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Chinese tech giants are scrambling to bolster domestic alternatives to Nvidia AI chips. Photo: Reuters

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China’s AI compute power set to double, but heavily reliant on US chips: report

China’s remote access alone is expected to swell to 2.8 million H100-equivalents by the end of 2027, up from roughly 1 million this year.

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Jensen Huang pushes AI in energy-rich Kazakhstan, shrugs off bubble fears

Cambricon’s third quarter profit surges 148% amid push to replace Nvidia

Tech Trends

China’s humanoid robots go job hunting in South Korea

Chinese firms test humanoid robots in South Korean factories and cafes as the country races to build a physical AI ecosystem.

Chinese start-up Anyverse Dynamics teamed up with Korean coffee chain Hollys to test robots that serve drinks, clear tables and reset seats at the World Robot Conference in August in Beijing. Photo: Handout
Chinese start-up Anyverse Dynamics teamed up with Korean coffee chain Hollys to test robots that serve drinks, clear tables and reset seats at the World Robot Conference in August in Beijing. Photo: Handout

China Business

Chinese stocks bounce back from bear market on suspected state support

CSI 300 wipes out losses of as much as 2 per cent as key ETF trading volumes surge, indicating possible state-backed buying.

Policy

DeepSeek, MiniMax secure licences to deploy AI overseas under China export rules

CCTV says the proposed measures are intended to establish clearer regulatory boundaries rather than shut the door on Chinese AI tech exports.

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As Asia offices hand over tasks to AI agents, market forecast to grow 14-fold

In the period to 2030, the agentic share of the region’s AI software revenue is projected to rise to 12.3 per cent from 1.7 per cent.

AI agents use models to autonomously plan and carry out multi-step tasks – such as data analysis, report writing and software operations. Photo: Reuters
AI agents use models to autonomously plan and carry out multi-step tasks – such as data analysis, report writing and software operations. Photo: Reuters

Tech Trends

Unitree developing AI system to let humanoid robots improve themselves

The Hangzhou-based company wants to reduce the need for manual programming, turning AI model advances into real-world robotics capabilities.

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Tech War

‘Jensen’s nightmare’: Huawei, DeepSeek narrow AI chip ecosystem gap with Nvidia

DeepSeek is likely to rely ‘primarily’ on Huawei’s ‘already mature and well developed’ technology stack by 2027 or 2028, SemiAnalysis says.

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China Business

China takes step to standardise technology linking human minds to computers

As Beijing prioritises development of the technology, a China-led committee aims to dictate how it is built.

A man demonstrates a robotic hand with a brain-computer interface during the 8th China International Import Expo in Shanghai on November 7. Photo: AFP

Tech Trends

China’s Unitree unveils ‘guardian’ robot that can disarm attackers, lift cars

The H2-X robot is seen smashing a car door and disarming a knife-wielding intruder in a promo video, but details on its release are sketchy.

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The H2-X protects a woman from a knife-wielding intruder in a promotional video released by Unitree Robotics on Wednesday. Photo: Handout
The H2-X protects a woman from a knife-wielding intruder in a promotional video released by Unitree Robotics on Wednesday. Photo: Handout

World

Websites pulled offline worldwide as AI finds critical security flaws

Vulnerabilities in code powering 70 per cent of the internet allow passwordless server takeovers, sparking a global race to patch.

United States & Canada

Meta to pay New Mexico a historic US$25 billion in Cambridge Analytica case

The company was accused of lying to Facebook users about its privacy policies and how it handled their data in the wake of the scandal.

Big Tech

Tesla drivers in China can now make in-car Alipay payments under new deal

The deal will enable Tesla drivers to pay for parking from their in-car touchscreens, with more features to follow, Alipay says.

People walk past a Tesla store at a shopping mall in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

DeepSeek ban forces US firms to rethink using Chinese AI, experts say

Ban may ripple beyond government agencies, influencing how software firms, cloud providers and other businesses choose models.

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The US Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services built on the Chinese AI model from their IT systems. Photo: dpa
The US Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services built on the Chinese AI model from their IT systems. Photo: dpa

Business

Apec finance ministers reach consensus on AI, digital financing in Hong Kong

Agreements on AI, digital infrastructure and financial services to help shape discussions at next month’s leaders’ summit in Shenzhen.

Big Tech

Nvidia CEO to deliver keynote speech as his firm faces investor scrutiny over AI

The conference, focusing on sovereign AI, automation and infrastructure, comes days after Jensen Huang’s meeting with German Chancellor.

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In Focus | The AI promise was automation. The reality? Managing digital workers

As businesses race to build AI workforces, supervising them is becoming the next big challenge.

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Illustration: Huy Truong
Illustration: Huy Truong

Tech War

In Focus | Will Xi and Trump find common ground on AI risk amid an escalating tech war?

Despite US AI leaders’ warnings over the risks of rapid development, they remain locked in a high-stakes race against each other – and China.

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Big Tech

In Focus | Will US cloud computing restrictions rain on China’s AI parade?

If Washington expands its tech blockade to include cloud networks, China’s AI sector will face its most severe choke point since the chip bans.

Tech Trends

In Focus | China’s rocket recovery was a space race milestone. Is a relaunch within reach?

SpaceX might have a head start in reusable rockets, but Chinese commercial space companies are exploring ways to catch up in the cost-saving tech.

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Chinese tech giants are scrambling to bolster domestic alternatives to Nvidia AI chips. Photo: Reuters

Tech Trends

Cambricon’s third quarter profit surges 148% amid push to replace Nvidia

Cambricon attributed the revenue surge to its market expansion and efforts to ‘facilitate the implementation of AI applications’. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Tech Trends

China’s humanoid robots go job hunting in South Korea

Chinese start-up Anyverse Dynamics teamed up with Korean coffee chain Hollys to test robots that serve drinks, clear tables and reset seats at the World Robot Conference in August in Beijing. Photo: Handout

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DeepSeek, MiniMax secure licences to deploy AI overseas under China export rules

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