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Artificial intelligence

China’s DeepSeek challenges Google DeepMind with new AI model

DeepSeek’s V3.2-Speciale equals Google’s Gemini 3 Pro in reasoning capabilities, the Chinese start-up says.

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Artificial intelligence

China’s ByteDance discovers new scaling law that could sustain AI boom

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Alibaba

Alibaba bans staff from using Claude Code over Anthropic spyware concerns

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China jobs

AI skills required for 4 out of 10 graduate jobs in China: recruitment portal

University of Hong Kong professors say ‘messy jobs’ that span multiple tasks more immune to challenges posed by technology.

A university student inquires about employment opportunities at a recruitment fair for science and engineering universities in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, in March. Photo: Getty Images
A university student inquires about employment opportunities at a recruitment fair for science and engineering universities in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, in March. Photo: Getty Images
Artificial intelligence

Kuaishou files for US$3 billion Kling AI funding round in Hong Kong

Short video giant’s filing confirms SCMP exclusive; investors include tech heavyweights, state investment vehicles and entertainment firms.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong assets hit record US$5.38 trillion on renewed China appetite: SFC

Net fund inflows soared nearly 200 per cent, supported by a tech-led stock rally and a 30 per cent rise in capital allocated to the mainland.

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Artificial intelligence

Exclusive | China’s Kling AI nears US$3 billion round at US$18 billion valuation: sources

The Kuaishou Technology spin-off aims to start Hong Kong listing process within a year, as annual recurring revenue soars following latest AI video model release.

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Kling AI is said to be close to completing a US$3 billion fundraising round that would value the company at US$18 billion post-investment. Photo: Shutterstock
Kling AI is said to be close to completing a US$3 billion fundraising round that would value the company at US$18 billion post-investment. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

China unveils industrial internet road map, with AI and 5G at core of upgrade

Plan sets target of 50,000 industrial 5G private networks by 2030, with industrial internet sector’s value added to exceed 2.5 trillion yuan.

China exports

Beijing asserts control over China’s offshore tech transfers with landmark law

Beijing’s ‘milestone’ mandate seen authorising retaliatory responses to trade barriers while restricting research leaks.

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Robotics

UBTech launches lifelike humanoid robots built for companionship in China

The unveiling of model U1, which has silicone skin and emotional AI, reflects tech firms’ drive to expand robotics beyond industrial use.

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The U1 humanoid robot. Compared with industrial robots, consumer models face stricter requirements for appearance, privacy protection and long-term human interaction. Photo: Caroline Wang
Artificial intelligence

The AI industrial revolution: why US faces a historic tech reckoning from China

From EVs to robotics, China’s advancement in cutting-edge tech has seen it shake off the West’s long-standing belief in US exceptionalism.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Semiconductors

Beyond GPUs: AI-driven shortages hit chip materials and components

Makers of power semiconductors, including Germany’s Infineon, US-based Texas Instruments and China’s Yangjie Technology, have raised prices.

DeepSeek

DeepSeek bucks China’s AI price war with peak-hour surcharges for API services

DeepSeek triggered a price war in May when it announced a permanent 75 per cent discount on V4 API access.

Artificial intelligence

Meta’s new AI research chief says agents are next big real-world milestone

UC Berkeley’s RDI centre earlier this month introduced Agents’ Last Exam, a new benchmark that tests how well AI agents perform.

Meta Platforms’ new AI research vice president Dawn Song at Summer Davos in Dalian, China on June 23 Photo: Vincent Chow
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For China’s tech workers, AI ‘optimisation’ sounds like ‘unemployment’

China’s office workers are worrying whether their jobs can be done by artificial intelligence – and whether their companies will make the switch.

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Illustration: Brian Wang
Illustration: Brian Wang
Artificial intelligence

AI agents get ‘digital ID cards’ under China’s first connectivity standard

Country’s new AI agent framework aims to cut costs and enhance security to boost enterprise adoption.

Artificial intelligence

China keeps an eye on AI smart glasses as privacy concerns come into focus

Voluntary code aims to address privacy fears surrounding AI smart glasses as shipments surge and hidden recordings spark public outrage.

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Hong Kong stock market

HKEX pushes deeper into index business as AI reshapes Hong Kong market

The bourse wants proprietary indices to better capture China’s technology boom as traditional Hong Kong benchmarks trail regional peers.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing at Exchange Square in Central. The bourse is expanding its index business with proprietary benchmarks and new investment products. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing at Exchange Square in Central. The bourse is expanding its index business with proprietary benchmarks and new investment products. Photo: Jelly Tse
Artificial intelligence

How a Chinese physical AI start-up’s new paradigm bypasses US road maps

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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Artificial intelligence

Mutually assured disruption? Why China wants its own Mythos AI deterrent

Anthropic’s Mythos has become a ‘cyber nuclear weapon’ that China cannot afford to leave in US hands alone, says 360 founder Zhou Hongyi.

Artificial intelligence

Huawei and Cambricon tighten grip on China’s AI chip market as Nvidia slips

Huawei and Cambricon are set to dominate China’s AI server market as geopolitics and self-reliance accelerate Nvidia’s retreat.

Chinese chipmakers led by Cambricon and Huawei are expected to significantly expand their share of the domestic AI server market as Beijing pushes for greater semiconductor self-reliance. Photo: Getty Images
Artificial intelligence

China bets on ‘air-space-ground-sea’ networks for future AI infrastructure

Executives at MWC Shanghai say next phase needs to encompass both the skies and oceans to meet skyrocketing demand for AI computing.

A view of the Huawei booth and crowds at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
A view of the Huawei booth and crowds at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Amid lay-offs in the financial sector, how can banks best integrate AI?

AI adoption in banking could accelerate amid regulatory pressure and client demand, but success hinges on implementation, AWS representative says.

Artificial intelligence

Milestones for China’s medical AI as robot wins EU nod and model tops benchmark

Medbot’s teleoperated robot gains EU clearance as Baichuan-M4 clinical AI outshines global rivals in OpenAI’s HealthBench.

China manufacturing

China’s Li Qiang calls for tech overhaul of legacy industrial hubs before Davos

Beijing looks to secure strategic edge across critical sectors, with premier emphasising smart upgrades for state firms ahead of his ‘Summer Davos’ speech.

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Premier Li Qiang discusses the research and development of nuclear power and petrochemical equipment at a facility in Dalian, Liaoning province, on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
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