JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia said it has suspended TikTok’s registration status as an electronic system provider after it failed to hand over all data relating to the use of its live stream feature, though the social media app was still accessible to users on Friday. Alexander Sabar, an official at Indonesia’s communications and digital ministry, said…
Hong Kong’s markets hit their lowest point in more than a decade in 2022, squeezed by rising friction between Washington and Beijing. With the US Federal Reserve tightening monetary policy aggressively, Asian markets were starved of liquidity. Hong Kong’s benchmark fell below 16,000 points in 2022, one of the steepest drops among global indices. Three…
A man whose gambling addiction had landed him in prison is taking on the sports-betting industry in Germany. Thomas Melchior goes to German football league matches holding a sign saying “lost a bet” while putting himself at the mercy of the home fans by wearing their hated rivals’ jerseys to get attention. Melchior wore a…
In a development that should surprise no one, OpenAI is preparing to release a standalone social app powered by its upcoming Sora 2 video model, Wired reports. The app reportedly “closely resembles” TikTok, with a vertical video feed and swipe-to-scroll navigation. The catch? It will only feature AI-generated content; there’s apparently no option for the…
Beijing’s top US envoy on Monday presented China as a global leader in globalisation and multilateralism, taking a jibe at Washington for “closing doors” as the US under President Donald Trump imposes hefty unilateral tariffs on countries around the world and tightens its visa policies. Characterising China and the US as “two main builders of…
OpenAI is preparing to launch a stand-alone app for its video generation AI model Sora 2, WIRED has learned. The app, which features a vertical video feed with swipe-to-scroll navigation, appears to closely resemble TikTok—except all of the content is AI-generated. There’s a For You–style page powered by a recommendation algorithm. On the right side…
The main focus of the gathering will be the next five-year plan, which will set out the country’s economic, political and social goals amid ongoing tensions with the United States. The date was announced following a meeting of the Politburo on Monday that set the tone for the fourth plenary session, which will be attended…
As China’s National Day holiday approaches, prices of hairy crabs, one of the most popular seasonal gifts at this time of the year, are down markedly as the first batches are delivered to markets across the country. Industry insiders predict that prices will fall further, citing higher production, shrinking gift-giving demand and weak household spending….
On a humid summer day, a long queue of people snakes outside a hotel ballroom turned concert hall in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, light sticks in hand. But they are not waiting for a chart-topping Cantopop star nor a viral K-pop sensation. Instead, this is a concert headlining virtual YouTubers, or “VTubers”. Originating from Japan,…
China has responded to President Donald Trump’s executive order approving a $14 billion deal to restructure TikTok’s operations in the United States. The move followed Trump’s announcement that Chinese leader Xi Jinping had signed off on the deal during their recent talks. Why It Matters TikTok, with more than 170 million U.S. users, has become…