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Tinder is counting on AI to revitalize its dating app, which has reported nine consecutive quarters of declining paid members as of the third quarter of this year. Dating app maker Match Group told investors on an earnings call Tuesday that Tinder is testing a feature called Chemistry that would allow Tinder to get to know you through questions and, with your permission, access photos from your phone’s camera roll to learn more about your interests and personality. The feature is already being piloted in New Zealand and Australia and will be “a big pillar of Tinder’s future product experience…
Zhang Lei, founder and chairman of Hillhouse Investments, attended the Global Financial Leaders Investment Summit in Hong Kong, China on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-focused private equity firms are taking a more bullish stance on China, the world’s second-largest economy, betting on Beijing’s push for self-sufficiency and rapid adoption of technology to enable its next phase of growth.EQT Asia Chairman Jean-Eric Salata said the strategic priorities outlined in Beijing’s new five-year plan are poised to further deepen China’s lead in advanced manufacturing, step up investment in technology and artificial intelligence, and boost consumption.”I’m actually bullish on China…
Silas Stein | Picture Alliance | Getty Imagespinterest Shares plunged 21% on Wednesday after lackluster third-quarter results, hit by advertising by major retailers in response to tariffs.It was the second-worst day on record for stocks, behind only a 23.6% decline in May 2022.The company reported adjusted earnings of 38 cents per share, compared to analysts polled by LSEG who had expected earnings of 42 cents per share. However, the platform’s revenue met analysts’ expectations of $1.05 billion.”Tariff-related weakness will be evident for the first time in our digital advertising industry, reinforcing the lack of customer diversity and macro sensitivity for…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised his first budget will be a bold blueprint for “generational investments” to strengthen the economy and withstand a trade war with the United States. But for some analysts, this is a missed opportunity.Analysts said Carney’s budget proposal on Tuesday ultimately fell short of his ambitions, constrained in part by the reality of leading a minority government dependent on political opponents for survival.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of list”This is not a generational budget,” said Theo Argitis, senior vice-president of policy at the Business Council of Canada. “It’s moving in the right direction…
There were reports that the RSF had attacked military-controlled El Obeid, and it emerged that the militia was planning to launch an attack on the main city.Published November 5, 2025November 5, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareForty people were killed in an attack on a funeral in El Obeid, the main city in Sudan’s North Kordofan state, the United Nations said.The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday, citing local sources, that the attack occurred in the state capital, which is still occupied by the Sudanese government-backed armed forces (SAF), without saying when it…
Hong Kong — Xi Jinping is not known for his easygoing smile. China’s most powerful communist leader in decades has cultivated a reputation in state media during his 12-year rule as a no-nonsense, steady leader. But images released by the White House show a different side of Mr. Xi that is not shown in images released domestically. President Xi attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held in South Korea and held bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump at Gimhae Air Base in Busan. All eyes were on how the leaders of the world’s two largest economies would sort…
The 2025 Formula 1 season is heading towards a thrilling conclusion with a three-way title battle set to be decided over the final four rounds.Lando Norris regained the championship lead for the first time since April with a dominant victory last time out at the Mexico City Grand Prix. The Brit is a point clear of his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen 36 points off the lead in third as he attempts to claim a fifth successive drivers’ title. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The F1 Show Podcast team discuss whether…
During Tuesday’s earnings call, Pinterest CEO Bill Ready highlighted the potential of open source AI models to help the company keep costs down as it expands its visual AI use cases. The image pinboard site often serves as the first step in a consumer’s shopping journey and leverages AI technology to power a variety of features, including personalized recommendations, a multimodal search experience that combines text and images, ad targeting, and, most recently, product discovery with the launch of the AI-powered Pinterest Assistant. But investors wanted to know what Pinterest’s opportunity in agent commerce (AI systems that can act autonomously…
Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoin USDT promoted in Hong Kong crypto store on July 29, 2025. Peter Parks | AFP | Getty Images This report is from CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter this week, delivering insights and analysis on the powerhouse of the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here.big storyThe AI competition between the US and China begins over cryptocurrencies.At least that’s what US President Donald Trump suggested after his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last Thursday, a trade deal that has been closely watched around the world.”I want to make cryptocurrencies great for America,” President Trump told CBS…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives at the Tesla factory in Grünheide, Germany on March 13, 2024.Cristian Bosi | Bloomberg | Getty Imagestesla The company sold just 750 electric cars in Germany in October 2025, less than half the number it sold a year earlier, according to data released Wednesday by the country’s Federal Transport Agency, known as KBA.Last October, Tesla sold 1,607 EVs in Germany.According to KBA data, year-to-date sales of battery electric vehicles totaled 434,627 units, an increase of nearly 40% year-on-year. Of those EVs, 15,595 were Teslas, a 50% decline this year for Elon Musk’s automaker.Tesla operates a…