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Chinese microdrama creators turn to AI despite job loss concerns
Chinese microdrama creators turn to AI despite job loss concerns
by  AFP

Ultra-short video series "Strange Mirror of Mountains and Seas" is filled with dragon-like monsters, handsome protagonists and plenty of melodrama -- almost all of it, including the lifelike human characters, created by artificial intelligence.

Markets drop as valuations and US jobs, rates spook investors
Markets drop as valuations and US jobs, rates spook investors
by  AFP

Asian stocks tracked Wall Street losses Friday as investors weighed weak US jobs data against Federal Reserve signals suggesting no more interest rate cuts this year. All three main indexes on Wall Street ended down as tech firms, which have been at the forefront of the surge to record highs this year, took the brunt of the selling.

US facing travel chaos as flights cut due to govt shutdown
US facing travel chaos as flights cut due to govt shutdown
by  AFP

Travelers across the United States were left scrambling to rebook flights as the government shutdown heaps pressure on the country's air traffic control system, prompting hundreds of Friday flight cancellations at major American airports. The shutdown has left tens of thousands of air traffic controllers, airport security staff and others without pay, causing personnel shortages.

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