As Beijing's intelligence capabilities grow, spying becomes an increasing flashpoint in US-China ties
For the second time this year, concerns of Chinese spying on the United States have cast a shadow over a planned visit to China by the US' top diplomat as the two superpowers try to improve fractured ties while keeping a watchful eye on each other.
2023-06-15 13:19
OpenAI CEO calls for global cooperation to regulate AI
Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, used a high-profile trip to South Korea on Friday to call for coordinated international regulation of generative artificial intelligence, the technology that underpins his famous chatbot.
2023-06-09 20:25
China to clamp down on AirDrop and Bluetooth file sharing for national security reasons
China's cyberspace regulator plans to issue new rules clamping down on the use of wireless file sharing functions such as Bluetooth and Apple's AirDrop on national security grounds.
2023-06-09 16:45
12.9 million Chinese students take college entrance exam as pressures mount
For nearly 13 million high school students across China, Wednesday marks a day that could make or break their plans for college and the increasingly competitive job market beyond.
2023-06-07 11:21
Instagram lifts ban on anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after launch of presidential bid
Instagram announced Sunday it had lifted its ban on Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine activist who has launched a presidential bid, two years after it shut down Kennedy's account for breaking its rules related to Covid-19.
2023-06-05 12:49
China's answer to Boeing and Airbus isn't as 'homegrown' as it seems. Here's why
China is claiming a historic win this week after its answer to Boeing and Airbus, the C919, took to the skies for its first commercial flight.
2023-06-03 09:48
Elon Musk says his Shanghai factory makes the 'highest quality' Teslas
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has wrapped up his first trip to China in three years, after meeting a string of government officials and thanking workers at the company's mega factory in Shanghai.
2023-06-02 18:55
Chinese star banker Bao Fan detained by country's top anti-graft body, state media says
One of China's top tech bankers, who went missing in February, has been in the custody of the country's top anti-graft watchdog since his disappearance and has had his detention extended, according to a state media report.
2023-06-01 13:52
China urges Japan to end curbs on chip exports
China's commerce minister has urged Japan to end its newly announced curbs on exports of chipmaking equipment, saying it would hurt economic and trade relations between the two countries.
2023-05-30 12:21
One of Asia's top female entrepreneurs is stepping down at Grab, the ride-hailing company she helped found
One of Southeast Asia's most well-known female entrepreneurs is to step down from her operational roles at Grab, the ride-hailing giant she helped found more than a decade ago.
2023-05-25 16:25
China imposes sales restrictions on Micron as it escalates tech battle with Washington
China has banned Chinese companies working on key infrastructure projects from buying products from US semiconductor manufacturer Micron, in a major escalation of an ongoing battle between the world's top two economies over access to crucial technology.
2023-05-22 13:29
Ex-ByteDance employee claims China had 'supreme access' to all data
China's Communist Party had "supreme access" to all data held by TikTok's parent company Bytedance, including on servers in the United States, a former employer who is bringing a wrongful termination lawsuit has alleged.
2023-05-15 16:27