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9 September, 2024
Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
World Economic Forum

China’s vice-premier says chaotic competition on AI could bring ‘grey rhino’

Ding Xuexiang also tells Davos that Beijing isn’t pursuing a trade surplus and there are ‘no winners in a trade war’.

Singapore

Instagram brings parental supervision to Singapore with new Teen Accounts

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US-China tech war

Nvidia CEO concludes whirlwind Taiwan tour after key meetings

China technology

China calls for overseas education ventures in push for tech advancement

Overseas universities specialising in science, tech should be sought for joint projects, China says in wide-ranging 10-year education plan.

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China’s leadership has called on local authorities to “enhance high-quality international collaborations in academia, industry and research”. Photo: AFP
Semiconductors

Nvidia CEO Huang thanks China staff for loyalty amid US chip curbs

The American entrepreneur touted Nvidia’s contribution to China’s modernisation on a trip to Beijing.

India

‘I’ve lost sleep’: India’s ‘digital arrest’ scam leaves victims in financial ruin

India’s ‘digital arrest’ scam sees fraudsters posing as police, exploiting data from the country’s digital identity programme to steal life savings.

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Blockchain

Trump’s meme coin draws billions in crypto trading volume

Major exchanges like Coinbase and Binance say they intend to list Trump’s token on their platform, while Melania also unveiled a coin.

US president-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania visit the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on Sunday. Photo: AP Photo
Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration

With Trump’s inauguration, US-China rivalry opens new and uncertain chapter

Whether and how the mercurial president-elect delivers on his various pledges on trade with Beijing and other issues will be anyone’s guess.

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India

India faces digital riddle to spread education among its young people

Stark gaps in tech access in schools and lack of digital proficiency will leave millions of students unprepared for future workforce, analysts warn.

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China technology

Baicells, Chinese firm founded by Huawei alumni, requires scrutiny: US lawmakers

Baicells previously said it does not believe its base stations present security risks.

The US Capitol building in Washington. Photo: Getty Images via AFP)
China’s Communist Party

Who are the key officials leading China’s unified tech push to counter US?

Policy meeting led by Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang unveils China’s tech leadership team, with observer noting focus on military-civil fusion.

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Vice-Premier and Politburo Standing Committee member Ding Xuexiang (left) chairs the national science and technology work conference with science minister Yin Hejun, in Beijing on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

TikTok sell-or-ban law is upheld by US Supreme Court

High court rules that law requiring ByteDance to sell video-sharing app to non-Chinese buyer or face US ban starting Sunday is constitutional.

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Indonesia

Will Indonesia’s plan to restrict children’s access to social media succeed?

While many support the policy and say it should also limit screen time, others are concerned about implementation and data privacy.

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Wellness

How your remote-controlled sex toy could be hijacked by strangers

Bluetooth sex devices could leave users open to data interception by anyone within range, research suggests. AI sex robots are a new threat.

Sex toys that can be remote-controlled via Bluetooth leave users open to the interception of sensitive information, research commissioned by the British government warns. AI sex robots are another risk. It plans legislation to protect users. Photo: Shutterstock
E-commerce

JD.com introduces gifting feature after Alibaba and Tencent

The Beijing-based tech giant has jumped on the latest trend in China’s e-commerce sector: online gifting.

A logo of JD.com is seen on a helmet of a delivery man in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
TSMC

TSMC’s US plant unlikely to get latest chip technology ahead of Taiwan, CEO says

Apple and Nvidia chip supplier TSMC is spending US$65 billion on three giant factories in the state of Arizona.

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Semiconductors

Nvidia CEO skips Trump’s inauguration for Lunar New Year Asia visit

Jensen Huang is expected to miss the ceremony, while Apple’s Tim Cook, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Tesla’s Elon Musk are attending.

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TikTok

Duolingo sees a spike in TikTok refugees learning Mandarin

Language-learning apps Duolingo and Drops say they have seen an increase in US users learning Chinese.

Language-learning app Duolingo has seen a surge in US users learning Mandarin. Photo: Shutterstock
Architecture and design

No need to ask, it’s a smooth calculator

Few office devices can be as desirable as the Divisumma 18, designed in 1972 by Mario Bellini for Olivetti.

Hong Kong economy

Nobel winner urges ‘amazing’ Hong Kong to keep hold of what made it a success

Professor James Robinson calls Hong Kong one of the ‘great economic success stories in world history’.

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US-China relations

Trump’s return could mark start of new race with China over drones for military

The US is lagging behind its main rival when it comes to dual-use drones that play a key role in many aspects of modern warfare.

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United States

How a TikTok ban in the US would work – and why user workarounds won’t

Users could try to access a web-based version of TikTok via a browser while using a VPN, but the web version lacks many features of the app.

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A person holds a TikTok sign in New York City’s Washington Square Park on January 14.TikTok could face a ban on January 19 due to a law requiring the platform to sever ties with its China-based parent company ByteDance, or cease its US operations. Photo: AFP
TSMC

TSMC logs record quarterly profit as AI demand surges

Stock price of the world’s largest contract chipmaker has leapt despite uncertainty posed by Donald Trump.

US-China tech war

US blacklists Chinese AI unicorn as tech rivalry escalates

Zhipu AI is among more than two dozen China and Singapore-based companies added to the US Entity List on Wednesday.

Blockchain

BitMEX fined US$100 million for violating anti-money-laundering laws

Prosecutors accuse BitMEX and its founders of failing to adopt anti-money-laundering and “know your customer” programmes.

BitMEX has been fined US$100 million for anti-money-laundering violations. Photo: SCMP
TikTok

TikTok prepares to shut down app in US on Sunday, sources say

Shutting down TikTok in the US could make it unavailable for users in many other countries, the company has said.

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TikTok is set to be banned in US app stores on Sunday, barring a last-minute reprieve. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Artificial intelligence

Opinion | For good or ill, AI is changing modern love

Millions of Chinese are downloading AI companions to feel connection but my time spent with one app shows even chatbots have character flaws.

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Wellness

How to set boundaries at work to improve your mental health

Expert tips on managing your time, workload and technology for a better work-life balance.

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