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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.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a speech during the Computex 2025 exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan, May 19, 2025. Photo: AP
Semiconductors

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang calls US ban on H20 AI chip ‘deeply painful’

Huang said AI was a ‘full-stack thing’, which meant protecting one layer at the expense of everything else was ‘nonsensical’.

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Science

AI scientist Zhang Chengqi leaves Australia to teach in China

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China's military weapons

AI takes centre stage as China’s military firms show innovations at defence expo

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China technology

Editorial | Cautious route best for Hong Kong’s self-driving cars

Hong Kong aims to shift up a gear with trial runs for vehicles on more testing roads, but public safety must remain a priority.

An Apollo Go Robotaxi from Baidu is seen in Chongqing, China, in July 2024. Photo: China News Service/VCG via Getty Images
US-China relations

My Take | China counts on 3 strategies to survive US tariff and tech war

Beijing has come up with a game plan to overcome its internal and external threats, and navigate beyond Trump’s presidency.

Microsoft

Musk, who is suing Microsoft, also software giant’s guest in Grok AI partnership

Grok 3, which Musk’s AI outfit introduced earlier this year, will be available on Microsoft’s cloud-computing platform.

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Hong Kong society

Half of Hong Kong organisations audited by watchdog collect personal data using AI

Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data says most of the organisations have contingency plans for data breaches.

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data conducted compliance checks covering 60 local organisations from February to May this year. Photo: Jelly Tse
Ant Group

Ant Group’s global unit pulls in US$3 billion in revenue ahead of spin-off

Ant International could fetch an IPO valuation of between US$8 billion to US$24 billion if it lists in Hong Kong, analysts say.

Semiconductors

Nvidia’s Huang teases new Taiwan office, supercomputer plans in Computex speech

In his keynote speech at Computex in Taipei, Jensen Huang said Nvidia secured a lease for a new property and is partnering with local firms, including Foxconn.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong should pump brakes on driverless technology push: industry veterans

But lawmaker says city’s infrastructure and legislative framework may be attractive to international companies in sector.

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A safety operator sits in an Apollo Go robotaxi in Wuhan, Hubei province. Photo: Coco Feng
Surveillance

China’s next-gen surveillance tools get AI boost to target Telegram or VPN users

Annual policing tech expo offers glimpse of law enforcement future as Beijing ramps up domestic security drive amid ‘lone wolf’ attacks.

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A humanoid police robot salutes during the 12th China International Exhibition on Police Equipment in Beijing, China on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
Semiconductors

Nvidia’s two-ton AI systems not easily smuggled to China, CEO says

Huang spoke after joining a US delegation to the Middle East led by President Donald Trump, lauding the opening up of trade of Nvidia’s hardware.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong trade bodies urged to learn from Qatar to enhance investor services

Hong Kong Productivity Council chairman joined city leader’s recent trip to Middle East and says he was impressed by Qatar Development Bank.

Biomedicine: Companies

Hong Kong healthcare investor looks for biotech’s ‘DeepSeek moment’ in China

ORI Capital is planning a US$350 million fund to focus on Chinese biotech, with hopes that AI will help beat the market.

ORI Capital founder Simone Song Hong Fang, pictured at her Sun Hung Kai Centre office in Wan Chai on April 17, 2021, sees a big opportunity in biotechnology. Photo: Jonathan Wong
US-China relations

Senior US Democrat slams ‘horrible’ reversal of AI rule as helping China

Trump administration’s move to rescind Biden-era prohibitions said to enable Saudi Arabia, UAE to make advanced chips ‘available’ to Beijing.

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US congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, an Illinois Democrat, is the ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. Photo: Reuters
Alibaba

Alibaba cements AI leadership as cloud unit reports fastest growth since 2022

Internally, the company is also betting big on the integration of AI technologies with its traditional e-commerce business.

Tencent

China’s lack of advanced chips hinders adoption of AI models: Tencent executive

Washington’s latest chip export controls could widen the gap in AI adoption between China and the US, Tencent Cloud’s Wang Qi says.

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DeepSeek

DeepSeek offers new details on using 2,048 Nvidia chips to train its V3 model

In a paper co-authored by founder Liang Wenfeng, the start-up attributes its success to a hardware-software co-design approach.

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In a paper co-authored by founder Liang Wenfeng, DeepSeek elaborated on some of the technology behind its foundational V3 model. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China tech war

US curbs on Huawei chips add uncertainty to China’s AI investment

New guidance on US export rules could deter Chinese firms with global ambitions from using Huawei processors, analysts say.

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Semiconductors

US lawmakers introduce bill to stop smuggling of AI chips to China

Some chips have continued to flow to China despite the US seeking to clamp down on their export.

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Donald Trump

UAE to build biggest AI campus outside US, bypassing past China worries

Deal is a major win for the UAE, which has been trying to balance its relations with ally US and largest trading partner China.

President Donald Trump and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan on Thursday. Photo: AP
Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV maker Xpeng launches AI-chip powered P7 to take on Model 3, SU7

The next-generation P7 will start from about US$41,630 and hit the mainland Chinese market in July or August.

The new P7 will be equipped with Xpeng’s indigenous Turing chip. Photo: Handout
China technology

AI platform finds waning usage of DeepSeek as Kuaishou surges in video

Only 3 per cent of queries on the Quora-owned platform went to DeepSeek-R1 by the end of April, down from a peak of 7 per cent in February.

China technology

Opinion | Why the world needs the US and China to cut an AI safety deal next

AI could become too powerful for human beings to control. The US and China must lead the way in ensuring safe, responsible AI development.

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Mongolia

China deploys world’s biggest fleet of driverless mining trucks

The project aligns with the nation’s broader push to upgrade traditional industries with AI and other advanced technologies.

A fleet of unmanned trucks developed with Huawei’s autonomous driving solution, seen in Inner Mongolia. Photo: Handout
Alibaba

Alibaba’s quarterly revenue grows 7% as ‘all-in on AI’ strategy pays off

The Hangzhou-based company’s adjusted earnings rose 36 per cent year on year to 32.6 billion yuan in the March quarter.

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The Alibaba.com logo is seen in this image taken January 29, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Tencent

How AI investments are paying off for Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent

Tencent CEO Pony Ma says strategic AI investments ‘create value for users and society’, while generating substantial returns for the firm.

Semiconductors

Trump’s new chip policy puts spotlight on Huawei’s secretive Ascend AI chips

Huawei’s significance in China’s AI sector stems from its ability to produce advanced chips that rival Nvidia’s in performance.

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