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Black Myth: Wukong is shifting China’s global gaming strategy
Sep 25, 2024 · Black Myth: Wukong has sold more than 20 million copies to date. Game Science. Wukong is what’s known as an “AAA” title in the industry, the gaming equivalent of a blockbuster film: spectacular, big-budget affairs released for powerful gaming PCs and consoles like the PlayStation 5, not smartphones.
Grab challenges Google Maps in Southeast Asia with hyperlocal …
Nov 13, 2024 · GrabMaps coverage in Jakarta over a year between 2019 and 2020. Grab. The data from drivers, consumers, and merchants in more than 500 cities in Southeast Asia has helped add more than 800,000 kilometers of missing roads to OpenStreetMap, the open-source mapping platform, according to Grab. Grab drivers contribute about …
India’s electric rickshaws are leaving EVs in the dust
Apr 9, 2024 · At the factory in Sonipat, a team of workers produces nearly 5,000 three-wheeler EVs for YC Electric each month. The Sonipat plant where YC builds its e-rickshaws is a joint venture with the company’s former Chinese import partners Jiang Li and Xue Jian Nan, who hold a 49% stake in the facility.
How an African streaming service dethroned Netflix - Rest of World
Feb 14, 2024 · An eight-year-old South African streaming company has zoomed past Netflix to become Africa’s favorite. Showmax — which was spun out of Africa’s largest entertainment company, MultiChoice, in 2015 — had 2.1 million subscribers on the continent at the end of November 2023, as compared to 1.8 million for Netflix, according to market research firm Omdia.
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How WhatsApp ate the world WhatsApp is already the world’s most widely used messaging app. Meta wants it to be a lot more. WhatsApp is the world’s most widely used messaging app, with 2 billion daily users, who send 100 billion messages every day …
Crunchyroll is trying to turn India into a nation of anime lovers
Aug 15, 2024 · Ashwath Nair’s obsession with anime started in the early ’90s, when the anime show Robotech first aired on an Indian television channel. Over the years, he fell in love with the diverse genres, complex storylines, cinematography, and the unique art style of anime.
Indonesia’s AI efforts led by government agency BRIN, creating …
Aug 9, 2024 · The Rise of AI Indonesian fishermen are using a government AI tool to find their daily catch Unlike wealthier nations where startups and Big Tech take the lead on AI, an Indonesian government agency is leading the charge and focusing on practical applications.
EV battery swapping gains momentum in China - Rest of World
Apr 3, 2024 · China is combating EV infrastructural issues like long wait times for charging and sparse chargers in rural areas with battery swapping. EV maker Nio is leading the battery swap trend, but more Chinese EV companies and battery makers are joining in …
Nigeria’s filmmakers turn to YouTube for distribution - Rest of World
Dec 11, 2023 · For the past five years, Nigerian actor, producer, and director Ibrahim Yekini has released most of his movies exclusively on YouTube. In November, he posted two of the biggest films of his career on the platform, which have garnered over 1.5 million views in total so far.