While Apple negotiates Indonesia sales ban, another Chinese smartphone maker is entering the country

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Huawei spinoff Honor announced Tuesday it is entering Indonesia and plans to launch its smartphones there by the end of March.
The populous Southeast Asian country has banned Apple’s iPhone 16 over domestic production requirements.
As of November, Oppo, Xiaomi and Transsion — all China-based — held the top three spots in Indonesia by smartphone shipments, according to Canalys.

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Alibaba-backed PixVerse launches real-time AI video tool, as Chinese rivals race past OpenAI on speed and cost

January 13, 2026

Key Points PixVerse co-founder Jaden Xie spoke with CNBC in an exclusive interview about financing and AI slop. The company released a new AI model for generating video in real time. Xie predicts the interactive tech can transform how people watch shows and play video games. Source

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JPMorgan Chase is set to report fourth-quarter earnings – here’s what the Street expects

January 13, 2026

Key Points JPMorgan Chase reports fourth-quarter earnings before the market open Tuesday. Wall Street expects earnings of $5 a share and revenue of $46.2 billion, according to LSEG. JPM executives will host a call with analysts at 8:30 a.m. ET. Source

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Trump targets credit card rates. What’s at stake for Capital One and other banks

January 12, 2026

Capital One shares dropped more than 6% on Monday after President Donald Trump targeted a key way that our favorite credit card issuer makes money. The weakness in Capital One followed Trump’s call for a one-year, 10% cap on credit card rates to take effect on Jan. 20. In his Truth Social post late Friday […]