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Aug 29, 2024

Alibaba logistics firm Cainiao launches next-day cross-border deliveries by way of Hong Kong

Through a new route from the Hong Kong airport to Zhuhai, online purchases can reach buyers in Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu as fast as one day.

Aug 28, 2024

2 Republicans ask Pentagon to add Chinese battery maker CATL to restricted list

Lawmakers said CATL has ties to Chinese Communist Party and its military, and ‘reliance on CATL batteries endangers national security’.

Aug 28, 2024

TikTok owner ByteDance hires prominent talent from start-ups in long-term commitment to AI

The new hires come as the company pursues long-term plans to enhance GenAI research, as early efforts begin to pay off.

Aug 28, 2024

Sensetime’s generative AI growth pushes revenue up 21% in first half

Revenue for the Chinese AI giant reached US$244.3 million for the first six months of 2024, but traditional AI revenue has more than halved.

Aug 28, 2024

Chinese smartphone brand Realme targets 100 million AI handset shipments in 3 years

The Oppo spin-off is using limited AI features in affordable smartphones to target young consumers, according to CEO Sky Li.

Aug 27, 2024

Temu owner PDD’s stock rout reflects ‘shaken investor confidence’, analysts say

A 28.5 per cent plunge in PDD Holdings’ share price on Monday reflected ‘shaken investor confidence’ in its future after top management played down profit prospects, analysts said.

Aug 27, 2024

IBM lay-offs at China R&D teams send shock waves across local tech community

Some employees were disappointed at the brevity of a conference call with US-based executives.

Aug 27, 2024

Dutch regulator fines Uber US$324 million over transfer of sensitive driver data to US

Uber, whose European headquarters are in the Netherlands, says it will appeal the fine.

Aug 27, 2024

Apple to hold ‘It’s Glowtime’ iPhone 16 launch event on September 9

The keynote’s biggest component will be the discussion of Apple Intelligence, a set of AI features coming to all new iPhone models.

Aug 26, 2024

Why China’s video gaming industry needs more titles like Black Myth: Wukong

Wukong’s commercial and political success in China has boosted the country’s struggling video gaming industry.

Technology

Alibaba logistics firm Cainiao launches next-day cross-border deliveries by way of Hong Kong

2 Republicans ask Pentagon to add Chinese battery maker CATL to restricted list

TikTok owner ByteDance hires prominent talent from start-ups in long-term commitment to AI

Sensetime’s generative AI growth pushes revenue up 21% in first half

Chinese smartphone brand Realme targets 100 million AI handset shipments in 3 years

Temu owner PDD’s stock rout reflects ‘shaken investor confidence’, analysts say

IBM lay-offs at China R&D teams send shock waves across local tech community

Dutch regulator fines Uber US$324 million over transfer of sensitive driver data to US

Apple to hold ‘It’s Glowtime’ iPhone 16 launch event on September 9

Why China’s video gaming industry needs more titles like Black Myth: Wukong

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