// Flappy Bird has raised $2 million in Seed funding round backed by 4SV, Big Brain Holdings, Kenetic Capital, Optic Capital, Scytale Ventures. https://techbullion.com/flappy-bird-foundation-secures-2m-in-funding-to-bring-back-iconic-mobile-gaming-brand/ //

// 日本駐香港總領事館總領事岡田健一認為，是次合作「極其重要」，相信兩者結合能帶來卓越成果。他表示，日本方面對奧林巴斯的技術深感自豪，其內窺鏡技術世界領先。中大醫學院亦是全球世界一流的臨床研究機構。岡田健一又說，這次合作的成果不應僅限於香港或亞洲，應該惠及全球所有患者。 http://ejtech.hkej.com/%e7%a7%91%e6%8a%80%e5%8b%95%e6%85%8b/%e4%b8%ad%e5%a4%a7-%e5%a5%a7%e6%9e%97%e5%b7%b4%e6%96%af-%e7%9b%bc-%e6%83%a0%e5%8f%8a%e5%85%a8%e7%90%83-%e9%86%ab%e7%94%9f-%e5%a5%bd%e5%b9%ab%e6%89%8b/ //

// 阿里巴巴香港創業者基金執行董事兼行政總裁周駱美琪深信，是次政府計劃設立的 100 億元「創科產業引導基金」，將可進一步帶動一些關鍵領域的發展。 「自 2015 年創科局成立以來，整體初創生態系統不斷演變，本地初創企業對資金的需求日益增加。雖然優化「創科創投基金」的具體細節尚未公布，但相信重新調撥的 15 億元，將幫助填補目前的資金缺口。 」 https://unwire.pro/2024/10/17/policy-address-feedback/industry-news/ //

// Lenovo has partnered with the Bridge Foundation to establish Hong Kong’s first Lenovo AI hub, focused on delivering personalized educational tools for students with special educational needs.

Lenovo’s commitment includes a donation of approximately HK$2 million in software and support services directed toward Aoi Pui School. https://www.techinasia.com/news/lenovo-launches-ai-hub-hong-kong //

// A total of 27 people between the ages of 21 and 34 were taken into custody suspected of conspiracy to defraud following a raid on a Hong Kong office. Several were graduates in digital media from local universities, while others are believed to have links to local triad groups. https://coinspectator.com/coindesk/2024/10/16/hong-kong-police-bust-group-running-46m-crypto-investment-scam-using-deepfakes/ //

// As per the announcement, future products will include stablecoins pegged to other major fiat currencies, starting with US dollar-pegged stablecoins. The products will be developed in collaboration with major financial institutions and Web3 platforms in the industry. https://www.coinspeaker.com/ida-finance-chainlink-hong-kong-hkda-stablecoin/ //

// 創新科技及工業局局長孫東介紹，現時已有10間內地科企進駐創新創業工場，另有5間即將進駐。這些科企涵蓋人工智能（AI）、半導體等領域，部分更是國家級專精特新「小巨人」企業，以及國家高新技術企業。他相信這些科企可充分利用香港的國際優勢，拓展全球市場。 http://ejtech.hkej.com/%e7%a7%91%e6%8a%80%e5%8b%95%e6%85%8b/%e6%9c%ac%e5%9c%b0%e5%89%b5%e7%a7%91%e5%8b%95%e6%85%8b%ef%bd%9c%e6%95%b8%e7%a2%bc%e6%b8%af%e7%b2%89%e5%b6%ba%e5%bb%ba%e7%b2%b5%e6%b8%af%e6%be%b3%e9%9d%92%e5%b9%b4%e5%89%b5%e6%a5%ad%e5%b7%a5%e5%a0%b4/ //

// 資助計劃全年接受申請，以下5類企業及機構符合資格，包括本地院校、研發機構、政府部門、人工智能初創企業（7年內成立、僱員總人數少於250人），以及生命健康科技、人工智能和數據科學、金融科技、先進製造、新能源技術行業等重點企業。 http://ejtech.hkej.com/%e7%a7%91%e6%8a%80%e5%8b%95%e6%85%8b/%e6%9c%ac%e5%9c%b0%e5%89%b5%e7%a7%91%e5%8b%95%e6%85%8b%ef%bd%9c%e6%b8%afai%e8%b6%85%e7%ae%97%e4%b8%ad%e5%bf%83%e5%b0%87%e5%95%9f%e7%94%a8-%e6%8e%a5%e5%8f%97%e8%b3%87%e5%8a%a9%e7%94%b3%e8%ab%8b/ //

// VC firms based in Greater China that invest in the region have struggled to raise US dollars over the past few years amid China’s weak economic recovery and heightened geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3281595/hong-kong-vc-mindworks-raises-us220-million-new-fund-defying-private-capital-slump?utm_source=rss_feed //