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The Hong Kong Jockey Club says it respects the authorities’ decision and will wait for further advice on its basketball betting licence application. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Call to check tech trends when drafting policies after basketball betting U-turn

Development of technology is faster than the pace of legislation, ex-lawmaker notes.

Fintech

How PayMe’s 3.3 million users and Hong Kong firms could start using stablecoins

China-Latin America relations

China and the US want rare earths. Brazil will share – on one condition

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Shanghai Gigafactory has potential to build humanoid robots: Tesla China head

Shanghai Gigafactory could be a ‘golden key’ to advancing Elon Musk’s hopes of commercialising the technology swiftly, Tesla China head says.

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A Tesla robot on display at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. Tesla has said it is transforming itself into a physical AI firm. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

China’s AI world model edge: abundant data and faster deployment, executive says

China’s strong industrial base, abundance of factory data give its world models a decisive push, says executive from leading start-up GigaAI.

Semiconductors

China’s Dishan Technology nears 2nm AI chip breakthrough, reports say

The Shanghai-based start-up says its chip design is likely to improve energy efficiency by 40 per cent compared with its predecessor.

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Artificial intelligence

China profits from US AI boom despite Washington’s tech curbs, research says

Country remains ‘enmeshed in Asian supply chains’ and is likely to benefit from US AI spending, report says.

Roughly US$2 trillion worth of data-centre projects are planned or under way in the US. Photo: Getty Images
Artificial intelligence

Letters | An AI twister is brewing on the legal horizon

Readers discuss the use of artificial intelligence for legal matters, and ethnic minority groups’ access to government services.

Semiconductors

How prolonged Iran war could disrupt Asia tech from chipmaking to data centres

LNG and helium shortages risk crippling Asia’s semiconductor supply chain and delaying AI infrastructure expansion, experts say.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | ‘AI for all’ efforts must not leave any Hongkonger behind

The government is moving in the right direction, but every resident and sector must be able to benefit from the promise of AI.

The Cantonese-enabled HKChat, the city’s first home-grown large language model, is demonstrated during the global launch at the Lee Shau Kee Business Building of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on February 25, 2025. Photo: May Tse
Robotics

Video | Humanoid robots to compete in Beijing half-marathon

Test run was held to replicate the official race to be held on April 19.

Tiangong Ultra, a humanoid robot runs across the finish line while securing the first position during the E-Town Humanoid Robot Half Marathon, in Beijing, China April, 19 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Artificial intelligence

‘Common ignorance’: how China took the lead in global efforts to govern AI

As AI development gathers speed, governments and industry leaders say guardrails are needed to protect the public from the fast-moving tech.

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Artificial intelligence

‘Doctor Doom’ Roubini turns ‘Doctor Boom’, predicting huge economic growth in US

Nouriel Roubini predicted the 2008 financial crisis – now he says an explosion of hi-tech will be unlike anything mankind has ever seen, trivialising near-term headwinds.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong, mainland China sign ‘milestone’ MOU on promoting digital economy

Memorandum of understanding covers topics including AI promotion, cross-boundary data flow and blockchain.

Cyberspace Administration of China director Zhuang Rongwen (left) with Hong Kong leader John Lee. Photo: ISD
US, Israel war on Iran

How a Chinese company said it used AI to track US bomber movements over Iran

MizarVision tried to determine bomber movements based on aerial tanker positions and US attacks on key strategic sites.

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A US Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during a mission carried out late last month. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy

Progress hailed as Hong Kong, Shanghai link digital authentication systems

Push for digital integration has already yielded practical results, Hong Kong official says.

Artificial intelligence

Opinion | AI pessimism is a luxury the Global South cannot afford

Young, developing states must ride the tech waves if they don’t want to fall further behind and learn from others’ mistakes.

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Science

Semiconductor leap: China looks to ‘2D chip’ with 1,000-fold growth speed

Advanced material offers promise in optoelectronics, where it can be used in LEDs, photodetectors and lasers.

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2D semiconductors have emerged as a leading candidate for post‑Moore chip materials. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong balancing security and innovation as nation’s ‘firewall’: Paul Chan

Finance chief says security is key to China’s high-quality growth as geopolitical tensions create risks to energy supplies and financial markets.

Energy

China’s energy bosses push for tighter rules as overcapacity bites

Calls for tighter approvals highlight how excess capacity is undermining growth despite global demand tailwinds.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Hyundai spearheads foreign EV comeback push in China with Ioniq brand

South Korean carmaker bets on local partnerships and technology as global brands prepare fresh push into China’s fast-moving EV market.

The new cars will be “shaped specifically for the Chinese market, integrating local technologies and partnerships”, according to Hyundai. Photo: Handout
Apple

How to get an iPod and set it up as Apple’s music device makes a comeback

From Nanos to Touches, Apple’s retro iPods are gaining fans years after being discontinued. Here’s a guide on finding them and what to avoid.

Then-Apple CEO Steve Jobs holds a first-generation iPod during a news conference in October 2001, at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California. Apple’s music players are gaining popularity again, despite the tech giant stopping selling them years ago. Photo: AP
Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek ramps up hiring ahead of V4 launch as chip strategy questions swirl

New roles in Inner Mongolia point to expansion of computing capacity ahead of V4 release, fuelling speculation over chip sourcing.

China economy

Opinion | China’s next growth engine? An AI-powered intelligence dividend

Instead of factories and people, China’s economic growth may increasingly be powered by code and digital workers that do not tire.

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Artificial intelligence

China’s Li Qiang hosts Moonshot AI chief, urges faster industrial AI roll-out

Beijing signals stronger push to embed AI in manufacturing as premier meets rising start-up founders and industry leaders.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has urged a deeper implementation of the country’s ‘AI plus’ strategy. Photo: AP
Artificial intelligence

China banks buffer against AI contagions as US sweats over Anthropic’s Mythos

With Beijing prioritising financial stability, analysts say state lenders take a measured approach to generative models amid growing global cybersecurity risks.

With the United States warning banks about potential risks from Anthropic’s latest artificial intelligence model, analysts note how China is monitoring for any potential contagion risks. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Tencent moves to rein in AI content flood on WeChat with stricter rules

Updated guidelines target mass-produced and AI-rewritten posts, reflecting growing concern over the spread of low-effort content.

Apple

Outside In | My love-hate relationship with Apple as an Android user

As Apple marks 50 years amid market and political pressures, the company has inspired jealousy but also admiration for what it has achieved.

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