The tech giant is one of several Chinese AI firms that have been rushing to catch up to U.S. companies in the AI race.

World leaders are scrambling to contain a spiraling Middle East conflict on Thursday after Israel and Iran traded strikes on gas production facilities.

Gold and silver prices moved lower on Thursday.

Oil prices jumped as markets react to escalating tensions after Qatar said Iranian missile strikes damaged a key liquefied natural gas export facility.

The price of oil and natural gas jumped as escalating attacks in the Persian Gulf threatened long-term damage to major energy facilities.

The Swiss National Bank restated its heightened readiness to sell the franc as officials held back again from the more drastic step of cutting borrowing costs into negative territory.

Czech policymakers are poised to keep interest rates on hold as inflation running below target provides a cushion against the immediate impact of surging oil costs.

Emerging-market equities and currencies fell for the first time this week as oil prices surged after attacks on some of the Middle East’s most important energy facilities.