TOPIC

Technology

Technology
Latest news features and opinion on technology, covering everything from AI innovation to smartphone makers and apps.
Workers stitch garments at a factory in Vietnam’s Thai Nguyen province on July 2. Photo: AFP
Vietnam

Asian Angle | Is Vietnam’s tech dream stuck in the assembly line?

Vietnam needs to focus on upgrading domestic capacity and implementing urgent reforms, or risk becoming a second-tier assembly line.

United States

Musk’s xAI apologises after Grok chatbot praises Hitler

videocam
John Lee

Cutting red tape in focus at Hong Kong leader’s meetings ahead of policy address

Japan

Beat the heat: Japan’s Osaka Expo unveils cool solutions

Ice rooms, blackout umbrellas and portable air conditioners are among the measures on offer to combat heat exhaustion.

Tourists visit the Expo 2025 Osaka in Osaka, Japan, on Thursday. Japan has been hit by a searing heatwave. Photo: Xinhua
Artificial intelligence

Editorial | Hong Kong is poised to catch the global AI wave

After being slow to catch on to the first wave of internet innovations, the city is making its mark in the field of AI development.

China's military weapons

US puts jet-drone teams to bigger test in race with China for air supremacy

American air force fighters work with uncrewed Valkyries to see how well they integrate.

videocam
50
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Autonomous vehicles

Opinion | Embracing autonomous vehicles can revolutionise Hong Kong transport

Infrastructure upgrades, clear regulations, public engagement and cross-border collaboration can help establish the city as a leader in next-generation mobility.

videocam
Illustration: Craig Stephens
Indonesia

Barking up wrong tree? Indonesian police’s robot use criticised for wrong focus

The police displayed RoboCop-style robots, robot tanks and robodogs to President Prabowo Subianto at their anniversary parade last week.

US-China trade war

US may cut dependence on China rare earths by 2028, CEO says – but at what cost?

American supply-chain independence in the realm of critical minerals is the goal – what challenges must be overcome to get there?

17
Artificial intelligence

Robinhood CEO raises US$100 million to build AI models for maths

Harmonic adopts a maths-first approach, which it hopes will make its model better at solving complicated problems than large language models.

The logo of Robinhood Markets. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Letters | Worried about AI taking your job? Stop relying on it

Readers discuss the limitations of artificial intelligence, English language proficiency among Hong Kong students, and the decline in the US’ attractiveness.

Tourists walk past shops and restaurants in the popular Shinsekai district of Osaka, on February 24. While translation apps can be helpful while travelling, being able to speak different languages has its advantages. Photo: AFP
Blockchain

Bitcoin hits another record as options traders eye US$120,000

Bitcoin’s breakout is fuelled in part by institutional demand and bullish comments made by Trump on social media.

American Samoa

US tech stocks remain top draw despite de-dollarisation trend, Swiss banks say

Swiss banks advise investors to keep US tech stocks as core holdings due to their innovation and strong earnings.

Artificial intelligence

Will Smith eating spaghetti is a benchmark for AI video. How does he look?

A new video created using Google’s Veo 3 platform shows how quickly AI video is progressing, but that’s scaring some in the movie business.

videocam
5
A still from an AI-generated video of Will Smith eating spaghetti on Google’s Veo 3 platform. The video shows no apparent flaws and is a huge jump on videos of the same sequence from two years ago.
China's military weapons

Fifth-gen fighters make cameo appearance as China unveils production facilities

State broadcaster shows the J-15T, a 4.5-generation multirole fighter that can be launched from a catapult.

videocam
27
China’s J-35A stealth fighter jet took part in the Zhuhai airshow in November. New CCTV footage suggests a carrier-based version of the J-35 is in mass production, according to a military analyst. Photo: Xinhua
Artificial intelligence

Global AI conference in Shanghai to showcase China’s prowess, vision

High-level meeting on AI governance to be held in tandem with the three-day World Artificial Intelligence Conference, starting on July 26.

DeepSeek

Head of China’s state-owned firm regulator visits DeepSeek, Unitree

Zhang Yuzhuo says state-owned enterprises should learn from the agile innovation practices of private firms.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Artificial intelligence

Nvidia CEO Huang to meet Chinese officials amid US tech tensions

Huang plans to meet top officials, including the commerce minister, while attending the International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing next week.

videocam
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, plans to meet senior Chinese officials in Beijing next week. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Hong Kong’s IntelliGen AI takes on Google DeepMind in drug discovery

The start-up, which aims to raise tens of millions of US dollars in an angel funding round, hopes to compete globally, founder says.

Science

China creates first cyborg bee with world’s lightest brain controller

Chinese-made device can command the movements of bees, making them ideal to help search for survivors in earthquake ruins, scientists say.

videocam
Blockchain

Bitcoin hits record US$112,000 amid Wall Street rally, crypto surge

Traders should stay vigilant for potential profit-taking or macroeconomic shifts that could spark corrections, one analyst says.

Bitcoin has hit a record high. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
Smartphones

Samsung bets on AI foldable phones to challenge Apple, Chinese rivals

The South Korean giant lost its global smartphone crown to Apple in 2023, and faces growing competition from Huawei and Honor.

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 (left) and Z Flip 7 (right) from Samsung. Photo: Handout
IPO

China’s CXMT eyes IPO amid global memory-chip market upswing

CXMT completes formal filing of pre-listing guidance with the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

Hong Kong stock market

Chinese AI stocks to extend DeepSeek-driven run, analysts say

AI to be ‘a key driver for China’s modernisation,’ Huachuang Securities says, joining Morgan Stanley, UBS and others in optimistic outlook.

videocam
Medicine

Robot performs realistic surgery with 100% accuracy in ‘major leap’

The machine was trained on videos of operations and worked with the expertise of a skilled human doctor, Johns Hopkins researchers say.

This machine trained on the videos of surgeries was able to precisely work on removing a gallbladder from a lifelike patient. Photo: Juo-Tung Chen/PA Media/Johns Hopkins University/dpa
X (formerly Twitter)

Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of Musk’s X, amid Grok AI chatbot scandal

The move came after what she called ‘two incredible years’, with one analyst saying Yaccarino ‘lasted longer than many expected’.

videocam
Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, speaks at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

TikTok prepares to launch US-specific app, as Trump pushes for sale

The US version is expected to use its own algorithm, resolving the issue of whether China’s ByteDance will share its crown jewel.

videocam
United States

Nvidia becomes 1st company to clinch US$4 trillion value amid AI boom

The AI chip leader’s shares hit US$164, tripling its market value in about a year and surpassing Apple and Microsoft.

videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement