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Alibaba
Alibaba’s Amap offers ride-hailing function catering to China’s foreign visitors
Amap’s ride-hailing feature, available on the platform’s English version, reflects support for China’s visa-free travel scheme.
25 May 2025 - 9:00AM
Digital currencies
After Trump crypto dinner, Justin Sun celebrates ‘strong signal’ to the industry
23 May 2025 - 9:18PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Xiaomi’s YU7 SUV aims to dislodge Tesla’s bestselling Model Y from pole position
23 May 2025 - 6:42AM
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Huawei
Malaysian government distances itself from AI project involving Huawei
The Malaysian AI project grabbed attention amid intensifying tech rivalry between Beijing and Washington.
22 May 2025 - 7:00PM
Huawei’s Ascend chips are seen as China’s domestic alternative to Nvidia’s powerful GPUs used for training AI models. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence
Chinese scientist behind supercomputer in orbit: ‘Put AI in space’
Space has once again become the frontier of scientific exploration, and AI should be part of it, says Zhejiang Lab director Wang Jian.
22 May 2025 - 5:40PM
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Artificial intelligence
China accuses ‘AI tigers’ Zhipu, Moonshot of collecting excessive data
Zhipu’s ChatGLM and Moonshot’s Kimi have a combined total of nearly 35 million monthly active users.
21 May 2025 - 2:00PM
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Artificial intelligence
Alibaba and DeepSeek’s home province aims to become AI hub through big spending
A new plan from the Zhejiang government will see billions of yuan spent through 2027 to support AI companies and attract ‘top talent’.
21 May 2025 - 7:00AM
Workers at Hangzhou-based Deep Robotics debug a humanoid robot on February 28. Photo: Xinhua
China manufacturing
BeiDou, China’s version of GPS, now being used over 1 trillion times per day
The Chinese navigation system has ascended to a dominant position in its home market, driving nearly US$80 billion of economic output last year.
19 May 2025 - 4:01PM
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Tencent
China’s lack of advanced chips hinders adoption of AI models: Tencent executive
Washington’s latest chip export controls could widen the gap in AI adoption between China and the US, Tencent Cloud’s Wang Qi says.
16 May 2025 - 8:00PM
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Semiconductors
US lawmakers introduce bill to stop smuggling of AI chips to China
Some chips have continued to flow to China despite the US seeking to clamp down on their export.
16 May 2025 - 11:11AM
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Artificial intelligence
China deploys world’s biggest fleet of driverless mining trucks
The project aligns with the nation’s broader push to upgrade traditional industries with AI and other advanced technologies.
15 May 2025 - 7:00PM
A fleet of unmanned trucks developed with Huawei’s autonomous driving solution, seen in Inner Mongolia. Photo: Handout
Digital currencies
Trump’s crypto ‘reset’ cheered by industry calling for more regulatory clarity
US crypto investors contributed millions of dollars to Trump’s election victory and did not conceal lingering contempt for Biden at Consensus.
15 May 2025 - 12:44PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese carmakers race to develop flying cars after rivalry in EV market
The government forecasts the low-altitude mobility economy will increase more than fivefold to US$486 billion by 2035 from last year.
15 May 2025 - 8:00AM
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E-commerce
Beijing tells food delivery giants to simmer down as feud gets too hot to handle
Five government agencies, led by the State Administration for Market Regulation, urged the instant commerce giants to follow competition regulation.
14 May 2025 - 5:00PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
BMW, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz recall nearly 70,000 vehicles in China
The large-scale recall follows a series of Chinese measures aimed at improving car safety after an accident involving a Xiaomi EV.
10 May 2025 - 8:58PM
A BMW logo seen at the carmaker’s plant in Berlin, Germany. Photo: dpa
Semiconductors
How China’s self-sufficiency drive is dividing the global tech ecosystem
Countries need to be ready for a world of bifurcated supply chains and data flows, economist Gary Ng says during a panel hosted by the Post.
9 May 2025 - 12:50PM
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Artificial intelligence
Beijing pours tens of millions of dollars into fostering Chinese AI
The Yizhuang Development Zone aims to establish a nationally leading AI industry ecosystem using only Chinese technology.
8 May 2025 - 9:00AM
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Artificial intelligence
From meows to Mandarin: Baidu submits patent for AI animal translation
Baidu is seeking a patent for a method of using machine and deep learning to translate animal sounds into human language.
8 May 2025 - 4:09PM
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Baidu has not said how it plans to use its AI tech for translating animal sounds to words. Photo: Shutterstock
DeepSeek
DeepSeek tech is ‘overblown’ and not a threat, Anthropic co-founder says
Jack Clark, a former journalist turned AI policy expert, said DeepSeek ‘might become a closer competitor’ if it had access to more computing resources.
6 May 2025 - 6:00PM
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E-commerce
Temu embraces local US sellers as Trump plugs ‘de minimis’ loophole
The shopping site is shifting its US business to a ‘local fulfilment model’, as tariff exemptions for low-value Chinese goods come to an end.
2 May 2025 - 8:40PM
Artificial intelligence
Ant Group showcases its top AI researchers in bid to woo talent in tight market
Ant’s recruitment of top AI talent comes as other Chinese Big Tech firms have embarked on hiring sprees for AI scientists and researchers.
1 May 2025 - 8:00PM
Artificial intelligence
The SMC: what to see at the Shanghai AI incubator visited by Xi Jinping
The Chinese president toured the Shanghai Foundation Model Innovation Centre on Tuesday to highlight the country’s vast potential in AI.
1 May 2025 - 10:00AM
An AI sign at the Shanghai Foundation Model Innovation Centre. Photo: Wency Chen
US-China tech war
Chinese AI and robotics start-ups respond to Xi’s self-reliance call
The Chinese president met representatives from several AI and robotics start-ups during a visit to Shanghai.
30 Apr 2025 - 6:00PM
Artificial intelligence
Elon Musk teases Grok 3.5 hours after Alibaba’s Qwen3 generates buzz
Musk said the latest version of xAI’s Grok model can answer technical questions about rocket engines and electrochemistry.
30 Apr 2025 - 7:28AM
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Artificial intelligence
Pony.ai partners with Tencent to provide robotaxi services on WeChat
With access to more than a billion users on Tencent’s platforms, Pony.ai is set to significantly boost its revenue potential.
29 Apr 2025 - 8:00PM
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