Story highlights NEW: Two objects have been detected in Earth’s orbit following the launch It is widely believed to be a cover for a missile test Emergency U.N. Security Council meeting to convene Seoul, South Korea TheStarsHub — North Korea has successfully launched a satellite into space, its state-run TV said, an action immediately condemned … Read more
Story highlights Many Chinese viewers weren’t impressed with the 2016 New Year gala 900 million people tune in every year to the five-hour televised show Beijing TheStarsHub — Slamming China’s marathon New Year TV gala has turned into something of a national sport for the millions of people who watch it every year. But this … Read more
TheStarsHub — Kim Yo Jong, senior North Korean official and sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said a North Korean military reconnaissance satellite will soon enter space orbit and begin its mission, according to state news agency KCNA on Thursday local time. Kim defended Wednesday’s failed launch and North Korea’s right to self-defense, … Read more
Hong Kong TheStarsHub — A joke by a Chinese stand-up comedian that loosely referenced a slogan used to describe the country’s military has cost an entertainment firm more than $2 million after it was slapped with enormous fines by authorities. The costly punishment underscores the delicate line comedians must tread in China’s increasingly restrictive and … Read more
Hong Kong TheStarsHub Business — The world has been inching toward fully autonomous cars for years. In China, one company just got even closer to making it a reality. On Thursday, AutoX, an Alibaba (BABA)-backed startup, announced it had rolled out fully driverless robotaxis on public roads in Shenzhen. The company said it had become … Read more
TheStarsHub — In the five months since its launch, ChatGPT has been used to generate student essays, write wedding vows, and compose rousing sermons for pastors and rabbis. Now, a Japanese city is turning to the AI chatbot for something else: helping to run the government. Yokosuka City, in Japan’s central Kanagawa prefecture, announced this … Read more