Stephen Miller said on Fox News to expect deportations to begin the moment Trump is again president on January 20, 2025. Commonly referred to as “Schedule F,” Trump’s plan was to undo long-standing protections for nonpartisan civil servants. John McEntee, who was director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office during Trump’s first administration, worked on Project 2025, building a list of Trump loyalists suitable for administration roles. Only one of the 26 potential positions in a Trump Cabinet, Vice President-elect JD Vance, is in place.

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☆ Duolingo put its sarcastic teen chatbot to work on its earnings call
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Duolingo's Wednesday earnings call started with an AI chatbot demonstration. The chatbot, Lily, summarized the company's performance this quarter. The purple-haired chatbot, which sounded like a bored, sarcastic teenager, replaced CEO Luis von Ahn at the beginning of the video call. "Our new Duolingo Max feature video call lets learners chat with me," the chatbot said. AdvertisementWhile Lily was largely a gimmick for the earnings call, the impact of AI has been a persistent theme in earnings this year.

Persons: Lily, Duolingo, —, Luis von Ahn, Von Ahn, OpenAI's, Piper Sandler's Arvind Ramnani, Gen, didn't Organizations: Service, Meta, Microsoft

☆ Trump win and threat of more tariffs raises expectations for more China stimulus
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

On the campaign trial, Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs of 60% or more on Chinese goods sold to the U.S. She expects a stimulus package of more than 10 trillion yuan ($1.39 billion), with about 6 trillion yuan going towards local government debt swaps and bank recapitalization. More than 4 trillion yuan will likely go towards local government special bonds for supporting real estate, Su said. That divergence in stock performance indicates China's stimulus "will be slightly bigger than the baseline scenario," said Liqian Ren, who leads WisdomTree's quantitative investment capabilities. She estimates Beijing will add about 2 trillion yuan to 3 trillion yuan a year in support.

Persons: Zhu Baoliang, Trump, Su, Yue Su, —, Liqian Ren, Ren doesn't, Biden, Chris Miller, That's, China's, Zhiwei Zhang Organizations: Bund, Trump, Citigroup, U.S, Economist Intelligence Unit, National People's Congress, Huawei, Republicans, Senate, NBC, Republican Party, Emergency Economic, Trade Locations: Shanghai, China, Hong Kong, Beijing, U.S

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