Preview reflects the latest phase in China’s AI push, as domestic labs chase parity with US heavyweights.
Regulatory headwinds, alongside prolonged IPO delays, have severely dented the unicorn’s valuation.
The US$737 million yuan fund for semiconductor investment to support chip firms with ‘substantial technical know-how and resources’.
Beijing clears the online retail giant to seek an initial public offering in Hong Kong, after its plans to float in London and New York hit a dead end.
Beijing aims to ‘temporarily ease the training bottleneck’ in China’s AI industry, but it remains focused on tech self-sufficiency, analysts say.
UBS and Jefferies project the firm’s revenue to accelerate to 9% in June quarter, well above the 3% recorded in the previous quarter.
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The pace is the fastest since 2021 though momentum for some start-ups remains uncertain, according to a new report.
Like maritime trade centuries ago, the space economy is built on high-risk, high-value journeys. Hong Kong wants to be its insurance hub.
Shanghai-based Fysics AI says Fysiverse is a ‘new-generation physics-based world model that adheres to real-world physical laws’.
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Chinese media investigation alleges Meituan paid merchants to expose rival practices while facing similar complaints itself.
New model ranks second globally on Code Arena list for front-end web development tasks, trailing only Anthropic flagship Claude Fable 5.
A new model deployed at Hong Kong Observatory and National Meteorological Centre uses machine learning algorithms to boost forecast accuracy.
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Police in Sichuan say they dismantled the months-long operation ahead of the finale of the online retail ‘618’ festival.
Wave of Chinese insurers is underwriting rockets and satellites, turning space risk into a new front in the China-US rivalry.
The firm is laying off some employees at its cloud unit amid ongoing restrictions on cross-border data flows between the two countries.
While Chinese chipmakers have found success in supporting AI inference, they are struggling with the far more complex process of training.
Chinese company Navee completes the maiden flight of craft that glides above the water on a cushion of air.
Spirit AI says its foundation model for embodied intelligence is the first from China to top the RoboArena global leaderboard.
UN report reveals massive energy, water, and e-waste footprint, urging sustainable practices as AI usage skyrockets.
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Wu joins Jack Ma and Joe Tsai in committee of five overseeing group that steers company’s strategy.
Two travel agencies specialising in cross-strait travel say none of their clients have received entry-permit approvals this year.
Funding blitzes spotlight the dexterous hand sector, which is focused on the toughest component in humanoid hardware.
AI unit has annual recurring revenue run rate of roughly US$500 million, Kuaishou says.
If proven, the innovation marks a significant milestone for Huawei, which has been cut off from advanced semiconductor technology since 2019.
Beijing has been striving to rein in severe overcapacity in the solar industry. But the sector is still plagued by illegal facilities, an insider says.
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Companies are still improving data required for robots to perform complex household tasks, some of which require embodied AI.
Beijing-based unicorn tells shareholders it will dismantle VIE model as regulators tighten oversight, as shift may signal new era for foreign tech investment.
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Meeting in Beijing, the presidents weighed safety protocols for the rapidly emerging technology, and H200 chip shipments were a ‘sovereign decision’ for China.
The Chinese tech giant’s New York-listed shares also closed up 8.2 per cent on Wednesday, after it reported triple-digit growth in AI revenues.
Both the ChiNext and SSE Star 50 indexes closed at record highs on Wednesday, as investor optimism over China’s tech sector surges.
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