Massive Collapse of Chinese Cinemas; A $20 Million Movie Earns Just $20—Not Joking
Movie theaters across China are basically the same. Many films are made, but nobody watches them. If you go, it feels like you’re getting...
Alibaba cuts AI visual model cost by 85% on last day of year as price war rages on
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group Holding, has given users of its visual reasoning artificial intelligence (AI) model a new year’s...
‘All frequencies’: China releases sixth-generation stealth fighter standard
China’s new-generation fighter jet programme is pushing the boundaries of stealth material technology against multi-angle radar illumination across all frequency bands, according to scientists...
Hong Kong welcomes 2025 as hundreds of thousands gather for harbour fireworks
Hundreds of thousands of revellers packed both sides of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour for a fireworks display on New Year’s Eve, as they expressed...
China recalls cars from Tesla, Trumpchi as safety issues emerge
China has issued a recall for 77,650 domestically produced Tesla electric vehicles as well as more than 88,000 vehicles from four other carmakers due...
China plans for 15% annual data industry growth as digitisation deepens
China’s top economic planner has unveiled its blueprint for the country’s data industry, with ambitions for over 15 per cent annual growth in the...
The world begins welcoming 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges
Published: 7:22pm, 31 Dec 2024Updated: 7:47pm, 31 Dec 2024 The Pacific was the first region in the world to welcome in the new year,...
Kung fu nuns showcase martial arts at Nepal monastery reopening after Covid-19 closure
About a dozen nuns performed hand chops and high kicks, some of them wielding swords, as they showed off their martial art skills to...
Gaza healthcare nearing ‘total collapse’ due to Israeli strikes: UN
A United Nations report published on Tuesday found that Israeli strikes on and near hospitals in the Gaza Strip had left healthcare in the...