New reality for China’s entertainment sector as AI drama goes prime time
From low-quality “slop” such as soap operas starring humanlike cats and dating shows featuring anthropomorphic fruit, to increasingly…
China leverages short-video ecosystem, lower costs to carve out lead in AI video
Chinese artificial intelligence companies are carving out a distinct lead over their US rivals in video generation, leveraging…
Erling Haaland’s hairbands: the latest must-have for star-struck Chinese football fans
Chinese football fans have recently been scouring the internet for an unlikely item: not trainers, autographs, jerseys, or…
ByteDance profit plunges on AI push as TikTok Shop powers overseas growth: reports
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok and Douyin, saw its net profit plummet by more than 70 per…
AI apps soar in China as Lunar New Year giveaway battle boosts user growth
Chinese tech giants claimed a victory after a promotional giveaway campaign for their artificial intelligence services during the…
China’s tech giants pursue AI, semiconductor talent in US as competition intensifies
The overseas hiring spree underscores these “big tech” firms’ growing ambitions to build up their skilled workforce in…
Beijing warns tech giants to curb ‘involution’ amid AI giveaway war
China’s top market regulator has summoned the country’s leading tech companies to demand an end to “involutionary” competition,…
Fact-Check | AI-generated scenes ‘from France’s 2025 Louvre heist’ circulate in Hong Kong
With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true?…