Chinese tech entrepreneurs go on global offensive
With Chinese entrepreneurs increasingly setting their sights abroad in emerging fields such as AI, the kind of pressure TikTok’s rise put on Facebook may soon be felt across the tech spectrum. Ryan McMorrow and Sun Yu May 15, 2023 – 1.41pm Beijing | Tech entrepreneur Rosie Zhang is betting that the reopening of China’s borders […]
China sentences 78-year-old US citizen to life in prison on spying charges
BEIJING (AP) — China sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison Monday on spying charges. John Shing-Wan Leung, who holds permanent residency in Hong Kong, was detained April 15, 2021, by the counterintelligence agency in the southeastern city of Suzhou. The city’s intermediate court announced Leung’s sentence in a brief statement on […]
China censors citizens from discussing Pakistan protest. Political revolt is a sensitive topic
China is silent on the political turmoil in Pakistan. The Chinese ministry deleted a “racist” video mocking Indians. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and China’s Director of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi had a meeting in Vienna. Chinascope delves into China’s reaction to the protests in Pakistan. China over the week While the political unrest […]
Instagram and Facebook Are Using Fears of a U.S. TikTok Ban to Poach Influencers
Meta and other social media firms chasing TikTok’s short-form video success are fanning the flames of ban rhetoric while simultaneously vying to boost the attractiveness of their own TikTok clones with new monetisation features. The goal? Steal away as many fearful TikTokers as possible. Brewing fears of an impending TikTok ban could send some creators […]
President of boy band talent agency Johnny & Associates offers apology over sexual abuse claims【Vid】
Founder’s niece says she should have done more to investigate allegations, outlines changes for company going forward. There’s no larger force in Japanese boy band and male idol talent promotion than Johnny & Associates. But though the talent agency has a string of massive successes stretching back decades, it’s also long been the subject of […]
The country that is considering a law which cancels ‘cancel culture’
Cancel culture, the online trend of calling out people, celebrities, brands and organisations – rightly or wrongly – for perceived social indiscretions or offensive behaviours, has become a polarising topic of debate. To some, it’s an important means of social justice and holding powerful figures to account. But to others, it’s often “misused and misdirected” […]
Rishi Sunak set for busy week of diplomacy in Iceland and Japan
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida (Carl Court/PA) — © Carl Court By Dominic McGrath, PA Yesterday at 23:30 The conflict in Ukraine will feature heavily as the Prime Minister embarks on a busy few days of diplomacy next week. Rishi Sunak is to travel to a Council of […]
Israel Folau: new documentary charts rise and fall of rugby star four years on
With four months until the World Cup, the forces of Australian rugby are uniting. An exciting crop of players were taken into camp last month, fresh coaching staff were unveiled this week, there’s a raft of new sponsors in the wings and the code’s leaders are spruiking and recruiting with cash in the bank. Winning […]
Nike, Adidas shoemaker in Vietnam to lay off thousands as demand from West tanks
Representational Image. Reuters A prominent shoemaker enterprise in Vietnam, known for manufacturing footwear for globally recognized brands such as Nike and Adidas, has announced its intentions to downsize its workforce by laying off thousands employees owing to low demand. The company attributes this decision to a decline in orders, primarily driven by the ongoing cost-of-living […]
US President Joe Biden vows to destroy chemical weapons by 2023
Ahead of the scheduled International Arms Control Conference in The Hague next week, US President Joe Biden announced to destroy its last remaining chemical weapons by the fall of 2023. “We are on track to complete the destruction of our chemical weapons stockpile by this fall – a disarmament milestone that upholds the highest standards […]
Karnataka Elections 2023: ‘Reaching out to none,’ says Congress chief Kharge on party being in touch with JDS
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge denied that his party had been in negotiations with the JDS after a leader claimed the party had decided whom to tie up with. file Photo. New Delhi: Barely hours before the Karnataka assembly elections results were declared, the Congress has categorically denied reaching out to the HD Kumaraswamy-led JDS, amid […]
Zendure SuperBase V Named Winner of Four iF DESIGN AWARDS
Zendure’s Flagship SuperBase V, Plus Satellite Battery, Home Panel and Packaging, Win iF DESIGN AWARDS Amid 11,000 Entries PALO ALTO, Calif., May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Zendure, one of the fastest-growing global energy tech start-ups, was named a winner of four of this year’s iF DESIGN AWARDS, the world-renowned design prize. The company’s SuperBase V, as […]
Crypto platform Binance to exit Canada amid regulatory crackdown
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance Holdings Ltd. said it is withdrawing from Canada, arguing that regulatory restrictions in the country have made its business “untenable.” In a statement issued Friday, Binance, which is widely believed to be the world’s largest crypto firm, said it had put off the decision for as long as possible to find “reasonable […]
Weeb Hacks MyAnimeList To Make Serial Experiments Lain Popular
On Friday, MAL’s official Twitter account informed users that it expects “to resume service in ~22 hours” from when its post was made (12:08 A.M. CST) Advertisement “Thank you for your patience and support during this emergency maintenance,” MAL wrote at the end of the post. WTF is Serial Experiments Lain? Serial Experiments Lain is […]
Brazil threatens to ban Telegram VPN
The Supreme Federal Court in Brazil plans to ban the use of VPN services to overcome possible Telegram blocks. The decision from Minister Alexandre de Moraes comes after the app criticized the state of democracy in Brazil in a public message, warning users against the so-called fake news law. That’s especially worrying as Brazilian authorities […]
Xi inspects north China city
BEIJING, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Thursday visited the city of Cangzhou in north China’s Hebei Province, inspecting crop production at drought-alkali fields and a coal port. During the visit, Xi went deep into a wheat field where he […]
Woman Lost Life Savings and Left With $5 After Durian Scam
A Singaporean woman found an online seller offering durians for less than half their street price. Instead of getting cheap durians, however, she was tricked into losing $37,400 — her life savings. She was left with only $5 in her bank account. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in […]
Flat whites and diplomacy as trade optimism grows
Ahead of a Friday meeting with Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, and other senior political leaders, Farrell used the first visit by an Australian trade minister to China in four years to talk business with China Baowu Steel Group executives. The company is the world’s biggest steelmaker and is considering a large new investment in a […]
Man Accused of Helping Chinese Government Spy on Dissidents in Boston Area Pleads Not Guilty
A Boston man appeared in federal court Thursday, pleading not guilty to charges related to helping the Chinese government spy on local community advocates and organizations it opposes. Li Tan Liang of Brighton is charged with conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government and acting as an agent of a foreign government […]
PNG minister apologises for calling daughter’s coronation critics ‘primitive animals’
Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister, Justin Tkatchenko, has apologised for calling people “primitive animals” after his daughter faced criticism for TikTok videos she made while accompanying him to London for King Charles’s coronation. “I would like to personally apologise about my comments that were taken the completely wrong way and make known that these comments […]
[Stan by Me] Pokemon Philippines and PokeCon PH 2023
MANILA, Philippines – The Pokemon Philippines Facebook group has over 130,000 members and counting. And besides being an active online community, it also goes out of its way to do in-person gatherings, such as PokeCon PH 2023, which will be held on Saturday, May 13, at Upper Box Greenhills, San Juan City. In this episode […]
Filipino boxer dies 4 days after bout
After being in a coma for almost four days, Filipino professional boxer Kenneth Egano of Sarangani died on Wednesday from injuries sustained from a match last Saturday against fellow Filipino boxer Jason Facularin in Cavite. Professional boxer Kenneth Egano. PHOTO FROM BLOW BY BLOW FACEBOOK PAGE On Saturday, Egano and Facularin clashed in a Blow […]
Family of murdered HK socialite Abby Choi planning to remake her face with 3D tech for vigil: Report
The family of murdered Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi are planning to have her face remade using “bioprinting” technology for a planned vigil and funeral in June, reported the South China Morning Post. Ms Choi, who lived in the rarefied world of Hong Kong’s celebrities and social media influencers, was murdered in February. She was […]
SmallRig Announces a Custom Cage Kit for the Canon PowerShot V10
SHENZHEN, China, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Regarding the ever-expanding vloggers’ needs, SmallRig and Canon have announced their first-ever strategic partnership, releasing the Cage kit for Canon PowerShot V10 simultaneously. The Cage Kit includes a Cage, Furry Windshield, two Cold Shoe Adapters, a Silicone Lens Cap, and a Storage Bag, to unleash the maximized potential […]
What are the potential consequences of unchecked AI proliferation?
In a recent article published in the journal BMJ Global Health, researchers highlighted threats arising from deliberate, inadvertent, or inconsiderate abuse of artificial intelligence (AI) and artificial general intelligence (AGI), a self-improving form of AI. Additionally, they discussed the grave consequences of not anticipating and adapting to AI-driven transformation in society. Study: Threats by artificial […]
Meta, Sa Sa and Vita Green join Omnichat to
Omnichat, a one-stop omnichannel messaging integration platform that offers conversational commerce solutions, recently hosted an offline event, “Future Commerce Summit cum New Product Launch”. Leading global social media giant Meta, beauty product retailing group Sa Sa and health supplements group Vita Green were invited to share how WhatsApp marketing fosters conversions and sales while delivering […]
Why US debt default could cause catastrophic damage to the dollar and its reputation
Congressional leaders at loggerheads over a debt ceiling impasse sat down with President Joe Biden on 9 May, 2023, as the clock ticks down to a potentially catastrophic default if nothing is done by the end of the month. Republicans, who regained control of the House of Representatives in November 2022, are threatening not to allow an increase […]
Federal bank records emerge as focus of GOP’s Biden probes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing growing pressure to show progress in their investigations, House Republicans on Wednesday plan to detail what they say are concerning new findings about President Joe Biden ‘s family and their finances. The smoking gun, according to the GOP, is “thousands of pages” of recently obtained financial records that include more than […]