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Technode
Xiaomi skips “16” to launch Xiaomi 17 series next week, aims to take on iPhone
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said on Monday the company will skip the “Xiaomi 16” naming and release its next-generation flagship as the Xiaomi 17 series, declaring […]
Technode
Tencent Raises $1.27 Billion in Offshore Yuan Bonds as AI Spending Slows
Tencent Holdings, China’s leading gaming and social media company, raised 9 billion yuan (US$1.27 billion) this week through a three-tranche offshore yuan bond deal. The company […]
Rest of World
How a movement against corruption on Nepali social media triggered unrest and death
Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned following two days of protests against rampant corruption and inequality, exacerbated by the government’s recent decision to ban […]
Rest of World
Indigenous group in Brazil takes TikTok to court over planned data center
In late August, an Indigenous group in the Brazilian state of Ceará, in the country’s northeast, brought a formal complaint before federal authorities, asking them to […]
Rest of World
Chinese EV makers are cashing in on Western luxury knockoffs
Chinese automakers are imitating not to flatter but to profit. Companies such as Chery, XiaomiiXiaomiXiaomi is a Chinese consumer electronics company that leads the country in […]
WeeTracker
Insiders Nabbed As Fraud Scandal Stuns Senegal’s Tech Scene
Senegal’s fast-growing technology sector has been hit by two high-profile fraud cases that highlight weak internal controls and could undermine investor confidence in one of West […]
Technode
Meitu rebrands as AI company amid profit surge driven by subscriptions, overseas growth
Meitu, the Hong Kong-listed photo and design app developer, reported strong first-half earnings Monday and said it now sees itself as an “AI company” as artificial […]
Korea Tech Desk
Korea’s ‘Top Four Global Venture Nations’ Strategy Tested on Mother Fund and Pension Financing Reform
South Korea’s ambition to rank among the world’s “Top Four Global Venture Nations” now hinges on startup financing reform. Industry leaders warn that without expansion of […]