14 posts tagged ‘China’
China’s tech giants dip their toes into web3, but prospects are limited so far
TechCrunch,
During the Staking Summit in Istanbul, a conference attended by hundreds of individuals involved in the staking practice of the crypto ecosystem, two exhibition booths stood out. They belonged to Tencent and Huawei. Amidst a backdrop dominated by twenty-somethings clad in trendy company hoodies and giving out well-designed merchandise, the two Chinese tech giants appeared […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Crossing the Taiwan Strait with the U.S. Navy
The New Yorker,
In disputed waters, Chinese and American vessels vie for dominance.
What Comes After Panda Diplomacy?
Biden meets with President Xi as U.S.-China relations get less warm and fuzzy.
Improper App Store Contact With Developers
mjtsai,
Wayne Ma: Apple fired at least five employees who worked in the company’s App Store in China following an internal probe into business misconduct, according to people with direct knowledge of the situation. Juli Clover: App Store employees with review and editorial roles are not supposed to meet with developers, but an internal audit raised […]
The Problem With China and AI
Benjamin Mullin, John Koblin, and Tripp Mickle (Hacker News): Jon Stewart’s show on Apple’s streaming service is abruptly coming to an end, according to several people with knowledge of the decision, the result of creative differences between the tech giant and the former “Daily Show” host. […] The show initially had difficulty gaining traction. By […]
Apple Adopts Tighter Chinese App Store Rules
Tim Hardwick: Apple has started requiring new apps to show proof of a Chinese government license in order to be listed on the China App Store, as the company joins rival app stores that adopted the policy years earlier to meet tightening state regulations (via Reuters). […] To get the license, developers must have a […]