DeepL AI translation firm launches traditional Chinese language

DeepL CEO Jaroslaw “Jarek” Kutylowski. DeepL German artificial intelligence translation startup DeepL on Wednesday launched traditional Chinese as a language option as it looks to expand its presence in Asia. DeepL, one of Europe’s high-profile AI companies valued at $2 billion, sells translation software aimed at businesses rather than everyday consumers. Traditional Chinese is a … Read more

Here’s why China was largely unaffected by Friday’s IT outage

BEIJING — While businesses in the U.S. and Europe woke up Friday to a global IT outage that disrupted airports and hotels, China went into its weekend largely unaffected. The issue traced back to a software update by Texas-based cybersecurity company CrowdStrike, which generates more than half its revenue from the United States. The company’s … Read more

Stellar Blade maker Shift Up surges almost 50% on IPO

Hyung-Tae Kim, chief executive officer of Shift Up Corp., strikes the drum during the company’s listing ceremony at the Korea Exchange (KRX) in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Game developer Shift Up is known for its mobile and computer games that include Goddess of Victory: Nikke and console game Stellar Blade.  Bloomberg … Read more

Apple Vision Pro to debut in China, Japan and Singapore this month

The Apple Vision Pro headset is seen on display at the Fifth Avenue Apple store on February 02, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Apple announced on Tuesday that it will launch its flagship virtual reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro, in China, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore on June … Read more

Alibaba bets on AI to fuel cloud growth as it expands globally

Alibaba Offices In Beijing Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alibaba on Thursday said it expanded its global cloud computing availability, while the head of the unit’s international arm touted the company’s AI products as a way to fuel growth. The Chinese technology giant said it has expanded the availability zone of its cloud computing … Read more

Artificial general intelligence more than 10 years away: Baidu CEO

Co-founder, CEO and chairman of Baidu, Robin Li attends the Viva Technology show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on May 22, 2024 in Paris, France. Viva Technology, the biggest tech show in Europe but also in a unique digital format, for 4 days of reconnection and relaunch thanks to innovation. The event brings … Read more

China’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ gets new ETF

Roundhill Investments wants to mimic the success of its Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) in China. The firm’s CEO Dave Mazza plans to launch the Lucky Eight ETF, which aims to be China’s answer to the success of Wall Street’s big tech stocks. “There’s a lot of question marks about the Chinese economy and the potential … Read more

China is still an important market, says Peak XV, formerly Sequoia India

Shailendra Singh. Lionel Ng | Bloomberg | Getty Images China will remain an important market for investors in the long term, even if other countries are now benefiting from investments flowing out of China amid escalating tensions with the U.S., according to Peak XV Partners, formerly Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia. “The China Plus … Read more

Tencent earnings report Q1 2024

Tencent has faced a number of headwinds in 2022 including a Covid-induced slowdown in the Chinese economy and a tougher market for gaming. Bobby Yip | Reuters Tencent beat analyst estimates for revenue and profit in the first quarter, thanks to slightly better sales in the Chinese tech giants core gaming business and improved profitability … Read more

Alibaba rolls out latest version of its large language model

The logo of the Alibaba office building is seen in the Huangpu District in Shanghai, June 16, 2023. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Alibaba Cloud said on Thursday it released the latest version of its large language model after more than 90,000 deployments by companies. Jingren Zhou, chief technology officer of Alibaba Cloud, said … Read more