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Monday, August 5, 2019

'Homeland Dream': Chinese gaming giants unveil titles that play up patriotic values

Chinese gaming companies, including giants Tencent and NetEase, unveiled new titles at an industry meet that show off socialist values and patriotic themes amid stricter state censorship and a push to back Communist Party propaganda.

Promotions and patriotism: 'Battle Mode' Huawei sees China smartphone sales surge

When 23-year-old Chinese student Aaron Huang started his hunt for an Android replacement for his Apple iPhone in April this year, it was clear which brand was trying hardest to win him over.

Cloudflare terminates 8chan as customer on 'hate-filled' content: CEO

U.S. cyber security firm Cloudflare on Monday said it would terminate online message board 8chan as a customer after a gunman used the messaging forum prior to killing 20 people at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas on Saturday.

Palestinian app helps drivers avoid Israeli checkpoint bottlenecks

A new locally-developed app helps Palestinian drivers in the occupied West Bank negotiate traffic at Israeli military checkpoints and uncover routes to towns mainstream providers often miss.

Flex says China jobs impacted after Huawei row

Flex Ltd , a contract manufacturer for Huawei that is locked in a dispute with the Chinese tech giant over about $100 million worth of assets, said the market situation was affecting some of its jobs in the Asian nation.

SoftBank Corp first-quarter profit climbs 4% as mobile user numbers grow

Japanese telco SoftBank Corp said on Monday its operating profit in the quarter ended June rose 4%, in line with estimates, as the number of mobile users grew.

China's Didi Chuxing launches autonomous driving unit as independent company

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing said on Monday it has launched its autonomous driving unit as an independent company that will focus on research and look to deepen collaboration with automakers.

Huawei tests smartphone with own operating system, possibly for sale this year: Chinese state media

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is testing a smartphone equipped with Hongmeng, the company's self-developed operating system, which could potentially go on sale by the end of this year, Chinese state-media outlet Global Times reported.

As Japan frets about dearth of AI talent, Daikin develops own program

There's a sense of panic within Japan Inc and the government - the world's No. 3 economy doesn't have enough experts in artificial intelligence and it's time to do something about it.

Royal capital to 'smart city': Myanmar's Mandalay gets high-tech makeover, sparks 'spy' fears

Once a seat of kings, the city of Mandalay in northern Myanmar has seen turbulent chapters in its 162-year history – the fall of Burma's last royal dynasty and decades of colonial rule. Now, officials are attempting to transform the former royal capital into Myanmar's first "smart city".