Briefing: Eric Schmidt says China could split the internet
China splits the internet while the U.S. dithers - TechCrunch What happened: Eric Schmidt, former chairperson of…
Briefing: China may soon face trouble acquiring German tech firms
Germany mulls fund to fend off Chinese tech takeovers: source - Reuters What happened: The German government is looking…
Alibaba's robots are coming to hotels and hospitals
Alibaba AI Labs' Space Shuttle service robot (Image Credit: TechNode) Robots hold an increasingly ubiquitous presence…
Briefing: China plans $15 billion investment in big data and cloud computing
China to invest $15 billion in big data, cloud computing over next five years - Reuters What happened: China's National…
The future of mobility isn't just autonomous vehicles, it's smart infrastructure
China is trying to become an innovation hub in the autonomous vehicle sector—it is currently working on a draft bill…
Alibaba announces chipmaking subsidiary
This year, China's reliance on foreign technology was once again brought into the spotlight. While the country first…
Hangzhou is becoming a pioneer in urban digitization
With mandates from China's central government to push the digitization of public services in the country, Zhejiang…
Briefing: US lawmakers introduce bill to punish ZTE should it violate deal
U.S. senators seek punishment if China's ZTE violates deal -Reuters What happened: Bipartisan US lawmakers have…
Briefing: Taobao launches standalone short video app
Alibaba’s Taobao jumps on short video bandwagon, launches stand-alone app to drive e-commerce - SCMP What happened:…
Typhoon Mangkhut pounds rental economy in southern China
Bike rental, ride-hailing, and logistics services in China's Guangdong province were suspended as Typhoon Mangkhut…