Taobao Terror: When Gamified E-Commerce Took Over My Life
How a tabby cat mini-game helped transform China’s e-commerce ecosystem...not always for the better
How a tabby cat mini-game helped transform China’s e-commerce ecosystem...not always for the better
When was the term “wangmin” coined, and how did China’s cyberspace evolve from the first-generation of netizens to today?
A chatbot provides emotional support to lonely hearts—and potentially mines data from millions of vulnerable users
AI voice assistants promise to revolutionize human-machine interaction, but their performance falls short of expectations
Facial recognition technology surges in China, but privacy protections fail to catch up
China’s fast-rising drone market is changing the landscape of innovation, law enforcement, and entertainment
Chinese handset maker Transsion is the darling of Africa’s growing mobile market, but can it keep its lead?
Online donation has made it easy for Chinese to give, but provides fertile ground for fraud
Uneven regulations and a skeptical public stall the commercialization of GM foods in China
Social media provides solutions for Chinese justice-seekers ignored by the authorities, but may create as many problems as it solves