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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

China’s gravity-detecting SQUID gets closer to spotting US nuclear submarines

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Caption: The superconducting weak force measurement system (left) and a test device built with two 10 kg spheres. Photo: CAS

China watching ‘like a hawk’ as US Artemis 2 crew embarks on moon trip

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Artemis 2 crew members (from left) Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover appear via video link during a mission update on Thursday. Photo: NASA via AP

China launches heavyweight rocket to challenge SpaceX’s Falcon 9. It fails

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A plume of smoke in an image shared on Chinese social media after the failed launch of the Tianlong-3 rocket on Friday. Photo: Weibo/ 深圳湾小海盗

How a proposed composite in China could strengthen drones, planes and rockets

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Researchers say improved joint strength addresses a long-standing weakness in composite materials, such as those used for uncrewed aerial vehicles. Photo: Getty Images

How China’s ‘pig semen eyedrop’ may help deliver Alzheimer’s treatment

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Pigs were chosen for the research because their tissue structure is similar to that of humans, and their supply is abundant. Photo: Shutterstock
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Scams and swindles

Cambodia’s high-stakes war on online scam compounds

Cambodia has vowed to stamp out the scam compounds on its soil by month’s end – but perpetrators remain drawn to the potential for huge profits.

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China technology

Beijing mandates internal ethics committees for all Chinese AI companies

Tencent

Tencent expands OpenClaw suite with enterprise tool amid China’s ‘lobster’ craze

US-China relations

Washington launches export initiative to ensure ‘future of AI’ is led by US

Chinese competitors targeted as US companies invited to form consortiums to offer full-stack AI solutions around the world.

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US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in the Oval Office of the White House during an executive order signing event on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
Semiconductors

Memory crunch bites: Xiaomi lifts handset prices amid supply chain squeeze

Price rises of nearly US$30 reflect surging memory costs, with analysts pointing to AI-driven demand and tight supply across the chip sector.

Mainland China

China moves to cut AI computing costs for SMEs as cloud prices surge

Policy push comes as surging token consumption strains supply and pushes up cloud computing costs.

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Banking & finance

Manulife, HSBC, Barclays lead big finance firms’ AI adoption in Hong Kong

Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po launched an AI+ strategy in this year’s budget speech to promote AI applications in the banking sector.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po launched an AI+ strategy in this year’s budget to promote AI applications in the banking sector. Photo: Eugene Lee
Alibaba

Chinese AI giants pivot toward proprietary models to drive revenue, performance

This week, Alibaba released three proprietary models that were all accessible only via its official cloud platform or chatbot website.

Mainland China

Anthropic’s AI code leak ignites frenzy among Chinese developers

Chinese developers have been having a field day, scrambling to download copies of the leaked code and poring over files to learn detail.

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Tencent

OpenClaw deepens China footprint through native Tencent, ByteDance integrations

Tencent is actively seeking cooperation with OpenClaw as it moves to capitalise on the agent’s popularity to win over domestic users.

This photo taken on March 11, 2026 shows a mobile phone screen with the AI agent OpenClaw. Photo: Xinhua
China energy security

Premier Li Qiang pushes AI-powered, next-gen energy system amid global shocks

Beijing is moving to modernise the power grid, putting innovation and flexibility at the heart of its strategy.

Premier Li Qiang learns about the development of a new energy power base in southwest China’s Sichuan province, on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
Technology

What Zhipu and MiniMax’s first post-IPO earnings say about the 2 AI start-ups

The two Chinese start-ups show promising commercialisation of AI models, which are reflected in rising demand and revenue.

Semiconductors

China’s No 3 foundry Nexchip files for Hong Kong listing to scale output

Wave of Chinese tech listings builds in Hong Kong as semiconductor groups scale up output.

Robotics

UBTech powers up as humanoid robot sales jump 23-fold

Rapid growth in ‘embodied intelligence’ is beginning to translate into real orders as Chinese robotics firms scale production.

Cyborg calm before the commercial storm: UBTech’s shares rose more than 14 per cent on Wednesday morning, hitting HK$97.5 by midday. Photo: Baidu
US, Israel war on Iran

Iran says will target Apple, Google and Meta if more of its leaders are killed

A list of 18 US tech firms released by the Revolutionary Guards also included Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla, Oracle and Palantir.

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A member of the Iranian security forces stands guard next to a banner showing former and current Iranian supreme leaders in Tehran on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
Huawei

Huawei’s profit rises 8.6% in 2025 as overall performance remains steady

‘We are moving towards a future that is full of uncertainty, so we have to remain true to our strategy,’ rotating chairwoman Meng says.

China technology

Shenzhen activates China’s first 10,000-card AI cluster with Huawei’s chips

Hub launches new cluster built with Huawei advanced chips, delivering 11,000 petaflops of computing power in push for home-grown tech.

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IPO

Zhipu AI revenue jumps 132% in first post-IPO report, missing estimates

Total losses soar 59.5 per cent to 4.72 billion yuan driven by mounting research and development spending.

The Zhipu AI booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai in 2024. Photo: Handout
Apple

Apple’s accidental AI feature release in China risks regulatory backlash: expert

Mainland China users briefly access Apple Intelligence before the update vanishes, raising questions over compliance and regulatory approval.

China shipbuilding

China sails into AI era with ambitious smart shipping targets

Pilot zones and more than 100 smart vessels are part of Beijing’s strategy to bolster maritime operations and address bottlenecks.

Alibaba

Xiaomi, Alibaba ramp up AI recruitment amid global talent war

AI-related positions account for more than 80 per cent of Alibaba’s open roles, up from around 60 per cent last year.

People test the latest Xiaomi smartphones at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 28, 2026. Photo: Reuters
IPO

Breathing fire: Manycore first of the ‘Six Little Dragons’ to near Hong Kong IPO

Spatial intelligence firm moves ahead of tech peers after clearing a key Hong Kong listing hurdle.

Hangzhou-based Manycore, operator of the world’s largest spatial design platform. Photo: Weibo
DeepSeek

‘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.

Technology

‘Brain fry’: heavy AI users report mental burnout as cognitive limits are pushed

Tools meant to save time are creating a ‘new cognitive load’, insiders say, with software developers hit especially hard.

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IPO

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

Yuanjie’s rise underscores how China’s optical chip firms are riding the AI infrastructure boom, with data centre demand driving growth.

Many companies have capitalised on China’s AI infrastructure build-out. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong environmental issues

Northern Metropolis data hub may top MTR Corp as Hong Kong’s No 1 power consumer

Environmental experts urge authorities to set energy efficiency standards for data centres to limit carbon emissions.

The Range (Hong Kong) Sandy Ridge data facility cluster in the Northern Metropolis. Photo: Edmond So
Semiconductors

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

Higher prices give China’s mature-node producers room to compete with US, European rivals without sacrificing too much margin, analysts say.

ByteDance

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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