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Semiconductors
China’s Hygon expands into physical AI with new chips for robots and factories
Shanghai-listed firm says new chips will help bring AI from cloud servers to factory floors and industrial machines.
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Huawei
Huawei’s mobile chip narrows gap with Apple through Tau Scaling Law: Bernstein
22 Sep 2026 - 8:00PM
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Alibaba
Alibaba debuts ‘China’s most powerful’ AI chip, teases 10-trillion-parameter model
22 Sep 2026 - 2:23PM
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Ant Group
Fintech giant Ant Group restructures Alipay around AI agents to drive growth
Agentic commerce is entering a phase of ‘explosive, large-scale growth’, Ant CEO Cyril Han Xinyi said in an internal letter on Monday.
22 Sep 2026 - 3:10PM
The Ant Group booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters
China technology
Consumer MLCC frenzy cools in China, but AI server demand remains high
Shenzhen distributors say speculative buying in consumer MLCCs is fading, but demand for AI server parts continues to strain supply.
22 Sep 2026 - 8:03AM
Artificial intelligence
Moonshot’s Kimi K3 lands on Amazon in key test for Chinese open-source AI income
Open-weight models allow users around the world to use, copy, modify and distribute the software without paying the model developer.
21 Sep 2026 - 7:30PM
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US-China tech war
Neither the US nor China can win the AI race alone, BofA analyst says
American power grid limits and China’s reliance on overseas chips mean both nations must lean on international cooperation.
21 Sep 2026 - 5:25PM
An aerial photo shows a Google data centre in Henderson, Nevada. Photo: TNS
Semiconductors
Chinese AI chipmaker Hygon plots expansion to robotics market
New chip targets range of physical AI applications, where machines interact directly with their environments.
21 Sep 2026 - 4:19PM
Artificial intelligence
Chinese AI firm Z.ai faces reputation hit after unauthorised uploads
‘It’s basically like stealing something from users, and the malicious intent is what concerns me,’ Shanghai-based AI developer says.
21 Sep 2026 - 10:18AM
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DJI
China’s Insta360 opens first US flagship store in New York’s Times Square
Action camera maker Insta360 is opening a New York City flagship as it navigates price wars with DJI, soaring memory costs.
19 Sep 2026 - 8:00PM
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Ant Group
Ant International launches AI overhaul to automate global financial operations
The new suite features accounts tailored for AI agents, allowing users to delegate specific tasks without relinquishing account control.
18 Sep 2026 - 9:00PM
Ant Group’s booth at the China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing, September 10, 2026. Photo: AFP
Semiconductors
Chip foundries better shielded in AI slowdown than Asia-Pacific tech peers: S&P
Contract chipmakers like TSMC are well protected against spending contractions by hyperscalers, based on stress tests by the ratings agency.
18 Sep 2026 - 3:15PM
Huawei
China to see major shift to Huawei for AI model training in 2027: deputy chair
The firm’s Ascend chips are ahead of Nvidia in domestic market, Huawei’s Eric Xu Zhijun says.
18 Sep 2026 - 3:56PM
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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.
18 Sep 2026 - 6:36AM
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Huawei
How Huawei plans to bypass US chip curbs with its latest technology
The Chinese tech giant is leveraging its UnifiedBus technology to link hundreds or thousands of chips into single computing unit.
17 Sep 2026 - 8:00PM
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US restrictions have made system-level innovation more important to Huawei. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors
Huawei quickens AI chip pace, promises next entrant 3 quarters early
Company says ‘performance-doubling’ Ascend 960DT training chip to debut in first quarter, followed by 960PR inference chip in third quarter.
17 Sep 2026 - 2:37PM
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Huawei
Huawei unveils latest tech to boost AI power, curb China’s Nvidia reliance
Its SuperPoD will face off against offerings by US rivals in the global computing power arena, including Nvidia’s NVL system.
18 Sep 2026 - 1:25PM
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Artificial intelligence
China’s Z.ai raises revenue target 25% after US$5 billion cash injection
The AI firm said its computing power bottleneck was no longer a ‘primary constraint’ thanks to its fresh US$5 billion war chest.
16 Sep 2026 - 9:31PM
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A person holds a mobile phone displaying the logo of Chinese artificial intelligence firm Z.ai. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors
China’s AI chip stocks face crucial test as MetaX lock-up period expires
The Chinese AI chip firm enjoyed a blockbuster market debut in December, but its stock is now under pressure ahead of a major share release.
16 Sep 2026 - 8:25PM
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Artificial intelligence
As appetite for US rivals grows, global funds flock to China’s Moonshot: sources
Start-up draws intense international interest through offshore vehicles chasing alternatives to US systems, insiders say.
16 Sep 2026 - 7:12PM
ByteDance
How ByteDance’s AI-enhanced short-drama app leapfrogged Chinese streaming giants
Acknowledging format’s popularity, award-winning director Jia Zhangke defends short dramas as valid art that can move audiences.
16 Sep 2026 - 2:00PM
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Artificial intelligence
China is beating the US in consumer AI adoption, thanks to super apps: report
While the US has a lead in frontier AI, China’s advantage stems from distributing services through platforms tailored to local habits.
15 Sep 2026 - 7:00PM
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The paid version of ByteDance’s Doubao app. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing/Getty Images
Artificial intelligence
Forget AI KPIs: how China’s tech giants are rationing tokens for employees
Employees at Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent and ByteDance all report tightening token policies, with some staff asked to co-pay to use US AI models.
15 Sep 2026 - 5:30PM
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Artificial intelligence
Chinese researchers chart 5-stage path toward ‘last AI built by humans’
Automating AI research has emerged as a battleground, though US firms have an early lead due to superior access to compute resources.
14 Sep 2026 - 9:31PM
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Shein
Shein slump deepens as stock tumbles 25% below IPO price
Jefferies says Shein’s ‘low-cost parcels, Guangdong’s supplier density, and supplier-funded experimentation’ will be more expensive.
14 Sep 2026 - 5:18PM
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