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China's third-quarter economic growth slows to 4.9%: official data 
China's third-quarter economic growth slows to 4.9%: official data 
by  AFP

China's economic growth slowed to 4.9 percent in the third quarter, official data showed Wednesday, as an unprecedented property crisis hit consumption and business activity in the country. Retail sales, the main indicator of household consumption, rose a forecast-beating 5.5 percent on-year in September, according to official figures published on Wednesday by the NBS. sbr-tjx/je/dan

TikTok moms nurture 'detox for kids' misinformation
TikTok moms nurture 'detox for kids' misinformation
by  AFP

A TikTok army of American moms claiming to be "detox" specialists is pushing unproven treatments for childhood behavioral disorders -– while hiding that their misinformation is actually a marketing campaign aimed at making money. - 'Fake treatment' - AFP examined around a dozen of what appeared to be a flood of TikTok accounts of influencer moms promoting scientifically unproven detox products.

US tightens curbs on AI chip exports to China
US tightens curbs on AI chip exports to China
by  AFP

The United States on Tuesday said it was tightening curbs on exports of state-of-the-art AI chips to China, sending the share price of Nvidia and other semiconductor companies plummeting on Wall Street. - 'Permanent loss' - The share price of Nvidia was down as much as six percent on Tuesday after the announcement, with Intel and AMD also sharply lower.

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