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'Don't Forget Me': Viral Video Shows Chinese Girl Mourning Her Dying AI Companion

A viral video from China showing a little girl tearfully saying goodbye to her broken AI robot has sparked emotional and ethical debate online. The clip highlights how human attachment to artificial companions is blurring the lines between empathy and technology in 2025.

International Business Times UK · Oct 14, 2025

This Might Just Be The Coolest-Looking Off-Road Scooter, and We Can't Have It

It's called the Square X125, and it's not a credit card processing system you might see at some restaurants. Instead, it's a super-utilitarian scooter unveiled at CIMAMotor 2025.

RideApart · Oct 8, 2025

The US says a deal has been reached on TikTok, but details are sparse

A framework deal has been reached for the ownership of popular social video platform TikTok, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after weekend trade talks between the U.S. and China in Spain

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025

Frenchman's Mislabelled War Photos Donation Sparks China Controversy

A Frenchman's donation of vintage conflict photographs to China offers insight into the 1930-1940s Sino-Japanese War -- even if some images are not the unique family heirlooms he believed them to be.

International Business Times · Mar 6, 2025

Can Alibaba Hang On?

Summary Alibaba (BABA) has shown strong technical buy signals, gaining 39.78% since a Trend Seeker buy signal on 1/27, and is above key moving averages. The company operates across multiple segments, including e-commerce, cloud computing, and digital media, with a market cap of $301 billion and a P/E of 16.81....

Barchart · Feb 20, 2025

In China, social media apps are changing how people buy and read books – selling more than physical bookshops do

While the Australian book market was down 3% last year, genre fiction – popular on BookTok – was among the rare categories that grew.

The Conversation · Jan 19, 2025

The rise - and potential fall - of TikTok in the US

TikTok arrived in the U.S. almost 6 1/2 years ago

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2025

TikTok refugees are pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here's what you need to know about the RedNote app

A rare wave of U.S.-China camaraderie broke out online in recent days as “refugees” from the popular short video platform TikTok poured onto a Chinese social media platform to protest a now-delayed ban on the service

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

China's Viral Wild Boar Hunters Attract Fame And Concern

In the frigid night of China's Qinling mountains, hunters with huge social media followings scour the landscape in pursuit of wild boars menacing local farmers' livelihoods.

International Business Times · Jan 8, 2025

China's Frigid Northeast Thrives On 'Little Potato' Tourism Boom

Animal ears and pom-poms on fuzzy hats adorn tourists' heads on the streets of the frigid northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, which is enjoying a surge in visitors driven by social media.

International Business Times · Dec 31, 2024