Hong Kong’s technology news snapshot for April 2023 looked at items including quantum computing at room temperature, China Mobile’s likely moves to acquire HK’s largest telco, and the development of digital trade connections between Hong Kong and Hangzhou.
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- Hong Kong startup, i2Cool, takes Gold Award at TERA-Award Smart Energy Innovation Competition with electricity-free cooling tech
- Hong Kong and Hangzhou ink MOUs around cooperation in and promotion of digital trade and Web3 technologies
- Hong Kong: QUANTier quantum computing startup gains backing to develop room-temperature infrastructure for quantum computers
- China: Cainiao, Alibaba’s $20BN logistics arm, sets sights on Hong Kong IPO, the first of Alibaba’s 6 recently-calved business units to go public
- State-run China Mobile reportedly considering purchase of Hong Kong Broadband Network, HK’s largest telco
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