CES, the annual consumer electronics trade show in Las Vegas that officially kicks off on Tuesday, is seeing a rebound in Chinese exhibitors despite an escalating tech war between Beijing and Washington. More than 1,300 Chinese companies – including 1,212 from the mainland and 98 from Hong Kong – are set to showcase their latest … Read more
BEIJING: A Chinese scientist has named 16 new spider species after songs by popular Mandopop musician Jay Chou. Mi Xiaoqi, a professor at Tongren University in China’s southwestern Guizhou province, listed the newly discovered arachnids in a paper published in the academic journal Zoological Research: Diversity and Conservation. The paper, published in December, has gone viral … Read more
TikTok has long known its video livestreams encourage sexual conduct and exploit children yet turned a blind eye because it “profited significantly” from them, according to newly unsealed material in a lawsuit by the state of Utah. The accusations were made public on Friday, ahead of a scheduled Jan. 19 ban on TikTok in the United States unless its … Read more
People walk past an advertisement for the iPhone 16 Pro at an Apple store during National Day holiday on October 3, 2024 in Chongqing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Apple is offering discounts on its top-end iPhones and other products in China for the upcoming Lunar New Year as the … Read more
After a few years of belt-tightening, millions of Chinese civil servants are expected to bring home a much-delayed pay rise ahead of Lunar New Year later this month. Several civil servants and workers at public institutions in China said they had received notification from their finance or human resources departments about an increase in their … Read more
An Apple flagship store in Shanghai, China, October 15, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Sales of foreign phone brands in China plunged in November, according to official data released Friday, underscoring further pressure on Apple, the biggest international handset vendor in the country. In November, foreign mobile phone shipments in China stood … Read more
People don’t take trains, trains take people, as the author John Steinbeck almost said (he’d been referring to ‘trips’). When you board a train, you can’t, of course, go anywhere other than down the tracks ahead: an appealing simplicity in a complicated world. And I’ve boarded quite a few, too many to count in fact: … Read more
New Delhi: Amid concerns over the outbreak of the HMPV (Human Metapneumovirus) in China, Dr Atul Goel, Director-General of Health Services, reassured the public that there is nothing to be alarmed about the present situation, urging people to take general precautions. Speaking to the media, Dr Goel emphasized that hospitals are well-prepared for the seasonal … Read more
China has held its first science and technology-themed New Year gala, rallying support for its pursuit of innovation prowess amid the ongoing tech war with the United States. While end-of-year shows on Chinese TV are usually focused on entertaining audiences with singing and dancing performances, on Sunday, state broadcaster CCTV aired the science-based programme to … Read more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration across diverse industries is already paying off for businesses worldwide. Last year’s bullish US stock market rally led by the “magnificent seven” stocks was rewarding for investors who bet heavily on the AI hype. As investments in AI continue to grow, Wall Street is analysing its impact on economies, labour, and … Read more
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