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Artificial intelligence
Alibaba’s Qwen family captures over 50% of global open-source downloads: report
Qwen hits nearly 1 billion cumulative downloads, far surpassing rivals like Meta Platforms’ Llama and DeepSeek, researchers say.
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Robotics
Unitree to debut cheapest humanoid robot globally via Alibaba: sources
9 Apr 2026 - 4:27PM
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IPO
Hangzhou ‘Six Little Dragons’ member Manycore seeks US$130m from Hong Kong IPO
9 Apr 2026 - 5:47PM
Science
Is a leading US AI-robot scholar about to join China’s tech talent pool?
Su Hao, of UC San Diego, appears on Fudan University faculty list as professor in electronic information specialising in AI.
9 Apr 2026 - 12:00PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Volkswagen tests China’s appetite for locally developed EVs
The three models, which will be launched over the next two weeks, use technology developed by Volkswagen’s Chinese partners.
9 Apr 2026 - 11:57AM
Artificial intelligence
AI fuels global trade growth as China-US flows shift, McKinsey finds
Data-centre expansion and AI investment push global trade ahead of economic growth, consultancy says.
9 Apr 2026 - 7:00AM
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Alibaba
Alibaba sets up top tech committee led by CEO to sharpen AI push
Restructuring brings core AI teams under tighter leadership as competition in China’s model and agent space intensifies.
8 Apr 2026 - 9:27PM
Artificial intelligence
China’s Zhipu AI open-sources GLM-5.1, raises prices to trim gap with US rivals
The company’s second price increase this year signals a push to monetise advanced AI models while keeping costs below US peers.
8 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
Semiconductors
Proposed US chip curbs on China risk deeper supply chain disruption
New US bill pressures Japan and the Netherlands to align on China chip curbs, with potential fallout for global supply chains.
8 Apr 2026 - 8:02PM
Artificial intelligence
China’s DeepSeek adds expert chatbot mode ahead of much-awaited V4 release
The Hangzhou start-up’s latest chatbot update sparks speculation over whether the expert mode is linked to the long-delayed V4 model.
8 Apr 2026 - 6:36PM
Hong Kong economy
City to set up company this year to fast-track San Tin I&T hub as firms eye move
Government expects to set up fully owned firm by end of year, with CEO and board appointments set for second and third quarters, official Kevin Choi says.
8 Apr 2026 - 10:00AM
Hong Kong economy
New research institute to ramp up efforts as Hong Kong pursues ‘AI for all’
Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Institute’s first meeting will be held as early as this month to formulate city’s AI road map.
8 Apr 2026 - 8:30AM
Semiconductors
Chinese memory giants seen grabbing market share on lower prices, more capacity
Firms like YMTC and CXMT are scaling NAND and DRAM production, leveraging cost advantages and subsidies to challenge global leaders.
7 Apr 2026 - 9:30PM
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Artificial intelligence
Chinese AI glasses maker Rokid planning Hong Kong IPO: sources
Listing plan comes as giants Apple, Meta, Alibaba, Baidu, Xiaomi and Huawei, plus start-ups like Xreal, Rayneo, anticipate market growth.
8 Apr 2026 - 1:54PM
Espionage
Opinion
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In Asia-Pacific, the real maritime contest is over satellite surveillance
States’ ability to exercise territorial rights is increasingly mediated by their access to satellite data and analytics, but the tech is dominated by a powerful few.
7 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
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Timepieces
How diamonds are reshaping luxury watches, from Chanel to Cartier
Luxury maisons including Van Cleef & Arpels and Jaeger-LeCoultre are going beyond bling, revolutionising horology with functional diamonds.
7 Apr 2026 - 6:00AM
Artificial intelligence
Opinion
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The danger in the Global South’s pursuit of AI as a magical cure
Rushing in without local R&D, literacy or governance risks leaving countries as testing grounds and passive consumers of foreign tech.
7 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM
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Artificial intelligence
China’s rigid corporate culture slows AI adoption, ex-OpenAI executive says
China’s tech-savvy consumers embrace AI, but rigid corporate hierarchies hold back enterprises, Zack Kass says.
5 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM
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Artificial intelligence
Who is Xu Rui, the ex-ByteDance executive tapped by Meta to lead AI hardware?
The veteran Chinese executive will lead a team that develops AI devices at the Facebook parent’s superintelligence unit.
5 Apr 2026 - 4:52PM
Robotics
Meter running: CaoCao backs heavy-asset play to scale robotaxis
Geely-backed firm targets 100,000 autonomous vehicles by 2030, banking on tighter control of cars, tech and operations to drive efficiency.
7 Apr 2026 - 6:52PM
China technology
China’s GPS rival, BeiDou, dominates at home. Now, it aims to convert the world
China is overhauling its home-grown satellite navigation system as part of a push to expand the network’s global influence.
4 Apr 2026 - 4:00PM
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Artificial intelligence
Tencent expands OpenClaw suite with enterprise tool amid China’s ‘lobster’ craze
ClawPro tool promises quick AI agent deployment, giving enterprises control over models, tokens and security.
3 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
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.
3 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM
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.
3 Apr 2026 - 5:00PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Tesla outraces China’s BYD in pure electric car sales to regain world’s top spot
Shrinking subsidies, new taxes sap China’s EV demand, giving Tesla an edge in global deliveries for first time since fourth quarter of 2024.
3 Apr 2026 - 2:00PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Leapmotor targets global growth with Europe R&D hub, eyes Canada assembly
Chinese EV maker lifts overseas sales target as rising fuel costs and easing tariffs boost demand abroad.
3 Apr 2026 - 10:00AM
Timepieces
Beyond Omega: redefining space watches for a new era of exploration
Omega’s Speedmaster has long been Nasa’s go-to, but other space programmes are exploring partnerships with the likes of IWC Schaffhausen, Fortis and Barrelhand.
3 Apr 2026 - 6:00AM
IPO
Countdown starts for Chinese rocket maker CAS Space’s Shanghai listing
China’s commercial rocket champion plans to raise US$600 million on the Star Market after its listing application is accepted.
2 Apr 2026 - 3:29PM
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