4 January 2025

Apple has agreed to pay US$95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing its digital assistant Siri of listening in on users’ private conversations. The proposed settlement filed in an Oakland, California, federal court on Tuesday came with Apple holding firm that it did nothing wrong. “Apple has at all times denied and continues to deny

BYD Auto, China’s electric vehicle (EV) king, was the world’s biggest seller of pure electric cars in the fourth quarter of 2024, as Tesla’s sales for the period fell short of expectations. Shenzhen-based BYD beat Austin, Texas-based Tesla by more than 20 per cent in terms of deliveries. In the fourth quarter, BYD delivered 595,412

Based in Guangzhou, Pony.ai said it seeks to provide “robotaxi commuting services” for airport staff within the Hong Kong International Airport and later expand into the city’s urban areas, the company said in a statement on Friday. It did not provide a timeline for its local robotaxi launch. The company, which promoted its sixth-generation robotaxi

Major Chinese internet platforms have vowed to improve their algorithms, after the mainland’s internet watchdog launched a campaign to address the misuse of the technology underpinning the recommendation functions of apps and websites. ByteDance’s TikTok alternative for its home market, Douyin, said on Friday it would establish a safety centre this year to make its