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United States
US tech CEO in viral Coldplay concert video resigns
The clip of Andy Byron embracing an alleged colleague fuelled countless memes about them purportedly being caught having an affair.
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United States
Coldplay’s jumbotron captures – what exactly? The internet has its theories
19 Jul 2025 - 7:54AM
China’s private sector
Firefox web browser to close China entity amid competition from Chrome, Safari
18 Jul 2025 - 1:08PM
Books and literature
Can AI authors really replace a human writer’s touch?
Staring into the abyss of AI-generated fiction and finding something both ‘hilarious and bleak’ staring right back.
17 Jul 2025 - 1:00PM
Crime
Europol-led global swoop takes down pro-Russian cybercrime network
‘NoName057(16)’ group, which targeted Ukraine and its allies with DDoS attacks, had its infrastructure disrupted across more than a dozen nations.
17 Jul 2025 - 1:48PM
US-China relations
US aims to ban Chinese technology in undersea telecoms cables
Since 2020, American regulators have been instrumental in the cancellation of four cables whose backers wanted to link the US with Hong Kong.
17 Jul 2025 - 4:11AM
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E-commerce
Chinese state newspaper strikes friendly tone towards internet giants
In an editorial, the official Economic Daily emphasises the need for both chipmakers and food delivery platforms in China.
16 Jul 2025 - 8:00PM
Computer hackers
Hacked Elmo X account called for extermination of Jews, US media reports
Antisemitic posts and messages calling Trump a ‘puppet’ of Netanyahu were shared on Sesame Street character’s account by an ‘unknown hacker’.
15 Jul 2025 - 2:00AM
United States
Musk’s xAI apologises after Grok chatbot praises Hitler
The company blamed the offensive posts on a software update meant to make the artificial intelligence assistant act more like a human.
13 Jul 2025 - 3:04AM
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Artificial intelligence
China’s cloud services spending hits US$11.6 billion on AI-related demand
Alibaba leads the market with a 33 per cent share, followed by Huawei and Tencent with shares of 18 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively.
10 Jul 2025 - 11:24PM
Thailand
Hip, hip, hippo: Moo Deng, Thailand’s viral internet sensation, turns 1
The pygmy hippo’s blubbery face has launched a thousand memes and a plethora of merchandise.
11 Jul 2025 - 3:31PM
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Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong tech and telecoms giants unite to combat online fraud
Seven social media platforms and six telecommunications firms commit to stricter checks and enhanced user safety under new charter.
9 Jul 2025 - 10:21PM
E-commerce
JD.com’s US$1.4 billion plan heats up delivery battle with Meituan, Alibaba
E-commerce giant unveils ‘Double Hundred Plan’ as industry-wide daily delivery orders reach a new high of more than 200 million.
9 Jul 2025 - 11:57PM
United States
Musk’s AI company scrubs posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic remarks
The incident, which included praise for Hitler, adds to a string of controversies for Grok, developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI.
10 Jul 2025 - 1:14PM
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SpaceX
Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans share sale that would lift value to US$400 billion
That would mark the largest-ever valuation for a privately held US company, surpassing SpaceX’s previous record of US$350 billion.
9 Jul 2025 - 4:13PM
Artificial intelligence
Alibaba AI model-based agentic framework tops global ranking
DeepSWE, trained on the Qwen3-32B model, scored 59 per cent accuracy in the latest industry benchmark to outperform a DeepSeek-V3 variant.
4 Jul 2025 - 7:11AM
Artificial intelligence
China AI champion Baidu rolls out sweeping changes to online search platform
As an initial effort, Baidu’s search bar was enlarged and turned into a ‘smart box’ that handles more tasks than simple text queries.
2 Jul 2025 - 10:03PM
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ByteDance
ByteDance’s Douyin launches Yelp-like AI chatbot to suggest eateries, reviews
The chatbot called Tanfan can also be used to compare selected restaurants and watch food video blogs.
2 Jul 2025 - 5:00PM
China economy
Opinion
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Labubu’s rise reflects hitmaker ability of China’s digital ecosystem
An ecosystem that combines e-commerce with social media, it turns users into marketers, breeds viral hits – and projects cultural power.
2 Jul 2025 - 4:30PM
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Hong Kong economy
Opinion
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As Hong Kong is learning, a deepfake crime epidemic is upon us
Anyone with an image can become fodder for fraud. For a global city like Hong Kong, the threat is not just financial, it is existential.
1 Jul 2025 - 4:30PM
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India
Indian tech hub’s ‘fake news’ bill sparks free speech fears
Karnataka state’s draft legislation, which is stricter than national legislation on social media, proposes up to 7 years jail for spreading misinformation.
30 Jun 2025 - 9:37PM
Artificial intelligence
China’s AI capital spending set to reach up to US$98 billion in 2025: BofA
Government investment is expected to account for US$56 billion, while China’s major internet firms are projected to contribute US$24 billion.
25 Jun 2025 - 7:00PM
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Hong Kong
Dining app Eatigo sorry for joke on Hong Kong singer Keung To’s fall into sea
But many internet users find company’s apology unacceptable, with some even deleting app from their phones to show discontent.
25 Jun 2025 - 3:10PM
Apple
Apple joins China’s subsidy scheme to lift sales amid heated local competition
Consumers in Beijing and Shanghai can avail themselves of discounts of up to US$278 on select models of Apple devices, including the iPhone.
24 Jun 2025 - 8:00PM
Crime in Hong Kong
Third of victims of 170 Hong Kong compensated dating, naked chat scams are pupils
Police say cases involve more than HK$4.5 million, with victims lured into engaging in nude chats or sending explicit photos.
23 Jun 2025 - 5:33PM
Indonesia
Asian Angle
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Not-so-rich kid: meet Bobby Saputra, a viral parody of privilege
More than just a viral sensation, Bobby Saputra exposes deep-seated frustrations among Southeast Asian youth with corruption and inequality.
22 Jun 2025 - 10:00AM
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Mobile payments
Ant Group pushes wider adoption of AI-enabled smart glasses for mobile payments
The first such payment outside mainland China was recently completed in Hong Kong, using the AlipayHK app and Meizu’s StarV smart glasses.
20 Jun 2025 - 7:08AM
JD.com
JD.com founder bets on stablecoins to cut cross-border e-commerce payment costs
‘JD.com intends to secure stablecoin licences across key currency markets globally,’ founder and chairman Richard Liu says.
18 Jun 2025 - 7:30PM
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