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Zayn Malik, Sam Smith, Zac Efron. Photos: @boss, @zacefron/Instagram; Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Which celebrities have tried dating apps like Tinder and Hinge?

Like most of us, plenty of celebrities have tried to find love on dating apps – but unlike us, many of them are accused of catfishing, though some have been catfished themselves

Kuaishou

TikTok rival Kuaishou gets police warning over content moderation

E-commerce

Temu owner PDD sees 10% plunge in pre-market trading despite 44% revenue growth

ByteDance

China’s second-richest man demands apology from ByteDance founder

Zhong Shanshan, founder of bottled-drinks giant Nongfu Spring, blames ByteDance’s social media apps for perpetuating online assaults.

China’s second-richest man Zhong Shanshan. Photo: sohu.com
Apple

Apple reveals App Store revenue share in China as Huawei rivalry grows

The US giant says most of its App Store revenues in China are paid to developers and companies.

Google

Meituan-owned Keeta, video game AFK Journey among Google’s ‘Best of 2024’ apps

The latest recognition received by Keeta and AFK Journey reflect the increased sophistication of China’s app developers.

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TikTok

Trump’s win boosts hope that TikTok will be saved from a US ban

TikTok’s odds of surviving a potential US ban have increased, while ByteDance’s valuation has reportedly jumped to US$300 billion.

TikTok is fighting a ban in the US. Photo: dpa
E-commerce

Southeast Asia is the new Singles’ Day battleground as lustre fades in China

Promotions from Chinese e-commerce platforms are infiltrating people’s lives across the region, where e-commerce is seeing explosive growth.

Amazon

Amazon questioned by US Congress over TikTok e-commerce deal

Some see the collaboration allowing users to directly buy Amazon goods through the ByteDance-owned app as a way to make it harder to ban TikTok.

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Artificial intelligence

China’s ‘AI Tiger’ Zhipu in race to boost video-generation features

The updated version of Ying will be able to generate 10-seconds long 4K high-definition video clips at 60 frames per second, Zhipu says.

Zhipu AI is one of China’s top generative AI start-ups. Photo: Handout
Vietnam

Vietnam threatens to block Chinese retailers Shein and Temu over licences

Fast-fashion retailer Shein has been selling to Vietnam for at least two years. Temu began allowing users in the country to shop last month.

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The logos of Shein and Temu. Photo: Reuters
Ant Group

Ant International drives AI in cross-border payments to boost global expansion

The firm’s AI model predicts currency exchange rates on an hourly basis, helping businesses reduce transaction costs.

Australia

Australia to ban children under 16 from social media: ‘real harm to kids’

The proposed age limit would be among the world’s strictest measures targeting children.

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US presidential election 2024

From chip war to TikTok ban: what tech can expect from Donald Trump

As Donald Trump returns to the White House, tech companies are bracing for a revamp of tech policies imposed by Joe Biden.

Tech giants are bracing for the return of Donald Trump to the White House. Photo: EPA-EFE
Apple

Apple to face first fine under new EU digital antitrust rules

The penalty, under the Digital Markets Act, is related to the iPhone maker’s App Store.

Apple is set to face the first fine under EU’s tough Digital Markets Act. Photo: AFP
Alibaba

Alibaba’s Black Friday alternative hits US with AliExpress Singles’ Day sales

Alibaba’s international e-commerce platform is kicking off Singles’ Day sales in the US on Friday and runs through November 18.

Google

What Google Maps’ new AI features are and how they will help you

Google is using its AI-powered Gemini technology to set up Google Maps as an entertainment guide as well as a navigational tool.

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Huawei

Huawei’s Ren Zhengfei: US tech is great, but we have to build our own

The 80-year-old CEO talks about Huawei’s struggles and his admiration for US technology in a conversation with students.

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Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei. Photo: Xinhua
Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI unicorn MiniMax scores big in US with Talkie chatbot app

Talkie, part of the fast-growing ‘companion AI’ market segment, was the fourth most-downloaded AI app in the US in the first half of 2024.

Artificial intelligence

China’s Zhipu AI says its app can operate your smartphone for you

AutoGLM can order coffee, send messages and complete other tasks on smartphones based on voice prompts, according to the Chinese start-up.

TikTok

TikTok CEO vows to earn global trust, as app challenges US ban

Chew Shou Zi calls earning local trust around the world “a big challenge” for TikTok at a summit in Riyadh.

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TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi testifies before US lawmakers on Capitol Hill in Washington in March 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE
Fame and celebrity

Check world chess No 1 Magnus Carlsen’s next move, a chess app

Carlsen, the world’s top player, talks about getting older and his new app Take Take Take, which makes following chess games easier.

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen ha released a new chess app Take Take Take, that helps fans better follow and understand games. Photo: AP
Ant Group

Ant CEO Eric Jing touts tokenisation benefits for cross-border transactions

Tokenisation is a major focus of FinTech Week this year, in addition to AI, as Web3 in Hong Kong looks beyond ‘speculative’ cryptocurrencies.

Sex and relationships

Pakistani women turn to marriage apps, not aunties, to find love

In a country where dating is seen as dishonourable and arranged marriages and matchmaking are common, marriage apps promise ‘love matches’.

ByteDance

TikTok owner ByteDance faces flagging growth as e-commerce rivals circle

ByteDance has faced ‘significantly’ slower revenue growth this year, according to media reports, as it struggles to get TikTok Shop to take off.

ByteDance’s e-commerce push overseas has faced challenges this year. Photo: Shutterstock
Huawei

Huawei releases new version of home-grown OS in push for adoption in China

Huawei has started rolling out the latest update to HarmonyOS, which the company says now has 15,000 native apps and services.

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Huawei has started rolling out the beta version of HarmonyOS 5.0, as it pushes to raise adoption of its Android alternative in mainland China. Photo: Shutterstock
Singles' Day (11.11)

Apple’s iPhone 16 sees further price cuts as part of Singles’ Day promotions

Alibaba’s Tmall, JD.com and Pinduoduo introduced further iPhone 16 discounts as part of their respective Singles’ Day campaigns.

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E-commerce

Alibaba sees double-digit sales growth for Singles’ Day in Hong Kong

The rosy prediction comes on the back of a US$142-million promotion that waives delivery fees on certain orders for Taobao users in the city.

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