The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fined Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse £16.24 million ($20 million) following a report accusing the company of deceptively advertising loot boxes to children. The report alleges the game misled players about the true costs involved and provided false information about the odds of winning rewards. Violations of Children’s Privacy Regulations … Read more
NetEase, China’s second-largest video gaming company, has cut an undisclosed number of jobs involved in an “underperforming” project that will soon be shut down, according to a person with knowledge of the matter and Chinese media reports. The lay-offs at the company’s offices in southern tech hub Shenzhen affected employees involved in mobile game Hyper … Read more
Google Play, the official online store for Android-based apps, has named Meituan-owned online delivery platform Keeta and fantasy role-playing game AFK Journey, developed by the global publishing unit of Shanghai firm Lilith Games, among the winners of its “Best of 2024” awards in Hong Kong. Keeta, which was rolled out in Hong Kong in May … Read more
The restaurant is offering a free plate of char siu on selected days in June if diners bring their parents and have them recite the phrase – “saang gau caa siu hou gwo saang nei” in Cantonese – in front of staff. In a promotional video on the restaurant’s social media platforms, a stern mother … Read more
Christine Romero-Chan / Digital Trends One of the problems I have with smartphone design these days is that most phones are boring. We have the same old glass slab phones in muted, boring colors that aren’t fun. They get the job done, but that’s about it. And I’m tired of that! I want something cool … Read more
“I believe in applications and those that can commercialise immediately,” said Zhu, who indicated that he did not invest in any LLM-focused company on the mainland last year. Sample code for an artificial intelligence large language model. Photo: Shutterstock Li pointed out that there were too many LLMs being introduced in mainland China, “but too … Read more
Shanghai-based MiniMax, which was founded in 2021, is in the process of raising new funding that would value the company at more than US$2 billion, another investor with knowledge of the matter said. The two investors requested anonymity because they are not authorised to speak to the media. A report by Bloomberg on Tuesday said … Read more
OnePlus OnePlus has just unveiled a special, limited edition OnePlus 12R. It’s the new Genshin Impact Edition, and it was announced during MWC 2024. This special edition version of the OnePlus 12R has been tailor-made for fans of Genshin Impact with a unique design that showcases Keqing. The Keqing theming is not just on the … Read more
