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ChinaJoy is China’s largest annual video gaming trade show. Photo: Reuters

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AI is the new buzzword at China’s biggest video gaming trade show

From AI-generated characters to 3D technology, companies showcase the expanding applications of AI in video games.

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Huawei to open-source AI chip toolkit to take on Nvidia’s proprietary platform

5 Aug 2025 - 8:29PM

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Shanghai targets 5 new data centres as China boosts AI capacity

5 Aug 2025 - 7:00PM

Alibaba, ByteDance kick off campus recruitment campaigns as AI drives growth

Campus recruitments have become routine for Big Tech firms as they answer Beijing’s call to help create jobs for young graduates.

5 Aug 2025 - 6:00PM

A man stands in front of the Alibaba booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 28 2025. Photo: EPA

SoftBank’s growing stakes in Nvidia and TSMC show focus on AI gear

Son eyes a more central role in the spread of AI with SoftBank’s access to some of the semiconductor supply chain’s most lucrative parts.

5 Aug 2025 - 5:07PM

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Alibaba, Beijing United Family Hospital partner to use AI in cancer diagnosis

The collaboration will leverage Alibaba research arm Damo Academy’s medical AI screening system, called ‘One Sweep Multi-Check’.

5 Aug 2025 - 5:00PM

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Tesla shipments slip from China factory as drivers choose domestic EVs

Shanghai plant loses momentum one month after an increase in deliveries halted an eight-month decline.

5 Aug 2025 - 8:23PM

Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, pictured on September 26, 2023. Photo: Xinhua

Amazon to cut Wondery podcast staff, reorganise audio business

The moves are an acknowledgement that Amazon’s big push into podcasts has not worked out as planned.

5 Aug 2025 - 11:40AM

Alibaba’s maps app gets an AI upgrade with Qwen-powered agent

Named Teacher Xiaogao, the tool allows Alibaba to deploy its advanced AI models in practical scenarios, such as navigation and trip planning.

4 Aug 2025 - 9:00PM

Baidu partners with Lyft to launch robotaxis in UK and Germany

The deal is part of a broader trend among Chinese autonomous-driving companies to bring their services to international markets.

4 Aug 2025 - 8:00PM

Baidu and Lyft say they expect to roll out thousands of robotaxis across Europe in the coming years. Photo: Shutterstock Images

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AI search pushing an already weakened media ecosystem to the brink

AI-generated summaries now appearing regularly in Google searches discourage users from clicking through to source articles.

4 Aug 2025 - 10:54AM

The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen displaying output from ChatGPT, in this arranged illustration taken on March 21, 2023. Photo: AP

Electric & new energy vehicles

Leapmotor, Xpeng report record July sales as their cheaper EVs appeal to Chinese consumers

After Beijing’s call to end a brutal price war, EVs priced around US$13,888 have become the choice for budget-conscious consumers.

3 Aug 2025 - 1:00PM

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Meta changes course on open-source AI as China pushes ahead with advanced models

Zuckerberg’s latest AI musing is a backslide from just a year ago, when he published an essay titled ‘Open Source AI is the Path Forward’.

5 Aug 2025 - 4:24PM

ByteDance finds median service length of employees at about 3 years

About half of the company’s 120,000 employees have spent more than three years at the social media giant.

2 Aug 2025 - 7:17AMvideocam

The median service length of employees at ByteDance showed that the firm was an attractive employer in mainland China’s technology industry. Photo: Shutterstock

‘How can we trust you?’: China’s state media urges Nvidia to prove chip safety

Nvidia finds itself trying to please both Beijing and Washington amid an intensifying US-China tech rivalry.

1 Aug 2025 - 10:16PM

Chinese state media’s attention increases the pressure on Nvidia to meet Beijing’s demands, while abiding by Washington’s trade restrictions. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese drone giant DJI launches its first entry in the 360-degree camera market

This marks DJI’s major push into the broader photography market, where it competes against vendors like Insta360.

1 Aug 2025 - 7:30PM

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Nvidia denies back-door features in its H20 chips after Beijing raises security concerns

Nvidia faces challenges in trying to please both Washington and Beijing amid intensifying US-China tech rivalry in AI.

1 Aug 2025 - 1:30PM

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Amazon shares slide as cloud growth falls behind Microsoft and Google

Amazon shares, which declined in extended trading after the earnings report, slid further during an earnings call with CEO Andy Jassy.

1 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM

A truck with the Amazon Prime logo. Photo: AFP

Electric & new energy vehicles

China EV war: Tesla, Nio and Li Auto target mainland families with premium SUVs

Rich households are willing to pay a premium to own bigger, higher-performance and longer-range cars for their travel needs, analyst says.

1 Aug 2025 - 7:30AM

Meituan, JD.com build central kitchens to ratchet up China’s delivery war

China’s catering industry is transforming, as internet platform operators become more involved in the food supply chain.

1 Aug 2025 - 9:16AM

Crypto exchange OSL sees optimism rise as Hong Kong enters stablecoin era

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is likely to issue the first batch of stablecoin licences early next year.

1 Aug 2025 - 9:11AM

Hong Kong’s stablecoin era sees heightened optimism over the virtual assets. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese semiconductor, AI firms form pact as Nvidia faces inquiry on H20 chip

The Model-Chips Ecosystem Innovation Alliance has 10 members, including Huawei’s Ascend unit and Tencent-backed AI firm StepFun.

31 Jul 2025 - 8:00PM

An alliance of Chinese semiconductor and AI companies is raising the stakes in the country’s tech self-sufficiency efforts. Photo: Shutterstock

DeepSeek founder shares best paper award at top global AI research conference

More than half of the first-named authors on accepted papers originated from China, up from less than 30 per cent last year.

31 Jul 2025 - 6:00PM

China summons Nvidia to explain ‘back-door’ safety risk of H20 chip

The Cyberspace Administration of China says it has interviewed Nvidia over risks associated with the potential tracking functions of the chips.

31 Jul 2025 - 6:12PM

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Microsoft nears US$4 trillion market cap as earnings beat expectations

The tech giant reported better-than-expected growth in its cloud business on rising AI demand.

31 Jul 2025 - 10:22AM

Microsoft is set to hit a US$4 trillion valuation. Photo: The Seattle Times/TNS

Jinghan (Michael) Zeng

Opinion | China’s call for global AI governance is loud and clear. Is the US listening?

1 Aug 2025 - 5:30AM

My Take | China champions ‘inclusive AI’ to win the hearts and minds of developing world

Zhou Xin

29 Jul 2025 - 7:00AM

Opinion | In a world swept up in AI hype, Hong Kong can be the voice of reason

Adam Au

17 Jul 2025 - 9:30AM

Opinion | Embracing autonomous vehicles can revolutionise Hong Kong transport

Jane Lee

12 Jul 2025 - 5:30AM

Opinion | AI can enhance learning rather than threaten it

Janghyuk Lim

8 Jul 2025 - 8:37PM

Opinion | Labubu’s rise reflects hitmaker ability of China’s digital ecosystem

Gerui Wang

2 Jul 2025 - 4:30PM

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