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China’s proposed export bans and controls of AI technologies aim to tighten Beijing’s grip, experts say. Photo: Getty Images
Artificial intelligence

What will China’s proposed AI tech export bans mean for open-weight technologies?

A key uncertainty is how open-weight AI technologies would be affected by the proposed controls.

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Artificial intelligence

Kimi’s AI credit card turns spending into computing quotas – with limits

Semiconductors

ASML eyes hybrid bonding, report finds, as Chinese firms adopt chip technique

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Semiconductors

China’s AI infrastructure boom fuels earnings surge for local chip firms

GPU designer MetaX, listed in Shanghai and may soon list in Hong Kong, says it turned a profit in the first nine months thanks to more orders.

The MetaX booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters
The MetaX booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Meet Nathan Chen, the Chinese teen AI prodigy courted by Silicon Valley

Chen’s move to the US comes after a short stint at Moonshot, where he played an instrumental role in several core innovations.

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Robotics

Hong Kong vies for role in robot boom with embodied AI hub launch

Hong Kong Productivity Council’s applications hub involves seven robotics companies including Unitree Robotics and Galbot.

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Artificial intelligence

AI agents on Tencent Cloud try to break into Alibaba’s Amap: researchers

Between September 28 and October 8, Tencent agents made more than 2,600 attempts to extract data from Alibaba’s Amap navigation service.

The Tencent booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 18, 2026. Photo: AFP
The Tencent booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 18, 2026. Photo: AFP
Alibaba

Alibaba targets record Singles’ Day with 1 million brands joining festival

Over 70 million products are also expected to feature this year, as the e-commerce giant expands Qwen-powered tools and pushes international sales.

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Artificial intelligence

Z.ai’s GLM-5.3 model raises researcher fears it can fake AI safety test

Researchers say the model’s apparent awareness of how it and successor versions are trained could undermine safety evaluations.

Semiconductors

Lithography start-up provides glimpse of China’s chipmaking progress

Shanghai-based Langdao Silex displays self-developed EUV light-source system, marking crucial step in Beijing’s chip self-reliance drive.

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Langdao Silex’s EUV light-source machine. Photo: Sylvia Ma
International Property

‘Mild’ AI job displacement set to rein in Asia-Pacific office demand: report

CBRE says 3.9 per cent of office jobs in developed parts of region are vulnerable to replacement by artificial intelligence.

Central Tokyo’s Toranomon business district. Photo: Getty Images
Central Tokyo’s Toranomon business district. Photo: Getty Images
Semiconductors

China’s YMTC to grow revenue 6 times faster than peers as IPO nears: report

Country’s top NAND maker bets on enterprise SSDs and AI infrastructure to drive next phase of growth, Counterpoint says.

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Semiconductors

China chip exports jump 136% to US$45b as AI frenzy jacks up prices

ICs among the fastest-growing categories in September, underlining country’s growing influence in semiconductor supply chain.

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Semiconductors

Huawei, once hobbled by US sanctions, passes 100 million Kirin chip milestone

The Chinese tech giant is also testing a next-generation processor and expanding its presence in the domestic AI chip market.

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Huawei is aggressively expanding its semiconductor ambitions despite US export restrictions on advanced chipmaking technology. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

‘Easy money is past’: why investors are rethinking the AI memory-chip trade

Investors seem to be weighing strong earnings prospects against the risk of slower memory price growth as supply catches up with demand.

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A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank shows market prices of the benchmark Kospi, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank shows market prices of the benchmark Kospi, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
Semiconductors

Iluvatar CoreX’s first AI computing supernode squeezes most GPUs in 1 system

The new system reduces token costs by 40 per cent, offering a local alternative amid US curbs.

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Artificial intelligence

China Mobile triples capacity at mega Inner Mongolia computing hub amid AI push

The US$403 million expansion covers 44,500 square metres, equivalent to six soccer fields, and boasts a total power capacity of 120 megawatts.

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Robotics

OpenAI’s GPT-6 may lead to earlier robotics breakthrough: Unitree founder

Wang Xingxing says OpenAI’s latest advances have accelerated prospects for a ‘ChatGPT moment’ in embodied intelligence.

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A billboard in the AI section of the Chinese International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing. Photo: Getty Images
A billboard in the AI section of the Chinese International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing. Photo: Getty Images
Semiconductors

US chip sector has deep supply chain exposure to China: SIA report

US chip production relies on ‘vulnerable inputs hidden deep in upstream global supply chains’, SIA says.

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Wealth management

Former HSBC executive launches wealth platform powered by team of AI agents

Veteran banker says start-up aims to help ‘mass affluent’ investors manage portfolios, monitor risks and spot opportunities proactively.

DeepSeek

DeepSeek’s cost-saving AI may lead to inaccuracy in model performance: research

In one example, adding irrelevant text before the same piece of computer code impaired DeepSeek’s ability to choose the correct answer.

The DeepSeek AI app logo is seen on a smartphone screen. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Artificial intelligence

How China’s factories leap straight into agentic AI and take it global

Manufacturers are bypassing traditional digitalisation and deploying AI agents across operations, Chinese software firm Black Lake says.

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A visitor walks by a billboard for AI at the PT Expo, a major information and communications technology event, in Beijing last month. Photo: Getty Images
A visitor walks by a billboard for AI at the PT Expo, a major information and communications technology event, in Beijing last month. Photo: Getty Images
Semiconductors

China’s CXMT makes progress in chip design pursued by Samsung, SK Hynix

Memory chip giant says its proprietary transistor design could increase storage density and improve efficiency.

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Apple

Apple’s Tim Cook kicks off China visit amid mixed signals on new iPhone demand

Executive’s third visit to China this year follows the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro line-up and the company’s first foldable device.

Artificial intelligence

What’s in a name? Trump calls it ‘SI’. China calls it ‘human-made’

While the term AI dates back to 1956, the Chinese version offers a different take on the relationship between humans and intelligent machines.

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An AI-themed display at the 2026 People and Technology Expo in Beijing on September 22. Photo: EPA
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