Chinese technology giant Alibaba has announced plans to roll out its own artificial intelligence (AI) ChatGPT-style product called Tongyi Qianwen. Its cloud computing unit says it will integrate the chatbot across Alibaba's businesses in...
The Taliban in Afghanistan have appealed for international support, as the country deals with the aftermath of a devastating 6.1 magnitude earthquake. More than 1,000 people have been killed and at least 1,500 injured. Unknown numbers are...
The man suspected of shooting dead 10 people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, deliberately sought a site with a high black population, authorities say. The suspect, Payton Gendron, 18, drove more than 320km (200 miles) to c...
ABC News' Trevor Ault examines the shocking allegations of abuse made so far in the libel lawsuit brought by the superstar actor against his ex-wife Amber Heard....
The World Bank has halted funding for projects in Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of the country. It cited concerns over how the Taliban's takeover will impact "the country's development prospects, especially fo...
Thousands of people have been scrambling to flee Afghanistan after the Taliban seized back control of the country. The surge in numbers trying to leave comes on top of the 2.2 million refugees already in neighbouring countries and 3.5 millio...
Taliban seizes Kabul, chaos breaks out in streets...
The Taliban have taken control of Afghanistan, almost 20 years after being ousted by a US-led military coalition. A Taliban spokesman has told the BBC that the militant group is working to form a new government in Afghanistan. The group h...
Chinese technology giant Alibaba will sack a manager accused of rape, according to a memo seen by the BBC. In the letter sent to employees of the firm, chief executive Daniel Zhang said two other bosses who failed to act on the a...
The jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis policeman accused of killing George Floyd last year, has retired to consider its verdict. The prosecution told jurors that Mr Chauvin had murdered Mr Floyd, but the defen...
It's been a tough week for Chinese tech firms. Over the weekend, Chinese billionaire Jack Ma's e-commerce giant Alibaba was fined $2.8bn (£2bn) by Chinese regulators, who said it had abused its market position for year...
After five major payments providers pulled out last week, Facebook’s Libra currency project looked to be on the rocks. But the remaining members have insisted it’s full steam ahead. The 21 founding companies in the Libra Associa...
President George H.W. Bush laid to rest next to wife, daughter...
Alibaba Singles Day: Dollars or data?...
Internet giant Alibaba has set new sales records on Sunday for its biggest shopping day, the annual Singles Day. The Chinese company hit a record $1bn (£774m; €883m) in sales in 85 seconds, and then just shy of $10bn in the first ...
US President Donald Trump has contradicted his own national security adviser, saying the so-called "Libya model" for denuclearisation is not being pursued with North Korea. The suggestion by John Bolton angered the North, which threatened ...
Online retail giant Alibaba has again reported strong earnings, posting a 56% rise in quarterly revenue. Net income grew by 94% to 14.7bn yuan ($2.2bn; £1.7bn;) for the three months ending June 30, compared to the same period last year...
A banner reading \\"Refugees welcome\\" was put up illegally on the base of theStatue of LibertyTuesday afternoon, authorities said. The banner, 3 feet by 20 feet, was unfurled atop the pedestal around 12:50 p.m., according toNat...
E-commerce giant Alibaba looks set to smash the sales record for its annual Singles Day event. About 12 hours into the event, sales had reached 82.4bn yuan ($12.1bn; £10bn), the firm said. Last year's record was $14.3bn. But some have...
China's newly richest man Jack Ma, whose American hero is the fictional Forrest Gump, reminded the world that he is \\"100 Percent Made in China.\\" When asked about his recent success during a panel at the Clinton Global Initiative(克林顿全球...