The manicured illusion of China's streaming starlets

In China's live-streaming industry, the virtual girl-next-door is just a part of the show

April 26, 2017

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The daily business briefing: June 24, 2022

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the first step

European Union grants Ukraine candidate status

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'difficult transition'

Netflix lays off another 300 employees in wake of subscriber losses

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the dead speak!

Amazon working on technology allowing Alexa to speak in dead relative's voice

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: June 23, 2022

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Briefing

Latin America's leftward swing

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Brigid Kennedy

Will a gas tax holiday help or hurt?

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Grayson Quay

What's next for France?

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next to go?

Thomas: Court should 'reconsider' rulings on contraceptives, same-sex marriage

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'some staff intern'

Fake Trump electors scheme ensnares Sen. Ron Johnson, several fake electors

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