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Japan&#8217;s anime industry looks to AI to solve labor crunch

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With a futuristic exoskeleton, Arc&#8217;teryx scales new heights in the outdoor sector

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China's answer to Zara has a sister brand that ditches jeans for yoga pants

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As PDD's global challenges grow, its once unstoppable growth engine shows signs of strain.

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As Temu nears profitability, can it reverse PDD&#8217;s market freefall?

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Japan’s anime industry looks to AI to solve labor crunch

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Deals in brief: Didi takes stake in AutoAi, Validus secures USD 50 million debt facility from HSBC, Genesia Ventures backs LaLa, and more

Xpeng’s new chip powers its push toward full driving autonomy

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