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Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent executives serve on new Chinese AI standards committee
The committee marks a major milestone after MIIT and other government agencies announced plans for 50 sets of AI standards by 2026.
14 Dec 2024 - 7:13AM
Video gaming
Black Myth: Wukong misses out on top prize in gaming Oscars, stirring debate at home
13 Dec 2024 - 9:30PM
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Social media
China’s Instagram-like Xiaohongxu closer to IPO as profits surge, sources say
13 Dec 2024 - 7:35PM
Policy
China’s economic stimulus
‘A massive bet’: China eyes greater robotics innovation in bid to boost economy
Hangzhou, Chongqing and Nanjing, plus a part of the southwestern Sichuan province, release robotics policies to accelerate innovation.
13 Dec 2024 - 5:25PM
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A visitor takea a photo with a robot at the second China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing. Photo: Xinhau
Big Tech
Video gaming
China’s video gaming revenue hits new high in 2024 on back of hit titles
Industry revenue grew 7.53 per cent to US$44.8 billion in what has been a big year for Chinese games overseas, including Black Myth: Wukong.
13 Dec 2024 - 1:01PM
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Big Tech
TikTok
US asks court to reject TikTok’s bid to stave off law that could ban the app
The Justice Department argued that ‘continued Chinese control of the TikTok application poses a continuing threat to national security’.
13 Dec 2024 - 12:45PM
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Big Tech
Semiconductors
Intel says chip manufacturing spin-off is an ‘open question’ for next CEO
Executives broke with former CEO Pat Gelsinger’s more bullish messaging and emphasised that it will take time to fix Intel’s competitiveness.
13 Dec 2024 - 12:00PM
Intel executives appear to have softened on the idea of spinning off the company’s chip manufacturing operations, but said it is something for the next CEO to handle. Photo: Reuters
Big Tech
Apple
Apple nears switch to in-house Bluetooth, Wi-fi chips for iPhone
The chip, code-named Proxima, has been in development for several years and is now slated to go into the first products in 2025.
13 Dec 2024 - 11:15AM
Blockchain
Cryptocurrency
Chinese fund touts offshore crypto exposure amid bitcoin boom
The fund boasted in the ad that it is heavily invested in Coinbase, a US cryptocurrency exchange listed in New York.
13 Dec 2024 - 7:00AM
Big Tech
E-commerce
Beijing puts e-commerce sector’s ‘refund-only’ policy and PDD under scrutiny
The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Commerce have directed Pinduoduo owner PDD to fix this practice.
12 Dec 2024 - 11:10PM
Tech Trends
Semiconductors
Huawei’s new Mate 70 smartphone chip is ‘not a major redesign’, report finds
The findings contradict enthusiasm on Chinese social media, where users claimed the new Kirin 9020 had a performance boost of 30 per cent.
12 Dec 2024 - 9:00PM
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People check out Huawei’s Mate 70 smartphones at a store in Beijing, November 26, 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE
Big Tech
Video gaming
Black Myth: Wukong inspires Chinese video game studios to go overseas
One example of ‘cultural confidence’ is that the game has inspired the use of more Chinese pinyin instead of English.
12 Dec 2024 - 9:04PM
Big Tech
Nvidia
Nvidia’s GeForce store on Tmall stirs debate after Beijing antitrust probe
After Nvidia became the target of a Beijing antitrust investigation, some Chinese netizens wondered if it had removed items from Tmall.
12 Dec 2024 - 7:59PM
Big Tech
Artificial intelligence
China’s generative AI market sees fewer new entrants with 64 new approvals
The November AI model approvals is the smallest of the three batches released this year, as the market grows more saturated.
12 Dec 2024 - 6:00PM
Big Tech
Tencent
Tencent’s low-profile CEO praises China’s economic policy, stimulus
The entrepreneur wrote in People’s Daily that the government has shown ‘strong determination’ in pushing for economic recovery.
12 Dec 2024 - 5:00PM
Tencent CEO Pony Ma speaks at the opening ceremony of the fifth World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, on November 7, 2018. Photo: Reuters
Big Tech
Apple
Apple continues AI roll-out to iPhones with customised emojis
The iPhone’s upgraded operating system, iOS 18.2, extends Apple’s expansion into AI as it chases Samsung and Google.
12 Dec 2024 - 12:30PM
Big Tech
Video gaming
China’s esports industry returns to growth in 2024 as Tencent, NetEase expand overseas
The growth is testament to how China’s esports industry has become a booming business, with local clubs making an impact on the global arena.
11 Dec 2024 - 8:59PM
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Tech War
US-China tech war
Chinese surveillance firm Uniview calls on US to reconsider its trade sanction
Uniview was added to Washington’s trade blacklist for enabling certain ‘human rights violations’, according to the US Commerce Department.
11 Dec 2024 - 8:00PM
Chinese video surveillance systems maker Uniview downplays impact of US trade restrictions. Photo: Shutterstock
Big Tech
TikTok
TikTok Shop opens in Spain, Ireland in e-commerce expansion as US ban looms
The Spain launch is TikTok Shop’s first foray into continental Europe, coming three years after opening in the UK, its first European market.
11 Dec 2024 - 5:03PM
Big Tech
TikTok
TikTok pays users to shop, invite friends as US ban looms
TikTok has been working to boost users’ time spent and develop shopping habits ahead of its possible ban from US app stores on January 19.
11 Dec 2024 - 11:30AM
Big Tech
Artificial intelligence
After OpenAI’s Sora launch, Adobe is falling behind with its AI video roll-out
Two months after Adobe announced a browser-based video generation tool, the product remains in limited testing, while OpenAI publicly launched Sora this week.
11 Dec 2024 - 10:13AM
OPINION
Zhou Xin
My Take
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Tesla is getting love from Chinese state media, but can the affair last?
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Andrew Sheng
Opinion
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For the best AI outcomes, good policy is key
25 Sep 2024 - 3:36PM
Zhou Xin
My Take
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China’s video gaming industry needs more like Black Myth: Wukong
27 Aug 2024 - 1:11PM
Charles Ferguson
Opinion
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AI companies must pay attention to national security needs
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George Chen
Opinion
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Hong Kong can’t afford to lose out on generative AI
1 Aug 2024 - 9:30AM
Gerui Wang
Opinion
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Why China is pushing so hard for international cooperation on AI
25 Sep 2024 - 3:21PM
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