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China Economy

China cancels largest US pork order in 5 years, dealing blow to American farmers

26 Apr 2025 - 11:55AMvideocam

China has turned to countries besides the US for its pork supplies, cancelling import orders at a rapid pace. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Diplomacy

Again, no – China and the US are not in tariff talks, Chinese embassy says

26 Apr 2025 - 9:23PMvideocam

The Chinese embassy in Washington says that assertions that talks have taken place are “purely misleading”. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

Trump hardens China tariffs stance, seeks ‘something substantial’

26 Apr 2025 - 6:01AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump gestures as he walks to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Friday. Photo: Reuters

Trending in China

Man quits top China university, declines US PhD offer to sell street snacks

26 Apr 2025 - 6:00PM

A man has quit a top university in China, and declined a PhD offer in the United States, to sell snacks from a street stall. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin

Diplomacy

Why China is taking a much tougher stance towards Donald Trump this time round

26 Apr 2025 - 8:23AMvideocam

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A person tries out a MetaQuest 3 headset at the Facebook parent’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Photo: AFP

Facebook owner Meta lays off more than 100 employees in Reality Labs

The job cuts affected staff focused on creating VR experiences for Meta’s Quest headsets, and those working on hardware.

25 Apr 2025 - 12:15PM

Meta’s upcoming smart glasses with a screen and how they’ll work

3 Apr 2025 - 4:45PM

China technology

My Take | Will AI and robots drive China’s next consumer spending spree?

18 Mar 2025 - 7:01AM

Apple’s AirPods to get Star Trek-like upgrade with live translation

The capability will be offered as part of an AirPods software upgrade due later this year, sources say.

14 Mar 2025 - 12:00PM

Apple is bringing a live translation feature to the AirPods later this year. Photo: Shutterstock

Artificial intelligence

Rokid’s AI-infused AR glasses wow China with real-world demo

A demonstration by company founder Misa Zhu at a government event has gone viral on social media and sparked a stock market frenzy.

25 Feb 2025 - 10:46PM

New health tech wearables at CES measure blood sugar, capture heart murmurs

MindMics’ earbuds and DexCom’s Stelo patches stand out at CES 2025, while an expert calls the approval process for such devices ‘pathetic’.

12 Jan 2025 - 6:45PM

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Alibaba deepens push into AI smart glasses

A new partnership will see Alibaba Cloud develop customised AI models for RayNeo products, the companies say.

5 Jan 2025 - 9:00AMvideocam

AR glasses developer RayNeo has struck a partnership with Alibaba Cloud. Photo: Handout

Review | SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds produce terrific sound for the price

SteelSeries’ new gaming headphones have the tech to help you win at Call of Duty while boasting the versatility to be a daily driver.

20 Dec 2024 - 7:15PM

SCMP Highlights

Recap | Shanghai court says crypto ownership legal, Hong Kong food-delivery drones: 5 tech stories

Explore China’s tech landscape, from crypto ownership to AI-driven stock investments, in our latest stories from the world of technological innovation.

21 Nov 2024 - 12:19PM

Artificial intelligence

These AR glasses can tell you names and addresses of people you meet

Two students created augmented reality smart glasses that identify people they see, exposing the risks of mixing AI with facial recognition.

13 Nov 2024 - 4:15PM

Imagine a pair of glasses that could tell you the name and address of anyone you met. Harvard students Caine Ardayfio and AnhPhu Nguyen made them a reality in just four days. The students adapted Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and computer software to create spectacles utilising existing face recognition technology to identify people in real time, underscoring the potential for augmented reality (AR) in future. Photo: X/ AnhPhuNguyen1

Apple explores smart glasses, following Meta’s lead

An internal study is under way to gather feedback from Apple employees on smart glasses, sources say.

5 Nov 2024 - 11:00AM

Apple is looking into developing smart glasses, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Photo: AFP via Getty Images/TNS

TikTok owner ByteDance launches US$170 AI earbuds in China

The Ola Friend earphones are linked to ByteDance’s self-developed chatbot, Doubao, currently China’s most popular GenAI app.

10 Oct 2024 - 2:11PM

HKIC makes strategic investments in biotech, clean energy and health

The three start-ups have opened offices in Hong Kong to leverage the city’s talent and research prowess.

13 Sep 2024 - 7:30PM

Artificial intelligence

Hong Kong smart glasses start-up sets sights on Ray-Ban with AI-equipped frames

Hong Kong-based Solos Technology prepares to take on the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses with AirGo V, as Harvard-trained founder John Fan touts city’s design prowess.

20 Jul 2024 - 10:00AM

Solos Technology chairman John Fan Chin-chiang poses with the AirGo V at an unveiling event on June 28, 2024, at Science Park. Photo: Solos Technology

Samsung Electronics

Can Samsung’s new smart ring help it regain the China market?

The Galaxy Ring, featuring on-device artificial intelligence, marks Samsung’s latest bid to challenge Apple’s lead in the global market for smart wearable devices.

11 Jul 2024 - 9:38PM

The Galaxy Ring, featuring on-device artificial intelligence, marks Samsung’s latest bid to challenge Apple’s lead in the global market for smart wearable devices. Photo: Reuters

As Apple’s Vision Pro hits China, 2 quite different users’ takes

A Gen Z gamer and a Gen Y gadget geek give their thoughts on the innovative but costly Apple Vision Pro as the mixed-reality headset hits shops in Hong Kong and mainland China.

4 Jul 2024 - 10:02AM

Play For Dream mixed reality headset: an improved Apple Vision Pro clone

It may look just like the Apple Vision Pro, but the headset from Shanghai-based Play For Dream puts out higher-resolution visuals, feels more comfortable, and can run Android apps.

28 Jun 2024 - 5:44PM

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Savvy Chinese merchants offer Apple’s Vision Pro for rent as official release awaited

Savvy merchants are renting out Apple’s Vision Pro headset as Chinese consumers await official release date in country.

26 Feb 2024 - 11:13PM

A person uses a Vision Pro headset in a store in Beijing, China, 24 February 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE

Apple Vision Pro at a fraction of the price? Try China’s Shenzhen

Shenzhen-based headset maker EmdoorVR is hoping to leverage the interest around Apple’s Vision Pro to survive a slowdown in the VR and AR industry.

17 Feb 2024 - 7:16AM

Apple’s Vision Pro lifts the prospects for extended reality sector: Rokid CEO

Rokid chief executive Misa Zhu Mingming said Apple’s Vision Pro headset is expected to spur broader demand for more affordable and ergonomically designed AR and VR wearable devices.

15 Feb 2024 - 5:30PM

Artificial intelligence

Is AI the killer app for smart glasses? This Singapore-based start-up thinks so

Brilliant Labs says AI is to smart glasses what multitouch was to the smartphone as it jumps into a market reinvigorated by Apple’s Vision Pro.

11 Feb 2024 - 7:00AM

Brilliant Labs has announced its first pair of smart glasses, called Frame, which relies on generative artificial intelligence as its main selling point. Photo: Brilliant Labs

Apple gets angry calls from Vision Pro owners who forgot passcode

Unlike with other Apple products, users cannot reset the passcode of their headset without sending it back to the store.

6 Feb 2024 - 3:27PM

A customer tries on a Vision Pro at an Apple Store in Los Angeles, California. Photo: AFP

Chinese brain chip helps man regain mobility and is less invasive than Neuralink

The wireless brain-computer interface developed at China’s Tsinghua University allows quadriplegic patient to grab objects with prosthetic hand. And unlike implant from Elon Musk start-up, the Chinese device is not inserted into brain tissue.

1 Feb 2024 - 10:15AMvideocam

‘A whole different ballgame’: Samsung aims for next level in health tracking

Samsung is looking to develop non-invasive glucose monitoring and continuous blood pressure checking, part of a push to put new health features in smartphones, watches and its upcoming Galaxy Ring.

23 Jan 2024 - 7:15PM

Netflix has no plans to make an app for Apple’s first 3D headset

Rather than designing a Vision Pro app or supporting its existing iPad app on the platform, Netflix says users can watch its content on a web browser.

18 Jan 2024 - 12:45PM

The Apple Vision Pro headset seen at an unveiling event in Cupertino, California last June. Photo: AP Photo

Review | Huawei GT 4 smartwatch: beats Apple, Google on price but lacks software

Huawei’s latest smartwatch, the GT 4 is at least US$100 cheaper than Google or Apple watches and its battery life is twice as long, but it lacks popular software such as Google and Spotify.

8 Dec 2023 - 11:15AM

Huawei’s latest smartwatch, the GT 4 is US$100 to US$150 cheaper than Google or Apple watches and its battery life is twice as long, but it lacks popular software such as Google and Spotify. Photo: Huawei

Facebook owner to lay off employees in metaverse chip unit

The unit, called Facebook Agile Silicon Team, or FAST, develops custom chips for Meta’s AR and VR devices, which currently use silicon from external provider Qualcomm.

4 Oct 2023 - 12:00PM

Meta launches Quest 3 headset, just ahead of Apple’s Vision Pro

The Facebook owner has introduced its latest line-up of head-worn devices, staking fresh claim to the VR/AR industry just ahead of Apple pushing into the market.

28 Sep 2023 - 10:12AM

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