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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.
Guidelines on AI for judges were issued last year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Law

My Take | Misuse of AI risks harming public confidence in the justice system

Judges around the world are being presented with arguments based on non-existent court judgments. More must be done to prevent such abuses.

Science

Chinese scientists find first evidence that AI could think like a human

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AI: Policy

Hong Kong plans new AI supercomputing centre to boost tech hub status

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong must end its ‘tale of two cities’ to thrive

Diversifying its economy and reforming its education system can help Hong Kong ensure its poorest aren’t left behind by AI and automation.

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A worker climbs down a ladder on a cruise at Ocean Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui, on April 20. Photo: Sun Yeung
US-China tech war

Huawei’s AI chip output limited to 200,000 in 2025, US commerce official says

That number falls short of Nvidia’s over 1 million China-specific H20 chips produced in the last nine months of 2024, analysts estimate.

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Mainland China

In Hong Kong and globally, AI is not a job and wage killer, PwC says

Across all industries, roles that ‘collate AI with human expertise’ are in demand and command a premium, report says.

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Apple

Apple targets spring 2026 for release of delayed Siri AI upgrade

The company originally introduced the next-generation Siri features at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June of last year.

Apple has been noticeably quiet about progress on its AI-powered version of Siri. Photo: dpa
Semiconductors

AMD says new chips can top Nvidia’s in booming AI chip field

The new instalments in AMD’s MI350 chip series are faster than Nvidia counterparts and represent major gains over earlier versions, Su said.

Hong Kong courts

Meta sues Hong Kong firm over AI app making non-consensual explicit images

US tech giant accuses Joy Timeline HK of promoting ‘nudify’ app, with lawsuit part of Meta’s clampdown on such software.

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US-China relations

Opinion | Trump’s fundamental mistake is in seeing China as America’s problem

The US president fails to grasp that a rising China is a new question to answer, not an old mistake to correct.

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Nvidia

Nvidia to exclude China from forecasts amid US chip export controls

‘I’ve told all of our investors … our forecasts will not include the China market,’ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNN.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in Paris, France on Thursday. Photo: AFP
AI: Companies

China’s AI race heats up as SenseTime, ByteDance unveil model updates

The two companies are the latest to join DeepSeek, Baidu and Alibaba in enhancing their AI services amid intense market competition.

US-China tech war

Nvidia CEO says Huawei has everyone ‘covered’ if US chip ban on China stays

Still, Jensen Huang says his company’s technology remains a generation ahead of those developed by Chinese rivals.

Huawei

Chinese tech champions boost Europe ties amid US tensions

At VivaTech, the Chinese ambassador to France says Beijing is ready to collaborate with Paris to enhance scientific and technological exchanges.

A Huawei sign seen at the VivaTech fair in Paris. Photo: AFP
ByteDance

ByteDance helps jewellery firm Lao Feng Xiang push AI glasses to China’s elderly

The jewellery firm’s foray into the wearables market reflects a surge of fresh interest in smart eyewear with AI-powered capabilities.

Powered by ByteDance’s artificial intelligence technology, Lao Feng Xiang’s smart glasses feature real-time voice navigation and translation functions. Photo: Handout
Semiconductors

Nvidia bets on European AI push amid shrinking China revenue

The chip designer pledged to build 20 AI factories on the continent, including a German facility in the works to be equipped with 10,000 GPUs.

Alibaba

Jack Ma replies to Alibaba employee’s letter lamenting ‘company disease’

The Alibaba founder highlights ‘changes’ in the company’s development as it embarks on an ambitious AI strategy.

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Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | To achieve its AI ambition, Hong Kong must start investing in schools

To address the lack of teaching resources, start by setting up a few AI ‘leading schools’, then scale up AI education across the system.

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Primary school students interact with AI robot dog Spot at the Learning & Teaching Expo at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on December 11 last year. Photo: Nora Tam
US-China tech war

China’s orchard of AI, chip grads now ripe for the pickin’ as tech trade sours

Many who entered university during Trump’s first trade war with China are ready to become key cogs in China’s hi-tech engine.

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Alibaba

Joe Tsai says open-source AI will boost Alibaba’s cloud business

The Chinese tech giant has made substantial investments in AI and cloud computing following a sweeping restructuring initiative.

Semiconductors

Huawei founder sheds light on China’s strategy to overcome US curbs

Ren Zhengfei’s comments underscore Huawei’s commitment to achieving chip self-sufficiency, with compound semiconductors playing a key role.

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Ren Zhengfei, founder of Huawei Technologies. Photo: Kyodo
Nvidia

iFlytek says using local chips in AI models extends development time by 3 months

Liu’s comments show how some Chinese tech companies are determined to improve their AI capabilities without access to Nvidia chips.

Huawei’s Ascend 910 chip is displayed during the 2023 PT Expo China show. Photo: Shutterstock Images
China manufacturing

China plans to turn Shenzhen into AI and aviation hub amid US sanctions

Beijing is deepening reforms to accelerate the development of emerging industries in the Chinese tech hub, which faces a barrage of US trade curbs.

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Made in China 2025

GoPro rival Insta360 eyes global expansion after strong Shanghai IPO

After the Star Market’s biggest debut in a year and a half, executive Max Richter touted the company’s commitment to global markets amid trade tensions.

Mainland China

France’s Mistral launches Europe’s first AI reasoning model

Mistral is considered Europe’s best shot at having a home-grown AI competitor, but has lagged behind in terms of market share and revenue.

Mistral is considered Europe’s best shot at having a home-grown AI competitor. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Google

OpenAI taps Google in unprecedented cloud deal despite AI rivalry, sources say

The deal underscores how massive computing demands to train and deploy AI models are reshaping the competitive dynamics in the sector.

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The OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration created on May 20, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

Chinese academy launches automated system to speed up chip design

The system, developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, uses AI for semiconductor design, dispensing with the need for human developers.

Apple

Apple’s most sweeping software redesign disappoints mainland Chinese consumers

The hashtag ‘iOS26 Ugly’ was microblogging app Weibo’s top-trending topic on Tuesday, as thousands of netizens expressed their discontent.

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