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News articles, analyses and commentary about machines that mimic human cognitive functions such as learning and problem solving. This also covers chatbots, algorithms, consumer products and Big Data analysis that make use of AI.
Southeast Asian countries must walk the tightrope between technological autonomy and fracturing geopolitical realities. Photo: Shutterstock
Asean

Opinion | As Malaysia’s Huawei chip storm shows, sovereign AI is a fraught pursuit

For third states, what is there to differentiate a Chinese AI stack from an US one when both lock in external reliance in the longer term?

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US-China tech war

China’s 2030 metrology action plan targets chip, quantum wins in race with US

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Apple

Apple faces another year of iPhone woes in China as Huawei rises

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Asean

Opinion | Beyond trade, Asean-GCC-China summit heralds Asia’s cultural renaissance

The recent meeting in Kuala Lumpur transcended economics and geopolitics, representing a pivotal moment of inter-civilisational engagement.

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Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and China’s Premier Li Qiang at the Aseam-GCC-China Summit in Kuala Lumpur on May 26. Photo: Handout
China education

China cracks down on ‘AI prediction’ scams ahead of university entrance exams

The authorities have pledged to target people cashing in on claims the technology could predict the questions for the national gaokao exam.

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Robotics

Self-driving mining trucks offer a glimpse of China’s hi-tech future

A coal mine in Inner Mongolia showcases Beijing’s determination to transform traditional industries with advanced technologies.

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Urban planning

China’s smart cities are streets ahead, but same challenges apply the world over

Data handling concerns and a lack of community engagement are addressed in different ways, with Beijing district a model, analysts said.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Robotics

China claims breakthrough in robotics software that supports domestic chips

The Intewell operating system is designed to serve as foundational software for embodied intelligent robots.

Robotics

Chinese robotics star Agibot adds JD.com as investor, joining Tencent

After a new funding round, e-commerce giant JD.com holds a 0.75 per cent stake in AgiBot, a high-flying start-up founded by Huawei veterans.

DeepSeek

China’s DeepSeek closes in on US rival OpenAI with upgraded model

Benchmark results cited by DeepSeek show that R1-0528’s performance surpasses Alibaba’s Qwen3 and matches models from OpenAI, Google.

DeepSeek has released more details about its newly upgraded R1 reasoning AI model. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s university freedom key to China’s global education power goal playing

Universities’ freedom to think, teach and publish independently must remain non-negotiable and Beijing must make its stance clear.

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A view of the Chinese University of Hong Kong campus in 2024. Photo: Eugene Lee
Meta Platforms

Meta partners with US military contractor to develop VR helmets

The ‘sci-fi-style military helmet’ named ‘Eagle Eye’ is one of several advanced products being developed for the US military.

Malaysia

Malaysia’s first AI preacher stirs debate on Islamic principles

Former Islamic affairs minister and mufti unveils avatars built using ChatGPT and trained with thousands of published articles by him.

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Foxconn

Foxconn expects robust revenue growth from AI despite US tariffs

The world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer plans to enter the US market by the end of this year, chairman Young Liu says.

Foxconn’s headquarters in New Taipei City. Photo: AFP
Semiconductors

Nvidia ‘considering’ new AI chip for China but rules out Hopper series

After Nvidia revealed the H20 ban in mid April, CEO Huang has repeatedly signalled the importance the company places on the Chinese market.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at a press event in Taipei, Taiwan May 21, 2025. Photo: Reuters
DeepSeek

DeepSeek’s small update to R1 AI model draws big attention

DeepSeek’s R1-0528 went live on Hugging Face without any documentation or announcements, but benchmark performance has improved.

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Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta AI bot is used a billion times monthly

Use of Meta AI is growing the fastest on WhatsApp, the company says, as it competes against Google, Microsoft and OpenAI.

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Music

‘What is music?’ Spotify founder wants us to embrace AI song creation

Answering claims that Spotify is pushing AI-created music onto playlists, CEO and founder Daniel Ek talks about how AI improves creativity.

Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek says people should not be afraid of AI in music, but should make the most of its creative potential. Photo: AP
Business of climate change

Chinese battery maker Hithium bets on global expansion to fuel growth

The world’s third-largest maker of energy storage systems plans to open its US$100 million Texas facility later this year, executive says.

Nvidia

Nvidia gives solid forecast, even as China slump mars growth

While the chipmaker is being squeezed out of China, other Trump policy changes may help open up additional markets, such as the Middle East.

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China-EU relations

China, EU semiconductor firms meet to enhance supply-chain security amid ‘bullying’

More than 40 companies participate in a government-hosted meeting in Beijing to enhance supply-chain resilience, with rare earths discussed.

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A worker handles materials during the semiconductor-production process in China’s Shandong province. Photo: AFP
Alibaba

Alibaba’s healthcare AI model on par with senior physicians in medical exams

Benchmark data provided by Quark indicates the healthcare model outperformed DeepSeek’s R1 and V3, and OpenAI’s GPT-4o, in test accuracy.

An ad for Alibaba’s Quark is displayed on a 3D screen at a shopping district in Chongqing city, China. Photo: Weibo
Robotics

Southern China’s Zhuhai backs new firm in race to be AI, robotics hub

The city also announced over US$80 million in subsidies, as local governments in China race to nurture the next DeepSeek.

Art Basel

Despite controversy, some Hong Kong artists are embracing AI art

Some Hong Kong artists are speaking up about the creative potential of AI programmes, insisting they don’t spell a death knell for the industry.

China manufacturing

How China plans ‘new breakthroughs’ in IT manufacturing amid US tech curbs

Country is vying for global leadership in strategic sectors including artificial intelligence, robotics and high-performance computing chips.

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China’s integrated circuit production surged by 22.2 per cent last year. Photo: Shutterstock
TSMC

TSMC to open chip design centre in Munich amid Europe’s AI push

TSMC is building the US$11 billion microchip manufacturing plant through a joint venture, European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.

The site of a future chip factory of TSMC in Dresden, Germany. Photo: dpa
Fintech

Ant International: numerical AI is the GPT of financial services

Singapore-based company says model accurately predicts trading volumes and reduces unnecessary hedging and risk-premium costs.

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China manufacturing

More than a show: China’s robot fights offer ringside view of tech advancements

China’s humanoid robotic firms are looking to KO the competition, and what they learn in the ring looks to advance the robotics industry by leaps and bounds.

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