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Sega and Tencent are not attending E3 2023

Sega and Tencent will not attend E3 2023, and it sounds like even more companies are planning to skip the event as well.

Windows Central

AI chatbots with Chinese characteristics: why Baidu's ChatGPT rival may never measure up

On March 16, Baidu unveiled China’s latest rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT – ERNIE Bot (short for “Enhanced Representation through kNowledge IntEgration”). The “multi-modal” AI-powered chatbot can generate text, images, audio and video from a text prompt.

The Conversation

Tencent Cloud introduces ‘Metaverse Solutions Suite’

The rapid evolution of digital technology has resulted in a stronger connection between the virtual and real worlds. Many organisations have begun to seek opportunities by developing platforms connected to the metaverse, allowing businesses to create unique user experiences.

Bangkok Post

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TikTok trackers found on multiple US government websites

Tracking pixels belonging to TikTok, Tencent, Alibaba, and Russian-owned Kaspersky were all found.

TechRadar

China wants AI to rival ChatGPT. Censorship makes that tricky

Chinese firms including Baidu and Alibaba are racing to roll out versions of the chatbots taking tech world by storm.

Al Jazeera

‘Political propaganda’: China clamps down on access to ChatGPT

Leading tech firms reportedly ordered to remove workarounds allowing access to US-based service

The Guardian - UK

Is VR Gaming in Trouble? Not at All, Even if Tencent Is Withdrawing Its VR Plans

Tencent is reportedly axing its VR plans, but with Meta and PlayStation pouring huge sums of money into VR, the future of VR gaming has little to worry about.

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse ambitions could get a big boost as Tencent discusses selling the Meta Quest 2 headset in China

Facebook has been blocked in the country for 14 years.

Fortune

Microsoft Could Give Up Call of Duty To Keep Candy Crush

The biggest FPS franchise in gaming might not be what Microsoft is after in the Activision Blizzard deal.

Inverse

Chill pervades China's tech firms even as crackdown eases

A grinding crackdown that wiped billions of dollars of value off Chinese technology companies is easing, but the once-freewheeling industry is bracing for much slower growth ahead

The Independent UK

How will China respond to ChatGPT?

Fortune

China Approves 88 Games in January, Including Titles by Tencent and NetEase

China's video games regulator on Tuesday granted publishing licenses to 88 online games, including titles belonging to Tencent Holdings Ltd , NetEase Inc and miHoYo. Shenzhen-based Tencent, the world's largest gaming company, received at least one game license for a mobile game named "Yuanmengzhixing", the list published by the National…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China to take ‘golden shares’ in tech firms Alibaba and Tencent

Move marks shift in focus by Beijing as it tries to extend influence and keep sector in check

The Guardian - UK

China’s government to take golden shares in Alibaba, Tencent

BEIJING: Chinese government entities are set to take so-called “golden shares” in units of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd, suggesting Beijing is moving to ensure greater control over key players in the world’s largest internet arena.

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Caixin Global

Weekly Must-Read: China Wraps Up Two-Year Tech Crackdown

Central bank and banking regulator’s Guo Shuqing sends first signal that sector led by Alibaba, Tencent, Didi and Meituan may finally be off the hook

Zenger

China Allows Pokemon Game Into The Country As Gaming Crackdown Ends

The video game regulators in China has given a nod for release of 44 foreign video games as the country softens up on licensing.

Tribune News Service

Why 'Call of Duty' game matters to the FTC in Microsoft-Activision deal

Vancouver, Washington, resident Michael Feist has logged nearly 163 hours on "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II" since it was released two months ago.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Approves 45 Imported Video Games in December

China's online game regulator granted publishing licenses to 45 foreign video games for release in the country on Wednesday, further lifting rigid curbs that have hammered the industry for 18 months. The National Press and Publication Administration approved a total of 45 imported online games including "Pokémon Unite" by Nintendo…

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Tencent CEO Pony Ma blasts employees for laziness, not cutting costs

Tencent, the world's largest game developer, has had to survive a crackdown in China and a slowing global game market.

InsideEVs

Chinese Multimedia Giant Tencent Invests In E-Bike Company Tenways

Chinese multimedia company known particularly in the world of video games, Tencent has recently made an investment in e-bike company Tenways.

Caixin Global

Weekly Must Read: China’s Halting Steps to Dial Back ‘Zero Covid’

As central authorities cite scientific evidence for easing travel and testing rules, local officials worry about being held accountable for new outbreaks

Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.25% on Thursday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.15%

Reuters

China resumes streaming South Korean content after six-year suspension

A Chinese streaming platform has resumed distributing South Korean content after suspending it for nearly six years, South Korean officials said on Tuesday, in what Seoul called a sign of Beijing's readiness to improve ties.

GamesRadar

10 Games like PUBG to play if you need a new battle royale to conquer

PUBG may have helped popularize the battle royale, but it isn't the only game in the genre worth your time

Bangkok Post

China's economy rotting from the head

China highlights a long-debated question about economic development: Can a top-down autocracy outperform liberal market economies in terms of innovation and growth?

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