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JD.com expands logistics services to include parcel delivery
Chinese e-commerce giant taps its existing network to introduce parcel delivery service across China, enabling consumers to send packages using its mobile app.
Facial recognition tech allows passengers to clear airport security in Shanghai
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport has unveiled facial recognition-powered self-service kiosks for flight and baggage check-in, security clearance, and boarding.
US senators reportedly warn Trudeau to ban Huawei on 5G
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reportedly been warned by two US senators to exclude Huawei from taking part in nationwide 5G mobile network deployments.
Alibaba wants to diversify Hong Kong and believes startups are the key
Jack Ma's HK$1 billion non-profit fund is branching out to bring diversity into Hong Kong.
Tencent Music said to postpone US listing amid dismal market conditions
Tencent has seen its shares dip to their lowest point in years in Hong Kong amid the global sell-off in recent weeks.
Huawei and Audi partner on 'intelligent self-driving'
Huawei has kitted out an Audi Q7 with its Mobile Data Center to showcase intelligent self-driving capabilities.
Huawei unveils AI Ascend chips
Huawei's push into artificial intelligence technology has seen it unveil two chips, a neural networks compute architecture, a development toolkit, and a cloud training framework across AI.
Tencent joins forces with Brazilian fintech Nubank
The world's largest fintech outside Asia gets more firepower to develop its local footprint.
Mobile payments surge among Chinese travellers: Alipay
Alipay, the mobile payment arm of Alibaba Group, has identified popular overseas destinations where Chinese consumers are making payments without cash during a recent week-long holiday.
Pence: Google should end development of Dragonfly
The US vice president calls out Google for the censored Chinese search engine it is reportedly developing.
Apple, Amazon deny claims Chinese spies implanted backdoor chips in company hardware: report
Updated: An investigation claims that a tiny chip implanted into server hardware facilitated backdoors into the systems of major tech companies and US government entities.
China's Huobi and the rise of new public blockchains in 2019
Cryptocurrency trading platforms like Huobi are gearing up to launch and transfer their operations on public chains that anybody can take part in. Will 2019 see the next evolution of blockchain and bring about large-scale decentralised autonomous organisations?
Oppo is making world's first phone with 10GB of RAM
Oppo is in the running to be the first mobile brand to launch a phone with a whopping 10GB of memory.
Intel makes 5G push across China with Huawei
Intel has partnered with China's biggest tech giants to accelerate the development and deployment of 5G.
Ex-Google CEO: An internet with Chinese rules is coming your way
Get ready for an internet with Chinese rules outside China, warns former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
8 impressive Chinese smartphones you've never heard of
I've had hands-on experience with some amazing smartphones from China that you may not have heard about before. Here is a selection of my favourites.
Bluetooth speakers: 7 new releases worth a look
If you are getting bored with your existing portable speaker, have a look at these recent releases.
The best new Bluetooth headphones worth a look
I tested some of the best Bluetooth headphones I could find, and loved some of their features.
Gallery: Xiaomi Mi Mix nearly bezel-less display
Xiaomi plans to make the Mi Mix available in China this November.
Tech trends in China that are on their way over here
I noticed lots of tech habits in China on my recent trip to the country. Here are the main trends which I think will be adopted over here soon.
Budget smartphones: Cheaper alternatives to the iPhone SE
Many of these handsets cost between $200 and $250. Browse our picks of the best iPhone SE alternatives.
Hack In The Box 2012 Malaysia: Like No Other
Controversial Global hacking conference Hack In The Box just celebrated its ten-year mark in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event attracted hackers from all over the world and company participants that included Google, Mozilla, Microsoft, Amazon, sponsor 'friends' such as Megaupload, and many more.
Life at Huawei's Shenzhen HQ: In pictures
The Chinese tech giant drafts engineers straight from universities around the country to drive its huge R&D effort. What do they find when they get to Shenzhen - and more to the point, what are the canteens like?
Apple TV's long trip from China to unboxing (gallery)
For such a tiny hockey puck, it's surprising just how much of a voyage my new Apple TV went on to get to my living room.
Gallery: Inside Japan's K Computer - world's top supercomputer
The unfinished Fujitsu K Computer, at more than 8 petaflops, is more than three times more powerful than China's second place machine.
Google's greatest controversies and biggest foul-ups
A run down of some of the most controversial decisions or actions by Google, including some of their biggest mistakes to date.
Gallery: Mutant Clones from China
One of the most interesting groups of technologists in China are the shanzhai. They form small companies which cluster together in larger groups, trying to produce new gizmos so fast that nobody can quite catch up with them.
Photos: Battling the bird flu
From China to France to Romania, researchers are working to prevent the flu's spread.
Photos: Hu, Gates and Ballmer
China President Hu Jintao pays a visit to Microsoft's headquarters to meet execs and get a look at new technology.
Image: Jingjing and Chacha, China's cartoon censorship cops
Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Public Security created two anime-style cartoon Internet police mascots "to intimidate."
Comparing AI in China and the US
Tonya Hall sits down with Kai-Fu Lee, CEO of Sinovation Ventures, to talk about what AI can and can't do.
A smartphone with 10GB of RAM? Chinese brand Oppo is working on it
Oppo is in the running to be the first mobile brand to launch a phone with a whopping 10GB of memory.
China's path to self-reliance: Alibaba to produce its own AI processors
Chinese internet giant sets up a semiconductor company and unveils plans to release its own artificial intelligence processor.
Alibaba boss Jack Ma to step down in 2019
China's richest man will remain on the board of the conglomerate as he focuses his time and fortune on education, handing the reigns over to CEO Daniel Zhang a year from now.
Jobs at risk: Labor union urges T-Mobile and Sprint to amend merger terms
The CWA has told the FCC that allowing Sprint and T-Mobile to merge would cost 28,000 jobs across America.
Apple purges app store in China amid state-run media criticism
Move comes after Chinese state media rebukes iPhone maker for allowing the apps, which are illegal in China, to remain on its app store.
Redcore used code from Google Chrome to build web browser
Redcore's browser engine is based on the globally-accepted open-source Chromium kernel architecture, which was not explicitly mentioned in its marketing. Read more: https://zd.net/2nMVZ4i
Facebook secures licence for China innovation office: Reports
Facebook has set up a subsidiary in Hangzhou, China, with registered capital of $30 million, Chinese technology website 36kr.com reported on Tuesday, citing an official business registration filing. Read more: https://zd.net/2JT7uzQ
Nanjing launches $1.5b fund for public blockchain projects
The Chinese city of Nanjing has launched a 10 billion yuan blockchain investment fund to foster the token economy and public blockchain projects in China. Read more: https://zd.net/2LgIzeX
Suning partners with Baidu Apollo for autonomous delivery vehicles
Suning Logistics revealed it signed a strategic partnership with Baidu Apollo to accelerate commercial application of self-driving tech, which could see mass production of unmanned delivery vehicles by 2020. Read more: https://zd.net/2N3fNew
Huawei, Intel, China Mobile complete 5G interoperability testing
Huawei, Intel, and China Mobile have completed 5G interoperability and development testing, which they said would help accelerate the commercialisation of 5G networking equipment globally. Read more: https://zd.net/2MZXnLs
Alibaba helps sellers with ultra-fast copy editor
Chinese e-commerce operator says its artificial intelligence copywriting tool, which can produce 20,000 lines of copy a second, has been used by merchants on its sites a million times a day.
Tencent Music seeks IPO in the US
Chinese internet giant Tencent is seeking to spin off its online music entertainment business and aim for an initial public offering in the US, according to a stock filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange. Read more: https://zd.net/2KEJB49
HTC and China Mobile to push VR adoption with 5G partnership
HTC and China Mobile have announced a 5G Devices Forerunner Initiative, aiming to push 'mass VR adoption' and accelerate production and deployment of 5G devices and infrastructure in China. Read more: https://zd.net/2Kpwekb
Xiaomi pulls mainland China share offers
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is set to become the largest tech listing across the world this year despite its last-minute decision to pull its application for a mainland share offering. Read more: https://zd.net/2MntZPc
