China's era of one-yuan lattes and cheaply delivered meals is cratering

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A Meituan food delivery rider in a yellow jacket and helmet rides an electric scooter with a large black insulated box and plastic bags hanging on the handlebars, navigating through a busy shopping district with pedestrians in the background in China.
A Meituan food delivery rider.

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China's government-approved AI chatbots were released to the public this week. Baidu's chatbot Ernie reportedly says a Chinese military takeover of Taiwan is possible.

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This scene from 'Sesame Street' shows the character Ernie on the left. He shares a name with Baidu's new chatbot.

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