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JD.com launches gifting feature to compete with Alibaba, Tencent ahead of Lunar New Year

Chinese e-commerce platform operator JD.com on Friday introduced a gifting feature on its mobile app, joining rival Alibaba Group Holding…

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TikTok parent ByteDance denies its secret algorithms create filter bubbles

An executive from Chinese social media giant ByteDance played down the role of its content-recommendation algorithms in creating so-called filter…

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China’s tech giants vow to fix algorithm issues amid government crackdown

Major Chinese internet platforms have vowed to improve their algorithms, after the mainland’s internet watchdog launched a campaign to address…

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E-commerce giants jump on China’s latest trade-in programme amid heated competition

China’s major e-commerce companies, from JD.com to Alibaba Group Holding, are rushing to take advantage of Beijing’s latest subsidies aimed…

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ByteDance leads China’s Big Tech sector in capital spending with US$11 billion for 2024

TikTok owner ByteDance was China’s biggest investor in technologies including artificial intelligence (AI) in 2024, with its outlay almost matching…

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Meituan to end late delivery penalty amid regulatory crackdown on algorithm misuse

Chinese food delivery giant Meituan will phase out a late delivery penalty in 2025 amid a crack down by regulators…

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‘Old money’ look is hot in China as nouveau riche glitz gets the cold shoulder amid slump

Not many parts of China’s economy have been able to withstand the post-pandemic slump. The housing market remains in the…

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China’s tax agency cracks down on influencers, online merchants amid shrinking revenue

China’s tax authority on Friday published a draft regulation that would require the operators of e-commerce, short-video and social media…

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Video of a robot leading a mass escape stokes laughs and fears over AI in China

In what looks like a scene from a dystopian nightmare, a robot built by a Chinese start-up was caught on…

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China’s second-richest man demands apology from ByteDance founder over online attacks

China’s second-wealthiest man on Wednesday made a surprise demand that the country’s richest man, founder of ByteDance, apologise for the…

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