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Citizens Analyst Predicts Limited Financial Boost for Retail Giant Amazon has launched its much anticipated Amazon Retail Ad Service, a move that promised to shake up the retail media advertising landscape, but a Citizens analyst has poured cold water on the hype, suggesting it will barely move the needle for the e commerce titan’s financials. Built on Amazon Web Services (AWS), this innovative service allows multi brand retailers across the United States to tap into Amazon’s cutting edge advertising technology, displaying highly targeted, contextually relevant sponsored product ads on their own e commerce platforms and mobile apps. With beta testing underway with partners like iHerb, Oriental Trading Company, and Weee!, and an official rollout with Tilly’s, the service aims to extend Amazon’s advertising dominance beyond its own ecosystem. Yet, despite the potential to attract additional retail media ad spending, the analyst argues that Amazon’s already commanding grip on the mark...

A Game-Changing Move in the Electric Vehicle Race Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) and its Chinese partner Leapmotor (HK:9863) are gearing up to revolutionize the European electric vehicle market with the introduction of advanced smart-driving technologies in 2026. This ambitious plan, revealed by Leapmotor’s Senior Vice President Cao Li in an exclusive Reuters interview, marks the first concrete timeline from a Chinese automaker to deploy cutting-edge driver-assistance systems outside China. As the global race for dominance in the hyper-competitive electric vehicle (EV) and long-range hybrid sector intensifies, Leapmotor’s strategy could redefine affordable autonomous driving in Europe. With the B10 crossover leading the charge and a dedicated European research team in the works, this move promises to blend affordability with high-tech innovation, positioning Leapmotor as a formidable contender against giants like BYD, Tesla, and European stalwarts such as Volkswagen and Mercedes. The announ...

Xi Jinping’s Meeting Sparks Optimism for Alibaba’s Future Growth Alibaba Group Chairman Joe Tsai has announced a significant shift in the company’s strategy, revealing plans to recommence hiring after a prolonged period of workforce reduction, a move fueled by renewed confidence following President Xi Jinping’s rare February meeting with Chinese tech entrepreneurs. This decision marks a pivotal moment for Alibaba and the broader Chinese technology sector, which has endured years of regulatory scrutiny and economic headwinds. Tsai, speaking at HSBC’s Global Investment Summit in Hong Kong, emphasized that the meeting served as a clear signal to the business community to reinvest and expand, sparking optimism for a revitalized tech landscape in China. Alongside this hiring reboot, Tsai voiced concerns about massive artificial intelligence investments in the United States, warning of a potential AI bubble, while outlining Alibaba’s more measured yet ambitious $52 billion investment ...

US Pressure Forces Tight Semiconductor Regulations Malaysia is tightening regulations on semiconductor shipments as the United States intensifies pressure to monitor high-end Nvidia chips, amid growing fears that these advanced processors are being illegally rerouted to China, according to a Financial Times report. This move underscores Malaysia's pivotal role in the global semiconductor supply chain and its struggle to balance economic growth with international compliance. With over $25 billion in data center investments from tech giants like Nvidia, Microsoft, and ByteDance, Malaysia now faces a critical juncture, navigating US export controls, a massive fraud scandal, and the escalating US-China tech rivalry. US Demands Strict Oversight of Nvidia Chip Shipments The United States has imposed stringent export controls on artificial intelligence chips, citing national security concerns over their potential use in Chinese military advancements. Malaysian Trade Minister Tengku Z...

Existing US Investors Eye TikTok Acquisition Regulatory Moves Shape TikTok’s American Operations The White House is spearheading discussions about the future of TikTok in the United States, focusing on a potential acquisition of the Chinese video-sharing platform's American operations by existing US investors of its parent company, ByteDance. Reports from Reuters and the Financial Times indicate that this strategy involves spinning off TikTok’s US entity, allowing ByteDance’s current American stakeholders to increase their ownership while reducing Chinese-held shares to below the 20% threshold mandated by US law. This development comes amid ongoing national security concerns over TikTok’s data practices and its ties to China, a debate that has gripped lawmakers, regulators, and the public for years. White House TikTok Negotiations: Key Players and Plans Leading the charge in these White House TikTok negotiations are prominent ByteDance board members from Susquehanna Internatio...

Government Tightens Grip on AI Talent Mobility / Reuters DeepSeek Elevated as a Strategic National Asset Overseas media outlets including TechCrunch and The Information report that the Chinese government has enacted strict measures against DeepSeek, a leading generative artificial intelligence firm, by seizing employee passports to curb potential leaks of critical technological secrets. High-Flyer, the hedge fund parent company of DeepSeek, has enforced this policy primarily on research and development staff, prohibiting them from exiting China without explicit permission. This follows the company's global recognition after unveiling its cost-effective R1 inference model in January 2025, a milestone that spotlighted China's aspirations in the intensifying global artificial intelligence competition with the United States. The passport confiscation highlights Beijing's escalating efforts to protect sensitive AI innovations, reflecting fears of intellectual property loss at a...

New Milestone in ATTR-CM Therapy / Reuters The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted expanded approval for Alnylam Pharmaceuticals’ Amvuttra (vutrisiran), marking a significant advancement in the treatment of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), a rare and life-threatening heart condition. This approval positions Amvuttra as the first medication capable of addressing both the cardiac and neurological manifestations of ATTR amyloidosis, offering a groundbreaking option for patients battling this progressive disease. Previously approved in 2022 for treating nerve damage associated with hereditary ATTR amyloidosis, Amvuttra now enters the ATTR-CM treatment market, a space projected to exceed $11 billion in annual revenues by 2032 according to Global Market Insights. With this development, Alnylam aims to challenge the dominance of Pfizer’s Vyndaqel and compete with BridgeBio’s recently approved Attruby, introducing a novel therapeutic approach that could reshape the lan...