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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.
LATEST China Science NEWS

Looming US rocket debris crash unlikely to hit Chinese moon landers: experts

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Nasa’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter map shows the predicted impact site for a Falcon 9 rocket part, expected to strike the moon in August, and the locations of other moon landers. Photo: Nasa

Lead Microsoft AI scientist Li Hongzhi joins China’s Tongji University

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Li Hongzhi has returned to China and is a distinguished tenured professor at Tongji University’s Institute of AI for Engineering. Photo: Handout

‘Basically a Chinese racket’: how China streaked ahead at a global AI conference

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Mainland China’s Tsinghua University alone had 332 accepted papers, according to one analysis. Photo: European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems

China sends embryos into orbit to discover if humans can reproduce in space

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The artificial embryos used in the latest experiment were built from stem cells that shared similar structures with real human embryos. Photo: CCTV

China’s ‘dark factory’ more than doubles production efficiency for J-20 jets

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The J-20 or “Mighty Dragon” is seen as China's answer to the American F-22 Raptor. Photo: Captured from 81.com
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AI systems that can automate the AI research and development process have long been seen as the holy grail of AI research. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Meta Platforms

Ex-Meta Chinese star joins race for self-improving AI with US$4.6b start-up

The funding round was led by venture capital firms GV and Greycroft, with ‘major participation’ from Nvidia and AMD.

Banking & finance

China’s credit demand weak in April despite policy support, strong industry

Alibaba

Alibaba, Tencent present a tale of two strategies for AI spending

South Korea

Samsung union’s strike threat fuels fears of South Korea’s economic slowdown

The AI boom and SK Hynix’s profit-sharing arrangement with its workers have reportedly galvanised Samsung’s biggest union to take action.

Union members from Samsung Electronics stage a protest in front of the company’s plant in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi province last month. Photo: The Korea Times
Hong Kong economy

Calls grow to hire locals as graduate jobs decline amid AI, economic pressures

Industry leaders’ remarks come after minister says vacancies suitable for graduates fell from about 80,000 in 2022 to around 31,000 in 2025.

Alibaba

Alibaba shares surge 7% in Hong Kong as firm accelerates pivot to AI

The Chinese tech giant’s New York-listed shares also closed up 8.2 per cent on Wednesday, after it reported triple-digit growth in AI revenues.

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Semiconductors

Chinese memory module makers ramp up production with new CXMT DRAM

Founded in 2016, CXMT is widely regarded as China’s only domestic DRAM maker to have achieved mass production.

CXMT is also moving towards a domestic initial public offering to fund further expansion. Photo: Handout
Alibaba

Alibaba CEO signals capex boost as China tech giant forges full-stack AI path

Alibaba’s quarterly revenue arrived largely in line with estimates as the tech giant disclosed its first AI sales data, and in early US trading, the shares jumped 6%.

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2026 Xi-Trump summit

Trump flies to Beijing, Nvidia’s Huang joins trip at last minute

The US president headed to Beijing with 17 CEOs, belatedly including Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, reflecting a focus on trade for his summit with China’s Xi Jinping.

China technology

How ByteDance plans to turn OpenClaw craze into a profitable AI business

ArkClaw’s subscription model and surging token demand mark ByteDance’s new approach to agent economics.

The logo of OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

China’s booming tech exports give Beijing ‘wind in its sails’ for Trump summit

The role of tech products in April’s trade data reflects how computing-related goods are a ‘new and important growth driver’ for exports.

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Chinese trade received a significant boost from the technology sector in April. Photo: Shutterstock Images
2026 Xi-Trump summit

Musk joins Trump’s Beijing delegation as a ‘natural bridge’ for trade

Gigafactory stakes and a push for self-driving software approval cast the billionaire as a key US envoy while seemingly sealing a reconciliation with Trump.

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Unitree Robotics

Video | China’s Unitree unveils manned mecha

The 500kg mecha is capable of transforming into a four-legged mode.

Kuaishou

AI | Kuaishou shares soar as Kling AI eyes US$20b valuation in potential spin-off

The Chinese short-video platform’s shares jumped as much as 10 per cent amid US$20 billion valuation of spin-off, Tencent investor talks.

The logo of Chinese short-video platform Kuaishou is displayed on a smartphone screen in Jinan, Shandong province. Photo: Getty Images
Singapore

Why flood of AI deepfakes is accusing Singapore of being ‘ungrateful’ to China

Clips on Chinese social media showing speakers disparaging the city state are likely to be deepfakes, experts say.

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A WeChat video saying Singapore is the most miserable country in the world. Photo: WeChat
Japan

Japan’s new spy agency: a shield against China or ‘militarist surveillance’?

Japan has not had a centralised intelligence service since World War II. Sanae Takaichi wants to change that.

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Semiconductors

SMIC founder warns against ‘blind pursuit’ of cutting-edge nodes

Richard Chang’s rare public remarks highlight importance of mature chips to China’s supply chain security.

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2026 Xi-Trump summit

China’s AI ascent leaves Trump a stark choice: escalate or relax chip controls?

Beijing and Washington are locked in an era-defining contest – and China’s rapid technological progress raises questions about limits of containment.

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2026 Xi-Trump summit

Trump’s China visit watched in US for signs of stability – and tangible wins

American business and policy circles seek trade certainty, AI dialogue and signs rivalry can be managed despite wider tensions.

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Gun violence in the US

Lawsuit blames OpenAI for ChatGPT helping plan Florida mass shooting

Lawsuit alleges ChatGPT provided specific timing and weapon advice to gunman who killed two at Florida State University.

Mainland China

China deepens footprint at AI conference despite NeurIPS dispute, US tensions

Alibaba, ByteDance, other Chinese tech giants top paper submissions in conference, quelling worries over geopolitics impacting participation.

Alibaba submitted 135 papers, followed by Huawei with 111, ByteDance with 107 and Tencent Holdings with 94. Photo: AP
Semiconductors

Huawei’s chip research gains attention ahead of Trump visit to China

Tech giant’s advances in AI and semiconductors reflect Beijing’s push for tech breakthroughs and self-sufficiency amid US sanctions.

Huawei’s chip progress is being closely watched for signs of China’s ability to overcome Western export restrictions. Photo: Shutterstock
Trending in China

Why Chinese youth embrace AI fortune-telling despite criticism of ‘scams’

Fortune-telling has become an appealing escape for youth, helping them navigate mounting pressures of education, career and relationships.

Mainland China

China ranks third in global index for AI competitiveness in life sciences

China listed behind only the US and UK, reflecting the country’s ‘major scale’ in AI, biotechnology and talent, says data consortium.

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South Korea

Robots to the rescue? South Korea looks for solutions to falling army numbers

South Korea’s standing forces have shrunk by 20 per cent in the past six years to 450,000 amid a record-low birth rate.

Boston Dynamics robot dog Spot accompanies Hyundai Motor’s executive chairman Chung Eui-sun on stage at the 2022 International Consumer Electronics Show. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong society

Exclusive | Cigarette butts ‘strong evidence’ of smoking ban breach at work sites: Chris Sun

Labour chief reveals further details of proposed ban and lays out other priorities, including injury compensation mechanism for online delivery workers.

Currently, smoking in an outdoor area of a construction site is only illegal if it occurs near flammable materials. Photo: Jelly Tse
2026 Xi-Trump summit

Could military AI use be on the agenda when Chinese and US leaders meet?

The technology has become increasingly important for militaries around the world, but the two sides may struggle to reach a consensus.

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Mainland China

Alibaba brings chat-style shopping to Taobao, Qwen amid AI gateway push: source

E-commerce giant is integrating Qwen with Taobao and Tmall, enabling shoppers to use natural-language commands instead of keyword searches.

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