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Why Xiaomi’s founder may win a long-running wager with Gree’s boss
Nov 30, 2018 (WiC 434)

The use of facial recognition technology is one of many ways that artificial intelligence (AI) is being deployed in China. But a malfunctioning system in the coastal city of Ningbo has demonstrated how the world of high-tech surveillance still ...

Does air-con tycoon regret Yinlong purchase?
Nov 23, 2018 (WiC 433)

When Xi Jinping embarked on his high-profile ‘Southern Tour’ in October, his first stop was a factory run by Gree Electric Appliances, China’s leading air conditioning manufacturer. Xi took the chance to hammer home his message that ...

Apple refuses to break out key data as production in China is scaled back
Nov 16, 2018 (WiC 432)

Apple founder Steve Jobs was never that impressed by his stock investors or their needs – preferring, for instance, to hoard cash rather than give it back to shareholders as dividends. His successor Tim Cook made far more of an effort to court ...

Supplier ban on Jinhua complicates life for chipmakers from Taiwan
Nov 9, 2018 (WiC 431)

The US State Department moved a step closer to selling $330 million worth of new military equipment, mainly aircraft, to Taiwan last month when the planned sale was given congressional approval. This would mark the second major arms sale to ...

Tencent delays music IPO; Baidu eyes comeback
Oct 26, 2018 (WiC 429)

When China’s answer to Justin Bieber launched his debut album in 2015, he was doing a lot more than forging a solo career. Perhaps more significantly for the music industry, Lu Han only released his album, Reloaded I, digitally and ...

Is troubled giant Ofo about to be taken over by smaller rival Hello?
Oct 26, 2018 (WiC 429)

A survey by Innosight, a US consultancy, found that the average lifespan of companies on the S&P 500 Index in 1964 was around 33 years. Their tenure is set to drop to 12 years by 2027 due to technological disruption and more dealmaking. ...

Tencent implements a major business reshuffle
Oct 5, 2018 (WiC 427)

Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest. Not last weekend for Tencent, when it announced its first major restructuring for six years. Maybe the idea was to show a sense of urgency. Part of the plan is a regrouping of some of its existing ...

Chinese tech guru talks about where China stands in the AI race
Sep 28, 2018 (WiC 426)

Another week and another worsening seven days of Sino-US relations, after Donald Trump triggered tariffs on $200 billion more Chinese goods and then accused China of trying to influence the US mid-term elections with the aim of damaging his ...

2018 is proving a pivotal year for the TMD – as they take on the BAT
Sep 21, 2018 (WiC 425)

Throughout Chinese history, checks and balances have always been at play in the royal court. Just tune in to an episode of any imperial drama: the plot invariably develops around how the concubines in the palace fight amongst themselves, ...

Two internet tycoons make headlines on leadership grounds
Sep 14, 2018 (WiC 424)

The three most prominent tycoons in their respective home markets of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan are CK Hutchison’s Li Ka-shing, casino magnate Stanley Ho and Morris Chang of semiconductor heavyweight TSMC. Notably they all stepped down this ...

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