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China internet pioneer urges students to put off graduate school, start-up plans
Sohu.com founder Charles Zhang says college students need to ‘gain some real experience’ by working for a company.
17 Jun 2025 - 8:00AM
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SemiDrive to supply cockpit chips in European EVs as Chinese firms go global
17 Jun 2025 - 7:30AM
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Shanghai firm sues to liquidate Hozon amid EV maker’s financial struggles
16 Jun 2025 - 9:50PM
Robotics
China’s robotics market set to double in four years: Morgan Stanley
Robotics is a key part of the Made in China 2025 initiative, launched a decade ago to position the country at the forefront of hi-tech industries.
16 Jun 2025 - 7:00PM
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A humanoid robot walks down the runway at a fashion show in Tianjin, northern China. Photo: Xinhua
Artificial intelligence
Baidu ramps up AI hiring as China faces talent crunch, joining other tech giants
Job openings for Baidu’s annual AI recruitment drive are up 60 per cent this year, with positions across 23 of its core businesses.
16 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM
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Ant Group
Ant International issues first sustainability report after spin-off
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.
16 Jun 2025 - 3:00PM
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Artificial intelligence
How a Chinese AI start-up helps Nike, Gap, Urban Revivo predict fashion trends
Hangzhou Zhiyi Technology’s operations reflect how AI adoption in mainland China is expanding and transforming various industries.
16 Jun 2025 - 9:35AM
Hangzhou Zhiyi Technology provides clients with data-driven analysis of fashion market trends, based on style and sales data gathered from major shopping and social-media sites. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence
Meet Goku, the Chinese quant fund with AI ambitions beyond finance
The Shanghai-based firm and subsidiary AllMind are pursuing AI-assisted scientific discovery, drawing comparisons with DeepSeek.
15 Jun 2025 - 9:00AM
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Automotive industry
Hong Kong to allow drones with higher payloads to boost low-altitude economy
Laws and regulations are being amended to promote the development of the low-altitude economy, deputy financial secretary says.
13 Jun 2025 - 8:03PM
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies sink after Israel air strikes on Iran
Over US$1 billion worth of long positions across all cryptocurrencies were liquidated in the past 24 hours, according to Coinglass data.
13 Jun 2025 - 7:21PM
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US-China tech war
Huawei’s AI chip output limited to 200,000 in 2025, US commerce official says
That number falls short of Nvidia’s over 1 million China-specific H20 chips produced in the last nine months of 2024, analysts estimate.
13 Jun 2025 - 7:00PM
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Use of Huawei’s Ascend AI chips “anywhere in the world” could be interpreted as a violation of US export controls, according to new guidance from Washington. Photo: Shutterstock
Huawei
‘Watershed moment’: how Huawei’s HarmonyOS flourished in China amid US sanctions
Nearly half of smartphones and tablets running the Chinese tech giant’s Android alternative were shipped in 2024.
13 Jun 2025 - 6:24PM
Apple
Apple is shipping nearly all of its India-made iPhones to the US
From March to May, Foxconn exported iPhones worth US$3.2 billion from India, with an average of 97 per cent shipped to the US.
13 Jun 2025 - 12:09PM
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ByteDance
TikTok’s sister app Douyin courts merchants with lower deposit fees
The zero-deposit policy expands a pilot programme that started in February, initially covering stores that sold certain types of goods.
13 Jun 2025 - 2:26PM
Artificial intelligence
China’s AI race heats up as SenseTime, ByteDance unveil model updates
The two companies are the latest to join DeepSeek, Baidu and Alibaba in enhancing their AI services amid intense market competition.
13 Jun 2025 - 7:04PM
An ad in Hong Kong for BytePlus, a ByteDance cloud computing platform featuring AI services. Photo: Eugene Lee
US-China tech war
Nvidia CEO says Huawei has everyone ‘covered’ if US chip ban on China stays
Still, Jensen Huang says his company’s technology remains a generation ahead of those developed by Chinese rivals.
12 Jun 2025 - 9:44PM
Artificial intelligence
ByteDance helps jewellery firm Lao Feng Xiang push AI glasses to China’s elderly
The jewellery firm’s foray into the wearables market reflects a surge of fresh interest in smart eyewear with AI-powered capabilities.
12 Jun 2025 - 7:09PM
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Ant Group
Ant International and Ant Digital to seek stablecoin licences in Hong Kong
The two Ant units’ move aligns with its global ambitions as other companies, including rival JD.com, line up to issue fiat-backed cryptocurrencies.
12 Jun 2025 - 6:29PM
Ant International is one of the largest tech firms yet to announce its intention to issue a stablecoin in Hong Kong. Photo: Ant International
Alibaba
Jack Ma replies to Alibaba employee’s letter lamenting ‘company disease’
The Alibaba founder highlights ‘changes’ in the company’s development as it embarks on an ambitious AI strategy.
12 Jun 2025 - 11:45AM
Blockchain
With early stablecoin law, Hong Kong looks to keep edge as finance hub
Hong Kong is looking to ‘secure a leading role in global payment systems’, one analyst says, as law comes ahead of a similar US stablecoin bill.
12 Jun 2025 - 9:00AM
Alibaba
Joe Tsai says open-source AI will boost Alibaba’s cloud business
The Chinese tech giant has made substantial investments in AI and cloud computing following a sweeping restructuring initiative.
13 Jun 2025 - 10:19PM
DJI
DJI launches US$10,000 enterprise drone that can avoid power lines at night
The new Matrice 400 offers a 59-minute flight time, a payload capacity of up to 6kg and a powerful obstacle-sensing system.
11 Jun 2025 - 7:00PM
DJI’s Matrice 400 enterprise drone flies near a high-voltage transmission tower. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence
iFlytek says using local chips in AI models extends development time by 3 months
Liu’s comments show how some Chinese tech companies are determined to improve their AI capabilities without access to Nvidia chips.
11 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM
Made in China 2025
GoPro rival Insta360 eyes global expansion after strong Shanghai IPO
After the Star Market’s biggest debut in a year and a half, executive Max Richter touted the company’s commitment to global markets amid trade tensions.
11 Jun 2025 - 3:32PM
Artificial intelligence
France’s Mistral launches Europe’s first AI reasoning model
Mistral is considered Europe’s best shot at having a home-grown AI competitor, but has lagged behind in terms of market share and revenue.
11 Jun 2025 - 11:40AM
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