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China to Drive World Economic Recovery, Says a Top Communist Official

Brushing off domestic economic headwinds, a top Communist Party official said Thursday that China aims to drive the world’s recovery this year by pushing forward reforms and making tech innovation a new point of growth. The remarks from Zhao Leji,…

Chinese Leader to Dutch PM: Restricting Technology Access Won’t Stop China’s Advance

BEIJING —  Chinese leader Xi Jinping told visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday that attempts to restrict China’s access to technology will not stop the country’s advance. The Netherlands imposed export licensing requirements in 2023 on the sale…

Vietnamese Automaker VinFast to Start Selling EVs in Thailand

Bangkok —  Vietnamese automaker VinFast announced Tuesday that it plans to sell its electric vehicles in Thailand and said it had tied up with auto dealers to open showrooms in the country. VinFast, which only began exporting its EVs last…

US Aims to Tap Domestic Lithium Supply Without Chinese Products

washington —  Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a record conditional loan of $2.26 billion to tap the largest known lithium reserves in North America. The loan is an important step in an effort by the U.S….

Critics Slam Apple CEO Tim Cook for Laudatory Remarks in China

Washington —  Tim Cook, CEO of the American technology giant Apple, is facing criticism at home over laudatory remarks he made about China during a recent visit to try to boost sagging iPhone sales in the lucrative market. Cook was…

( Rewording: Automated Systems Drafting Correspondence for People

For thousands of years, humans have engaged in the act of writing by hand. Dating back to prehistoric eras, individuals have utilized various implements to inscribe onto stone, mold into clay, and pen on parchment and paper in order to…

“LogOn: An automated process of robots writing letters by hand for humans.”

In the past, individuals commonly composed letters by hand. However, with the rise of modern technology, handwritten letters have become less prevalent. Nowadays, this technology is even capable of producing handwritten letters. In this week’s episode of LogOn, VOA’s Julie…

A lawsuit filed by X, owned by Musk, against researchers studying hate speech has been dismissed by a judge in the US.

A lawsuit filed by X Corp., owned by Elon Musk, against the nonprofit organization Center for Countering Digital Hate has been dismissed by a federal judge. The nonprofit has been tracking the rise of hate speech on the site since…

The governor of Florida has recently approved a law that is considered to be one of the most stringent social media restrictions in the United States, specifically targeting minors.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida —  A new law signed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday may result in Florida having one of the strictest bans on social media for minors in the country, pending any legal challenges. The legislation will prohibit…

The Vice President of the United States stated that the intention is not to prohibit TikTok.

Austin, Texas —  Vice President Kamala Harris of the United States stated that the Biden government does not plan to prohibit TikTok, a well-liked short video app owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. During an appearance on ABC’s “This Week”…