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The rate at which the world is getting online has dropped since 2015. Data from the UN shows that women and the rural poor are the ones missing out

Digital revolution slipping further away from globe’s poorest

The rate at which the world is getting online has fallen sharply since 2015. Data from the UN shows that women and the rural poor are the ones missing out.

21 Oct 2018 - 1:22pm 2 More on Internet

Tim Cook at Apple’s annual product launch on September 12, 2018. Photo: TNS

United States & Canada

Apple CEO urges Bloomberg to retract Chinese spy chip story

20 Oct 2018 - 11:53am 29

Intelligent connected cars herald a “new era” for cars, China’s industry minister says
Major technology companies are developing driverless cars and vehicle connectivity

Tech

China minister projects US$14 billion intelligent car market

19 Oct 2018 - 1:06pm 1

The new seven-fret Jamstik 7 smart guitar, which can be used to create the sounds of almost any instruments you can think off.

Self-taught musicians hit high notes on app-connected instruments

A deal would make the merged entity the dominant player in the highly competitive Chinese bike sharing market
Local governments in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou have banned companies from introducing new bikes to reduce disruption

Start-ups

Chinese bike sharer Ofo proposes merger with rival Hellobike

19 Oct 2018 - 8:40pm 1

Subsidiary Lazada to hold Singles’ Day promotions in Southeast Asia
Tmall to engage 180,000 Chinese and global brands

Apps & Social

Alibaba pledges ‘largest ever’ Singles’ Day as festival goes global

19 Oct 2018 - 11:05pm 1

The market for on-demand delivery is crucial for Chinese internet giants as it opens up an entry point to other services such as online payments
Starbucks and Luckin are vying for a bigger share of a fast-growing coffee market in the world’s most populous nation

Big Tech

Alibaba to expand Starbucks coffee deliveries in China

19 Oct 2018 - 8:40pm 3

GCOX says the tokens will give buyers exclusive merchandise and interactions with their favourite celebrities, who receive proceeds from token sales

Tech

Tennis star Wozniacki serves up crypto deal with Singapore firm

19 Oct 2018 - 10:34am 1

Customers browsing at an Apple store

Tech

Need a new iPad? Apple to hold product event in New York

19 Oct 2018 - 1:20pm

Pablo Ortellado, a professor of public policy at the University of Sao Paulo who has studied fake news, said Facebook has made good strides
Even if it’s not a full solution, the war room is symbolic of Facebook’s work to assuage public concern about fake accounts and misinformation on its site

Tech

Facebook ‘delighted’ by war room efforts to fight fake news

19 Oct 2018 - 4:17pm

Subsidiary Lazada to hold Singles’ Day promotions in Southeast Asia
Tmall to engage 180,000 Chinese and global brands

Apps & Social

Alibaba pledges ‘largest ever’ Singles’ Day as festival goes global

19 Oct 2018 - 11:05pm 1

The fifth instalment of a series on China’s hi-tech industry development master plan looks at 5G mobile technology and how it could create a more advanced digital foundation for the world’s second-largest economy

Enterprises

‘Made in China 2025’: Beijing has big plans for 5G – if the world lets it

16 Oct 2018 - 1:20pm 53

Basic Finder is among the labelling companies thriving amid the data boom, with clients including US university UC Berkeley and Chinese AI leaders SenseTime and iFlyTek

Tech

AI revolution needs old-fashioned manual labour – from China

8 Oct 2018 - 8:02am 1

Tapping into a private server via the hardware would be a complicated process that also requires a degree of luck, says one expert

Science & Research

China’s defence in alleged chip hack: it’s mission impossible

9 Oct 2018 - 10:23am 13

Opinion

Everything you have seen in technology innovation in the last eight years, which is a lot if you look back, will effectively be multiplied by three in impact

Connectivity and AI are fast-moving trains which must be caught

30 Sep 2018 - 6:33pm

Hong Kong is the world’s seventh-largest trading entity in goods. Photo: Dickson Lee

How Hong Kong can help mainland China in its trade fight

5 Oct 2018 - 5:34pm 29

The US and China are predicted to capture about 70 per cent of the estimated US$15.7 trillion in wealth that AI will generate globally by 2030

AI has far-reaching consequences for emerging markets

18 Sep 2018 - 6:23am

The ban was made under the pretext of protecting national security, yet there is no evidence that Huawei gear is insecure

Australia should reverse its Huawei 5G ban

14 Sep 2018 - 4:14pm 38

Students celebrate graduating from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Photo: David Wong

The future looks bright for Hong Kong’s scientists and scholars

31 Aug 2018 - 7:12pm 6

An artificial intelligence system backed by facial recognition which can used in mobile payments is demonstrated at the 3rd World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit on November 26, 2016. Photo: Simon Song

Tech

Is China really snapping at the heels of the US as an AI superpower?

2 Oct 2018 - 5:08pm 31

A recent string of investments, including in smart retail, is expected to help drive Tencent’s shift to more enterprise solutions

Big Tech

Tencent restructures with eye on industrial internet as gaming business slows

1 Oct 2018 - 9:17pm

All you need to know about Supermicro, the US computer firm allegedly compromised by Chinese spies

Tech leaders and founders

Explainer: Supermicro, the US firm at centre of China spy chip claims

6 Oct 2018 - 9:48am 28

PBOC is leading the world in the development of a sovereign virtual currency that is cheaper to handle and easier to trace

Blockchain

China’s central bank hiring cryptography experts for digital money development

12 Oct 2018 - 7:01am 2

By nurturing a raft of successful apps, Bytedance has gathered a force of hundreds of millions of users and now poses a threat to China’s largest internet operators.

Start-ups

Meet the 35-year-old engineer behind world’s most valuable start-up

1 Oct 2018 - 2:03pm 1

China Tech

Subsidiary Lazada to hold Singles’ Day promotions in Southeast Asia
Tmall to engage 180,000 Chinese and global brands

Apps & Social

Alibaba pledges ‘largest ever’ Singles’ Day as festival goes global

E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding expects to achieve a record 1 billion orders in 24 hours during Singles’ Day on November 11, as the company pulls together its entire retail ecosystem in China and overseas to participate in the world’s largest online shopping festival this year.

19 Oct 2018 - 11:05pm 1 More on Alibaba

Apple chip maker TSMC’s sales outlook disappoints as global smartphone, cryptocurrency mining demand stalls

Enterprises Gear Big Tech Companies

Apple chip maker TSMC’s sales outlook disappoints as smartphone demand stalls

Thursday, 18 October, 2018, 5:04pm 1

The Partnership on AI is led by researchers representing Amazon.com, Google, DeepMind Technologies, Facebook, Microsoft, IBM and Apple

Innovation Science & Research Big Tech Enterprises China Business

Baidu becomes first Chinese firm to join US-based AI ethics group

Thursday, 18 October, 2018, 12:01pm

Apple on guard against fraudulent refund cases after scammers hack into accounts in China

Apps & Social Gear Big Tech

Apple on guard against fraudulent refund cases after accounts hacked

Wednesday, 17 October, 2018, 10:34pm

If finalised, NetsPay will be the first third-party digital wallet to link with WeChat for cross-border payments in China

Enterprises Apps & Social Innovation Big Tech Business Southeast Asia China

Singapore’s Nets in talks with WeChat to enable mobile payments in China

Wednesday, 17 October, 2018, 3:02pm

YouTube back online after video platform suffers major outage worldwide

Apps & Social Big Tech

YouTube back online after major worldwide outage

Wednesday, 17 October, 2018, 5:04pm

The Shenzhen-based company is tackling Samsung and Apple with its new products, which range in price from €899 (US$1,040) to €2,095

Gear Big Tech China Business

Huawei launches four new smartphones under flagship Mate 20 series

Wednesday, 17 October, 2018, 12:50am

The market for on-demand delivery is crucial for Chinese internet giants as it opens up an entry point to other services such as online payments
Starbucks and Luckin are vying for a bigger share of a fast-growing coffee market in the world’s most populous nation

Big Tech

Alibaba to expand Starbucks coffee deliveries in China

19 Oct 2018 - 8:40pm 3 More on Alibaba

Alibaba-backed Hong Kong AI lab names first batch of start-ups for funding

Enterprises

Alibaba-backed Hong Kong AI lab names first batch of start-ups for funding

19 Oct 2018 - 6:31am More on Artificial intelligence

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Singapore eyes new talent, R&D strategy amid demographic changes in Asia

Amazon.com boss Jeff Bezos says it’s fine to work with US military

Baidu steps up mobile content by investing in NetEase music unit

Enterprises

Alibaba-backed Hong Kong AI lab names first batch of start-ups for funding

Enterprises

Alibaba-backed Hong Kong AI lab names first batch of start-ups for funding

19 Oct 2018 - 6:31am More on Artificial intelligence

Apple chip maker TSMC’s sales outlook disappoints as global smartphone, cryptocurrency mining demand stalls

Enterprises

Apple chip maker TSMC’s sales outlook disappoints as smartphone demand stalls

18 Oct 2018 - 5:04pm 1 More on Smartphones

The Partnership on AI is led by researchers representing Amazon.com, Google, DeepMind Technologies, Facebook, Microsoft, IBM and Apple

Innovation

Baidu becomes first Chinese firm to join US-based AI ethics group

18 Oct 2018 - 12:01pm More on Baidu

Gadgets

Newest Android operating system, default HDR photo shooting, HDR video play and a fluid user experience are all pluses for new handsets, and wide-angle front camera impresses

Gadgets

Google Pixel 3/Pixel 3 XL: wide-angle selfies, no dual-SIM support

21 Oct 2018 - 7:36pm More on Smartphones

Apple chip maker TSMC’s sales outlook disappoints as global smartphone, cryptocurrency mining demand stalls

Enterprises

Apple chip maker TSMC’s sales outlook disappoints as smartphone demand stalls

18 Oct 2018 - 5:04pm 1 More on Smartphones

Roland Borsky’s collection has grown to roughly 1,100 computers, he says – far more than the 472 items at Prague’s Apple Museum.

Europe

Does this man have the world’s largest Apple collection?

18 Oct 2018 - 9:27pm More on Apple

Tencent engineer slapped with fine for hacking hotel Wi-fi in Singapore

Enterprises

Tencent engineer slapped with fine for hacking hotel Wi-fi in Singapore

Thursday, 27 September, 2018, 8:14am READ NOW

Start-ups

A deal would make the merged entity the dominant player in the highly competitive Chinese bike sharing market
Local governments in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou have banned companies from introducing new bikes to reduce disruption

Start-ups

Chinese bike sharer Ofo proposes merger with rival Hellobike

19 Oct 2018 - 8:40pm 1 More on Bike-sharing services

Alibaba-backed Hong Kong AI lab names first batch of start-ups for funding

Enterprises

Alibaba-backed Hong Kong AI lab names first batch of start-ups for funding

19 Oct 2018 - 6:31am More on Artificial intelligence

China’s hottest new game is a wuxia universe created by an amateur coder

Policy

China’s latest hit game is a wuxia universe created by amateur coder

15 Oct 2018 - 9:36am More on Mobile gaming

Apps & Gaming

Subsidiary Lazada to hold Singles’ Day promotions in Southeast Asia
Tmall to engage 180,000 Chinese and global brands

Apps & Social

Alibaba pledges ‘largest ever’ Singles’ Day as festival goes global

19 Oct 2018 - 11:05pm 1 More on Alibaba

Innovation

Alibaba-backed Hong Kong AI lab names first batch of start-ups for funding

Enterprises

Alibaba-backed Hong Kong AI lab names first batch of start-ups for funding

19 Oct 2018 - 6:31am More on Artificial intelligence

Leaders & Founders

Singapore eyes new talent, R&D strategy amid demographic changes in Asia

Enterprises

Singapore eyes new talent, R&D strategy amid demographic changes in Asia

16 Oct 2018 - 7:34pm 1 More on Singapore

Chinese bike sharer Ofo proposes merger with rival Hellobike

19 Oct, 8:40pm 1

Baidu becomes first Chinese firm to join US-based AI ethics group

18 Oct, 12:01pm

Amazon.com boss Jeff Bezos says it’s fine to work with US military

16 Oct, 3:58pm

5G technology will be crucial to fulfilling Hong Kong’s vision of being a connected, smart city. Photo: Bloomberg

Companies

Hong Kong’s smart city vision in a fog amid fight over 5G bandwidth access

Saturday, 11 August, 2018, 8:44am READ NOW

Science & Research

Singapore eyes new talent, R&D strategy amid demographic changes in Asia

Enterprises

Singapore eyes new talent, R&D strategy amid demographic changes in Asia

16 Oct 2018 - 7:34pm 1 More on Singapore

The Partnership on AI is led by researchers representing Amazon.com, Google, DeepMind Technologies, Facebook, Microsoft, IBM and Apple

Innovation

Baidu becomes first Chinese firm to join US-based AI ethics group

18 Oct 2018 - 12:01pm More on Baidu

5G offers world's biggest mobile market a gateway to the industrial internet

China

'Made in China 2025': China sees 5G as gateway to the industrial internet

16 Oct 2018 - 12:08am More on Made in China 2025

E-commerce

Subsidiary Lazada to hold Singles’ Day promotions in Southeast Asia
Tmall to engage 180,000 Chinese and global brands

Apps & Social

Alibaba pledges ‘largest ever’ Singles’ Day as festival goes global

19 Oct 2018 - 11:05pm 1 More on Alibaba

The market for on-demand delivery is crucial for Chinese internet giants as it opens up an entry point to other services such as online payments
Starbucks and Luckin are vying for a bigger share of a fast-growing coffee market in the world’s most populous nation

Big Tech

Alibaba to expand Starbucks coffee deliveries in China

19 Oct 2018 - 8:40pm 3 More on Alibaba

Alibaba-backed Hong Kong AI lab names first batch of start-ups for funding

Enterprises

Alibaba-backed Hong Kong AI lab names first batch of start-ups for funding

19 Oct 2018 - 6:31am More on Artificial intelligence

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