Role reversal: Meta adopts Qwen as Chinese AI becomes industry foundation
When US tech giant Meta Platforms released its flagship Llama family of artificial intelligence models in February 2023,…
How Taiwan Made Cashless Payments Cute
At a 7-Eleven convenience store in Taiwan, you can pick up a 4-inch plushie of Miffy, the bunny…
Ant International signs WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu as brand ambassador
Ant International, the Singapore-based affiliate of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, has named US basketball star Sabrina Ionescu…
NBA makes comeback in Chinese mainland, staging two games in Macao SAR
In this file photo dated July 8, 2024, people walk past an NBA fan store with the NBA…
Alibaba ‘plans $3.2bn raise’ to strengthen cloud computing
Alibaba is reportedly planning to raise $3.2 billion through the sale of a zero-coupon convertible bond as it…
China’s server, chipmakers enter ‘super cycle’ as AI computing capacity mushrooms
China’s domestic server and chipmakers are entering a “super cycle” as the country’s local governments spend lavishly on…
It Is Very Hard To Catch AWS On The Clouds
Years before Amazon Web Services launched in March 2006, there were a slew of grid computing startups and…
AlipayHK extends fee waivers for Hong Kong cabbies amid e-payment reluctance
E-payment service provider AlipayHK will continue to waive fees for Hong Kong taxi drivers to encourage them to…
Europe is expecting a wave of Chinese tourists. Should it thank Donald Trump?
Europe is basking in summer, with sunny skies, high temperatures – and a surge in Chinese tourists. Despite…
How Singapore’s economic architect Goh Keng Swee shaped its state-linked giants
The First Fools: B-Sides of Lee Kuan Yew’s A-Team is a new anthology about Singapore’s founding leaders. In…