China’s free-for-all AI models, developed by firms like DeepSeek and Alibaba, present a viable alternative to US closed-source systems.
In a meeting with Jensen Huang, Minister Wang Wentao says China’s doors are wide open for Nvidia and other multinational firms.
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US lifting of export ban on the tech giant’s H20 processors will boost DeepSeek and other Chinese tech firms’ development of AI tools.
CEO Wang Xingxing says China’s humanoid robots have caught the world’s attention, signalling a potentially vast market for the sector.
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The start-up has relocated to Singapore with an eye on overseas clients and funding amid heightened US-China tensions.
Kimi K2 reflects a broader trend in the AI sector towards open-source development to improve efficiency and gain wider product adoption.
High-level meeting on AI governance to be held in tandem with the three-day World Artificial Intelligence Conference, starting on July 26.
E-commerce giant unveils ‘Double Hundred Plan’ as industry-wide daily delivery orders reach a new high of more than 200 million.
Global humanoid robot population will surpass 300 million by 2025, with annual demand reaching 86 million units, Swiss bank says.
An account on the open-source community GitHub alleged that the Huawei model had ‘extraordinary correlation’ with Alibaba’s Qwen-2.5 14B.
Despite waves of hype, mixed-reality technology has yet to achieve mainstream adoption due to high costs, hardware limitations and application scarcity.
DeepSeek joins a global scramble for AI talent that includes the biggest players, from Meta and OpenAI to ByteDance and Alibaba.
Seven of 11 publicly listed recruits at the new Meta Superintelligence Labs graduated from prestigious Chinese universities before moving to US.
The renewed push follows JD.com’s aggressive entry into China’s food delivery market in February.
CEO Eddie Wu said the restructuring ‘marks a strategic upgrade from an e-commerce platform to a comprehensive consumer platform’.
Aiming to help frontline managers with tasks such as scheduling and inventory management, system aligns with industry’s wider AI push.
Huawei is expected to ship about 700,000 Ascend AI processors in 2025, according to Mizuho estimates.
Performance of Huawei’s AI data centre architecture, CloudMatrix 384, illustrates the firm’s progress in overcoming US tech control measures.
‘JD.com intends to secure stablecoin licences across key currency markets globally,’ founder and chairman Richard Liu says.
Speculation has been rife over a potential listing by the company, which was spun off from Ant Group last year as part of a restructuring.
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Shares of Pop Mart, the Chinese toymaker that owns Labubu, have surged almost 600 per cent over the past year in Hong Kong.
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The two Ant units’ move aligns with its global ambitions as other companies, including rival JD.com, line up to issue fiat-backed cryptocurrencies.
The Alibaba founder highlights ‘changes’ in the company’s development as it embarks on an ambitious AI strategy.
The system, developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, uses AI for semiconductor design, dispensing with the need for human developers.
Ximalaya, a platform for podcasts, audiobooks and music, could enhance Tencent Music’s competitiveness in the audio content market.
Amid a demographic crisis, the government is encouraging the use of robots to care for senior citizens in institutional and home settings.
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Rokid will launch its AR Spatial glasses on AliExpress through the platform’s ‘BigSave’ programme, shaving off about US$100 off the US$650 eyewear.
Raising fresh capital casts a spotlight on how China’s leading humanoid robot makers are pushing forward mass production this year.
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Beijing’s security bureau has unveiled a plan to sell cryptocurrencies seized in criminal investigations, boosting Hong Kong’s crypto hub ambitions.
University students competed in a skills contest using robots in various tasks, from soccer matches to practical applications.