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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

Shenzhen activates China’s first 10,000-card AI cluster with Huawei’s chips

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Artificial intelligence

Zhipu AI revenue jumps 132% in first post-IPO report, missing estimates

Artificial intelligence

Xiaomi, Alibaba ramp up AI recruitment amid global talent war

AI-related positions account for more than 80 per cent of Alibaba’s open roles, up from around 60 per cent last year.

People test the latest Xiaomi smartphones at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 28, 2026. Photo: Reuters
People test the latest Xiaomi smartphones at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 28, 2026. Photo: Reuters
DeepSeek

‘I no longer knew how to work without it’: DeepSeek outage cuts off millions

Chinese AI start-up restores chatbot service by Monday morning after overnight disruption affects millions of users.

Artificial intelligence

What is Yuanjie, the Chinese chipmaker whose share price has soared nearly 900%?

Yuanjie’s rise underscores how China’s optical chip firms are riding the AI infrastructure boom, with data centre demand driving growth.

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Semiconductors

Chinese analogue chipmakers raise prices as mature-node producers poised to gain

Higher prices give China’s mature-node producers room to compete with US, European rivals without sacrificing too much margin, analysts say.

A broader pricing wave has swept across the semiconductor supply chain. Photo: AFP
A broader pricing wave has swept across the semiconductor supply chain. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

ByteDance adds watermarking, IP checks to Seedance 2.0 ahead of global launch

TikTok parent ByteDance says guardrails will protect Seedance 2.0 as it expands globally despite intense scrutiny from Hollywood.

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Artificial intelligence

Top US AI conference apologises after sanctions policy sparks backlash in China

Organisers said they had gone beyond legal requirements after linking to a broader US sanctions list.

Greater Bay Area

Greater Bay Area trails peers in research despite strong tech potential: report

Southern China cluster of cities lags in basic research and original innovation, with talent gaps adding to challenges, Deloitte says.

A robotic arm operates on an autonomous production line in Shenzhen. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

AI rift widens as China urges boycott of top US conference over sanctions ban

Move to comply with US sanctions sparks backlash, with China’s top computing body threatening to blacklist the AI conference.

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The NeurIPS Foundation has said restrictions are being introduced to comply with US sanctions. Photo: Shutterstock
The NeurIPS Foundation has said restrictions are being introduced to comply with US sanctions. Photo: Shutterstock
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s Pony AI to launch robotaxi service in Europe with Uber, local start-up

Partners aim to operate thousands of robotaxis in various European cities over the next few years after starting in Zagreb, Croatia, ‘soon’.

China trade

‘Careful scrutiny’ needed in China’s applications of AI: Jiang Xiaojuan

Stronger oversight needed as unchecked AI risks undermining jobs and data security, government advisers urge at the Boao Forum for Asia.

China’s private sector

China Mobile bets on Hong Kong as gateway for global computing flows

China Mobile opens new data centre and expands cables as Hong Kong is drawn deeper into China’s national computing network.

The push to link Hong Kong more closely with mainland computing resources reflects China’s broader ambitions in artificial intelligence. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence

Surging demand for AI agents fuels Hong Kong’s race for computing power

Hong Kong currently has 5 ExaFLOPS of computing power, compared with 60 ExaFLOPS in Beijing and 120 ExaFLOPS in Shanghai.

The current Hong Kong administration has made significant strides in building up its AI infrastructure. Photo: Reuters
The current Hong Kong administration has made significant strides in building up its AI infrastructure. Photo: Reuters
Alibaba

Alibaba unveils AI agent platform to automate global e-commerce for small businesses

The agents work as ‘virtual employees’ to tackle various tasks, including market analysis, design, sourcing and inventory monitoring.

Artificial intelligence

OpenClaw, government support fuel rise of 1-person companies in China

Guangdong is the first provincial-level government to roll out comprehensive action plans to support AI-powered OPCs.

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Robotics

Nvidia’s Huang calls China ‘formidable’ in robotics as firm bets on physical AI

China’s microelectronics, motors, rare earth and magnets – which are foundational to robotics – are the world’s best, says Huang.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the company’s global AI conference in San Jose, California, March 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the company’s global AI conference in San Jose, California, March 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Preview of Alibaba’s top AI model leads Chinese peers, lags US rivals

Qwen3.5-Max-Preview enters a global ranking at 15th, behind models from Anthropic, OpenAI and Google.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Xiaomi’s new-generation SU7 launch sparks fresh EV fight with Tesla in China

Updated smart sedan debuts with improved safety and smart-driving features, intensifying competition with Tesla and domestic rivals.

Tencent

China’s Tencent pledges new wave of AI investment as it bets on WeChat agents

The tech giant reported a 17 per cent increase in net income last year, in line with analysts’ predictions, as fervour over AI agents grips China.

A man walks past the Tencent headquarters in Shenzhen, in China’s southern Guangdong province. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

Tencent makes OpenClaw-based tool available as WeChat mini-program

Company says users will be able to use mini-program to send commands from smartphones to PCs via audio messages and images.

Tencent has made QClaw a WeChat mini- program as it promotes its OpenClaw AI agent. Photo: Handout
Tencent has made QClaw a WeChat mini- program as it promotes its OpenClaw AI agent. Photo: Handout
Semiconductors

Can Nvidia’s inference push at GTC help or hinder China’s catch-up efforts?

Nvidia’s Groq 3 LPU chip widens the AI gap with China, but offers Chinese firms niche inference market opportunities, analysts say.

Artificial intelligence

HKGAI to launch world’s first governed AI agent network amid OpenClaw frenzy

System aims to let AI agents collaborate under strict rules, as HKGAI rolls out tools for school selection, budgeting and racing data.

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba reshuffles AI units into a new ‘Token Hub’ group, led by CEO Eddie Wu

Intended to increase AI coordination, the group will sit alongside Alibaba Cloud and the company’s e-commerce divisions.

The Alibaba Token Hub Business Group brings all the company’s core AI teams and products together under one umbrella. Photo: Reuters
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