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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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Meituan reports robust revenue, profit growth in second quarter on ‘value for money’ approach

China’s largest on-demand service provider Meituan reported on Wednesday a 21 per cent jump in second-quarter revenue, bolstered by steady…

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TikTok owner ByteDance hires prominent talent from start-ups in long-term commitment to AI

ByteDance, the owner of TikTok and its Chinese sibling Douyin, is furthering plans to boost its research capabilities in large…

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Temu owner PDD’s stock rout reflects ‘shaken investor confidence’, analysts say

A 28.5 per cent stock price plunge on Monday that wiped US$55 billion off the valuation of PDD Holdings, the…

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TikTok owner ByteDance launches new video search tool, eyeing Baidu’s dominance

TikTok owner ByteDance has launched a stand-alone app in China to search for short video content published on Douyin, bringing…

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ByteDance’s CapCut, Doubao top global AI app downloads, outpacing ChatGPT: report

Video-editing app CapCut recorded 38.42 million downloads in July, while chatbot Doubao achieved 27.45 million downloads to outperform OpenAI’s ChatGPT,…

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AI demand returns Alibaba Cloud to company growth engine as e-commerce slows

AI investment has boosted the company’s revenue in search and recommendation scenarios, Chen said, and helped increase the frequency with…

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Meituan launches 30-minute delivery services for home appliances in China in Midea deal

Chinese food delivery giant Meituan has partnered with Midea, one of the world’s largest home appliances makers, to enable app…

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