Not a token effort: beer meets artificial intelligence at bar in China’s capital
Drinks, music, vibes … what else can a bar offer to attract customers? One in China’s capital, Beijing, is betting…
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JD.com’s US$1.3b expansion could test Hong Kong’s footfall-driven retail property model
JD.com’s rapid expansion in Hong Kong could challenge the property model that has long made the city’s busiest streets and…
Some US cities have begun rewarding careful drivers with fewer red lights
Officials struggled for years to curb high-speed crashes along a residential corridor cutting through Albuquerque, New Mexico, but simply punishing…
China leverages short-video ecosystem, lower costs to carve out lead in AI video
Chinese artificial intelligence companies are carving out a distinct lead over their US rivals in video generation, leveraging vast short-video…
Former White House teleprompter operator ordered to turn over profits, pay fine over insider trading
WASHINGTON – A former White House teleprompter operator accused of using inside knowledge to make bets on the prediction market…
SpaceX recovers Starship from the Indian Ocean a month after launch and is shipping it back to Texas
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX has pulled off its biggest salvage operation yet, recovering its most recently launched Starship from…
Juul gets OK to sell updated vaping device with age-gating technology
WASHINGTON – Vaping company Juul Labs on Friday received federal permission to sell an updated version of its e-cigarette, which…
Artemis II astronauts receive nation’s highest space honor for their successful moonshot
The Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon earlier this year received the nation’s highest space honor on Friday….
US visa interviews on hold; China slams fresh sanctions over Iran: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond…
China’s chip supply chain ‘safer’ as self-sufficiency push gains traction, says top planner
China’s semiconductor supply chain was much “safer”, the country’s top economic planner said on Friday, signalling progress in the country’s…