Alibaba and Ant Group to establish Hong Kong headquarters with $925 million office purchase · TechNode
Alibaba Group and Ant Group jointly announced on Friday that they will invest about $925 million (RMB 6.6 billion) to…
CrashFix Chrome Extension Delivers ModeloRAT Using ClickFix-Style Browser Crash Lures
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an ongoing campaign dubbed KongTuke that used a malicious Google Chrome extension masquerading as…
Bilibili’s duck-themed extraction shooter Escape from Duckov sells over 300,000 copies within three days · TechNode
Escape from Duckov, a top-down PvE extraction shooter developed by Bilibili’s in-house studio Team Soda, launched on Thursday. Within three…
10 reasons why you should buy the Tecno Pop 10 in 2026
A few years ago, the decision to buy a budget smartphone was simple. If a phone was cheap, you already…
Beijing launches China’s first professional title system for robotics talent · TechNode
Beijing’s Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau issued the Trial Measures for Robotics Professional Title Evaluation, introducing a dedicated…
Why Kenya plans to spend $775K on 30 influencers ahead of 2027 polls
Kenya’s information ministry plans to spend KES 100 million ($775,193) annually on content creators and influencers to amplify government talking…
Xiaohongshu shareholders seek to sell portion of their stakes to companies including Tencent · TechNode
According to a report by IThome on Tuesday, major shareholders at Xiaohongshu (also known as RedNote) are in talks to…
China’s BYD expands to South Korea with three EV models · TechNode
BYD is taking orders for its Atto 3 electric crossovers in South Korea at a starting price of 31.5 million…
TSMC reportedly declines outsourcing deal for Samsung’s Exynos chips · TechNode
TSMC will not form any partnership with Samsung to mass-produce its new flagship Exynos series chips, according to South Korea-based…
Next Wave: The perimeter and the drain
First published 18 Jan, 2026 To understand the current state of digital tokens in Africa, one has to appreciate the…

