ZTE Partner with KPN to Build 5G Field Labs on Precision Agriculture
ZTE has worked closely with KPN and successfully completed the test for the first 5G application for Precision Agriculture on an experimental farm in Drenthe, the Netherlands.
NBA and Tencent Deepen Partnership to Promote Youth Basketball in China
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Tencent Holdings Ltd announced on Oct. 8 that the two will deepen their mutual cooperation by promoting Jr. NBA and the development of youth basketball leagues in China.
OnePlus Confirms OnePlus 6T Launch on October 30 in New York City
OnePlus finally announced on its official Twitter account that it will be unveiling the highly-anticipated flagship OnePlus 6T on Oct. 30 in New York City.
Faraday Future Pushes for Arbitration to Break Deal with Evergrande
Faraday Future (FF) is pushing for an arbitration against Evergrande, a Chinese real estate conglomerate, in an effort to back out of a major investor deal with Evergrande Health, Evergrande’s healthcare division, according to a new filing by Evergrande Health Industry Group with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Oct. 7.
Bloomberg Hack Allegations Denied by Tech Companies
Over the weekend, tech companies including Amazon, Apple and Supermicro had put out statements to deny Chinese hacking allegations made by Bloomberg Businessweek last week.
Fan Bingbing Fined Over $100 Million for Back Taxes
Fan Bingbing, China’s most famous actress, and the companies she represents have been fined for 884 million RMB in back taxes and fines (about $130 million), perhaps one of the biggest tax evasion penalties in the recent memory.
What’s Wrong with Marrying a Delivery Man?
Your salary is thrice your future spouse’s, but she still sees you as an insecure person unfit for marriage.
China Dominates Tech IPOs on the U.S. Market in 2018
Throughout the first three quarters of 2018, Chinese tech companies far outnumbered U.S. companies in filing for IPOs on U.S. stock exchanges, according to an IPO report released by Renaissance Capital, a leading IPO investment research company.
Lenovo Launches New Smartphone with Quadruple Camera
After teasing the new Z5 Pro earlier this month, Chang Cheng, Vice President of Lenovo, released a quadruple camera design on Sept. 30, indicating that a new smartphone with four cameras will be released this October.
Tencent Undergoes Strategic Restructuring Awaiting the Arrival of 5G
To brace for the dawn of 5G and AI, Tencent Holdings is undergoing a strategic upgrade, which involves the establishment of two new business divisions—Cloud and Smart Industries Group (CSIG) and Platform and Content Group (PCG).
TMall and L’Oréal China Target Male-Grooming Industry
On Sept. 28, Alibaba Group’s Tmall and L’Oréal China announced that they will expand their cooperation and find new ways to tap into the Chinese market, leveraging data-driven consumer analytics to better connect products and consumers.
AI Expert Kaifu Lee Celebrated for His Contributions to Tech Development
WIRED magazine recently celebrated its 25th anniversary by picking out important icons that have changed the world throughout the past 25 years, such as Bill Gates, Peter Thiel, and Mark Zuckerburg. Recently, Chinese AI-expert Kaifu Lee, CEO of Sinovation Ventures, was chosen as one of the representing icons.
OnePlus 6T Promo Hints at its In-display Fingerprint Sensor
Pete Lau, CEO of OnePlus, posted a vague message on Weibo about an “early greeting” from a new product, most likely referring to the teaser clip for the new OnePlus 6T that was posted on Twitter on Sept. 28.
JD.com’s Massive Online Retailer JD CENTRAL Officially Launches in Thailand
On the afternoon of Sept. 27, JD.com Inc. announced that the online retail platform JD CENTRAL, built together with Thai conglomerate Central Group of Companies, will officially launch on Sept. 28 in Thailand.
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