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Alibaba’s Spring Festival campaign will be launched across its ecosystem that includes shopping platform Taobao and on-demand retail and food-delivery service Shangou. Photo: Simon Song
Artificial intelligence

Alibaba’s Qwen ramps up AI app race with Spring Festival giveaway blitz

Alibaba unveils US$432 million campaign to push mass-market adoption of its AI as rivalry with Tencent, Baidu and ByteDance intensifies.

Robotics

Forget soulless humanoid robots like Tesla’s Optimus. This one’s more Wall-E

Artificial intelligence

China’s cloud giants race to support Moltbot, the ‘AI that actually does things’

Apple

Apple cuts prices for Lunar New Year as competition heats up in mainland China

Apple offers discounts on iPhones, MacBook and other products – its second promotion in a month ahead of the holiday.

Apple led the smartphone market in mainland China with a 22 per cent share in the fourth quarter of 2025. Photo: AFP
Apple led the smartphone market in mainland China with a 22 per cent share in the fourth quarter of 2025. Photo: AFP
Smartphones

Huawei reclaims top spot over Apple in China smartphone market

Huawei turns to China-designed processors to complete a rebound from US sanctions and ship nearly 47 million smartphones domestically.

Artificial intelligence

Dose of uncertainty: experts wary of AI health tech gadgets at CES trade show

Technology and health experts question the accuracy of these products and warn of data privacy issues.

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Artificial intelligence

Alibaba’s Amap rolls out AI-powered 3D virtual tours for offline destinations

Flying Street View feature offers virtual tours of restaurants and venues as platform nears 1 billion monthly users.

A new feature on the Amap app allows users to take 3D virtual tours of restaurants and other offline venues. Photo: Shutterstock
A new feature on the Amap app allows users to take 3D virtual tours of restaurants and other offline venues. Photo: Shutterstock
Xiaomi

Memory crunch: China’s Xiaomi and Honor raise tablet prices as chip costs surge

Supplies of memory products for electronic devices squeezed by AI pivot of chipmakers, spurring companies to pass on costs to consumers.

TV shows and streaming video

How Sony’s PlayStation changed gaming and entertainment forever

Celebrating its 30th anniversary in North America and Europe, the PlayStation brand has penetrated popular culture like few others.

Motorola

Review | Motorola’s ultra-slim Edge 70 takes on iPhone Air, Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Motorola’s Edge 70 is expected to be much cheaper than its main ultra-thin competitors, but how does it compare? We give it a spin.

The Motorola Edge 70 is just 5.9mm thick and weighs 159 grams, and comes with a 6.67-inch OLED display. How does it stand up against the more expensive iPhone Air and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge? Photo: Nico Tapia/dpa
TV shows and streaming video

Could one-minute vertical dramas be the future of filmmaking?

Vertical dramas – or micro dramas – are like a ‘soap opera on cocaine’: one minute long and very addictive, according to one producer.

Chinese director Li Weiyang (second from left) with actors Julia Klinestiver (right) and Zachary Shadrin during filming of the vertical drama Love Through All Seasons. Photo: AFP
Chinese director Li Weiyang (second from left) with actors Julia Klinestiver (right) and Zachary Shadrin during filming of the vertical drama Love Through All Seasons. Photo: AFP
TV shows and streaming video

As Disney and Fox bet on micro dramas, what are they and why are they a hit?

They’re short, theatrical and shot ‘vertically’ for smartphones like TikTok videos. Micro dramas are on the rise – and Hollywood is watching.

Video gaming

Forget apps and consoles, video game players are returning to websites

Web games are surging in popularity as players experiencing app fatigue seek quick, free access to fun without the high console costs.

Smartwatches

Meet Little Genius, the smartwatch brand ruling China’s playgrounds

With their precise location-tracking features and kid-friendly ecosystem, Little Genius devices have captured a niche market.

Little Genius smartwatches displayed at a store in Shanghai. Photo: Wency Chen
Amazon

New AI-powered generation of Kindle, Ring, Echo and Scribe devices announced

Amazon’s next generation of devices are all connected to Alexa+, its AI-infused personal assistant that launched earlier this year.

Guests take pictures of Amazon Echo smart speakers during an Amazon product event in New York on September 30, 2025, at which Amazon announced its next generation of Kindle, Ring, Blink, Fire TV and Echo devices. Photo: AFP
Guests take pictures of Amazon Echo smart speakers during an Amazon product event in New York on September 30, 2025, at which Amazon announced its next generation of Kindle, Ring, Blink, Fire TV and Echo devices. Photo: AFP
Huawei

Huawei unveils new trifold smartphone before Apple’s iPhone 17 reveal

The Mate XTs is powered by Huawei’s self-developed Kirin 9020 chipset and runs on the company’s HarmonyOS ecosystem.

Artificial intelligence

Google highlights AI in Jimmy Fallon-hosted smartphone launch

Celebrities help demonstrate real-world applications of Google’s AI integrations into the latest line-up of Pixel handsets.

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Shenzhen

Insta360’s Antigravity unveils 8K full-degree drone, challenging DJI

Weighing 249 grams, the A1 drone is set to hit global markets in January.

Antigravity A1 is the first product launched by Insta360’s drone brand. Photo: Handout
Antigravity A1 is the first product launched by Insta360’s drone brand. Photo: Handout
Wearables

Review | Sony’s new XM6 headphones are incredible, but are they worth the price?

Sony’s WH-1000XM6 headphones offer great sound, active noise cancelling and battery life, but should you upgrade your XM5s? How they review.

Smartphones

10 major changes for Apple devices and iPhones from AI to new software look

Operating systems for iPhones and other Apple devices will have a new look, and other changes include AI features and a revamped camera app.

History

Indian ‘history hunter’ shows children how to use 20th-century tech

Typewriters, rotary telephones, lanterns and tube radios are among the collection of artefacts Aditya Vij demonstrates at his New Delhi home.

Indian collector Aditya Vij with some of his old radios. Photo: AP
Internet

Microsoft wants to remake the internet, and AI agents are key to its plan

Microsoft has big plans for the internet, such as using AI agents instead of Google Search to find information, book holidays or buy stuff.

Microsoft chairman and chief executive officer Satya Nadella speaks at the Microsoft Build conference, in Seattle, Washington, where talked about the agentic web as the future of the internet. Photo: AFP
Microsoft chairman and chief executive officer Satya Nadella speaks at the Microsoft Build conference, in Seattle, Washington, where talked about the agentic web as the future of the internet. Photo: AFP
Microsoft

How to update to Windows 11 with Microsoft support for Windows 10 ending

Free updates and support for Windows 10 end this year, meaning users will need version 11 of the operating system to avoid security risks.

Apple

Apple aims to launch smart glasses in 2026 in push into AI devices

The iPhone maker is looking to join the emerging trend of AI-powered devices – an area where it faces fresh competition.

Social media

To like or not to like? The button that changed social media

The thumbs up gesture has long ruled the internet and has had a major impact on social media engagement – so who came up with it and why?

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A person pressing “like” on a Facebook post. The thumbs up gesture has long ruled the internet and has had major impact on social media engagement – but where did it come from? Photo: Shutterstock
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