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09.04.26 - 07:48
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Alibaba and Meta retreat from open-source AI (Digitimes)
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Alibaba and Meta are both recalibrating their artificial intelligence strategies, with recent product decisions pointing to a broader industry shift toward closed or hybrid models — even among companies long associated with open-source development....
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09.04.26 - 05:48
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The Great Retreat: Beijing′s Digital Currency Ambitions Are Faltering (ZeroHedge)
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The Great Retreat: Beijing's Digital Currency Ambitions Are Faltering
Authored by James Gorrie via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
For years, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has positioned the digital yuan (e-CNY) as the ultimate weapon of financial totalitarianism. It was intended to be the crowning achievement of the surveillance state. With a programmable, traceable digital currency, Beijing thought it would finally break the back of private payment giants like Alipay and WeChat Pay.
Signage of the Chinese digital currency is seen near a coffee store in the New Actuation Fintech Center in Beijing on Feb. 17, 2022. Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images
Yet, despite having total control over the levers of the domestic economy, Beijing's digital dream is showing signs of terminal fatigue.
Since its debut at the 2022 Winter Olympics, the e-CNY has gone from an aggressive, potential retail juggernaut to a low-public-appeal tool for state administration.
In short, nobody really wants it.
The Genesis...
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09.04.26 - 00:33
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Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo und Brookfield schließen die Übernahme der Air Lease Corporation ab (Business Wire)
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NEW YORK & DUBLIN & TOKIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, von Apollo verwaltete Fonds („Apollo“) und Brookfield gaben heute bekannt, dass sie die zuvor angekündigte Übernahme der Air Lease Corporation („Air Lease“) abgeschlossen und das Unternehmen in Sumisho Air Lease Corporation („Sumisho Air Lease“) umbenannt haben.
Diese transformative Transaktion verbessert die Finanzlage des Unternehmens durch die langfristige Unterstützung und das Luftfahrt-Know-how der Co-Investoren Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo und Brookfield.
Die starke Grundlage von Sumisho Air Lease als etablierter Flugzeugvermieter, unterstützt durch die branchenführenden Kompetenzen von SMBC Aviation Capital als Servicer, schafft eine Plattform mit der Größe und Finanzkraft, die erforderlich ist, um den sich schnell ändernden und zunehmend komplexen Anforderungen der Fluglinienkunden gerecht zu werden. Sumisho Air Lease wird zudem von der umfassenden Expertise und dem l...
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08.04.26 - 21:36
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Banks Selling $3 Billion Debt for Meta′s Prometheus Data Center (Bloomberg)
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A group of banks including Natixis SA, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. and Societe Generale SA have started selling $3 billion of loans for a data center in Ohio backed by Meta Platforms Inc., the latest deal supporting the buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure....
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08.04.26 - 15:18
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Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo and Brookfield Complete the Acquisition of Air Lease Corporation (Business Wire)
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NEW YORK & DUBLIN & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo-managed funds (“Apollo”) and Brookfield today announced that they have completed the previously announced acquisition of Air Lease Corporation (“Air Lease”) and have renamed the business Sumisho Air Lease Corporation (“Sumisho Air Lease”).
This transformational transaction improves the financial position of the business with long term support and aviation expertise from co-investors Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo and Brookfield.
Sumisho Air Lease's strong foundation as an established aircraft lessor, supported by SMBC Aviation Capital's industry‑leading capabilities as servicer, creates a platform with the scale and financial strength needed to meet the fast‑changing and increasingly complex requirements of airline customers. Sumisho Air Lease will also benefit from the deep expertise and long-standing commitment that both Sumitomo Corporation and SMBC Aviation Capital bri...
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08.04.26 - 12:37
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Alibaba, Tencent und Co: Jetzt könnte es schnell gehen (Der Aktionaer)
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Die chinesischen Börsen haben am Mittwoch aufgeatmet. Der Hang Seng legte rund drei Prozent zu, nachdem die Konfliktparteien im Nahen Osten einen 14-tägigen Waffenstillstand bekannt gegeben hatten. Angesichts der jüngsten Entwicklungen könnte es nun zu einer starken Gegenbewegung und neuen Hochs in nur wenigen Wochen kommen....
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08.04.26 - 12:15
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TENCENT Repurchases 1.979M Shares for HKD1B (AAStocks)
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TENCENT (00700.HK) repurchased 1.979 million shares of the company on April 8 (today) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, at HKD501-510 per share, involving HKD1 billion.Since the repurchase mandate resolution was approved on May 14, 2025, TENCENT has cumulatively repurchased approximately 118 million shares, representing 1.28249% ......
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