Microsoft defends iPhone-only order for China employees amid online backlash from patriots

Microsoft defends iPhone-only order for China employees amid online backlash from patriots

Microsoft defended its request for all mainland China-based employees to use iPhones at work, saying it is necessary due to the absence of Google’s Android services there, after the decision triggered speculation over the company’s intent. As part of its global cybersecurity initiative to fend off worldwide hackers, the US tech giant has started requiring … Read more

Chinese AI social media apps see demand rise in overseas markets amid slow mainland adoption

Chinese AI social media apps see demand rise in overseas markets amid slow mainland adoption

A number of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) companies are seeing greater demand for their social media applications in overseas markets, as adoption on the mainland has been slower by comparison. Shanghai-based MiniMax – a generative AI start-up that counts South China Morning Post owner Alibaba Group Holding as a major investor – has become a … Read more

ByteDance lifestyle app Lemon8 sees popularity surge in the US as TikTok faces sell-or-ban ultimatum

ByteDance lifestyle app Lemon8 sees popularity surge in the US as TikTok faces sell-or-ban ultimatum

Lemon8, which has been described as a cross between Instagram and Pinterest, is a content-curation platform featuring lengthy blog-style posts that emphasise photos over videos. Users can browse, record and engage with popular content that includes fashion, travel, food and health. It has been the most downloaded lifestyle app on Apple’s App Store in the … Read more