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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.
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Why China’s growing demand for rare-earth steel is bad news for America’s F-35

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The vast mining district of Bayan Obo in Inner Mongolia holds 36 per cent of the world’s light rare-earth reserves. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Sperm quality decline: could easy-to-use balm from China solve the crisis?

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A national reproductive health survey in 2021 indicated one in nearly six couples of childbearing age faced difficulties in starting a family. Photo: Getty Images

Open Questions | Sci-fi writer Liu Cixin on why he’ll be happy if AI surpasses humans

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How China’s US$150,000 robot start-up beat Elon Musk in 2 years

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EngineAI Robotics’ humanoid T800 is capable of delivering Bruce Lee-style roundhouse kicks with great force. Photo: Handout

China’s green tech revolution will outlast geopolitics: Arif Aga

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The sun sets over solar panels deployed at the Kubuqi Photovoltaic Desert Control Project, near Ordos, in China’s northern Inner Mongolia region. Photo: AFP
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Andrew Yao speaks at the Global Developer Pioneers Summit in Shanghai. Photo: Handout
Robotics

Chinese expert calls for world models and safety standards for embodied AI

Turing Award winner Andrew Yao says embodied AI needs reasoning, planning and control in one framework.

Semiconductors

Why Nvidia chip is unlikely to derail ambitions of China’s Huawei, Moore Threads

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US-China tech war

Kimi developer Moonshot shows China’s growing AI depth: US government report

Hong Kong stock exchange

Arm China, RabbitPre among mainland Chinese firms expanding in Hong Kong

Arm China is among the fifth batch of companies brought to Hong Kong by OASES, which has so far drawn more than 102 firms.

Arm China plans to establish a chip intellectual property research and development centre in Hong Kong in 2026. Photo: Shutterstock
United States

China’s AI sector poised for growth despite US restrictions: venture capitalist

China’s AI sector gains confidence with DeepSeek’s emergence, but tech ecosystem needs to improve, GSR United Capital’s Zhou Qi says.

Science

How China’s US$150,000 robot start-up beat Elon Musk in 2 years

EngineAI robot delivers forceful Bruce Lee-style kicks, while Musk’s Optimus jogs a few steps and falls over while handing out water bottle.

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Made in China 2025

China’s Unitree teases platform allowing users to control robots via smartphones

Hangzhou robotics unicorn’s platform is designed to bring embodied intelligence into everyday life.

Unitree Robotics is preparing for a listing on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style Star Market. Photo: Handout
ChatGPT and other generative AIs

Sea change: China narrows AI gap with US 3 years after ChatGPT shock

The turning point came when DeepSeek released its V3 and R1 models, which were on par with OpenAI’s GPT and Meta’s Llama models at the time.

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Qwen

Meta sees role reversal as it adopts Alibaba’s Qwen to train AI models

Throughout 2023 and 2024, Chinese firms keen to catch up with the US used Meta’s Llama to help them build their own models.

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China technology

Alipay and Rokid open up AI payment function on smart glasses to developers

The function has been made available to participants in the Rokid Spatial Joy 25 Global AR and AI Developer Competition.

Alipay and AI glasses maker Rokid have teamed up to debut a smart glasses AI pay solution on the Rokid Lingzhu AI development platform. Photo: Sina
Huawei

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.

Richard Yu Chengdong, chairman of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group, showcases the company’s Mate 80 smartphones at a launch event on November 25, 2025. Photo: Handout
China Future Tech briefing

AI | China chases superintelligent AI without sci-fi movie risks

AI systems with human-level intelligence, or higher, offer the promise of solutions to humanity’s biggest challenges but the risk of humans losing control.

IPO

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.

Google

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.

Aura projects applications directly into the user’s sightline, enabling interaction via hand gestures and granting access to Google Play apps. Photo: Handout
Alibaba

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.

The logo of Meta Platforms is seen outside its headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Photo: TNS
Cryptocurrency

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.

ChatGPT and other generative AIs

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.

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Nvidia

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.

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The Nvidia logo is displayed on a building in Taipei, Taiwan April 16, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Open Questions series

Open Questions | Why sci-fi’s Liu Cixin hopes AI surpasses humanity

The Three-Body Problem author on technology’s remorseless progress, why superintelligence isn’t a given and the decline of science fiction literature.

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Semiconductors

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.

Japan

Fur real? In Japan, rise in bear attacks spurs demand for robot wolf, AI cameras

Authorities in a prefecture have also deployed drones that mimic dogs barking and spark fireworks to scare off bears.

The Monster Wolf robot emits LED light and loud sounds to scare off wild animals when activated. Photo: Kyodo
Jack Ma

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.

Alibaba’s Zhou Jingren speaks during a summit in Hong Kong on November 13, 2023. Photo: May Tse
China-EU relations

Opinion | How France and China offer an alternative to zero-sum diplomacy

As the countries stake their relationship on sustainability and hi-tech cooperation, they are building a new template for bilateral ties.

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South Korea

South Korea mandates labels on AI-generated adverts to curb deepfakes

Platforms like YouTube and Facebook must ensure compliance with AI labels, or face punitive fines for non-compliance and label tampering.

DeepSeek

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.

Chinese venture capitalist Allen Zhu Xiaohu of GSR Ventures Management. Photo: Handout
Microsoft

Microsoft makes US$17.5 billion pledge for AI cloud in India

The country of 1.45 billion people is increasingly drawing the attention of AI power brokers as a market and a source of talent and data.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (left) shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photo: Microsoft via AP
Science

Over 10 years in the making: China launches 2,000km-wide AI computing hub

Implications are revolutionary for extremely high real-time demands such as AI large model training, telemedicine, director Liu Yunjie says.

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ChatGPT and other generative AIs

OpenAI names first chief of revenue as ChatGPT maker aims to make a profit

OpenAI is facing increased competition from rivals, including Google, which last month unleashed the latest version of its own AI assistant.

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