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// Shopify has sued Singapore-headquartered Shopline for allegedly copying Dawn, the technology behind the former’s customizable storefront templates. The move comes a month after Shopline launched Seed, its own customizable storefront template, in the US. https://www.techinasia.com/shopify-sues-shopline-wholesale-copying-storefront-template //

// SoftBank Robotics is buying a 5% stake in the Hong Kong-based company, Kent Yoshida, chief business officer at SoftBank Robotics Group and Lewis Ho, the chief executive officer of Avalon SteriTech, said in an interview. https://nz.news.yahoo.com/finance/news/softbank-robotics-invests-hong-kong-010058562.html //

// SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Global Startup Program中的「香港展區」由香港駐東京經濟貿易辦事處及投資推廣署在東京國際展覽中心（Tokyo Big Sight）設立，匯聚了20家香港初創企業，讓它們展示其業務内容、服務和產品，以及在環球市場尋找商業和合作機會。 https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202405/16/P2024051400343.htm //

// 香港大學及前海管理局近日在深圳前海舉辦港大青年科創學院揭牌儀式。學院坐落前海深港青年夢工廠，預計7月初具備進駐條件，涉及項目將聚焦人工智能（AI）、生命健康、新能源、新材料等領域。 http://ejtech.hkej.com/china/%e8%83%bd%e6%ba%90%e7%99%bc%e5%b1%95%ef%bd%9c%e6%b8%af%e5%a4%a7%e5%89%8d%e6%b5%b7%e7%a7%91%e5%89%b5%e5%ad%b8%e9%99%a27%e6%9c%88%e6%8a%95%e9%81%8b/ //

// 戶外活動相機生產商GoPro聲稱其相機、系統和配件的專利被中國企業侵犯，美國國際貿易委員會(ITC)已經啟動調查。ITC表示，根據1930年美國《關稅法》第337條款進行的調查，適用於總部位於深圳的影石科技(Arashi Vision)，該公司為Insta360系列相機產品的製造商。 http://ejtech.hkej.com/market-update/%e4%b8%ad%e5%9c%8b%e7%96%91%e4%be%b5%e6%ac%8a%ef%bd%9c%e7%be%8e%e5%9c%8b%e5%9c%8b%e9%9a%9b%e8%b2%bf%e6%98%93%e5%a7%94%e5%93%a1%e6%9c%83%e8%aa%bf%e6%9f%a5-gopro-%e6%8a%95%e8%a8%b4%e4%b8%ad%e4%bc%81/ //

// 大會早前已先後在香港、美國矽谷、德國斯圖加特及新加坡舉行四場地區準決賽，最後遴選出超過 70 隊來自 16 個經濟體的初創企業進入總決賽，最終由來自德國的 tozero GmbH 成功擊敗各國強勁對手奪年度總冠軍。tozero GmbH 專注循環經濟，並計劃在歐洲建立鋰離子電池回收廠。 https://unwire.pro/2024/04/29/epic-3/startups/ //

// 香港科技大學昨天宣布，投放5億元成立「紅鳥創新創業基金」（Redbird Innovation Fund；RIF），並將吸納市場投資夥伴，與科大共同創立價值達20億元的風險投資基金，以支持科大初創企業發展 http://ejtech.hkej.com/%e7%a7%91%e6%8a%80%e5%8b%95%e6%85%8b/%e7%a7%91%e5%a4%a7-%e7%b4%85%e9%b3%a5%e5%9f%ba%e9%87%91-%e5%88%9d%e5%89%b5/ //

// Established in 2015 as a spin-off from the University of Hong Kong, Fano Labs offers a range of AI-driven solutions, including an AI transcriber, chatbot, and voicebot capable of handling conversations in multiple languages across diverse linguistic contexts. https://kr-asia.com/fano-labs-secures-series-b-funding-eyes-apac-growth… Continue Reading →

// Only1 has raised $4.8M to advance its goal of building the “OnlyFans on Solana.” Its features include AI-powered CRM tools, gasless transactions, and OpenAI-driven content moderation. Investors that backed Only1’s mission include Newman Group back, Folius Ventures, and Modular… Continue Reading →