https://www.scmp.com/rss/522584/feed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): A prominent Cambridge, Massachusetts-based private research university, MIT is dedicated to advancing knowledge and educating students in science, technology, and other scholarly fields to serve the world. Its main areas of focus span engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology. Recognised for its pivotal role in developing modern technology, including radar and the Apollo Guidance Computer, MIT also fosters a strong... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com David Dodwell David Dodwell Earlier this week I stumbled on a fascinating piece of research led by geography professor Becky Loo at the University of Hong Kong and soon to be published in the Nature Cities journal. Fascinating not just because of its scale – an analysis of 200,000 household travel surveys covering Boston, Chicago, London, Sao Paulo and Hong Kong – but because of its focus on daily mobility and social mixing. Its key finding? That people aged over 66 have more encounters with a broader cross-section of... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3350402/debunking-myth-lonely-isolated-hong-kong-retiree?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3350402/debunking-myth-lonely-isolated-hong-kong-retiree?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:30:08 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu A US clampdown on visas for mainland Chinese and Hong Kong students last May led to year-on-year declines of 42 per cent and 35 per cent in the number of permits granted, but a consultant has said the impact has been short-lived. One PhD student from the mainland said US President Donald Trump’s actions had led to him giving up an offer to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to enrol at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) last year after he found America’s once-vibrant... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3349093/how-us-clampdown-affected-mainland-chinese-hong-kong-student-visa-numbers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3349093/how-us-clampdown-affected-mainland-chinese-hong-kong-student-visa-numbers?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:30:11 +0000 SCMP SCMP We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Could Iran war confirm China’s prediction on US military’s hypersonic nightmare? On the same day the US and Israel launched air strikes against Iran, a research team led by Liao Longwen with the Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology published a paper in the Chinese journal Tactical Missile Technology on... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3346186/iran-war-highlights-us-defence-gaps-mathematician-returns-china-7-science-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3346186/iran-war-highlights-us-defence-gaps-mathematician-returns-china-7-science-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:30:08 +0000 SCMP SCMP We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. As Iran war closes Middle East skies, how high can Cathay Pacific fares fly? 2. Rising star chip scientist Jiang Jianfeng leaves MIT for Peking University 3. Takeaways from Foreign Minister Wang Yi at China’s ‘two sessions’ 4. Singapore real estate giants feel the heat amid China’s property... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3345917/cathay-fares-surge-cuhk-professor-suspended-australia-5-weekend-reads-you-missed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3345917/cathay-fares-surge-cuhk-professor-suspended-australia-5-weekend-reads-you-missed?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:37:09 +0000 Shi Huang Shi Huang Most academics take eight to 10 years after earning a PhD to become doctoral supervisors. But semiconductor scientist Jiang Jianfeng has done it in just 18 months. The 30-year-old only earned his PhD in June 2024. After briefly serving as a postdoctoral researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), he has now returned to Peking University to serve as a principal investigator, associate professor and PhD supervisor. Jiang’s research focuses on two-dimensional indium selenide... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3345553/rising-star-chip-scientist-jiang-jianfeng-leaves-mit-chinas-peking-university?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3345553/rising-star-chip-scientist-jiang-jianfeng-leaves-mit-chinas-peking-university?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:00:10 +0000 Alex Lo Alex Lo It has been a sad time for the legions of fans of Noam Chomsky, having to see their hero in a photo hobnobbing with the late paedophile and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein inside the latter’s private jet. The picture and their email exchanges were part of millions of pages released by the US Justice Department from its so-called Epstein files. So far, the most high-profile fallouts have been, understandably, the arrest of the former Prince Andrew, the public disgrace of British Labour Party... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3344334/chomskys-legacy-should-be-understood-beyond-epstein-files?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3344334/chomskys-legacy-should-be-understood-beyond-epstein-files?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Feb 2026 01:30:09 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Three people, including the suspect, were fatally shot during a Rhode Island youth hockey game on Monday, authorities said. Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves told reporters that three other victims are hospitalised in critical condition. “We have three deceased. The suspect, and then we have two victims, and then we have three at the hospital,” said Goncalves. “It appears that this was a targeted event, that it may be a family dispute,” she said. Goncalves did not provide details about the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343779/3-killed-including-suspect-shooting-during-rhode-island-youth-hockey-game?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343779/3-killed-including-suspect-shooting-during-rhode-island-youth-hockey-game?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Feb 2026 23:54:30 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service We often think of memories like the contents of a museum: static exhibits that we view to understand the present and prepare for the future. The latest research, however, suggests they are more like well-thumbed library books that wear and change a little bit every time they are pulled off the shelf. Think of one of your happiest memories. Sit with the recollection. Let your mind’s eye wander around the scene. See if you can feel a spark of the joy or hope you felt at the time. Let a minute... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3339991/how-we-rewrite-our-memories-every-time-we-recall-moment-and-why-can-help-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3339991/how-we-rewrite-our-memories-every-time-we-recall-moment-and-why-can-help-us?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:15:07 +0000 Shi Huang Shi Huang How to beat the United States in gene editing? A research team from Peking University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences had struggled with this question for three years, with no results. Then they decided to draw inspiration from an ancient woodwork tradition and cut DNA like wood. It led to a gene-editing tool with unprecedented efficiency. In the Chinese mortise-and-tenon joint technique known as sunmao, no nails or glue are used. Instead, a protruding “tenon” on one piece fits securely into... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3339967/chinas-7000-year-old-sunmao-woodwork-leads-worlds-most-efficient-dna-editing-tool?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3339967/chinas-7000-year-old-sunmao-woodwork-leads-worlds-most-efficient-dna-editing-tool?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:48:22 +0000 SCMP SCMP We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese military says it is developing over 10 quantum warfare weapons The People’s Liberation Army said more than 10 experimental quantum cyber warfare tools were “under development”, many of which were being “tested in front-line... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3339974/chinas-quantum-warfare-weapons-rising-star-quits-us-scmps-7-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3339974/chinas-quantum-warfare-weapons-rising-star-quits-us-scmps-7-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jan 2026 04:12:09 +0000 Dannie Peng Dannie Peng A leading young Chinese chemical engineer has left the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to return home to Peking University. Zheng Yu recently completed her postdoctoral training in bioelectronics in the US but has now joined the Chinese university’s college of chemistry and molecular engineering as an assistant professor. According to her Peking University webpage, Zheng is working on wearable and implantable electronic devices, such as smart bandages that are used to monitor health. Her... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3339893/zheng-yu-rising-star-chemical-engineering-mit-quits-us-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3339893/zheng-yu-rising-star-chemical-engineering-mit-quits-us-china?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:00:14 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Public calls are growing for the FBI to give its promised US$50,000 reward to a homeless man who provided information essential to leading authorities to the gunman they say killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor. Authorities say they received a tip from an anonymous source on Tuesday about a Reddit post on the Providence subreddit, according to a law enforcement affidavit from the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office. That post eventually led investigators to a New... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3337206/brown-shooting-will-homeless-man-who-helped-fbi-find-gunman-get-us50000-reward?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3337206/brown-shooting-will-homeless-man-who-helped-fbi-find-gunman-get-us50000-reward?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Dec 2025 23:46:55 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was fatally shot at his home near Boston, and authorities said on Tuesday they had launched a homicide investigation. Nuno F.G. Loureiro, a 47-year-old physicist and fusion scientist, was shot Monday night at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts. He died at a local hospital on Tuesday, the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. The prosecutor’s office said no suspects had been taken into custody as of Tuesday afternoon,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3336731/homicide-investigation-launched-after-mit-professor-fatally-shot-home?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3336731/homicide-investigation-launched-after-mit-professor-fatally-shot-home?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:31:50 +0000 Reuters Reuters A group of vaccine advisers on Friday scrapped a long-standing recommendation that all US children receive the hepatitis B shot at birth, a major policy win for health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr that disease experts say will reverse decades of public health gains. The committee voted to keep the birth dose only for infants whose mothers test positive for the virus, replacing the 1991 universal recommendation that has protected all children from hepatitis B infections, which can lead to... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3335421/us-vaccine-advisers-say-not-all-newborns-need-hepatitis-b-shot-win-rfk-jnr?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3335421/us-vaccine-advisers-say-not-all-newborns-need-hepatitis-b-shot-win-rfk-jnr?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:00:03 +0000 Vincent Chow Vincent Chow A research team led by Alibaba Cloud was the only group from China to receive a top award at this year’s NeurIPS, or the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, billed as the artificial intelligence industry’s most prestigious annual event. The research could lead to drastic improvements in the efficiency of large language models (LLMs), significantly reducing both training and inference costs for Alibaba Group Holding’s next generation of Qwen models without sacrificing... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3334526/alibaba-cloud-team-wins-top-ai-award-breakthrough-model-efficiency?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3334526/alibaba-cloud-team-wins-top-ai-award-breakthrough-model-efficiency?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:00:19 +0000 Dan Plesch,Manuel Galileo Dan Plesch,Manuel Galileo In nuclear war, the long-held assumption of mutual assured destruction no longer exists. Welcome to the age of permanent strategic instability, where superpowers mix fast and accurate nuclear and non-nuclear missiles in the same arsenal. The risk of war is greater than many realise. The scale of catastrophe is also significant. A potential nuclear winter is estimated to amount to billions of deaths from starvation after years of global crop failures. Such risks and consequences are disastrously... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3334240/why-advances-conventional-weapons-tech-should-worry-china-russia-and-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3334240/why-advances-conventional-weapons-tech-should-worry-china-russia-and-us?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:30:15 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara She battled and overcame daunting mental health challenges during her career in the pool, but the Hong Kong swimmer turned academic and entrepreneur Yvette Kong Man-yi has said that “I look back and am thankful I went through all that”. Now she is urging the athletes set to chase glory for the city in this month’s National Games to “soak it in and find a balance between enjoyment and performing”. Kong eventually succeeded in that herself, completing an uplifting comeback when, after experiencing... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3331482/mental-barriers-neednt-hold-hongkongers-back-national-games-ex-swimmer-yvette-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3331482/mental-barriers-neednt-hold-hongkongers-back-national-games-ex-swimmer-yvette-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:10 +0000 Bernard Chan Bernard Chan Few moments in US history have tested academic freedom as much as the present, with US President Donald Trump’s administration releasing a 10-point Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education. What started as bureaucratic proposals have hardened into a national doctrine tying federal funding to political conformity. It is changing the nature of US universities and reshaping international education options. The plan, initially sent to nine universities, proposed conformity with certain... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3330793/how-hong-kong-can-capitalise-trumps-attacks-us-universities?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3330793/how-hong-kong-can-capitalise-trumps-attacks-us-universities?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Oct 2025 01:30:09 +0000 Shi Huang Shi Huang Award-winning Xie Zhenfei, a Harvard University rising star in cutting-edge research aimed at an HIV vaccine, has left the US and joined China’s leading biosafety laboratory in Wuhan. Xie made headlines in May last year as first author of a landmark paper published by the journal Science that showed a way to use mRNA technology – used to develop vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic – to develop an effective vaccine against HIV/Aids. The method addresses the main challenge to a vaccine – the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3330745/harvard-hiv-scientist-xie-zhenfei-joins-chinas-national-virus-lab-wuhan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3330745/harvard-hiv-scientist-xie-zhenfei-joins-chinas-national-virus-lab-wuhan?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Oct 2025 04:00:10 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Clippy, the animated paper clip that annoyed Microsoft Office users nearly three decades ago, might have just been ahead of its time. Microsoft introduced a new artificial intelligence character called Mico (pronounced MEE-koh) on Thursday, a floating cartoon face shaped like a blob or flame that would embody the software giant’s Copilot virtual assistant and marked the latest attempt by tech companies to imbue their AI chatbots with more of a personality. Copilot’s new emoji-like exterior comes... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3330137/new-clippy-microsoft-unveils-mico-ai-character-embodying-its-copilot-assistant?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3330137/new-clippy-microsoft-unveils-mico-ai-character-embodying-its-copilot-assistant?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Oct 2025 02:29:54 +0000 Nicholas Spiro Nicholas Spiro Global equity markets are on a tear. The MSCI World Index, a gauge of stocks in advanced economies, has risen 33 per cent to an all-time high since US President Donald Trump paused his “reciprocal” tariffs on most of America’s trading partners on April 9. While Trump’s tendency to back down has buoyed sentiment, the driving force behind the rally is the hype around generative artificial intelligence (AI). In the US, which has a 72.4 per cent weighting in the MSCI World, the market capitalisation... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3330022/4-reasons-fears-ai-fuelled-stock-market-bubble-are-overdone?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3330022/4-reasons-fears-ai-fuelled-stock-market-bubble-are-overdone?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:30:08 +0000 Ling Xin Ling Xin Chinese researchers are at the forefront of developments in quantum computing, a superfast processing technology that could help to solve seemingly intractable challenges such as nuclear fusion and climate change. Origin Quantum has already used quantum computing in breast cancer mammography screening, producing high-dimensional medical imaging data “exponentially faster” than traditional computers and paring false-positive rates. The Hefei-based company has also used the technology in... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3329772/chinese-quantum-computer-cracks-billion-year-problems-seconds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3329772/chinese-quantum-computer-cracks-billion-year-problems-seconds?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Oct 2025 08:15:11 +0000 James David Spellman James David Spellman Enthusiasm always runs ahead of reality during financial bubbles. Truths are stretched as fantasy takes flight. Envy, overconfidence, greed and the rush of gambling kindle a herd mentality. This cycle is well along for artificial intelligence (AI). Caution lights are flashing as equity valuations run far ahead of cash flows. At this point, an impresario usually insists that “this time is different”. These days it’s Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. It’s a “good” kind of bubble, he argues. “When the... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3328095/markets-are-paying-little-heed-flashing-lights-ai-bubbles-danger?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3328095/markets-are-paying-little-heed-flashing-lights-ai-bubbles-danger?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:30:07 +0000 Ling Xin Ling Xin After more than two decades in the United States, internationally recognised mathematician Yuan Yuan has returned to China as a full-time professor at Westlake University in Hangzhou. He joined Westlake’s Institute for Theoretical Sciences in May, just months after being promoted to full professor at Syracuse University in New York, according to the university’s website. Yuan is one of four mathematicians recruited by Westlake this summer after long careers in the US. The others are mathematical... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3326815/celebrated-mathematician-yuan-yuan-returns-china-after-more-20-years-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3326815/celebrated-mathematician-yuan-yuan-returns-china-after-more-20-years-us?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Sep 2025 04:00:17 +0000 Vincent Chow Vincent Chow A technical innovation has allowed Alibaba Group Holding, one of the leading players in China’s artificial intelligence boom, to develop a new generation of foundation models that match the strong performance of larger predecessors while being significantly smaller and more cost efficient. Alibaba Cloud, the AI and cloud computing division of Alibaba, unveiled on Friday a new generation of large language models that it said heralded “the future of efficient LLMs”. The new models are nearly 13... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3325436/how-alibaba-builds-its-most-efficient-ai-model-date?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3325436/how-alibaba-builds-its-most-efficient-ai-model-date?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Sep 2025 01:00:20 +0000 John Cremer John Cremer After school’s out, what then? Hong Kong schools often highlight the duty and commitment they have to helping students develop their talents and find their own path in life. The evidence of that can be found in the personal stories and notable achievements of these alumni who have gone on to succeed in a variety of fields. Sarah Fleischer, tech entrepreneur German Swiss International School (GSIS), class of 2010 Since attending the German International Stream at GSIS between 2000 and 2004,... https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3324907/5-trailblazing-hong-kong-school-alumni-who-have-excelled-globally-entrepreneurs-olympic-medalists?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3324907/5-trailblazing-hong-kong-school-alumni-who-have-excelled-globally-entrepreneurs-olympic-medalists?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Sep 2025 22:00:14 +0000 Alex Lo Alex Lo In a beauty pageant, the three winners would hold appeal to different members of the audience who would naturally focus on their favourites. I wonder if something similar happened as the world looked on last week while Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un stood together at the massive military parade in Beijing. If you are a grand geostrategist, you might be fascinated or astonished by the three leaders standing together like long-lost brothers. If you were Donald Trump, you might be... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3324661/kim-jong-un-beijing-shows-why-it-good-have-nuclear-bombs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3324661/kim-jong-un-beijing-shows-why-it-good-have-nuclear-bombs?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Sep 2025 13:00:15 +0000 Julie Zhang Julie Zhang Shenzhen-based XtalPi posted a 615 per cent surge in first-half revenue from its drug-discovery business following a blockbuster deal that highlighted China’s growing importance as a source of biotechnology innovation for the global pharmaceutical industry. Revenue from drug discovery soared to 435 million yuan (US$61 million) in the first half after the company collected the first US$51 million from an August agreement with US-based DoveTree, according to its earnings announcement on Wednesday.... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3323467/xtalpis-615-jump-drug-revenue-highlights-chinas-biotech-boom-after-dovetree-deal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3323467/xtalpis-615-jump-drug-revenue-highlights-chinas-biotech-boom-after-dovetree-deal?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:00:54 +0000 Rachel Chan Rachel Chan Hong Kong stands at a crossroads in the global artificial intelligence (AI) landscape. With advanced digital infrastructure, world-class universities and proximity to the mainland’s fast-moving AI industry, the city is well-positioned to serve as a bridge between East and West AI ecosystems. The 2025 budget has set aside HK$1 billion (US$128.4 million) for the establishment of an AI Research and Development Institute, which is set to launch next year. Recent AI studies provide a sobering... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3323290/what-hong-kongs-coming-ai-institute-must-do-make-difference?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3323290/what-hong-kongs-coming-ai-institute-must-do-make-difference?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Aug 2025 01:30:10 +0000 Reuters Reuters Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance partner. They have documented what appears to be a new type of supernova, as stellar explosions are known, that occurred when a massive star tried to swallow a black hole with which it had engaged in a lengthy pas de deux. The star, which was at least 10 times as massive as our sun, and the black hole, which had a similar mass, were gravitationally bound to one another in what is called a binary system. But as... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3321911/new-type-supernova-detected-black-hole-causes-star-explode?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3321911/new-type-supernova-detected-black-hole-causes-star-explode?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Aug 2025 18:01:05 +0000 Xinmei Shen Xinmei Shen IntelliGen AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) start-up founded in Hong Kong, is positioning itself as a competitor to Google DeepMind in the field of drug discovery, as the city increasingly seeks to bolster its AI capabilities. In an interview with the Post, founder and president Ronald Sun expressed confidence that IntelliGen AI could soon compete globally with Isomorphic Labs, a spin-off of DeepMind, in leveraging AI for drug screening and design. “For generative science, new breakthroughs... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3317704/hong-kong-start-intelligen-ai-aims-challenge-google-deepmind-drug-discovery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3317704/hong-kong-start-intelligen-ai-aims-challenge-google-deepmind-drug-discovery?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:30:09 +0000