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Explore cutting-edge AI developments in China that are transforming various industries and reshaping the future.
Tech companies are caitalising on a bull market to roll out aggressive incentive plans to retain talent. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China tech war

As talent tug of war rages, who are China’s most generous tech employers?

Companies are rolling out an unprecedented wave of stock grants amid fierce domestic headhunting and an intensifying US-China tech race.

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI-backed legal tech firm pivots to Chinese Kimi K3 open-weight model

Alibaba

What’s next for Alibaba as US$56 billion AI spending plan hits halfway mark?

Hong Kong economy

Embrace AI to boost competitiveness, Paul Chan says at tech festival opening

Finance chief says the technology will open doors for careers at event showcasing humanoid robots, 3D printers and AI experience zones.

Robots on display at the Hong Kong Computer and Communication Festival 2026. Photo: Dickson Lee
Get to Know

Meet Madison Huang, daughter of multibillionaire Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

Before joining her father’s US$5.25 trillion tech giant, the Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef worked at LVMH in Paris and studied AI at MIT.

Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI firms forced to optimise software as local chips trail Nvidia’s

Surging token usage as artificial intelligence moves into large-scale deployment spurs search for new approaches.

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Hong Kong stock market

China fund managers stick with AI, chips this month after July sell-off: survey

Investor interest in defensive shares also surges across Asia as more try to hedge against the downside risks of AI investments.

A footbridge with a screen displaying the Shanghai Composite Index is seen in Shanghai’s financial district of Shanghai on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

US urged to follow China’s lead in treating data as an economic asset

Congressional advisory panel urges Washington to develop national strategy as Beijing’s data push gives Chinese firms edge in AI, robotics.

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Artificial intelligence

Meet the Chinese AI star who splashed a reported US$70m on a California mansion

Tony Wu Yuhuai, co-founder of Elon Musk’s AI lab, reportedly buys 12-acre estate, putting a spotlight on China’s Silicon Valley talent.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Xiaomi ‘in no rush’ to turn vast AI spending into profits despite earnings slump

The Chinese tech firm has seen its net profits decline for three consecutive quarters, as it rapidly ramps up AI-related R&D spending.

Xiaomi unveiled the SkyNomad in July. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

Alibaba’s lightweight Qwen takes on OpenAI, DeepSeek, Zhipu’s larger AI systems

Chinese tech giant’s latest offering performed on par with OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Luna and nearly matched DeepSeek, Zhipu’s open-weight models.

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Chinese tech titan Alibaba Group Holding’s new lightweight AI model Qwen3.8-27B has matched much larger rivals including OpenAI, DeepSeek and Zhipu. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Zhipu AI’s answer to Project Glasswing marks shift for Chinese cyber safety

Company’s ‘Shield of Open Source’ programme offers free security audits to help users patch software vulnerabilities.

Semiconductors

CXMT value tops 4 trillion yuan as global memory rally lifts China chip champion

Shares jump 12 per cent to a record as bullish signals from SanDisk reinforce expectations that AI-driven memory demand will keep supplies tight.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s self-driving push gears up in Europe as Momenta, Pony.ai expand

Deutsche Bank raises its price target for Momenta while Pony.ai widens partnership with Uber to accelerate autonomous-vehicle roll-out in European cities.

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Momenta has received Germany-wide Level 4 testing approval from the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, one of the world’s most rigorous vehicle safety authorities. The approval marks a significant milestone in Momenta’s growth in Europe. Photo: handout
Semiconductors

Ingenic taps Hong Kong market to raise HK$3.2 billion for chip expansion

The semiconductor maker is set to raise a share offering in the city and begin trading later this month.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing in Central. Photo: Jelly Tse
Wealth: Alternative Investments

Look to broader AI infrastructure bets in a maturing market, experts say

After the AI boom of 2023 and 2024, industry specialists explain where investors should turn next for sustainable gains.

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Artificial intelligence

24 hours with Tencent’s WeChat AI agent: successes and stumbles

The new Xiaowei agent promises hands-free control across WeChat’s vast digital ecosystem. I set out to see whether it delivers.

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Artificial intelligence

Home province of DeepSeek, Moonshot founders seeks to retain future AI talent

After losing top founders in artificial intelligence to rivals, the southern province aims to better attract, retain talent.

A view of Guangzhou, in China’s southern Guangdong province. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Back in the Harness: DeepSeek continues its pivot towards agentic AI

With the launch of Harness, China’s DeepSeek continues to build the foundational digital scaffolding for autonomous AI agents.

Artificial intelligence

Zhipu launches GLM-5.3 model as China seeks Mythos-level edge in cyber defence

Company says GLM-5.3 outperformed leading US systems in cybersecurity tests, beating Anthropic’s Mythos 5 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 on CyberGym.

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Alibaba

China’s richest province taps Alibaba to power its AI and chip push

Guangdong province deepens ties with China tech giant to boost digital innovation by focusing on AI, semiconductors and smart services.

Guangdong party secretary Huang Kunming (right), welcomed Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu Yongming to Guangzhou on Thursday to sign a strategic cooperation framework agreement. Photo: itouchtv.cn
Hong Kong stock market

From chasing robots to chasing profits: the numbers moving markets

Unitree Robotics, US inflation rates, gold prices, Hong Kong homes and CK Hutchison’s interim results were in the spotlight this week.

Unitree’s G1 humanoid robots sit next to a child interacting with the company's GO2 robot at a Unitree store in Beijing on August 1, 2026. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

Chinese chip foundries surge as AI boom drives triple-digit profit growth

SMIC, Hua Hong Grace results highlight how local foundries are aggressively running their plants at full capacity to meet domestic needs.

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Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek’s flagship AI model update underwhelms – except in cybersecurity

Chinese AI start-up’s model impresses in niche areas like cybersecurity but leaves some developers disappointed in its overall capabilities.

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Honor

Robot in a pocket: Honor’s new phone camera nods back at users

The Chinese smartphone maker has integrated embodied AI to control camera movement, along with other features to boost interest amid a cooling market.

Chinese smartphone maker Honor has launched the Robot Phone, a handset with a motorised, fold-out gimbal camera. Photo: Handout
Tencent

Tencent capex jumps 176% on AI push as revenue beats estimates

The firm’s second-quarter revenue surpassed market projections at US$30.4 billion, but the surge in AI spending led to a large negative free cash flow.

The Tencent booth at the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI start-up ModelBest kicks off pre-IPO tutoring process on mainland

Company says it has hired Citic Securities to guide pre-listing preparation but has not announced further details of plans.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong seeks tech exposure amid Beijing’s rising AI dominance

The city is looking to expand stock benchmarks in an effort to challenge Nasdaq’s tech dominance.

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