AI-hosted infomercial shifts $7.5 million worth of product in China

The Register
Jun 22, 2025, 11:30 pm157 pts
PLUS: India tries to untangle TXT marketing opt-ins; China’s AI crackdown succeeds; Australia and Boeing team AWACS, drones; and more! Asia In Brief Chinese web giant Baidu last week staged a livestream hosted by an AI version of local influencer Yonghao Luo and scored 13 million hits and $7.5 million of…

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