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Huawei bolsters AI ambitions with foundation model unit, recruits global talent
In a recruitment ad posted in October, the Shenzhen-based firm said it was building a world-class AI team, wooing global talent.
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Hong Kong needs to attract global champions to broaden fundraising base: FSDC
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‘China’s little Nvidia’ warns of overheating risks after 723% share surge
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China’s generative AI tiger MiniMax pursues Hong Kong IPO to expand global reach
Hong Kong equity market offers platform for mainland Chinese AI firms seeking international investors amid intensifying domestic competition.
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MiniMax plans to beef up its research and development. Photo: Handout
Blockchain
Coins in sand: how the UAE draws in the global crypto community
At Abu Dhabi Finance Week, insiders give credit to the UAE’s regulatory infrastructure and institutional adoption of digital assets.
12 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
Big Tech
China’s Huawei ramps up foldable handset battle with global launch of Mate X7
Huawei held nearly 70 per cent of China’s foldable smartphone market in the first three quarters, according to research firm IDC.
12 Dec 2025 - 10:41AM
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China’s Xreal to power Google’s Android AI glasses as smart eyewear demand grows
Project Aura, which features dual-chip design and optical see-through lenses, is a fresh example of China’s expanding R&D capabilities.
11 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
Aura projects applications directly into the user’s sightline, enabling interaction via hand gestures and granting access to Google Play apps. Photo: Handout
Big Tech
AI race: Meta reportedly uses Alibaba’s Qwen for its ‘Avocado’ model
Reported move to reinvigorate Meta’s faltering AI effort with new ‘Avocado’ model is another likely win for Chinese AI.
11 Dec 2025 - 7:00PM
Banking & Finance
Swift tests blockchain with Ant International and HSBC in cross-border trial
By using the ISO 20022 messaging standard, the partners say they can make tokenised deposits interoperable with legacy systems.
11 Dec 2025 - 7:07PM
Tech
Apple takes China’s smartphone battle house to house with 3-hour iPhone delivery
Apple is ramping up the fight for the Chinese market as rivals Huawei and Xiaomi pile on the pressure.
11 Dec 2025 - 5:06PM
Blockchain
Bitcoin drops below US$90,000 as AI worries sour risk appetite
The fall signals renewed market jitters after the historic crypto crash in October.
11 Dec 2025 - 4:03PM
Standard Chartered slashes expectations that bitcoin would hit US$200,000 by the end of 2025, lowering its forecast to US$100,000. Photo: Shutterstock
Tech Trends
AI’s US$400 billion problem: Are chips getting old too fast?
Before the AI wave unleashed by ChatGPT, cloud computing giants typically assumed that their chips and servers would last about six years.
11 Dec 2025 - 11:46AM
Big Tech
Nvidia builds location verification tech that could help fight chip smuggling
China’s top cybersecurity regulator has called Nvidia in for questioning about whether its products contain back doors.
11 Dec 2025 - 10:50AM
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Big Tech
Less hype, more hardware: SenseTime banks on multimodal AI to regain its edge
SenseTime may have slipped from the spotlight as one of China’s “AI dragons”, but its tilt at multimodal, real-world AI hints at a comeback.
11 Dec 2025 - 8:12AM
Big Tech
Chinese supercomputer maker Sugon and chip developer Hygon call off merger plans
The aborted merger dashes industry expectations for a major domestic ecosystem covering advanced processors and high-performance servers.
10 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
Supercomputer maker Sugon remains the largest shareholder of chip designer Hygon. Photo: Handout
Big Tech
Alibaba names AI-lab leader Zhou Jingren as new group partner
He will join the 17-member Alibaba Partnership, which steers the company’s course and includes co-founders Jack Ma and Joe Tsai.
10 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
Tech
Power and data centres will put China ahead of US in the AI race, says investor
AI is now a race to build data centres and secure electricity, says investor Allen Zhu, who argues China’s energy push puts it ahead.
10 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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Tech War
How Nexperia saga exposes Europe’s waning influence in US-China chip war
The dispute around the Dutch chipmaker shows the erosion of Europe’s geopolitical neutrality in the face of escalating US-China rivalry.
15 Nov 2025 - 11:00AM
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Nexperia is caught in a geopolitical tussle between the Netherlands and China. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Tech War
China’s lesson for the US: it takes more than chips to win the AI race
The AI war is increasingly waged among ‘hyperscalers’ – companies with full-stack capabilities across software, hardware and applications.
11 Oct 2025 - 12:05PM
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How Huawei and DeepSeek are tending the garden of China’s AI aspirations
Amid growing AI rivalry with the US, the two companies are leading China’s drive to shake off the nation’s dependence on Nvidia processors.
27 Sep 2025 - 11:28AM
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Big Tech
Immediate gratification: instant commerce transforms China’s retail market
Instant commerce has developed over a short period of time, as providers expanded their on-demand delivery coverage beyond food.
13 Sep 2025 - 10:36AM
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China’s DeepSeek challenges Google DeepMind with new AI model
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12 Dec 2025 - 7:30AM
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11 Dec 2025 - 3:36PM
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