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The global pandemic has aggravated existing inequalities around the world, and triggered questions about whether technology can help level the playing field.

Didi filed Thursday to list in New York in what many expect could be the largest initial public offering in the world this year.

Max Baucus, former U.S. ambassador to China, said he was wrong to think that ties between Washington and Beijing could reset when Joe Biden becomes president.

In Friday trade, the BSE Sensex in India rose to 52,641.53 — above its previous record high of 52,516.76 set in February, according to data from Refinitiv Eikon

Google claims that it has developed artificial intelligence software that can design computer chip "floorplans" faster than humans can.

Local infections in Singapore have fallen to single-digit levels in recent days.

William Tanuwijaya is one-quarter of the leadership of Indonesia's newly-merged GoTo Group. But he was determined to build his business despite criticisms.

From green energy to equal access in education and technology, these areas are "unstoppable" and going to have unusual growth in the next decade, Citi says.

Many speculative names favored by retail investors suffered double-digit losses on Thursday, pulling back from their recent explosive rallies.

Consumer prices jumped more than expected in May, but the surge in inflation looks to be temporary and should not push the Fed to tighten policy for now.

Apple, Cisco and other U.S. companies with deep ties to China are under increasing pressure to address Beijing's conduct, Biden ally Sen. Chris Coons told CNBC.

Within a decade, quantum computers are expected to be able to hack into cell phones, bank accounts, email addresses, and yes, bitcoin wallets.

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing on Thursday filed to go public in what could be one of the largest tech IPOs of this year.

The hire is the latest sign that Apple is serious about building an electric car to compete with automakers such as Tesla.

A third member of a key FDA panel has resigned over the agency's controversial decision to approve Biogen's new Alzheimer's drug, Aduhelm, CNBC has learned.

Zoom and Salesforce each invested $75 million into Monday.com's IPO, profiting as the stock climbed 15% in its debut on Thursday.

Data Thursday showed consumer prices for May accelerated at their fastest pace since the summer of 2008.

The EU and the U.S. will call for more progress on an investigation into the origins of Covid-19, according to a draft EU document.

Asia-Pacific cities dominated the top 10 rankings this year even as the pandemic caused overall livability around the world to decline.

On Wednesday, lawmakers in El Salvador passed a law that made bitcoin legal tender, making it the first country in the world to do so.