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Latest news and updates on Kuaishou. Founded in 2012 as a site to share gifs, Kuaishou is now one of the leading short-video platforms. With almost 300 million daily active users as of January 2020, Kuaishou is trying to turn a profit with livestreaming e-commerce.
Chinese AI start-up Shengshu Technology has released a new version of Vidu, its text-to-video tool similar to OpenAI’s Sora. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence

Rapid advances in China’s AI video space lead to widespread tech adoption

Cutting-edge tools from Shengshu, Kuaishou, Alibaba Cloud and SenseTime transform content creation for marketers and creators alike.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks slide after China data shows growth running out of steam

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks end higher as China stimulus hopes spark property rally

Artificial intelligence

Kuaishou debuts multimodal AI video model with ‘Nano Banana’ editing capability

Kuaishou expects the new model’s abilities to drive its adoption by filmmakers, production studios, advertisers and influencers.

Kuaishou’s Kling O1 is the first unified multimodal video model in the industry. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks waver on bitcoin sell-off, carry trade unravelling

‘A surge in the Japanese yen is once again playing havoc with markets,’ analyst says.

Artificial intelligence

Chinese tech giants from Kuaishou to Tencent reap early gains from big AI bets

Executives double down on long-term AI growth, as return-on-investment culture cushions tech companies amid worries over costs, analysts say.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks end flat after gains powered by Nvidia earnings fizzle out

Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index rises 1.7 per cent on reports China is considering measures to revive its struggling property market.

People walk past a digital screen showing the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stock decline deepens on AI valuation concerns, Fed rate outlook

The Hong Kong stock benchmark’s 1.7 per cent slump on Tuesday was its biggest since October 31.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks fall for a second day as AI bubble fears hit Wall Street

Losses mirror Wall Street after Palantir Technologies tumbled 8 per cent despite beating revenue estimates.

Artificial intelligence

China’s Kuaishou lures overseas users with ‘NSFW’ AI companions

The FantaSay service promises an ‘ultimate immersive chat experience’ with a variety of AI avatars.

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Kuaishou’s headquarters in Beijing. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks fall as US shutdown dampens investor sentiment

The political stalemate in Washington has hurt risk appetite in equity markets and also complicated the outlook for US monetary policy.

A general view of Exchange Square in Central. Photo: Sam Tsang
China-Africa relations

China targets Gen Z, millennials in new strategy to build its brand in Africa

Kenyan social media stars showcase China’s striking scenery, culture, history and cuisine in glitzy new promotional campaign.

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Hong Kong stock market

Alibaba leads tech-driven jump in Hong Kong stocks amid AI enthusiasm

The Hang Seng Tech Index surges and chipmakers gain amid positive analyst outlooks for domestic AI development.

Artificial intelligence

Tencent, Baidu-backed iQiyi, TVB embrace AI-generated content for dramas

iQiyi launches an ‘AI theatre’ in collaboration with Oscar-winning Hong Kong cinematographer and director Peter Pau.

iQiyi’s ‘AI theatre’ is a project in collaboration with Hong Kong cinematographer and director Peter Pau. Photo: Handout
ByteDance

China warns ByteDance, Alibaba platforms in latest content crackdown

The internet regulator accuses ByteDance’s Jinri Toutiao and Alibaba’s UCWeb of displaying undesirable content.

An advertisement of ByteDance’s news platform Toutiao in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
Censorship in China

Kuaishou, Weibo warned as China cracks down on trending topics

The cyber regulator’s actions follow similar actions targeting lifestyle social media platform RedNote.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks hold steady ahead of Trump-Xi phone call

The conversation on Friday could sway sentiment on tariffs, technology supply chains and TikTok’s future in the US.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to face hurdles in enforcing rules on AI-generated content: experts

Hong Kong’s market too small to adopt independent set of laws on generative AI despite growing urgency for regulation, experts say.

A rising number of deepfake scams and improper use of AI has reflected a growing urgency for tighter regulation, experts have said. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks extend decline on Meituan profit slump, Nvidia outlook

Meituan’s disappointing earnings weigh on on-demand delivery rivals Alibaba and JD.com.

Artificial intelligence

Kuaishou to pay first dividend since Hong Kong IPO as AI tools lift results

China’s No 2 short video app operator will pay a special dividend totalling US$256 million.

Chinese culture

Explainer | Can China’s hugely popular mini dramas find success in the US?

Gripping series themes spanning romance to revenge have lured investors with their low costs, speedy turnarounds and fast pay-offs.

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Chinese mini drama Addicted Only to You is one example of a series that has proved popular both on the mainland and abroad. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rebound on US-China trade talk optimism

Hang Seng Index recovers from an intraday loss of as much as 0.9 per cent, snapping a four-day losing streak.

People walk past an electronic board showing the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong. Photo: Zuma Press Wire/dpa
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks trade sideways as investors focus on economic data, earnings

With Trump extending the tariff truce by another 90 days, all eyes are now on the economic data dump and blue-chip earnings.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rise as rate-cut expectations fuel global risk appetite

Major Asian markets all rise after dip buying helped US stocks recover most of the losses from weak labour market data on Friday.

Hong Kong stock market

Rally in solar and EV stocks lifts Hong Kong benchmark to 3½-year high

Expectations are high that the July Politburo meeting will introduce more measures to eliminate excess capacity in some emerging industries.

Bull statues overlook Exchange Square in Hong Kong on August 18, 2023. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks waver as investors search for catalysts to drive momentum

At a meeting chaired by Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday, authorities pledged to curb ‘irrational competition’ in the EV sector.

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A man walks past an electronic display board at the Hong Kong stock exchange. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong stock market

Chinese AI stocks to extend DeepSeek-driven run, analysts say

AI to be ‘a key driver for China’s modernisation,’ Huachuang Securities says, joining Morgan Stanley, UBS and others in optimistic outlook.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks snap 3-day decline on optimism about US trade deals

US President Donald Trump tells Japan and South Korea that new tariffs will take effect on August 1.

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