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Chen Mo – the man behind Heroes of Jin Yong – on AI and making a blockbuster game
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (167+ words) Creator of new incarnation of martial arts epic says connection to the game is more than commercial " it is personal The game brings characters from all 14 of the author's wuxia novels, works that have been enjoyed by generations of people…...
Unique Pokemon card smashes world record with US$16.5 million sale
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (162+ words) Previously bought by US YouTuber Logan Paul for US$5.28 million in 2021, the card sold for three times that amount at an auction on Monday The supposedly unique PSA 10-graded Pikachu Illustrator was originally bought by Paul in another record-breaking sale…...
‘More than 600%’ memory price spike rattles China’s phone and broadband makers
1+ week, 2+ day ago (214+ words) China's tech sector braces for a "memory winter, with rising chip costs threatening handset output and slowing broadband rollouts A global memory supply shock is sweeping through the electronics industry, as surging component costs threaten to squeeze China's smartphone and…...
Tickets sell out fast for Tokyo’s Pokemon theme park
2+ week, 1+ day ago (13+ words) Tickets sell out fast for Tokyo's Pokemon theme park'South China Morning Post...
Q&A | Olivia Dean opens up about her Cartier collaboration and music
2+ week, 4+ day ago (173+ words) The Grammy-winning British singer, known for hits like "Man I Need" and "So Easy (To Fall in Love)", talks about the Clash de Cartier line, music and more Now, as she turns her attention to the maison"s bolder side…...
2016 trends from Pokemon Go to poke bowls amid viral internet nostalgia
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (161+ words) Looking back at 2016 is viral online, but what was hot back then? We look at food, travel, health and pop culture trends from a decade ago Of course, 2016 was before the Covid-19 pandemic rocked the world and the widespread use…...
China’s memory-chip firms aim to ride soaring prices to new heights
3+ week, 1+ day ago (231+ words) Eye-watering DRAM prices are bad news for consumers and smartphone brands, but present an opportunity for Chinese firms led by CXMT and YMTC In the world's biggest wholesale electronics marketplace in the bustling Huaqiangbei district of the southern Chinese metropolis…...
Kai Tak Arena to host League of Legends Champions Korea Cup esports event
3+ week, 3+ day ago (172+ words) The tournament will attract some of the biggest names and follows the city's successful hosting of Blast Premier at Cyberport last year Some of the biggest names in esports will descend on Hong Kong next month for the finals of…...
Next level: why China’s game makers are quietly bankrolling generative AI
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (172+ words) From scripts and storylines to customer service and user-generated worlds, developers are deploying LLM tools across the gaming pipeline The new year kicked off with the blockbuster public market debuts of two Chinese artificial intelligence high-flyers " Zhipu AI and MiniMax…...
Memory chip crunch to persist even as Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron boost production
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (444+ words) Significant worldwide shortages of memory chips are expected to persist well into 2027, according to analysts, even as the sector's top manufacturers " Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Micron Technology " move to boost production capacity. According to a report by Hangzhou-based Zheshang…...