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May 22, 20242 min read

Japan Launches Public-Private Initiative to Promote Bendable Solar Panels

Toshiba and Sekisui Chemical among 150 companies forming a public-private council. Council to set capacity targets for perovskite solar...

May 21, 20242 min read

AI Boosts Productivity and Salaries in Hong Kong, but Training Gap Must Be Bridged, Says AWS Study

AI could increase Hongkongers' salaries by up to 28%, according to Amazon Web Services (AWS) study.

May 21, 20242 min read

China's Gotion High-tech Unveils Advanced Batteries & Global Expansion Plans, Targets All-Solid-State Tech

Gotion unveils new cylindrical and prismatic batteries with ultra-fast charging capabilities.

May 21, 20242 min read

China Approves 96 New Video Games in May, Excluding Tencent and NetEase

China's video gaming regulator, the NPPA, approved 96 new video game titles for domestic release in May.

May 21, 20242 min read

Indonesia Minister Reveals Elon Musk Considering Offer to Build EV Battery Plant in the Country

Elon Musk is considering an offer to build an EV battery plant in Indonesia.

May 21, 20242 min read

US and TikTok Seek Fast-Track Schedule for Ruling on Potential Ban

The US Justice Department and TikTok are seeking a fast-track schedule from a US appeals court to address legal challenges to a law requirin

May 20, 20242 min read

Didi Co-founder Jean Liu Steps Down from Leadership Role at Chinese Ride-Hailing Giant

Jean Liu, co-founder of Didi Global Inc., steps down from her positions as president and board director.

May 20, 20242 min read

Former OpenAI Leader Jan Leike Criticises Company for Prioritising Products Over AI Safety Concerns

Former OpenAI leader Jan Leike has expressed concerns about safety taking a backseat to product development at the company.

May 19, 20242 min read

Water Firm to Utilise AI to Enhance River Quality

Northumbrian Water secures funding from Ofwat to improve river quality with AI technology.

May 18, 20242 min read

JD.com's First-Quarter Sales Exceed Expectations, Boosted by Price Cuts

JD.com reports a 7% increase in first-quarter sales, surpassing analysts' estimates.

May 18, 20242 min read

Honda Accelerates EV Strategy, Investing US$65 Billion to Capture US and China Markets

Honda reaffirms commitment to EVs, investing $65 billion by fiscal 2031.

May 18, 20242 min read

Alibaba Harnesses AI to Safeguard Dominance in Chinese E-commerce

Alibaba utilizes AI-powered chatbot Wenwen to offer personalized product recommendations to shoppers on its Taobao platform.

May 17, 20242 min read

Elon Musk to Launch Starlink in Indonesia, Visiting Bali for In-Person Event

Elon Musk, owner of SpaceX, is scheduled to visit Indonesia to launch Starlink.

May 17, 20242 min read

Netflix's Affordable Ad-Supported Plan Drives 40% of New Subscribers Amidst Intense Streaming Competition

Netflix's ad-supported tier has reached 40 million global monthly active users, up from 5 million a year ago.

May 16, 20242 min read

US billionaire Frank McCourt reveals plans to acquire TikTok

Billionaire Frank McCourt is preparing a bid to acquire TikTok's US business.

May 16, 20243 min read

Senators Call for $32 Billion Emergency Spending on AI Following Yearlong Review

A bipartisan group of senators, led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, is recommending $32 billion in emergency spending on AI over the next

May 16, 20243 min read

In First AI Dialogue, US Raises Concerns Over China's "Misuse" of AI as Beijing Protests Washington's Restrictions

US officials express concerns about China's alleged misuse of AI in the first AI dialogue between the two countries.

May 16, 20242 min read

Shopee-owner Sea Exceeds Revenue Expectations in Q1 on E-commerce Success

Sea Ltd surpasses Q1 revenue estimates with strong performance from Shopee. Strategic initiatives, including exiting certain markets,...

May 15, 20242 min read

Google Unveils Trillium: AI Data Centre Chip 4.7x Faster, Launching Late 2024

Google's Trillium chip is nearly five times faster than its previous version. The chip offers 4.7 times better computing performance...

May 15, 20242 min read

Elon Musk's xAI Edges Closer to $10 Billion Deal with Oracle for AI Server Rental

Elon Musk's xAI is in talks with Oracle to rent cloud servers in a deal worth $10 billion. The agreement would make xAI one of Oracle's...

May 15, 20242 min read

Japan to Establish Defense R&D Centre with Focus on AI

Japan's Defense Ministry has announced plans to establish a technology research centre this autumn. Focus on developing AI applications...

May 14, 20243 min read

Unjammable Navigation Technology Successfully Tested in UK Aircraft

UK aircraft successfully tests unjammable quantum-based navigation technology.

May 14, 20243 min read

US and China to Discuss AI Risks in Geneva

US and China to hold discussions on AI risks in Geneva.

May 13, 20242 min read

Chinese Firm SMIC Emerges as the World's Second Largest Wafer Foundry

SMIC achieves a revenue of US$1.75 billion in Q1, surpassing UMC and GlobalFoundries.