Chinese Tesla rival Nio hits out against US protectionism
EV maker’s chief William Li contrasts American stance with red-carpet treatment for Elon Musk in ChinaElectric vehicles
Swatch sets new half-year sales record as Chinese consumers return
Operating profit up 36% after boom in demand for lower-priced watchesLuxury goods
US tech can’t quit China and Netflix dives into Asia
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial TimesArtificial intelligence
Google releases chatbot in Europe after addressing privacy concerns
US tech giant delayed its initial Bard launch to improve transparency to comply with regulators Artificial intelligence
Meta to release commercial AI model in effort to catch rivals
Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Google are surging ahead in Silicon Valley development raceSocial Media, Artificial intelligence
A global subsidy war? Keeping up with the Americans
Washington’s allies in Europe and Asia were initially outraged by its new industrial policy. Now they are scrambling for ways to catch upRenewable energy
It is in the UK’s interest to treat investment research as a public good
The declining volume and quality of analyst coverage should carry some of the blame for the City’s problemsFinancial & markets regulation
Farm robots poised for growth as labour costs rise
Humans used to be much cheaper and far more dexterous. Those advantages are eroding fastArtificial intelligence
What comes next for Microsoft’s $75bn Activision Blizzard deal?
Plus, the insurer that’s still bullish on debt-laden UK utilities and Japanese companies scout M&A deals in the USMergers & Acquisitions, Financial & markets regulation