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AI scientist Zhang Chengqi leaves Australia to teach in China
Zhang’s rural roots and social circumstances delayed university entry, but once admitted he was among the first in China to study AI in 1980s.
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Foxconn
Foxconn invests in India as Apple moves iPhone production from China
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China technology
Editorial
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Cautious route best for Hong Kong’s self-driving cars
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US-China relations
My Take
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China counts on 3 strategies to survive US tariff and tech war
Beijing has come up with a game plan to overcome its internal and external threats, and navigate beyond Trump’s presidency.
6 hours ago
Artificial intelligence
Musk, who is suing Microsoft, also software giant’s guest in Grok AI partnership
Grok 3, which Musk’s AI outfit introduced earlier this year, will be available on Microsoft’s cloud-computing platform.
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India
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Rapid escalation of India-Pakistan clashes a warning of new tech dangers
Drones, long-range missiles and related technologies spare soldiers from live combat but also allow conflicts to be escalated in almost no time.
20 May 2025 - 5:45AM
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Made in China 2025
Buy local: China directs state bodies to buy more home-made EVs for official use
Beijing’s latest order follows similar notices in 2024 that aim to increase Made in China electric vehicles in government fleets.
19 May 2025 - 8:00PM
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Robotics
China’s industrial robot output soars, as Unitree and UBTech take lead
Production of industrial robots in April outpaced increases seen in earlier months amid national enthusiasm around the technology.
19 May 2025 - 5:00PM
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Malaysia
‘Silicon Malaysia’ pulls billions in investment. So why are workers struggling?
Despite headline-grabbing investments, factory workers in Kulim struggle to make ends meet as the cost of rent and other essentials surges.
19 May 2025 - 3:12PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
EV battery maker CATL seeks new growth in clean tech ahead of Hong Kong listing
The company is exploring overseas expansion opportunities and revving up its charging robot initiative through its subsidiary CharGo.
18 May 2025 - 3:00PM
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Hong Kong transport
Hong Kong should pump brakes on driverless technology push: industry veterans
But lawmaker says city’s infrastructure and legislative framework may be attractive to international companies in sector.
18 May 2025 - 5:41PM
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Semiconductors
Nvidia’s two-ton AI systems not easily smuggled to China, CEO says
Huang spoke after joining a US delegation to the Middle East led by President Donald Trump, lauding the opening up of trade of Nvidia’s hardware.
17 May 2025 - 5:13PM
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Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong trade bodies urged to learn from Qatar to enhance investor services
Hong Kong Productivity Council chairman joined city leader’s recent trip to Middle East and says he was impressed by Qatar Development Bank.
17 May 2025 - 10:01PM
Malaysia
Silicon rally: can Malaysia reclaim its semiconductor glory?
Outpacing regional chip rivals won’t be easy for ‘Silicon Malaysia’, but insiders say it has the subsidies, labour and will to succeed.
17 May 2025 - 8:08AM
US-China relations
Senior US Democrat slams ‘horrible’ reversal of AI rule as helping China
Trump administration’s move to rescind Biden-era prohibitions said to enable Saudi Arabia, UAE to make advanced chips ‘available’ to Beijing.
17 May 2025 - 10:27PM
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History
Wu Chien-shiung, the Chinese scientist who helped make America’s atomic bomb
From a young girl in a small village near Shanghai to one of the most consequential physicists of the 20th century, Wu was often overlooked.
19 May 2025 - 9:53AM
US-China tech war
US curbs on Huawei chips add uncertainty to China’s AI investment
New guidance on US export rules could deter Chinese firms with global ambitions from using Huawei processors, analysts say.
16 May 2025 - 4:46PM
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Huawei
Southeast Asia’s tech reliance on China: a ‘double-edged sword’?
Huawei and other Chinese firms offer growth, but analysts warn of rising digital threat exposure and geopolitical challenges.
16 May 2025 - 12:00PM
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Semiconductors
US lawmakers introduce bill to stop smuggling of AI chips to China
Some chips have continued to flow to China despite the US seeking to clamp down on their export.
16 May 2025 - 11:11AM
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Blockchain
Crypto exchange Coinbase warns of US$400 million hit from cyberattack
Hackers have paid multiple contractors and employees working in support roles outside the US to collect information, the company says.
16 May 2025 - 10:11AM
Science
Chinese student Xu Yang breaks ‘impossible’ microdrone world speed record
With help from other drone speedsters, Xu comes up with his own 3D-printed propellers for his superfast small quadcopter.
16 May 2025 - 8:00AM
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Donald Trump
UAE to build biggest AI campus outside US, bypassing past China worries
Deal is a major win for the UAE, which has been trying to balance its relations with ally US and largest trading partner China.
16 May 2025 - 1:54PM
China technology
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4 lessons for China as Pakistan J-10s down Indian Rafale jets
It is a boost for China’s defence industry, arms exports and the PLA’s confidence – and should encourage Beijing to increase its nuclear stockpile.
16 May 2025 - 5:30AM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese EV maker Xpeng launches AI-chip powered P7 to take on Model 3, SU7
The next-generation P7 will start from about US$41,630 and hit the mainland Chinese market in July or August.
15 May 2025 - 9:23PM
Artificial intelligence
Opinion
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Why the world needs the US and China to cut an AI safety deal next
AI could become too powerful for human beings to control. The US and China must lead the way in ensuring safe, responsible AI development.
16 May 2025 - 3:50AM
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Artificial intelligence
China deploys world’s biggest fleet of driverless mining trucks
The project aligns with the nation’s broader push to upgrade traditional industries with AI and other advanced technologies.
15 May 2025 - 7:00PM
Science
China launches satellites to build the world’s first supercomputer in orbit
Once complete, the space-based Three-Body Computing Constellation will support real-time, in-orbit data processing.
15 May 2025 - 8:13PM
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Apple
Trump says he told Apple CEO: ‘I don’t want you building in India’
The comments throw a wrench into Apple’s plan to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India rather than China.
15 May 2025 - 5:05PM
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