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Zhipu AI has been pitching governments around the world to help them launch localised sovereign artificial intelligence agents. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI stalwart Zhipu eyes expansion on back of Belt and Road Initiative

Zhipu AI’s plan reflects intensifying efforts by both Chinese and US companies to widen the global adoption of their AI systems.

Artificial intelligence

Trump’s Mideast visit clears path for advanced AI chip deals led by Nvidia

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Foxconn

Foxconn profit surges amid AI boom, but trade tensions cloud outlook

DeepSeek

Dr DeepSeek? Hospital adoption is ‘too fast’, Chinese researchers warn

A paper warning of ‘substantial clinical risk’ from an overreliance on AI models makes a team of medical researchers a rare voice of caution.

Chinese medical researchers are warning of an overreliance on AI models that could be unreliable, with additional burdens on clinicians in time-sensitive scenarios. Photo: Shutterstock
Chinese medical researchers are warning of an overreliance on AI models that could be unreliable, with additional burdens on clinicians in time-sensitive scenarios. Photo: Shutterstock
Apple

Apple’s iPhone prices slashed by up to a third in China amid tough competition

Although Apple did not officially announce price cuts, iPhone discounts are widely available among distributors.

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba pushes global adoption of Qwen3 AI models via more developer platforms

The Qwen3 family of AI models can now be deployed via large language model platforms Ollama, LM Studio, SGLang and vLLM.

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China’s Manus AI makes registration free amid increasing AI agent competition

Manus has ended its invite-only approach after US$75 million in new funding, while facing increasing competition from tech giants.

China’s Manus AI is opening up registrations to everyone for free as it seeks to expand the use of its AI agents amid rising competition. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s Manus AI is opening up registrations to everyone for free as it seeks to expand the use of its AI agents amid rising competition. Photo: Shutterstock
E-commerce

China’s Meituan to bring Keeta food delivery to Brazil under US$1 billion deal

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva presided over the deal-signing event in Beijing.

Smartphones

Samsung debuts Galaxy S25 Edge, as smartphones go slimmer

The US$1,099 device is 5.8mm thick and comes months ahead of Apple’s slimmed-down iPhone 17.

E-commerce

Tariff reprieve gives Shein, Temu time to restock US warehouses

A 90-day cut in tariffs to 30 per cent from 145 per cent will help Shein and Temu restock their US warehouses at lower cost, experts say.

Shein and Temu are expected to take the opportunity to restock their US warehouses after the US agreed to lower its tariffs on Chinese goods for 90 days. Photo: EPA-EFE
Robotics

Huawei, UBTech team up to bring humanoid robots to factories and homes

The partnership aims to establish smart factories, leveraging Huawei’s strengths in self-developed AI processors.

UBTech’s Walker robot seen at the company’s offices in Shenzhen. Photo: Edmond So
UBTech’s Walker robot seen at the company’s offices in Shenzhen. Photo: Edmond So
Artificial intelligence

China’s StepFun aims to stand out in AI race with multimodal models

Players in China’s AI industry are struggling to differentiate their products after DeepSeek’s success triggered a surge in reasoning models.

Artificial intelligence

China’s humanoid robot makers lack unified ‘end-to-end’ AI system: Unitree CEO

That system allows robots to execute general tasks, which dispenses with running separate programs for specific activities.

E-commerce

Alipay launches voice call to highlight financial security via real identity checks

Alipay and WeChat Pay are the two major digital wallets used in China, holding a combined market share of roughly 90 per cent.

The Alipay logo is seen on a mobile phone in this illustration picture taken June 28, 2023. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

New Alibaba method slashes costs of training AI for search by 88%

The Chinese tech giant has introduced a way to train AI models without constantly connecting to external search engines.

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Alibaba researchers have introduced a less costly approach to improve AI models’ search capabilities. Photo: Shutterstock
Alibaba researchers have introduced a less costly approach to improve AI models’ search capabilities. Photo: Shutterstock
Autonomous vehicles

Apollo Go expands robotaxi tests in Hong Kong as it aims for global reach

The Baidu unit has received an updated pilot licence, allowing it to double the number of robotaxis operating in a wider area.

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E-commerce

Temu points Chinese sellers to new markets amid US tariff woes

US tariffs are prompting Chinese merchants to seek alternative markets, but some sellers remain hopeful that the worst is soon behind them.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

BMW, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz recall nearly 70,000 vehicles in China

The large-scale recall follows a series of Chinese measures aimed at improving car safety after an accident involving a Xiaomi EV.

A BMW logo seen at the carmaker’s plant in Berlin, Germany. Photo: dpa
A BMW logo seen at the carmaker’s plant in Berlin, Germany. Photo: dpa
Xiaomi

Xiaomi founder has ‘hardest time’ since fatal crash involving its car

Lei Jun, an active social media user, has been relatively quiet on Weibo after a fatal accident involving a Xiaomi electric vehicle.

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Artificial intelligence

Alibaba’s Quark, China’s most popular AI app, launches ‘deep search’

The upgrade combines the reasoning capabilities of AI models with online search to answer complex user queries.

DeepSeek

DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng ‘takes no short cuts’, Li Auto CEO says

That assessment reflects how Liang, an ‘extremely self-disciplined person’, led DeepSeek to become a true innovator in AI.

DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng, in the background, follows an open-source approach in AI development. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

Nvidia modifies H20 chip for China to overcome US export controls: sources

Chinese customers have been notified by Nvidia that it aims to release the downgraded version of the H20 chip in July, sources say.

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China accounted for US$17 billion in revenue, or 13 per cent of Nvidia’s total sales, in the firm’s financial year ended January 26. Photo: Shutterstock
China accounted for US$17 billion in revenue, or 13 per cent of Nvidia’s total sales, in the firm’s financial year ended January 26. Photo: Shutterstock
Robotics

China’s Unitree fixes flaw that gives hackers remote control of robots

The start-up has downplayed the impact of the vulnerability, noting that the affected model has been discontinued.

Huawei

Huawei unveils a HarmonyOS laptop, its first Windows-free computer

The device features Huawei’s AI assistant and a wide range of Chinese software, including WPS and Alibaba’s DingTalk.

Semiconductors

How China’s self-sufficiency drive is dividing the global tech ecosystem

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.

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Trade disputes with the US have spurred China’s investment in technological independence, especially in semiconductors, said Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis Corporate & Investment Bank. Photo: Shutterstock
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Tech Trends

Huawei, UBTech team up to bring humanoid robots to factories and homes

UBTech’s Walker robot seen at the company’s offices in Shenzhen. Photo: Edmond So

Tech War

Nvidia’s consumer graphics cards see price hikes in China after H20 sales ban

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang holds up the company’s RTX 5090 graphics card, during a keynote address at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, January 6, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Tech War

Chinese AI stalwart Zhipu eyes expansion on back of Belt and Road Initiative

Zhipu AI has been pitching governments around the world to help them launch localised sovereign artificial intelligence agents. Photo: Shutterstock

Big Tech

Foxconn profit surges amid AI boom, but trade tensions cloud outlook

A Foxconn electric two-wheeler powertrain system displayed at the company’s annual tech day in Taipei on October 8, 2024. Photo: Reuters

China EVs

70,000 vehicles recalled in China, Geely offers to buy Zeekr: 7 EV reads

The Zeekr 9X plug-in hybrid SUV is displayed at the Auto Shanghai show. Photo: Reuters
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