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DeepSeek issued fixes between 1am and 9am on Monday. Photo: Xinhua

Big Tech

‘I no longer knew how to work without it’: DeepSeek outage cuts off millions

Chinese AI start-up restores chatbot service by Monday morning after overnight disruption affects millions of users.

What is Yuanjie, the Chinese chipmaker whose share price has soared nearly 900%?

Chinese analogue chipmakers raise prices as mature-node producers poised to gain

Policy

ByteDance adds watermarking, IP checks to Seedance 2.0 ahead of global launch

TikTok parent ByteDance says guardrails will protect Seedance 2.0 as it expands globally despite intense scrutiny from Hollywood.

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Video-generation model Seedance 2.0 is displayed at the Zhongguancun Exhibition Center in Beijing on March 25.Photo: Xinhua
Video-generation model Seedance 2.0 is displayed at the Zhongguancun Exhibition Center in Beijing on March 25.Photo: Xinhua

Tech Trends

Samsung, SK Hynix step up China investments to combat global AI memory shortage

Despite the renewed investments, the trend may be difficult to sustain as China remains under US export controls, say analysts.

Big Tech

Alibaba to deploy AI ‘digital workforce’ for millions of merchants on Taobao, Tmal

OpenClaw frenzy accelerates shift to autonomous AI, as Alibaba equips merchants with always-on digital workers.

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China’s self-sufficiency drive hits new milestone with powerful RISC-V chips

The Xiangshan high-performance processor is the latest effort from China to push the boundaries with RISC-V architecture.

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An AI-themed display is seen at the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
An AI-themed display is seen at the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Xinhua

Tech

Top US AI conference apologises after sanctions policy sparks backlash in China

Organisers said they had gone beyond legal requirements after linking to a broader US sanctions list.

Big Tech

OpenClaw effect: explosion in AI token use adds fuel to Chinese AI development

Surging demand supports price increases that will sustain development of new and better models, Zhipu AI CEO says.

Big Tech

China’s top chip foundry SMIC unveils growth action plan

Firm aims for above-average growth this year under plan for ‘optimising existing stock and digging for new increments’.

People visit a display of semiconductor device at Semicon China, a trade fair for semiconductor technology, in Shanghai on March 17, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

Greater Bay Area trails peers in research despite strong tech potential: report

Southern China cluster of cities lags in basic research and original innovation, with talent gaps adding to challenges, Deloitte says.

A robotic arm operates on an autonomous production line in Shenzhen. Photo: Reuters
A robotic arm operates on an autonomous production line in Shenzhen. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

Google’s TurboQuant dents memory-chip stocks, but analysts say ‘buy the dip’

Rather than reducing demand for memory chips, the advance could increase it by fuelling more AI applications.

Tech

DJI unveils its first 360-degree drone amid patent dispute with crosstown rival Insta360

The new DJI drone features four propellers, giving it a similar look to the Avata 2, a first-person view drone launched in 2024.

Tech

AI rift widens as China urges boycott of top US conference over sanctions ban

Move to comply with US sanctions sparks backlash, with China’s top computing body threatening to blacklist the AI conference.

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The NeurIPS Foundation has said restrictions are being introduced to comply with US sanctions. Photo: Shutterstock

Big Tech

Meituan posts second consecutive quarterly loss amid instant commerce battle

The Beijing-based company had a challenging 2025 after local e-commerce giant JD.com jumped into food and grocery deliveries.

Meituan food delivery riders gather during a work break in Chongqing on November 21, 2025. Photo: Getty Images
Meituan food delivery riders gather during a work break in Chongqing on November 21, 2025. Photo: Getty Images

Tech

China’s Kuaishou slumps as analysts flag growth pressure despite strong results

Short-video giant’s core advertising and live-streaming businesses face headwinds while AI investments weigh on margins, analysts say.

China Business

China’s obesity drug makers take on global giants as Novo Nordisk patent expires

Patent expiry of blockbuster drug opens door for Chinese drug makers to challenge multinationals in booming weight-loss market.

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Tech War

How Nexperia saga exposes Europe’s waning influence in US-China chip war

The dispute around the Dutch chipmaker shows the erosion of Europe’s geopolitical neutrality in the face of escalating US-China rivalry.

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Nexperia is caught in a geopolitical tussle between the Netherlands and China. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Nexperia is caught in a geopolitical tussle between the Netherlands and China. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Tech War

China’s lesson for the US: it takes more than chips to win the AI race

The AI war is increasingly waged among ‘hyperscalers’ – companies with full-stack capabilities across software, hardware and applications.

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Tech War

How Huawei and DeepSeek are tending the garden of China’s AI aspirations

Amid growing AI rivalry with the US, the two companies are leading China’s drive to shake off the nation’s dependence on Nvidia processors.

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Big Tech

Immediate gratification: instant commerce transforms China’s retail market

Instant commerce has developed over a short period of time, as providers expanded their on-demand delivery coverage beyond food.

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Nvidia’s Huang calls China ‘formidable’ in robotics as firm bets on physical AI

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the company’s global AI conference in San Jose, California, March 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

‘I no longer knew how to work without it’: DeepSeek outage cuts off millions

DeepSeek issued fixes between 1am and 9am on Monday. Photo: Xinhua

Banking & Finance

Chinese company to use AI-powered testing to boost profits and fast-track IVF

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A Chinese biotech company is hoping AI technology will help to boost profits and speed up chromosome testing which is a vital part of In vitro fertilisation. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS

Science

‘Lighthouses in space’: the Chinese jam-proof satellite network to fill GPS gaps

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Tsinghua University says its new network uses coded light signals from “beacon” satellites. Photo: Shutterstock

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What is Yuanjie, the Chinese chipmaker whose share price has soared nearly 900%?

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Indonesia bans social media for under 16s

Authorities say the move aims to protect children and young teens against addiction, abuse and exposure to harmful content.
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Hong Kong’s answer to using OpenClaw safely

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