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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

Breaking | China’s Mengzhou spacecraft passes key test for 2030 crewed moon mission

Wednesday’s escape test on board the Mengzhou crew carrier was designed to ensure that astronauts could be safely returned to Earth if something went wrong during the launch. Photo: Weibo/ China航天

Chinese scientists help create ‘machine eye’ that may be faster than human sight

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Slower reaction times among self-driving vehicles have been a long-standing safety concern. Photo: Handout

Will Musk’s moon pivot put SpaceX on collision course with China’s ambitions?

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Elon Musk has announced plans to set up a “self-growing city” on the moon in less than a decade. Photo: Shutterstock

Vietnam’s legendary maths genius Ngo Bao Chau to join University of Hong Kong

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Ngo Bao Chau made history in 2010 as the first Vietnamese recipient of the prestigious Fields Medal, regarded as the mathematics equivalent of the Nobel Prize. Photo: Handout

US transformers are ageing. Why renewable energy could make things worse

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High levels of wind and solar energy increase bidirectional power flow switching, causing additional stress on transformers, a study has found. Photo: Xinhua
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The logo of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp appears outside the chipmaker’s facilities at Pudong district in Shanghai on March 15, 2024. Photo: AFP
Semiconductors

China’s SMIC expects flat revenue as drop in low-end orders offsets AI growth

The contract chipmaker’s profit falls short of analyst estimates amid ‘challenges’ brought on by memory supply crunch.

ByteDance

ByteDance joins Chinese rivals offering freebies in bid to acquire AI app users

China technology

Indonesia telco chief warns of digital colonisation, backs China open-source AI

Mainland China

China’s ByteDance, Alibaba unveil AI image tools to rival Google’s popular Nano Banana

The tech giants’ new image models lower the barrier for individual users or businesses to produce professional-looking images.

ByteDance says its new model’s stronger reasoning ability enables it to better understand and follow human text prompts to generate the desired images. Photo: Handout
India

India tightens social media grip as Meta, YouTube, X face 3-hour takedown rules

New rules tighten compliance deadlines, forcing platforms to remove flagged AI-generated content and misinformation within hours or face legal action.

Family offices

Hong Kong adds 681 family offices as wealthy shift focus from US: Deloitte

The auditing firm’s survey shows a 25 per cent increase in the city’s single-family offices over two years, with the affluent wary of US volatility.

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Hong Kong

AI chip supplier Axera trades flat in Hong Kong debut as investor frenzy cools

Axera attracted HK$22.34 billion from retail investors during the bookbuilding period, marking an oversubscription of 74.4 times.

Axera specialises in designing AI perception and edge computing chips for applications such as smart vehicles. Photo: Handout
China’s private sector

Before the factory floor, the dance floor: robots find path to market at US$145

Humanoid robots may one day transform factories and warehouses, but for now their most immediate role is keeping the party going.

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China technology

Editorial | China could benefit from AI disruption to software-as-a-service sector

It seems likely the AI industry will simply swallow up the SaaS sector in China without too much financial or employment damage.

Robotics

Chinese vacuum maker using Temu’s playbook dreams big with Super Bowl debut

Dreame showcases robot vacuum in a Super Bowl commercial, drawing on Temu’s US prime-time campaign that helped it challenge Amazon.com.

Vacuum maker Dreame is hoping to leverage the Super Bowl’s influence to crack the North American market. Photo: Handout
Electric & new energy vehicles

Pony AI and Toyota roll out robotaxis in China’s autonomous drive push

Guangzhou-based Pony AI begins output of 1,000 autonomous cabs and targets a 3,000-unit fleet by the end of 2026 as it expands globally.

Pony AI is one of three robotaxi firms that have received approval from authorities to operate driverless cabs on designated roads in cities like Beijing and Shanghai. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

China’s AI arms race sees sector brace for major flagship model launch week

A ‘stealth’ model has emerged, while advancements by Alibaba’s Qwen-3.5 and Zhipu’s GLM-5 aim to spur domestic competition following releases by US heavyweights.

China technology

China’s Xi signals tech ambitions in 5-year plan with Beijing tour

Visit comes as Beijing prioritises tech-driven development and achieving self-reliance in its latest socio-economic blueprint.

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Mainland China

ByteDance’s new model sparks stock rally as China’s AI video battle escalates

Seedance 2.0 thrills early adopters with cinematic realism and fuels debate over AI’s role in filmmaking and content creation.

A Seedance 2.0 video capture. Seedance 2.0 delivers enhanced lifelike generations that blur the boundary between AI content and reality, according to early adopters. Photo: Handout
Mergers & Acquisitions

M&A market ‘firing on all cylinders’, headed for record year: Citigroup

Confident companies and investors, solid economic growth, low inflation and ample capital drive outlook, bank’s global M&A co-head says.

Guillermo Baygual, Citigroup’s global co-head of mergers and acquisitions, pictured in Hong Kong on February 6, 2026. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Malaysia

‘I can’t get fresh air in my home’: Malaysia’s data centre boom chokes locals

Johor residents say they cannot dry laundry on their balconies any more, while air purifiers signal dangerously poor levels of air quality.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s budget should move the city towards ‘inspirational’ development

The 2026-27 budget speech should explain how the city’s economic direction aligns with global and national trends, defining its place in the industries of the future.

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Japan

Japan workshop helps young voters spot deepfakes ahead of general election

Digital platforms are trying to curb the adverse impact of disinformation and fake news on Generation Z ahead of Japan’s election on Sunday.

Students participate in a workshop on misinformation and disinformation, where an image created by generative AI is displayed and analysed, in Tokyo on Wednesday. Photo: Kyodo
China technology

US software rout spills over to China’s SaaS sector

The software sector in China has long been constrained by slower cloud adoption and a weaker appetite for recurring subscription fees.

Mental health

Letters | Student wellbeing is not a problem easily solved with AI

Readers discuss strengthening human relationships in schools, domestic helpers’ day off, and public hospital fees.

United States

Dow breaks 50,000 for first time, as US stocks rally

The market roared back, with tech stocks recovering from AI-linked jitters and bitcoin halting its plunge.

Traders react after the closing bell as the Dow Jones Industrial Average surpasses the 50,000 mark in New York on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles

Tesla launches China AI training centre as self-driving race accelerates

US EV giant opens hub to advance its Full Self-Driving software, as Chinese carmakers step up their own L3 autonomous driving plans.

The AI training centre’s launch marks a significant step towards commercialising Tesla’s Full Self-Driving navigation software in mainland China. Photo: Reuters
China technology

China fines firms for fake ChatGPT and DeepSeek services

The two cases are among five examples made public by SAMR as it steps up efforts to fight unfair competition in China’s AI industry.

Alibaba

Sweet surge: Qwen overtakes Yuanbao after Alibaba’s bubble tea campaign

More than 10 million free orders put Alibaba’s AI app in the spotlight amid a high-stakes battle for Spring Festival attention.

China’s private sector

China’s Kuaishou slapped with US$17 million fine after explicit content probe

The fine comes days after a separate e-commerce penalty, adding pressure on China’s No 2 short-video platform to tighten controls.

Beijing’s Cyberspace Administration launched an investigation following reports of a surge in pornographic streams Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

China trials largest locally made AI computing resource in infrastructure push

The node is designed for large-scale AI scenarios, including trillion-parameter model training and high-throughput inference.

A worker adjusts a display panel showing a computer chip and the Chinese characters for “independence” at the Sugon booth during the World AI Conference in Shanghai, July 5, 2023. Photo: AP
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong whistle-blower in AI app MediSafe saga arrested for alleged doxxing

Hailey Cheng posts message on social media saying she has been arrested in connection with MediSafe saga, with source confirming news.

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Hong Kong economy

Letters | Tax companies that deploy AI, save Hong Kong graduates

Readers discuss the urgency of maintaining entry-level jobs, treating agentic AI like it is the Monkey King, and public transport safety.

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