Senator proposes new bill to curb financial elder abuse. Alice Lin 80-year-old Alice Lin was tricked into wiring her life savings of $720,000 to an online scammer in August 2022. The grave situation made the Southern California widow contemplate suicide. However, Lin, who also takes care of her disabled son, decided to fight back for … Read more
The service called DingTalk 365 offers more than 10 features including AI-powered search, virtual assistant and automated reply, according to a DingTalk post published on Monday on the platform’s public WeChat account. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. The search feature, for example, uses large language models – the technology underpinning generative AI (GenAI) … Read more
The man accused of stabbing a Japanese boy on the way to school in Shenzhen this week has a criminal record and no steady employment, according to police who have released more information about the suspect than is usual in similar cases in China. The suspect, a 44-year-old man surnamed Zhong, was reportedly detained by … Read more
China is a major consumer of vegetable oil and has a great need for oil transport, according to the draft. In 2023, the entire country consumed a total of 39 million tonnes of oil. In the wake of the scandal, the State Council, China’s cabinet, has asked for timely industry regulations, it said. The draft … Read more
TikTok owner ByteDance has launched a stand-alone app in China to search for short video content published on Douyin, bringing it into closer competition with internet search giant Baidu. Douyin Search, which draws on the popularity of the Chinese version of TikTok, became available for download on various domestic Android app stores this week. The … Read more
Jifeng, or “monsoon”, comes from the store’s slogan: “There is a crack in everything, and that is how the monsoon blows in.” JF Books is expected to carry many titles that are unavailable in mainland Chinese bookstores due to strict censorship. Photo: WeChat/ 季风微读圈 Yu’s post was shared widely online among intellectuals, media professionals and … Read more
“Looking forward, we continue to invest in our platforms and technologies including AI, enabling us to create new business value and better serve user needs.” The Tencent Games booth seen at the annual China Digital Entertainment Expo and Conference, also known as ChinaJoy, in Shanghai on July 26, 2024. Photo: AFP Video gaming sales, traditionally … Read more
“[We have] severely punished spies who carried out intelligence theft, infiltration and sabotage activities, in accordance with the law, effectively safeguarding the security of our country’s core secrets,” the ministry said in the post. It made specific mention of the arrest of Taiwanese political activist Yang Chih-yuan, which it called “an innovation in the law … Read more
Super app WeChat, operated by video gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings, continues to strike a delicate balancing act between its role as a major revenue stream for the Shenzhen-based company and a vital public-service platform in mainland China, according to analysts. With more than 1.3 billion monthly active users (MAUs), the 13-year old … Read more
The ministry said there were “hidden risks” involved, and that smearing China in overseas university applications was a national security risk. China is the world’s largest market for overseas study, and it has become common practice for students to use agents to apply for foreign universities to help them navigate unfamiliar education and admissions systems. … Read more
