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Artificial intelligence
UN agency pushes AI ethics standards as US-China tech rivalry deepens
Unesco hosted a forum in Bangkok this week to drive the adoption of its AI ethics recommendations.
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Artificial intelligence
Over 40% of agentic AI projects forecast to be scrapped by 2027
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Digital currencies
Hong Kong sharpens crypto hub focus amid rising global competition
27 Jun 2025 - 8:00AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Xiaomi takes aim at Tesla with 4% cheaper YU7 SUV, a Model Y competitor
YU7 starts at around US$35,322; Xiaomi CEO says ‘we have set an unreasonable goal of beating the Model Y’.
26 Jun 2025 - 11:04PM
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun in Beijing. Photo: AFP
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Decoding the future of China’s C919 jet in a shifting aviation landscape
In the latest China Future Tech webinar, experts discuss questions surrounding home-grown Chinese passenger jet.
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Xiaomi
Xiaomi enters ‘smart glasses war’ with first AI-powered eyewear
The tech giant announced its camera-equipped frames during an event on Thursday, leveraging its vast ecosystem in a crowded market.
26 Jun 2025 - 9:32PM
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Artificial intelligence
OpenAI: Zhipu AI is fuelling China’s global push for US tech alternatives
The Beijing-based start-up is racing to secure clients in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, the ChatGPT maker says.
26 Jun 2025 - 5:01PM
A Zhipu AI booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence
Nvidia climbs to record high to become world’s largest stock again
With Wednesday’s gain, Nvidia overtakes Microsoft as the world’s largest stock.
26 Jun 2025 - 12:46PM
Video gaming
Tencent-owned Supercell to launch titles like Clash Royale as WeChat mini games
The video game Brawl Stars is already available within WeChat, while Clash Royale will exclusively launch on the messaging app in September.
26 Jun 2025 - 8:00AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
CATL executive warns of risks from EV price cuts, calls on Beijing to intervene
CATL chief manufacturing officer Ni Jun says EV discount war will not end if Beijing authorities remain on the sidelines.
25 Jun 2025 - 10:32PM
Artificial intelligence
China’s AI capital spending set to reach up to US$98 billion in 2025: BofA
Government investment is expected to account for US$56 billion, while China’s major internet firms are projected to contribute US$24 billion.
25 Jun 2025 - 7:00PM
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China’s increased capital spending on artificial intelligence reflects the heightened enthusiasm for the technology on the mainland. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence
Anthropic wins ruling on use of copyrighted books to train AI
A US judge rules that training AI on copyrighted books is fair use, but the downloading of pirated books is not.
25 Jun 2025 - 11:50AM
Artificial intelligence
iFlytek unveils medical AI, smart classroom tech in Hong Kong amid global push
Hong Kong would be a launch pad for the company’s global expansion in the future, founder and chairman Liu Qingfeng said on Tuesday.
24 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
Huawei
Huawei, SMIC struggle to advance chips to 5-nm level, MateBook shows: report
Huawei’s newly released MateBook Fold laptop runs on another 7-nm Kirin chip made by SMIC, as the Mate 60 Pro smartphone did two years ago.
24 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM
Alibaba
Alibaba Cloud to bring AI capabilities to global data centres this year
The company operates more than two dozen data centres worldwide, including two in the US and one in London.
24 Jun 2025 - 5:00PM
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Liu Weiguang, senior vice-president of Alibaba Cloud, speaks on stage during a company event in Shenzhen on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
Cryptocurrency
Hong Kong family office VMS Group makes first foray into cryptocurrency
With about US$4 billion in assets under management, VMS plans to allocate up to US$10 million to strategies run by hedge fund Re7 Capital.
24 Jun 2025 - 2:47PM
China technology
Anker, Romoss recall over 1.2 million power banks amid fire risks
Anker has stopped selling the affected portable chargers, and is urging customers to return them for a refund or replacement.
23 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
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Artificial intelligence
How Tesla’s Robotaxi service compares with Baidu’s Apollo Go in China
Tesla is finally entering the robotaxi business, but Baidu has been testing its service for years.
23 Jun 2025 - 8:00PM
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A driverless Tesla robotaxi moves through traffic on June 22 in Austin, Texas. Photo: AP
DeepSeek
How DeepSeek founder’s doubt led serial entrepreneur to embrace his gift of gab
Founder of defunct smartphone brand Smartisan said DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng told him he was among the best in China at ‘earning a living by talking’.
23 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM
Alibaba
Alibaba folds delivery app and travel agency into e-commerce group
CEO Eddie Wu said the restructuring ‘marks a strategic upgrade from an e-commerce platform to a comprehensive consumer platform’.
23 Jun 2025 - 5:56PM
Blockchain
Hong Kong Web3 group issues blueprint for accelerating blockchain development
Web3 Harbour, in collaboration with PwC Hong Kong, will launch five action groups in August on stablecoins, funds and other critical segments.
23 Jun 2025 - 8:00AM
Artificial intelligence
Yum China rolls out AI agent, to help, not replace store managers
Aiming to help frontline managers with tasks such as scheduling and inventory management, system aligns with industry’s wider AI push.
22 Jun 2025 - 3:38PM
Yum China’s CEO Joey Wat (centre) and other executives announce the AI tool at the company’s inaugural AI Day event in Shanghai. Photo: Handout
US-China tech war
How Huawei’s silicon strategy defies US sanctions, advances China’s AI ambitions
Huawei is expected to ship about 700,000 Ascend AI processors in 2025, according to Mizuho estimates.
23 Jun 2025 - 11:57AM
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Huawei
Huawei opens HarmonyOS 6 to developers, prepares AI features for public launch
The tech giant did not give a public launch date for the latest version of the operating system, but said it will be more intelligent and open.
21 Jun 2025 - 7:17AM
Robotics
Unitree Robotics now a unicorn with ByteDance, Alibaba, Tencent funding
The Chinese humanoid and robot dog maker is valued at US$1.3 billion in its latest financing round.
20 Jun 2025 - 9:39PM
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