Richard Liu, founder of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, steps down as chief executive amidst ongoing regulatory crackdown on China's tech sector
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AI-Powered Surveillance Systems ‘Spreading In China’
'One Person, One File' systems using AI to automatically identify individuals and classify data spreading rapidly in China, claims report
WeChat Disables Accounts Linked To NFTs
China's WeChat messaging service disables accounts linked to 'speculation' and secondary sales of NFTs amidst regulatory crackdown
Tencent ‘Facing Record Fine’ Over Payment Violations
China tech giant Tencent Group facing record fine from central bank over violations of money laundering rules as fintech crackdown continues
China Backed Hackers Compromised Six US State Governments –...
Prolific Chinese state-sponsored hackers APT41 has compromised at least six US state government networks, Mandiant has warned
Microsoft Adds Azure Cloud Data Centres In India, China
Microsoft announces fourth data centre in India and opens fifth Azure region in China with the 'North China' region, as cloud competition heats up
Tesla To Double Manufacturing With New Shanghai Factory – Report
World's most valuable car maker Tesla is to construct new factory in Shanghai, to more than double China production capacity
EU Takes China To WTO In Smartphone Patent Spat
European Commission launches WTO challenge against China over court decision that forces smartphone tech patent owners to settle for cut-rate licensing fees
Apple Lawsuit By Norfolk County Council Upgraded To Class Action...
Norfolk complaint against Apple over alleged misleading iPhone demand in China, upgraded in San Francisco to a class action lawsuit
FBI Urges Olympic Athletes To Use Burner Phones
FBI urges athletes competing at the Beijing Winter Olympics to leave their personal devices at home, and rather carry burner phones
China Unicom Latest To Be Banned Over National Security
The US FCC regulator revokes US licence of China Unicom after 20 years of operating in America, citing national security concerns
Apple Shrugs Off Chip Shortage With Record Revenues
Tech giant surpasses Wall Street predictions, as revenues grow 11 percent despite Omicron variant and ongoing global chip shortage
WeChat Account Of Australian Prime Minister Removed
China strikes back? Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's WeChat account has vanished, with some alleging Chinese interference
Intel Removes All References To Xinjiang After Public Apology
American chip giant Intel accused of cowardice by US senator, after public apology and removal of Xinjiang references in supplier letter
Roblox To Rebuild China App After Pulling Plug
Roblox says it will construct new version of China version of platform after removing it from app stores as it faces regulatory crackdown on gaming sector
China Central Bank Pilots Wallet App For Digital Yuan
Pilot version of a wallet app launched by China's central bank to expand usage of its own digital currency, the digital yuan
Tesla Provokes Ire Over Showroom In Xinjiang, China
Electric car maker slammed for opening dealership in Xinjiang, the region at centre of Western claims about human right abuses and forced labour camps
Elon Musk Denies His Satellites Are Hogging Space
Space is enormous and satellites are tiny says Musk, after China complaint earlier this week of near miss with its space station
China Approves Plans For Four Mega Data Centre Clusters
Four mega clusters of data centres have been approved in China, and will reportedly utilise renewable power to deliver low carbon server farms
China Slams SpaceX For Satellite Near Miss – Report
Space row! Elon Musk criticised online China alleges that SpaceX satellites came close to colliding with its space station
China Government Suspends Partnership With Alibaba Over Log4j
China's internet regulator suspends security reporting partnership with Alibaba Cloud after company reports Log4j vulnerability to Apache first
Intel Provokes Fury In China Over Supplier Letter
Chip giant Intel apologises after backlash in mainland China, over supplier letter warning them not to source products or labour from Xinjiang region
China Orders Microsoft Bing To Suspend Auto-suggest Function
Last remaining major foreign search engine still operating in China, ordered to suspend its auto-suggest function by local authorities
US Considers Extending Ban On Key Exports To China’s SMIC...
More pain for Chinese chipmaker. Officials in the United States are considering closing regulatory loopholes used by China's SMIC
MI6 Boss Calls For Greater Co-operation With Tech Sector
New head of MI6 calls for partnerships with tech industry, as rival nations continue to “pour money” into new technologies
US Adds More Chinese Firms To Trade Blacklist
Trade war between the world's two biggest economies worsens, as the United States adds more Chinese firms to its Entity List
Alibaba Growth Slumps As China Consumption Slows
Alibaba reports disappointing quarterly growth and full-year revenue expectations amidst regulatory crackdown and more cautious consumer spending
Alibaba Singles’ Day Growth Slumps Amidst Crackdown
Alibaba's Singles' Day grows at slowest rate since launch amidst regulatory crackdown, as e-commerce giants emphasise social responsibility
Tim Cook Says No Plans To Accept Crypto Payments
Cryptocurrency owner Tim Cook says there are no immediate plans to accept cryptocurrencies as payment, and discusses Apple Car, China operations
Didi App Nears Relaunch In China – Report
Didi Global is reportedly preparing to relaunch its ride-hailing and other apps in China by the end of the year, amid closure of regulator probe