on August 3, 2021 at 12:30 pm A Chinese tech firm has filed a $1.4 billion lawsuit against Apple claiming that the Siri voice assistant on its patents for similar technology, as first reported by […]
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Bilibili Secures Exclusive Chinese Broadcasting Rights to International League of Legends Competitions
Chinese live-streaming platform Bilibili entered into a three-year strategic partnership with League of Legends developer Riot Games, which grants the platform exclusive broadcasting rights in China to the League of Legends World Championship, Mid-Season Invitational, […]
Robotic dolphins worth R440 million each are coming to a Chinese aquarium soon
Animatronic dolphin. Edge Innovations New Zealand company Edge Innovations developed animatronic dolphins to be used in aquariums. The robots are remote controlled and could be used in place of captive dolphins. One dolphin robot could […]
Robot dolphins coming to Chinese aquarium
New Zealand company Edge Innovations developed animatronic dolphins to be used in aquariums. The robots are remote controlled and could be used in place of captive dolphins. One dolphin robot could cost $26 million. Visit […]
Dignitas enters Chinese market with HUYA streaming deal
North American organisation Dignitas has made its first steps into the Chinese esports market through a streaming partnership with HUYA. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg, Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund, and Adam “friberg” Friberg will […]
ESL Signs One-Year Chinese Streaming Deal With Huya – The Esports Observer｜home of essential esports business news and insights
Global tournament organizer ESL has made Chinese streaming platform Huya its exclusive digital media partner for Chinese-language broadcasts of the ESL Pro Tour and Dota 2 competitions in a one-year deal. The deal encompasses Mandarin […]
South Korean SeolHaeOne Prince Partners With Chinese Edward Gaming, K-Pop Star Sehun to Becomes Shareholder
APE Sports (APE), the parent company of South Korean company organization SeolHaeOne Prince (SP), signed a partnership deal with Chinese esports organization Edward Gaming (EDG). As a part of the deal, EDG became the “sister […]
Chinese Organization Newbee Accused of Not Paying $100K in Prize Money to Fortnite Players
Chinese esports organization Newbee is facing accusations from two former Newbee Fortnite players, Hu “xMende” Wenchen and Li “XXM” Ming, who claim the organization did not pay them the $100K USD prize money from the […]
Tencent’s King Pro League Partners With Chinese E-Commerce Company Jing Dong
Chinese e-commerce company Jing Dong announced that its retail platform Jing Dong Retail has become the exclusive e-commerce partner of China’s top Honor of Kings competition, the King Pro League (KPL), as well as the […]
Indian Government Seeks Answers to 79 Questions From Banned Chinese App Makers – The Esports Observer｜home of essential esports business news and insights
According to reports by Indian media outlets including India Today and India.com, the Indian government has sent a notice to Chinese companies whose mobile apps were banned in the country at the end of June. […]
Tesla (TSLA) surges on new Chinese factory rumor
Tesla (TLSA) stock jumped 7% in pre-market trading this morning after rumors of a second factory in China started circulating in Chinese media. Gigafactory Shanghai has already been extremely beneficial to Tesla after less than […]
Microsoft Spins Out Chinese Chatbot Xiaoice to Independent Operations
on July 13, 2021 at 4:00 pm Microsoft is spinning off its Xiaoice chatbot platform into an independent business. The company announced on its Chinese website that Xiaoice will license Microsoft technology but operate on […]
The future trade and foreign policy of Chinese iron ore imports
The global pandemic that has ravaged supply chains and economies around the world has given food for thought throughout many sectors, including resource management and dependency. This is especially the case in China, which, for […]
Chinese entrepreneur smartens up warehouses with AI robots
TOKYO — Adam Jiang, the 36-year-old founder and CEO of Syrius Robotics, a Shenzhen-based startup, took his first step as an entrepreneur in early 2006 when he called home to his father in Xi’an, Shaanxi […]
China Business Digest: Medical Robot-Maker’s Shares Rise Sevenfold in IPO; Chinese Students in U.S. Could Lose Visas If All Classes Go Online
Shares of medical robot maker Tinavi Medical Technologies Co. Ltd. have soared more than sevenfold in their trading debut on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-like STAR Market. Meanwhile, Chinese students could be […]
Chushou Doomed By Tencent’s Streaming Dominance In Chinese Market – The Esports Observer｜home of essential esports business news and insights
Chinese game live streaming platform Chushou has shut down, the latest casualty in the country’s Tencent-dominated game live streaming market. Live streaming platform Panda TV folded last year. Chushou received a roughly $77M USD investment […]
Chinese robot maker Geek+ launches coronavirus disinfectant bots | 2021-07-06
More robots are rolling forward to support the front line in the coronavirus fight, as autonomous mobile robot (AMR) provider Geek+ has launched two models of disinfection robots designed to support healthy work and living […]
Mercedes-Benz acquires stake in Chinese battery cell manufacturer Farasis Energy
Mercedes-Benz announced today that it will acquire a stake in Chinese battery cell manufacturer Farasis Energy as it tries to secure battery supply for its electric vehicle plans. Farasis has two production plants in China, […]
Could a Chinese electric scooter company soon create US manufacturing jobs? NIU might
NIU remains one of the leading electric scooter companies in the world, both in sales as well as technology. The company’s stock, traded on the NASDAQ, is up 91% year-to-date and 267% from its low […]
India Bans 59 Chinese Apps Including Mobile Legends and Clash of Kings – The Esports Observer｜home of essential esports business news and insights
The Indian government has released a list of 59 apps that will be banned in the country, most of which are Chinese. An official statement made by the Ministry of Electronics and IT states that […]
BEYOND EPIC Sparking Arrow Gaming Wins Chinese Division
Here is what went down in China’s division of the Beyond Epic tournament. BEYOND EPIC was a really interesting tournament that gathered some of the best teams in the world. Even though it was online, […]
Shipping Number of the Week: Chinese petroleum product exports drop 51% in May
Exports of refined petroleum products from China declined by 51% month-on-month in May as the COVID-19 pandemic kept oil demand firmly depressed. Total volumes of refined petroleum products in May amounted to 3.8 million (m) […]
MAD Lions finds Chinese betting sponsor in DYVIP
Spanish brand MAD Lions, owned and operated by OverActive Media, has entered a deal with Chinese betting company DYVIP. The partnership is specifically centred around MAD Lions’ Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster, which is part of […]
Animatronic robot could replace dolphins in Chinese aquariums
The robotic dolphin on display at the Living Seas exhibit at Disneyworld’s Epcot Center (Edge Innovations) Aquariums in China could turn to robotic, animatronic dolphins to replace the live creatures after extensive bans on the […]