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A new government plan will have Shenzhen pursue a range of hi-tech development initiatives, including flexible policies to attract and retain highly skilled talent from overseas.
A new government plan will have Shenzhen pursue a range of hi-tech development initiatives, including flexible policies to attract and retain highly skilled talent from overseas.
Revenue from games and social media businesses rose 14 per cent to 48 billion yuan in the second quarter.
Revenue from games and social media businesses rose 14 per cent to 48 billion yuan in the second quarter.
Living with robots is a megatrend that is expected to help make people’s lives better, while turning into a multibillion-dollar segment of the global information and communications industry.
Living with robots is a megatrend that is expected to help make people’s lives better, while turning into a multibillion-dollar segment of the global information and communications industry.
China’s tech entrepreneurs are finding that affordable innovation appeals in developing markets, and many Chinese companies are finding new avenues of growth.
China’s tech entrepreneurs are finding that affordable innovation appeals in developing markets, and many Chinese companies are finding new avenues of growth.
Chinese and US researchers take inspiration from the hardy insect to design a robot that moves fast and is hard to squash.
Chinese and US researchers take inspiration from the hardy insect to design a robot that moves fast and is hard to squash.
Vivendi, Universal Music’s parent, has been looking to sell up to 50 per cent of the business. The Tencent deal will value the label at US$33.6 billion.
Vivendi, Universal Music’s parent, has been looking to sell up to 50 per cent of the business. The Tencent deal will value the label at US$33.6 billion.
More than 40 cameras with the AI system were installed at Pik Uk Prison – in Hong Kong’s Sai Kung district – in February, as the government pushes smart city infrastructure
More than 40 cameras with the AI system were installed at Pik Uk Prison – in Hong Kong’s Sai Kung district – in February, as the government pushes smart city infrastructure
The collaboration with Qualcomm comes amid Tencent’s efforts to explore new growth in gaming, its biggest revenue contributor
The collaboration with Qualcomm comes amid Tencent’s efforts to explore new growth in gaming, its biggest revenue contributor
5G is expected to spur a wave of trade-ins and upgrades of handsets that will benefit second-hand-trading platforms like Huishoubao.
5G is expected to spur a wave of trade-ins and upgrades of handsets that will benefit second-hand-trading platforms like Huishoubao.
City University of Hong Kong deploys the AI system to count the number of students and teachers on campus to provide insights into crowd flow at major entrances and exits.
City University of Hong Kong deploys the AI system to count the number of students and teachers on campus to provide insights into crowd flow at major entrances and exits.
The latest surveillance techniques combine facial recognition with methods to identify partially exposed faces, gait patterns and various distinguishing body features.
The latest surveillance techniques combine facial recognition with methods to identify partially exposed faces, gait patterns and various distinguishing body features.
About 68 per cent of companies in the region cited the lack of understanding and education as their reason for not adopting the technology, according to an Ernst & Young poll.
About 68 per cent of companies in the region cited the lack of understanding and education as their reason for not adopting the technology, according to an Ernst & Young poll.
Chinese electric scooter manufacturer Niu’s two-wheelers can be found in Brooklyn as part of scooter-sharing service Revel’s fleet. The company is planning to expand and go into retail next, its chief executive said.
Chinese electric scooter manufacturer Niu’s two-wheelers can be found in Brooklyn as part of scooter-sharing service Revel’s fleet. The company is planning to expand and go into retail next, its chief executive said.
Chinese venture capital and companies have been pouring into India, attracted by the promise of a surge in number of mobile internet users and online spending
Chinese venture capital and companies have been pouring into India, attracted by the promise of a surge in number of mobile internet users and online spending
Other new investors in NEX Team, developer of the HomeCourt app, include the Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Hong Kong-based Blue Pool Capital and US actor Will Smith’s Dreamers Fund.
Other new investors in NEX Team, developer of the HomeCourt app, include the Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Hong Kong-based Blue Pool Capital and US actor Will Smith’s Dreamers Fund.
The rapid adoption of drones in safety agencies illustrates DJI’s strategy of sharpening its focus on its industrial business with new products to offset slowing growth in the broader consumer market
The rapid adoption of drones in safety agencies illustrates DJI’s strategy of sharpening its focus on its industrial business with new products to offset slowing growth in the broader consumer market
Business leaders face a new reality as they compete for a younger generation of talent to innovate in the fast changing market
Business leaders face a new reality as they compete for a younger generation of talent to innovate in the fast changing market
The city is competing for talent, capital and start-ups with other hi-tech hubs like Singapore, Israel and Silicon Valley.
The city is competing for talent, capital and start-ups with other hi-tech hubs like Singapore, Israel and Silicon Valley.
The Swedish music streaming service, which has 217 million users, is stepping up its efforts in emerging markets such as India and the Middle East
The Swedish music streaming service, which has 217 million users, is stepping up its efforts in emerging markets such as India and the Middle East
TikTok has become a global hit but its success has brought with it a host of regulatory problems for parent ByteDance
TikTok has become a global hit but its success has brought with it a host of regulatory problems for parent ByteDance
Sohu is set for a comeback says its founder, but the company’s first social media product hasn’t impressed and is up against the dominant WeChat platform
Sohu is set for a comeback says its founder, but the company’s first social media product hasn’t impressed and is up against the dominant WeChat platform
Console game consumers would pay US$840 million more as a result of the US government's proposed tariffs, the companies said in a statement
Console game consumers would pay US$840 million more as a result of the US government's proposed tariffs, the companies said in a statement
Scholars and entrepreneurs from around the world debate future of digital economy at an event hosted by Luohan Academy think tank
Scholars and entrepreneurs from around the world debate future of digital economy at an event hosted by Luohan Academy think tank
The partnership is mainly aimed at tapping into the under-banked, tech-savvy population in Southeast Asia that is undergoing a shift to digital payments.
The partnership is mainly aimed at tapping into the under-banked, tech-savvy population in Southeast Asia that is undergoing a shift to digital payments.
Peacekeeper Elite estimated to have generated US$150 million in gross revenues in its first month and could potentially bring in US$1 billion by the end of the year
Peacekeeper Elite estimated to have generated US$150 million in gross revenues in its first month and could potentially bring in US$1 billion by the end of the year
China forecast to take back top spot in 2020 as it fully recovers from impact of approvals freeze last year.
China forecast to take back top spot in 2020 as it fully recovers from impact of approvals freeze last year.
For China, the need to foster innovation comes at a critical time. The country is caught in an escalating trade and tech war with the US.
For China, the need to foster innovation comes at a critical time. The country is caught in an escalating trade and tech war with the US.
At the CES Asia 2019 trade show in Shanghai, hi-tech suppliers break down the adjustments they are making to cope with the uncertainty caused by the dispute between the world’s two largest economies.
At the CES Asia 2019 trade show in Shanghai, hi-tech suppliers break down the adjustments they are making to cope with the uncertainty caused by the dispute between the world’s two largest economies.
Patriotic Game for Peace and original PUBG mobile title generated an estimated US$146 million in revenue in May
Patriotic Game for Peace and original PUBG mobile title generated an estimated US$146 million in revenue in May
Chinese gaming giant plans to expand its overseas marketing team by hiring more developers abroad
Chinese gaming giant plans to expand its overseas marketing team by hiring more developers abroad