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News articles, analyses and commentary about machines that mimic human cognitive functions such as learning and problem solving. This also covers chatbots, algorithms, consumer products and Big Data analysis that make use of AI.
LATEST China Science NEWS

China is making a great leap forward in food production – this time for real

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China’s summer grain harvest this year reached 301 billion jin or about 150 million tonnes, according to the People’s Daily. Photo: Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences

At what cost? The Economist draws backlash over ‘eco-authoritarian’ China label

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Fishermen sell their catch at a market on the bank of the Yangtze River in Gaoyang township, Chongqing city, in 2020. China’s 10-year fishing ban came into effect in 2021. Photo: ImagineChina

Will the global testosterone decline accelerate the shift to robot warfare?

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says hormone testing of American troops is intended to improve combat readiness. Photo: TNS

Top US science journals more likely to reject paper by Chinese authors: study

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Just 2.5 per cent of submissions from China-based researchers were accepted, compared with 8.3 per cent overall for those from North America. Photo: Shutterstock

Triassic fish for lunch? Chinese fossil reveals oldest preserved reptile stomach

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The fossil of the Austronaga minuta allows paleontologists to study how Triassic reptiles evolved from land to sea dwellers. Photo: IVPP/Handout
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US President Donald Trump receives a McDonald’s delivery via DoorDash outside the White House in Washington on April 13. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

US lawmakers investigate DoorDash’s use of Moonshot AI’s Kimi K2.6 model

Food delivery giant latest targeted as rising adoption of China-built AI models pushes Washington to find strategies to combat trend.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Exclusive | Trump envoy Daines to return to Beijing as US and China lock in Xi summit agenda

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Google

Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash

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China stock market

Sudden US AI fund sell-off serves as wake-up call for Chinese tech traders

In July alone, Situational Awareness, which bet heavily on the AI supply chain, reportedly saw its portfolio value plummet 67 per cent.

Digital screens display trading numbers on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 23, 2026. Photo: AFP
AI: Companies

OpenAI blinks in face-off with Chinese rivals, making big price cuts

Dramatic move makes GPT-5.6 Luna the ‘most attractive’ in intelligence-per-dollar rankings, above Zhipu AI’s GLM-5.2 and MiniMax’s M3.

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European Union

New EU team to crack down on AI deepfakes, illicit images and hacking

Dozens more staff in Brussels will work to rein in AI to move towards a situation that ‘people and businesses can understand and trust’.

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China technology

Video AI: MiniMax challenges ByteDance with low price, open weights

Firm aims to ‘support open-source community’ and a ‘broad range of hardware’, as H3 model bests Seedance 2.0 in some tasks.

People walk past the MiniMax booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 17. Photo: Reuters
China economy

Outside In | China’s export success is a by-product of self-reliance

But while the export surge is an accidental consequence of self-sufficiency and competitive manufacturers, the solution is not protectionism.

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China technology

Exclusive | RedNote eyes US$2.2b data centre as China ramps up AI infrastructure: source

China’s DeepSeek is also recruiting for jobs in Inner Mongolia, the location of the buildout, as it emerges as an AI hub due to low power costs.

China’s Communist Party

July Politburo meeting read-out

SCMP Plus annotates the read-out of the July meeting of China’s top-level Politburo, where it was agreed that the Communist Party’s fifth plenum will be held in October and which signalled stronger support for the economy.

July Politburo meeting read-out
Trending in China

Paralysis inspires Chinese man’s award-winning, mind-controlled wheelchair

The true value of innovation lies in empowering those who refuse to be confined by fate, says Wang.

After two surgeries left him temporarily paralysed, Wang Ning self-taught AI and crafted a mind-controlled wheelchair in just 48 hours at a hackathon, clinching the top prize. Photo: Sina
Good Schools Guide

Are Hong Kong schools equipped to tackle deepfake sexual abuse?

Deepfake apps can produce sexualised fake images within minutes, and child-protection experts are urging schools and families to take this seriously.

US-China relations

Will US red tape and other infrastructure delays give China the lead in AI race?

Senators told of need for rapid expansion of data centres and fibre networks as Washington fears losing ground to Beijing.

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Apple

Apple’s Tim Cook warns Siri AI roll-out in China will take time

In earnings call, Cook says Apple to launch AI software in China, an effort to retain competitive edge in world’s largest smartphone market.

An Apple store in the Xuhui district in Shanghai on July 1. Photo: AFP
United States

US government map of Africa at summit gets every country wrong

Errant slide contained watermark signaling graphic was generated using OpenAI tools during State Department presentation.

A US government map of Africa with mislabelled countries is shown during a State Department presentation at a global conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

Exclusive | ‘Science is a universal language’: US materials pioneer defends global ties

Elsa Reichmanis spent decades collaborating with Chinese science teams and says research should remain distinct from tech rivalry.

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Robotics

China’s smart-vacuum giants swept up in US robot ban, hitting top options

Washington’s expanding trade crackdown targets household electronics, focusing crosshairs on overseas firms supplying American homes.

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ByteDance

ByteDance sharpens AI focus as annualised revenue reaches US$4b

Company’s projected annual AI revenue is the largest known to the public among Chinese rivals, but still far behind US AI firms.

ByteDance said its moves aim to build stronger AI product competitiveness and customer service capabilities. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Ant Group

Ant Group spin-offs pursue independent growth with strategic capital moves

The Chinese fintech giant’s three spin-off units are accelerating their capital-raising efforts after gaining operational autonomy in 2024.

IPO

AI stock rout fells Innolight after mega Hong Kong IPO

Nvidia supplier Innolight declines on its Hong Kong trading debut as once AI-hungry investors turn increasingly nervous about sector’s huge spending plans.

Mainland China

As AI spending soars, can China’s tech giants deliver long-term profits?

Chinese tech giants and frontier AI labs are locked in a parallel race, escalating capital expenditure to match US and domestic rivals.

Alibaba Cloud signage is pictured during a tour at the Alibaba office in Beijing on April 1, 2026. Photo: AFP
China technology

China’s AI road map

China’s artificial intelligence strategy focuses on upgrading traditional sectors and integrating AI deeply in the economy to build an ‘intelligent civilisation’ by 2035.

China’s AI road map
Electric & new energy vehicles

BYD to debut first humanoid robots in August as rivalry with Tesla intensifies

China’s electric car giant plans to unveil the humanoids at its Di Space showrooms within weeks, as it takes on Elon Musk’s firm in physical AI.

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Banking & finance

Finance firms set to pour more into AI amid ‘data divide’ fears

A majority of surveyed asset managers said they would raise their AI budgets next year, affecting data management and workforce dynamics.

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ByteDance

How ByteDance’s Seedance model empowers China’s nascent AI drama industry

China’s studios are using ByteDance’s model to cut production times from months to weeks and drive down video creation costs.

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The Shenzhen skyline with the Ping An Finance Centre in the centre. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong stock market

Zhongji Innolight sees rocky start as shares fall on Hong Kong IPO amid AI sell-off

The Chinese firm completed Hong Kong’s biggest IPO of the year, but its debut comes amid waning investor confidence in AI-related stocks.

A view of Exchange Square in Hong Kong. Zhongji Innolight has completed the biggest listing on the city’s stock market so far this year. Photo: Jelly Tse
Education

Opinion | OpenAI agent’s autonomous hack should scare world into regulating AI

Humanity is engineering its own obsolescence if it fails to establish strict, binding international guard rails for AI software deployment and educational integrity.

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Technology

Opinion | In an era defined by AI, can work still be measured by the clock?

From Seoul to Taipei, Tokyo to Beijing, Asia is running a 21st century economy on a labour contract designed for the 20th century.

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