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Alibaba
Alibaba’s AI lab becomes target for talent poaching by Chinese rivals
Recent departures include Yan Zhijie and Bo Liefeng, two senior figures at Tongyi Lab, developer of the Qwen AI models.
10 Aug 2025 - 10:00AM
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Artificial intelligence
OpenAI’s GPT-5 draws mixed reviews in China amid heightened AI competition
9 Aug 2025 - 7:06PM
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Semiconductors
Unicorn Z.ai adapts models for Huawei chips to broaden China’s AI ecosystem
9 Aug 2025 - 5:09PM
E-commerce
Free drinks fuel delivery wars between Alibaba and Meituan
The past week has seen an escalation in the ‘free drinks war’ between the delivery giants, an extension of their broader price competition.
8 Aug 2025 - 9:08PM
A delivery rider for Alibaba’s Ele.me seen on the street in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, May 14, 2025. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Semiconductors
China’s SMIC downplays impact of Trump’s proposed 100% tariff on chip imports
China accounted for 84.1 per cent of SMIC’s sales in the second quarter, compared with 12.9 per cent from the Americas.
8 Aug 2025 - 7:00PM
Robotics
Humanoid haven: China’s new robot store showcases home-grown products
The Robot Mall in Beijing’s E-Town features products from over 40 domestic brands, including Unitree and UBTech.
8 Aug 2025 - 5:00PM
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China shipbuilding
Why China’s first rocket recovery ship is a milestone for its space programme
The launch of the drone ship marks a step forward for China’s push to develop reusable rockets, a technology currently monopolised by the US.
8 Aug 2025 - 5:12PM
A SpaceX drone ship carrying a Falcon 9 booster berths at Port Canaveral. China has now launched a similar system as it strives to pivot to using reusable rockets. Photo: SpaceX
Tesla
Tesla disbands Dojo supercomputer team in blow to AI semiconductor effort
The decision marks a major shift for a programme years in the making, with Dojo once positioned as central to Tesla’s AI ambitions.
8 Aug 2025 - 3:09PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese vehicle makers scale back EV discounts on Beijing’s orders
Many carmakers have reduced discounts in response to Beijing’s directives, but they may cut prices again to maintain market share.
8 Aug 2025 - 10:06AM
Semiconductors
China’s chipmakers to see small impact from Trump’s 100% tariff on imports: CLSA
In the first half of 2025, China’s chip exports to the US reached US$983.7 million, an 11 per cent year-on-year decline, customs data show.
8 Aug 2025 - 7:00AM
US-China tech war
China wants its brain-computer interface firms to rival Musk’s Neuralink
A new policy document boosts related stocks such as Nanjing Panda Electronics and MicroPort NeuroScientific.
7 Aug 2025 - 9:00PM
A staff member demonstrates a brain-computer interface for post-stroke rehabilitation at the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
Blockchain
Ant Digital promotes blockchain platform as Hong Kong implements stablecoin law
Ant Group affiliate aims to promote blockchain technology for the tokenisation of real-world assets, executive says.
7 Aug 2025 - 9:05PM
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Artificial intelligence
OpenAI poised to release GPT-5 model days after launching 2 new open systems
Speculation on GPT-5’s capabilities includes improved overall efficiency, increased problem-solving and logic-based decision-making.
7 Aug 2025 - 8:10PM
Artificial intelligence
China Future Tech webinar | How China’s open-source movement changed the AI landscape
A deep dive into China’s open-source AI revolution involving DeepSeek, Alibaba.
7 Aug 2025 - 5:45PM
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Yum China
Yum China raises target for opening mainland coffee shops
CEO Joey Wat says company is expected to operate 1,700 KCoffee cafes across the country by the end of 2025.
7 Aug 2025 - 4:44PM
Yum China CEO Joey Wat. Photo: Handout
Robotics
World robotics conference in China marks 10th year with JD.com as partner
JD.com will announce a strategic plan for promoting the industry’s development at the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing.
7 Aug 2025 - 7:00AM
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Semiconductors
‘No kill switches and back doors’: Nvidia reasserts security of its AI chips
Embedding weaknesses into chips would ‘undermine global digital infrastructure and fracture trust in US technology’, Nvidia says.
6 Aug 2025 - 7:06PM
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Artificial intelligence
OpenAI’s new open-source models seen as challenge to China’s lead in the field
Co-founder and CEO Sam Altman said in an X.com post that OpenAI’s two new open-source models were ‘a big deal’.
6 Aug 2025 - 3:00PM
In this photo illustration taken February 16, 2024, OpenAI’s text-to-video tool Sora is advertised on its website. Photo: AFP via Getty Images/TNS
Amazon
US proposes new drone rules that could lead to Starbucks, Amazon deliveries
Under current rules, operators need to get individual waivers or exemptions to use drones without visual line of sight.
6 Aug 2025 - 10:39AM
TSMC
Taiwan arrests 6 in probe of TSMC chip technology leak
The chipmaker to Nvidia reported a number of former and current staff to authorities on suspicion they illegally obtained core technology.
6 Aug 2025 - 10:01AM
Artificial intelligence
AI is the new buzzword at China’s biggest video gaming trade show
From AI-generated characters to 3D technology, companies showcase the expanding applications of AI in video games.
6 Aug 2025 - 7:00AM
Semiconductors
Huawei to open-source AI chip toolkit to take on Nvidia’s proprietary platform
The move will help accelerate innovation from developers, while making Ascend chips easier to use, Huawei’s Eric Xu says.
5 Aug 2025 - 8:29PM
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Huawei’s CANN toolkit is software used to develop applications on the company’s Ascend AI processors. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence
Shanghai targets 5 new data centres as China boosts AI capacity
China’s computing power reached 246 exaflops as of June 2024, placing it second only to the US, according to government data.
5 Aug 2025 - 7:00PM
China jobs
Alibaba, ByteDance kick off campus recruitment campaigns as AI drives growth
Campus recruitments have become routine for Big Tech firms as they answer Beijing’s call to help create jobs for young graduates.
5 Aug 2025 - 6:00PM
Softbank
SoftBank’s growing stakes in Nvidia and TSMC show focus on AI gear
Son eyes a more central role in the spread of AI with SoftBank’s access to some of the semiconductor supply chain’s most lucrative parts.
5 Aug 2025 - 5:07PM
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