Cross-border intelligence

International Tax Competitiveness Index 2026

While there are many factors that affect a country's economic performance, taxes play an important role. A well-structured tax code is easy for taxpayers to comply with and can promote economic development while raising sufficient revenue f

OpenCode vs. Claude Code: Which AI coding tool is best? [2026]

Imagine Claude Code is a taxi. You state the objective, and it starts driving. You're impressed with the decisions it's making, until it stops in the middle of the road: "Sorry, you've hit 100% of your usage." Now, you either turn over your

Webflow vs. WordPress: Which is better for your website? [2026]

As a web designer who's built dozens of websites in WordPress, I have a confession to make: I'm not really fond of it. WordPress is over two decades old, its foundations are still built on rickety 2003-era technology, and there are a few la

The best all-in-one messaging app in 2026

There are too many messaging apps. Meta alone has three: Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram. Throw in regular texting like SMS and iMessage, secure apps like Signal, work apps like Slack, and even offbeat options like Discord and X, and the

NBCUniversal’s shoppable TV business is seeing a boost from shows like ‘Traitors’ and ‘Love Island USA’

NBCU is developing shoppable television across its own platforms, like Peacock, as well as third-party platforms, like LG TVs. Now, viewers can buy products from about 12 of their favorite shows, including "Top Chef" and "Below Deck."

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GUEST COMMENT Retailers are protecting their systems. Who is protecting the connections?

Tom Exelby, head of cyber security at Red Helix, explains how suppliers can be exploited by cyber-criminals targeting retailers. The post GUEST COMMENT Retailers are protecting their systems. Who is protecting the connections? appeared firs

New French EPR rules: packaging official fees to rise to 110 euros in 2027!

The 2027 French packaging EPR official fees have been officially announced, with adjustments to the fee standards of the two eco-organizations Citeo and Léko, rate increases for some packaging materials, and changes to the minimum declaration fee.

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Nscale Investors Seek Lower IPO Target Amid AI-Related Concerns

Artificial intelligence cloud company Nscale is reportedly facing pushback from investors to its IPO valuation target. Some backers are balking at the company’s initial public offering (IPO) goal of around $30 billion, instead suggesting a

Anthropic Takes Its AI Safety Proposals to Capitol Hill

Anthropic has reportedly been pitching U.S. lawmakers on draft artificial intelligence safety legislation. That’s according to a report Friday (Oct. 16) by Politico, which describes the push as a “notable effort” by the AI lab to guide the

DeepSeek Deploys What It Calls Faster Version of Its Open-Source Model

China’s DeepSeek has unveiled what it calls a faster and leaner version of its artificial intelligence model. The company describes the DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 model, announced Saturday (Oct. 17) as offering “[s]tronger benchmark performan

The latest granted patents have targeted these 3 types of products! Sellers must stay vigilant at all times!

How to do cross-border business in 2027? The Hugo Conference is set for Shenzhen, to thoroughly discuss AI implementation methodologies

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Sam Altman’s World Debuts ID Verification for AI Agents

Sam Altman’s iris-scanning project World is making what it calls its “first industry-specific push.” The company on Sunday (Oct. 18) announced World ID for banking and finance, designed to help businesses determine whether artificial intell

Anthropic Turns to Lawyers to Teach AI Agents to Negotiate

Anthropic is reportedly in discussions with legal groups to teach artificial intelligence agents negotiation skills. That’s according to a report Sunday (Oct. 18) by the Financial Times (FT) citing two sources familiar with the AI company’s

US retail sales growth masks uneven holiday demand

US retail sales growth hides underlying weakness in consumer demand as inflation boosts headline figures ahead of the holiday season. The post US retail sales growth masks uneven holiday demand appeared first on Retail Insight Network.

TorchNeuron: running HF models on AWS Trainium is easier than ever

2026年9月中国快递发展指数报告

国家邮政局快递发展指数报告；适用于中国快递行业背景研究，保留实际报告期和原始发布日期。

国家邮政局公布2026年1-9月邮政行业运行情况

国家邮政局发布的邮政快递行业统计；统计报告期与发布日期分别以原文为准，不代表国际线路报价或当天行情。

Announcement No. 49 of 2026 by the Ministry of Commerce, the General Administration of Customs, and the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission: Decisio

Official policy announcement; the original site only indicates the date, so please read the original text for specific applicable conditions and effective time.

Announcement No. 50 of 2026 by the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs: Decision on Imposing Export Controls on Items Such as Tunnel Boring Machines

Official policy announcement; the original site only indicates the date, so please read the original text for specific applicable conditions and effective time.

Announcement No. 51 of 2026 by the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs: Decision on Optimizing and Adjusting Export Control Measures for Dredger-Related

Official policy announcement; the original site only indicates the date, so please read the original text for specific applicable conditions and effective time.

Announcement No. 52 of 2026 by the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs: Announcement on Matters Concerning Further Optimizing the Query and Identificatio

Official policy announcement; the original site only indicates the date, so please read the original text for specific applicable conditions and effective time.