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Artificial intelligence
More than half of China’s population is now using generative AI: report
Nearly half of users employ AI tools to process images or videos, while 38 per cent use it for text processing and 33 per cent for work notes.
29 Sep 2026 - 9:00PM
Artificial intelligence
Hong Kong falls behind mainland China in business AI adoption: Accenture
29 Sep 2026 - 8:00PM
Semiconductors
CXMT leans on Chinese toolmakers in US$5.2b expansion push: source
29 Sep 2026 - 5:30PM
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Artificial intelligence
AMD buys Li Fei-Fei’s World Labs for US$8.2b, escalating rivalry with Nvidia
Acquisition gives US chipmaker greater exposure to world-model technology seen as crucial for robotics and physical AI.
29 Sep 2026 - 12:30PM
AMD has agreed to acquire World Labs. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors
Betting on light: why China’s CanSemi is drawing record demand ahead of debut
Momentum builds for CanSemi’s Shenzhen debut as investors back its silicon photonics push and role in domestic AI infrastructure.
28 Sep 2026 - 7:30PM
Semiconductors
Demand for Chinese optical modules is ‘strong’ amid AI boom: GlobalFoundries
US contract chipmaker is deepening its presence in the Chinese market, as it carves out a niche serving China’s optical module makers.
27 Sep 2026 - 8:00PM
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Alibaba
China’s answer to Google Maps now tells you where local taxi drivers eat lunch
Amap is harnessing AI to offer an array of new features, from 3D maps of indoor spaces to hyper-specific restaurant recommendations.
26 Sep 2026 - 3:00PM
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Alibaba Group Holding’s Amap navigation app has nearly 1 billion monthly users. Photo: Handout
Biomedicine: Industry Trends
How Chinese biotech is graduating from licensing deals to broader partnerships
InnoCare’s pact with Eli Lilly, potentially worth up to US$3.35 billion, highlights a shift towards bigger partnerships, analysts say.
26 Sep 2026 - 9:00AM
Artificial intelligence
China overtakes US as top workplace for elite AI researchers, study finds
The country is retaining a growing share of top-tier talent amid a booming domestic AI industry and tighter US visa restrictions.
28 Sep 2026 - 12:40PM
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US-China tech war
China and the US are racing ahead on AI. Can they manage risks together?
Beijing and Washington told to tackle rising AI threats together at Singapore forum, but some argue fears about runaway technology are overblown.
25 Sep 2026 - 7:30PM
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US-China tech war
US widens pressure on China tech with blacklist proposal, Lenovo patent probe
US lawmakers seek broader powers to restrict technology products as Lenovo faces a patent investigation.
24 Sep 2026 - 7:30PM
A Lenovo laptop with a transparent screen is displayed at the Mobile World Congress in Spain. Photo: dpa
Tencent
Tencent launches payment app for foreign visitors ahead of Apec summit
The app allows overseas visitors to make payments across WeChat Pay’s network using foreign cards and digital wallets.
24 Sep 2026 - 1:22PM
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Semiconductors
China’s storage makers bet on advanced packaging to climb value chain
Biwin Storage Technology invests US$672 million in latest example of a storage firm looking to upgrade its business model.
23 Sep 2026 - 7:29PM
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Alibaba
Alibaba Cloud set to open new data centres in Europe as overseas push gains pace
The tech giant is set to add extra capacity to help international clients deploy real-world artificial intelligence.
23 Sep 2026 - 1:32PM
Artificial intelligence
Harness AI to propel manufacturing, Chinese Premier Li Qiang says
Li calls for service platforms to help companies, particularly SMEs, with functions such as industrial design, pilot testing and maintenance.
23 Sep 2026 - 1:41PM
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang visits a pilot-test base for artificial intelligence applications in Shanghai on September 22, 2026. Photo: Xinhua
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.
23 Sep 2026 - 12:45AM
Huawei
Huawei’s mobile chip narrows gap with Apple through Tau Scaling Law: Bernstein
Kirin 9050 Pro chip, the first based on Tau framework with 7nm technology, outperforms Apple’s 3nm A17 Pro in tests, research firm says.
22 Sep 2026 - 8:00PM
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Alibaba
Alibaba debuts ‘China’s most powerful’ AI chip, teases 10-trillion-parameter model
The tech giant also aims to scale its Alibaba Cloud global data-centre capacity to more than 20 gigawatts by 2032.
22 Sep 2026 - 2:23PM
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Eddie Wu Yongming, CEO of Alibaba Group, delivers a keynote speech at the firm’s Apsara Conference on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
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
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
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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