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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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The end of junior lawyers? How a new AI tool is transforming China’s law firms

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New graduates and lawyers at the beginning of their career are the most likely to lose out on legal jobs because of the introduction of AI tools, experts say. Photo: Xinhua

Drowning desert: how Xinjiang’s infrastructure could fail under record rain

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Two major flood events have occurred along the margins of the Taklamakan Desert in northwestern China since the beginning of June. Photo: CCTV

Chinese scientists love Blackpink’s Jennie so much they named a fish after her

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Jennie of Blackpink is the latest K-pop artist to inspire a scientific name. Photo: Getty Images

‘China Initiative 2.0’: US crackdown on Chinese scholars intensifies

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Chinese semiconductor researcher Wang Danhao died at the University of Michigan in March, shortly after being questioned by US federal law enforcement. Photo: Handout

China’s LineShine beats US El Capitan in Top500 supercomputer rankings

China unveiled the new LineShine supercomputer, built in Shenzhen entirely from homegrown CPUs, on April 27, 2026. It's now the world’s fastest supercomputer. Photo: Handout
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YMTC, China’s leading NAND flash maker, is benefiting from stronger demand for storage used in data centres. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Semiconductors

Micron posts record revenue on AI surge as China’s memory rivals gain ground

The two Chinese firms are gaining market share in DRAM and NAND, although high-bandwidth memory remains dominated by global leaders.

Science

The end of junior lawyers? How a new AI tool is transforming China’s law firms

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong can take the regulatory high road amid US-China AI decoupling

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Semiconductors

China’s JCET to build new plant in Shanghai to expand advanced chip packaging

US$1.15 billion investment underscores advanced packaging’s role in boosting China’s chipmaking capabilities amid rapid AI development.

Employees work in JCET’s plant in Jiangsu province. Photo: Getty Images
The Future of Marketing in Asia

Basking in the shadows: marketing to and through Hong Kong

Experts at Hungry Digital, Jules & Co and Red Ant Asia discuss the city’s evolving role in marketing strategies.

China economy

Editorial | At Summer Davos, Li Qiang makes the case for China’s vision of growth

Chinese premier defends China’s competitive success and promises to share the dividends of its innovation with the world.

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The Future of Marketing in Asia

China’s digital platforms redefine global marketing strategies

The mainland’s app ecosystem integrates content, discovery and transaction into a single and seamless experience.

Social networking and e-commerce app RedNote is viewed by Chinese consumers as a search engine and trust-builder. Photo: AFP
The Future of Marketing in Asia

Marketing guru Sorrell says AI will dismantle the old order

Industry legend maps out how AI will shrink creative teams, supercharge hyper-personalisation and turn media buying into an algorithmic science.

The Future of Marketing in Asia

The art of persuasion enters the AI era

Content creators have risen to eclipse traditional ad formats, but now, as AI takes centre stage, the battle for authenticity is on.

Alibaba

Alibaba slashes Qwen AI model price during US working hours in fight for users

The aggressive price cut comes amid intense rivalry between US and Chinese artificial intelligence firms.

The Qwen and Alibaba logos. Photo: Reuters
China Telecom

China bets on ‘air-space-ground-sea’ networks for future AI infrastructure

Executives at MWC Shanghai say next phase needs to encompass both the skies and oceans to meet skyrocketing demand for AI computing.

A view of the Huawei booth and crowds at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Amid lay-offs in the financial sector, how can banks best integrate AI?

AI adoption in banking could accelerate amid regulatory pressure and client demand, but success hinges on implementation, AWS representative says.

US-China relations

America’s ‘biggest risk’ on AI is China getting ahead, Bessent says

US Treasury secretary also warns there will be retaliation against any attempt to ‘weaponise supply chains’.

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Robotics

Milestones for China’s medical AI as robot wins EU nod and model tops benchmark

Medbot’s teleoperated robot gains EU clearance as Baichuan-M4 clinical AI outshines global rivals in OpenAI’s HealthBench.

[Shutterstock] Medical technology concept with 3d rendering surgery robot in surgery room. Photo: Shutterstock Images.
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US-China relations

‘China Initiative 2.0’: US crackdown on Chinese scholars intensifies

Immigration lawyers and activists claim the Trump Administration has ramped up its targeting of Chinese scientists and researchers in US.

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Chinese semiconductor researcher Wang Danhao died at the University of Michigan in March, shortly after being questioned by US federal law enforcement. Photo: Handout
Anthropic

As I see it | US Anthropic ban is best advert for Chinese AI

Cutting off the company’s latest models for non-Americans only serves to highlight China’s open-source alternatives to the rest of the world.

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United States

US stocks slide, as Wall Street gets AI wake-up call

The tech rout engulfed global stocks as worries about frothy valuations ignited a fresh bout of volatility.

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US-China relations

Pentagon sued by Alibaba over ‘arbitrary’ military blacklist targeting Chinese firms

Technology giant says US defence department wrongly labelled it a Chinese military company without evidence.

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Alibaba has argued that its business operations are commercial in nature and unconnected to China’s military. Photo: Kyodo
Science

China’s LineShine beats US El Capitan in Top500 supercomputer rankings

Built in Shenzhen, it regained the world’s fastest supercomputer crown for China since Sunway TaihuLight’s achievement in 2017.

Hong Kong science and tech

Don’t restrict AI in sports, ensure fair access, Hong Kong lawmaker urges

Kenneth Fok, who represents sports sector, calls for fair access to AI, as ‘some nations may not have newest and best models’.

Liang Wenfeng

DeepSeek’s Harness team rushes to join the global AI agent race

Chinese AI start-up recruiting talent to build cutting-edge autonomous agents that adapt foundational language models into commercial tools.

DeepSeek is looking for top talent to join the firm as it pushes itself into the booming AI agent market amid an urgent effort to build the company's next generation of AI tools. Photo: Shutterstock
Mainland China

Anthropic’s AI blackout gives Zhipu GLM-5.2 a chance to shine

Anthropic’s global suspension of Fable 5 has sparked concerns about the reliability of US AI infrastructure.

The logo of Anthropic, developer of the Claude AI models. Restrictions on access to Claude Fable 5 have created an opening for Chinese AI rivals seeking to expand their global reach. Photo: Shutterstock
Education in Hong Kong

60% of Hong Kong schools using AI for teaching and admin work, survey finds

Education University of Hong Kong researchers call on educators to boost their knowledge of new technology so they can better guide students.

China economy

Opinion | The gaokao scramble and how China engineers its political economy

Individuals choose the university and course but the state sets the collective outcome, steering human capital towards development goals.

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China manufacturing

China’s Li Qiang calls for tech overhaul of legacy industrial hubs before Davos

Beijing looks to secure strategic edge across critical sectors, with premier emphasising smart upgrades for state firms ahead of his ‘Summer Davos’ speech.

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Premier Li Qiang discusses the research and development of nuclear power and petrochemical equipment at a facility in Dalian, Liaoning province, on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
Alibaba

Alibaba chip unit T-Head triples capital amid AI hardware bet

First injection in over three years comes as Alibaba works on full-stack AI infrastructure, from its Qwen models to chips to cloud services.

Alibaba has become more vocal about its chip unit this year and is reportedly working toward spinning it off with an initial public offering. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong

Letters | Ethics must be a core priority for any AI literacy programme

Readers discuss technology’s impact on academic integrity, potential setbacks of the city’s imported labour limits, and the upsides of hiring more native English speakers.

Accounting and auditing

Auditors face harsher penalties as China intensifies anti-fraud campaign

Beijing’s draft amendment toughens rules and extends liability, after PwC’s Evergrande penalties underscore audit failures.

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