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Visitors interact with a robot from Unitree Robotics during the China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, south China’s Hainan province, April 14, 2026. Photo: Xinhua
Robotics

Backed by DeepSeek, Unitree seeks US$9b valuation in landmark robotics IPO

DeepSeek, which invested 141 million yuan, will co-develop AI models and embodied-intelligence technology with Unitree.

Robotics

Programmed to impress: AI make-up arm dazzles in Hong Kong hackathon

Artificial intelligence

The ‘rice of electronics’: AI boom is fuelling China’s MLCC supply chain

Cybersecurity

China launches probe into Palo Alto Networks as US trade tensions intensify

The move comes just a day after Beijing imposed sanctions on a string of US firms and tightened controls over the drone supply chain.

The flags of the US and China on a motherboard. Photo: Shutterstock
The flags of the US and China on a motherboard. Photo: Shutterstock
DeepSeek

DeepSeek signals ‘significant’ price hike, testing its low-cost edge

Plans for a major price hike underscore the challenges the company faces to maintain aggressively low prices amid fierce competition.

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Artificial intelligence

What triggered Goldman Sachs to lift its China AI revenue forecast by 30%

Bank forecasts a sharp revenue surge after Chinese AI models slash costs, boost capabilities and capture global token share.

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Artificial intelligence

China’s Moonshot AI seeks US$50b round as year-end Hong Kong IPO eyed: sources

Unicorn dismantles offshore structure to pave way for potential listing as investor appetite surges after release of Kimi K3 model.

Kimi K3 has outperformed leading US systems from Anthropic and OpenAI in certain capabilities, according to Moonshot. Photo: Reuters
Kimi K3 has outperformed leading US systems from Anthropic and OpenAI in certain capabilities, according to Moonshot. Photo: Reuters
Robotics

China’s X Square Robot submits confidential filing for Hong Kong IPO: sources

The start-up joins a growing list of domestic robot makers in China raising capital.

Artificial intelligence

Tencent ramps up overseas AI push with wider roll-out of flagship Hy3 model

Hy3’s release is the first major update in Tencent’s AI strategy since former OpenAI researcher Yao Shunyu joined the Chinese tech giant.

Huawei

Slapped with reality: why Huawei’s top chip scientist embraces war-hero mindset

In viral interview, Liao Heng talks navigating US curbs to make Ascend processors, placing innovation over nanometres for chip self-reliance.

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An image of a semiconductor displays the name of Huawei Technology’s chip-design unit, HiSilicon. Photo: handout
Artificial intelligence

China’s MiniMax curbs overseas use of new AI video model amid copyright disputes

H3 model enters the generative video battleground, but licensing carve-outs restrict use in US, EU, UK and South Korea.

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MiniMax says it will review deployment scenarios and compliance controls before it can authorise use of the H3 model in some major markets. Photo: Shutterstock
MiniMax says it will review deployment scenarios and compliance controls before it can authorise use of the H3 model in some major markets. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

Chinese chip-tool maker AMEC says preliminary first-half profit up 282%

First-half outlook an early bellwether for domestic equipment sector as Chinese memory and advanced-logic fabs expand capacity.

Artificial intelligence

Why tech firms are locking down tomorrow’s AI researchers today

China’s tech giants are luring fresh AI graduates by offering salaries that are 16 times the national average.

Artificial intelligence

Chasing physical AI: Ant Group robotics arm Robbyant kicks off external funding

The division seeks US$222 million in the first round and could complete a second by year-end, according to domestic media reports.

Robbyant, an embodied intelligence company under Ant Group, showcases its R1 robot, which is capable of cooking complete meals with minimal human intervention, at the technology exhibition during the 2025 Inclusion Conference in Shanghai on September 12, 2025. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Semiconductors

China boosts chip-design safeguards amid tech self-sufficiency push

Revised rules sharpen penalties and expand rights, underscoring Beijing’s strategy to build resilience across semiconductor and AI ecosystem.

People learn about a reconfigurable AI chip at the permanent exhibition at the Zhongguancun Exhibition Center in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
People learn about a reconfigurable AI chip at the permanent exhibition at the Zhongguancun Exhibition Center in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
DeepSeek

China’s DeepSeek tests AI ‘harness’ as cheap V4 model jolts Silicon Valley

Hangzhou-based firm is recruiting developers to test software that turns language models into autonomous agents, escalating price war with US rivals.

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Alibaba

Alibaba’s AI model Qwen3.8-Max widely accessible ahead of open-weights release

Flagship 2.4 trillion parameter model highlights native multimodal capabilities and the ability to carry out long-horizon agentic tasks.

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Artificial intelligence

China’s tech giants race to put AI on delivery riders’ heads

From safety features to hands-free voice tools, JD.com has become the latest platform to launch AI-integrated headwear.

Delivery couriers ride bikes in Beijing on July 10. Photo: Reuters
Delivery couriers ride bikes in Beijing on July 10. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Potential US ban on Chinese AI models could cost businesses US$12 billion a year

Washington is reportedly mulling a ban on foreign open-source AI models, but the move would likely raise costs for a slew of US companies.

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Robotics

Mixed feelings: can China’s companion robots win a place at home?

Companion robots start arriving in September, offering emotional interaction and novelty, but chores remain off the table – at least for now.

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Artificial intelligence

What a visit to China’s AI labs reveals about the battle for global soft power

The ultimate prize in AI is not just owning the technology, but having the power to dictate rules, frame ethics and command global influence.

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The ink-wash map of AI, with chipmakers as mountains on islands and theories flowing like rivers. Photo: Wency Chen
Artificial intelligence

Sudden US AI fund sell-off serves as wake-up call for Chinese tech traders

In July alone, Situational Awareness, which bet heavily on the AI supply chain, reportedly saw its portfolio value plummet 67 per cent.

Digital screens display trading numbers on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 23, 2026. Photo: AFP
Digital screens display trading numbers on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 23, 2026. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI blinks in face-off with Chinese rivals, making big price cuts

Dramatic move makes GPT-5.6 Luna the ‘most attractive’ in intelligence-per-dollar rankings, above Zhipu AI’s GLM-5.2 and MiniMax’s M3.

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Artificial intelligence

Video AI: MiniMax challenges ByteDance with low price, open weights

Firm aims to ‘support open-source community’ and a ‘broad range of hardware’, as H3 model bests Seedance 2.0 in some tasks.

Artificial intelligence

Exclusive | RedNote eyes US$2.2b data centre as China ramps up AI infrastructure: source

China’s DeepSeek is also recruiting for jobs in Inner Mongolia, the location of the buildout, as it emerges as an AI hub due to low power costs.

The RedNote logo displayed on a smartphone. Photo: Reuters
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