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Wency Chen
Reporter, Tech
Wency tells stories that explore how technologies are reshaping society, with a focus on cross-border e-commerce, AI, the supply chain and others. Before joining SCMP, Wency contributed to KrASIA, Wired, Rest of World, World of Chinese, Tech in Asia, Vice China (BIE), Harper's Bazaar, etc. She attended Columbia Journalism School.
Wency tells stories that explore how technologies are reshaping society, with a focus on cross-border e-commerce, AI, the supply chain and others. Before joining SCMP, Wency contributed to KrASIA, Wired, Rest of World, World of Chinese, Tech in Asia, Vice China (BIE), Harper's Bazaar, etc. She attended Columbia Journalism School.
Areas of Expertise:
Cross-border e-commerce, Big Tech, AI Languages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
CEO Eddie Wu said the restructuring ‘marks a strategic upgrade from an e-commerce platform to a comprehensive consumer platform’.
Aiming to help frontline managers with tasks such as scheduling and inventory management, system aligns with industry’s wider AI push.
Huawei is expected to ship about 700,000 Ascend AI processors in 2025, according to Mizuho estimates.
Performance of Huawei’s AI data centre architecture, CloudMatrix 384, illustrates the firm’s progress in overcoming US tech control measures.
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‘JD.com intends to secure stablecoin licences across key currency markets globally,’ founder and chairman Richard Liu says.
Speculation has been rife over a potential listing by the company, which was spun off from Ant Group last year as part of a restructuring.
Shares of Pop Mart, the Chinese toymaker that owns Labubu, have surged almost 600 per cent over the past year in Hong Kong.
The two Ant units’ move aligns with its global ambitions as other companies, including rival JD.com, line up to issue fiat-backed cryptocurrencies.
The Alibaba founder highlights ‘changes’ in the company’s development as it embarks on an ambitious AI strategy.
The system, developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, uses AI for semiconductor design, dispensing with the need for human developers.
Ximalaya, a platform for podcasts, audiobooks and music, could enhance Tencent Music’s competitiveness in the audio content market.
Amid a demographic crisis, the government is encouraging the use of robots to care for senior citizens in institutional and home settings.
Rokid will launch its AR Spatial glasses on AliExpress through the platform’s ‘BigSave’ programme, shaving off about US$100 off the US$650 eyewear.
Raising fresh capital casts a spotlight on how China’s leading humanoid robot makers are pushing forward mass production this year.
Beijing’s security bureau has unveiled a plan to sell cryptocurrencies seized in criminal investigations, boosting Hong Kong’s crypto hub ambitions.
University students competed in a skills contest using robots in various tasks, from soccer matches to practical applications.
Benchmark data provided by Quark indicates the healthcare model outperformed DeepSeek’s R1 and V3, and OpenAI’s GPT-4o, in test accuracy.
Xiaomi’s first smartphone chip uses Arm’s Cortex cores, leading to speculation that it was using a customised solution from the British firm.
Huawei’s Supernode 384 computing architecture reflects the company’s efforts to overcome tightened US tech restrictions.
The Malaysian AI project grabbed attention amid intensifying tech rivalry between Beijing and Washington.
Space has once again become the frontier of scientific exploration, and AI should be part of it, says Zhejiang Lab director Wang Jian.
Project Aura provides a big boost to Xreal’s credentials in the smart glasses arena, while widening its reach in the international market.
Huang said AI was a ‘full-stack thing’, which meant protecting one layer at the expense of everything else was ‘nonsensical’.
New guidance on US export rules could deter Chinese firms with global ambitions from using Huawei processors, analysts say.
The Hangzhou-based company’s adjusted earnings rose 36 per cent year on year to 32.6 billion yuan in the March quarter.
Huawei’s significance in China’s AI sector stems from its ability to produce advanced chips that rival Nvidia’s in performance.
Shenzhen’s latest move underscores its strategy to leverage state-backed capital to support the semiconductor sector.
A cheerful mood at Alibaba’s annual event for friends and family, as the company navigates business challenges.
Countries need to be ready for a world of bifurcated supply chains and data flows, economist Gary Ng says during a panel hosted by the Post.
