A 17-year-old vocational school student from rural China became a celebrity on social media after reaching the final round of a math competition, beating many others from top universities and raising questions about the education system. Jiang Ping, who is studying fashion design, finished 12th in the Alibaba Global Math Competition, one of 802 who […]
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Elon Musk’s prediction that Chinese carmakers would ‘demolish’ global rivals is coming true as they overtake U.S. competitors
After overtaking their U.S. competitors in sales for the first time, Chinese carmakers are one step closer to fulfilling Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s prophecy that one day they would “demolish” most other car companies. Chinese carmakers sold 13.43 million cars last year, outpacing the 11.93 million cars sold by American companies, according to a report […]
A South Korean weapons company once seen as a dinosaur is now churning out howitzers twice as fast as its Western competitors
Once passed off as a relic that made only conventional arms, Hanwha Aerospace is returning to the spotlight. Bloomberg reported that the South Korean firm builds howitzers up to thrice as fast as its competitors. The outlet’s surging arms exports underscore a global push to restart manufacturing for older arms. A South Korean weapons manufacturer […]
A South Korean weapons company once seen as a dinosaur is now churning out howitzers twice as fast as its Western competitors
Once passed off as a relic that made only conventional arms, Hanwha Aerospace is returning to the spotlight. Bloomberg reported that the South Korean firm builds howitzers up to thrice as fast as its competitors. The outlet’s surging arms exports underscore a global push to restart manufacturing for older arms. A South Korean weapons manufacturer […]
Nvidia’s rally will run out of steam next year as the chip giant’s customers become competitors, analyst says
Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for The New York Times; Chelsea Jia Feng/BI Nvidia’s monster rally won’t last as the chipmaker faces long-term challenges, according to Gil Luria. The DA Davidson analyst has predicted as much as a 20% decline in Nvidia stock by the end of the year. Nvidia’s largest customers could turn into competition as […]
Tesla founder Musk meets Chinese premier as competitors show off new EVs
Tesla founder and chief executive Elon Musk has met the Chinese premier in Beijing, just as the nation’s carmakers are showing off their latest electric vehicle models at the capital’s auto show. Li Qiang told Mr Musk that he hopes the US will work more with China on “win-win” cooperation, citing Tesla’s operations in China […]
Tesla founder Musk visits China as competitors show off new electric vehicles
Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk arrived in the Chinese capital on Sunday, just as the nation’s carmakers are showing off their latest electric vehicle models at the Beijing auto show. A brief online report from state broadcaster CCTV said that Mr Musk had come at the invitation of the China Council for the Promotion […]
Tesla founder Musk visits China as competitors show off new electric vehicles at Beijing auto show
BEIJING (AP) — Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk met with a top government leader in the Chinese capital Sunday, just as the nation’s carmakers are showing off their latest electric vehicle models at the Beijing auto show. Chinese Premier Li Qiang told Musk that he hopes the U.S. will work more with China on […]
Tesla founder Musk visits China as competitors show off new electric vehicles
Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk arrived in the Chinese capital on Sunday, just as the nation’s carmakers are showing off their latest electric vehicle models at the Beijing auto show. A brief online report from state broadcaster CCTV said that Mr Musk had come at the invitation of the China Council for the Promotion […]
What Wegmans’ entry into the Charlotte market really means for shoppers, competitors
So how much impact can one grocery store really have — even if it is long sought-after Wegmans — in a booming and hyper-competitive $10 billion Charlotte market? The Rochester, N.Y.-based grocery chain confirmed last week that it will make its Charlotte debut in two years with a 110,00-square-foot grocery store on the east side […]
A traditional Russian ally snubbed Moscow’s latest fighter jets for competitors from Pakistan and Turkey
Azerbaijan’s biggest arms supplier has been Russia but it will likely acquire jets from elsewhere. The rumored deal suggests the longtime ally is detaching more from Moscow, a defense analyst said. Russia’s answer to America’s F-22 and F-35, the Su-57, has severe shortcomings. The small, oil-rich South Caucasus country of Azerbaijan has big plans to […]
Local high schoolers become business competitors at the JA Titan Business Challenge
Feb. 27—EAU CLAIRE — High schoolers got down to business in the Ojibwe Grand Ballroom at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, as seven Chippewa Valley schools competed in the Junior Achievement Titan Business Challenge. With the annual event starting on Tuesday morning, Susan Peterson, regional director in the Northwest and Coulee Regions of Junior Achievement […]