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Ming dynasty ‘Guide to the Galaxy’: China names 2100 space plan after 1637 book
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NIH-funded biomedicine researcher Gao Zhonghua leaves US for China
3 Feb 2026 - 2:19PM
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China’s first-of-kind ABF crystal creates most energised solid-state laser beam
2 Feb 2026 - 9:00PM
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Alibaba
From chatbots to replays: Alibaba rolls out AI suite for 2026 Winter Olympics
Alibaba Cloud has unveiled AI assistants for the 2026 Winter Olympics, integrating its Qwen model into Games operations.
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United States
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Chilling effect of US outbound investment rules will extend beyond China
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China’s chip champion Moore Threads sees beyond silicon with push into AI coding
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Tencent
When context is everything, AI models still struggle in the real world: Tencent
Despite rapid advances, today’s top AI models are still “brittle” in messy, real-world environments, according to new Tencent research.
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Semiconductors
GaN pioneer Innoscience expands AI footprint with Google hardware collaboration
Innoscience claims to be the world’s first to achieve mass production of eight-inch silicon-based GaN wafers.
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Tencent
Tencent’s giveaway campaign for AI chatbot Yuanbao blocked – by WeChat
Units clash as super app blocks links from AI chatbot’s US$144 million promotion for ‘impacting user experience and causing harassment’.
4 Feb 2026 - 2:27PM
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China technology
Chinese AI firms defend safety practices, push back on Western criticism
Chinese developers stress cultural context in AI safety, as domestic models narrow the gap with their US rivals to the closest level yet.
4 Feb 2026 - 12:01PM
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Semiconductors
Mainland memory firms eye Hong Kong for funds to fuel ‘global ambitions’
Several suppliers aim to follow in the footsteps of Montage Technology, which is set to raise US$896 million and debuts next week.
3 Feb 2026 - 9:00PM
Fintech
HKMA launches quantum readiness and cybersecurity projects for banks in AI era
Banking regulator sets fintech road map with quantum index and measures to boost security, data quality and skills.
3 Feb 2026 - 9:37PM
Robotics
Funding surge powers Chinese robotics firms as focus shifts to humanoid ‘brains’
State-backed funds, Big Tech drive fresh capital into robotics companies, betting on operating systems that underpin humanoid intelligence.
3 Feb 2026 - 8:00PM
France
France raids X offices, summons Musk over child pornography and deepfake probe
Paris prosecutors issue ‘voluntary interview’ summons to Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino for April 20 and quit platform in protest.
3 Feb 2026 - 8:40PM
Alibaba
Compact AI model from China’s StepFun outshines rivals from DeepSeek, Moonshot
StepFun says its lightweight model Step 3.5 Flash aims to redefine efficiency and reasoning in China’s growing AI race.
3 Feb 2026 - 5:30PM
China GDP
China’s financial powerhouse Shanghai aims for 5% growth, ‘global influence’
Chinese megacity ranks in the world’s five most powerful metros after New York, Tokyo and Los Angeles, with a GDP of 5.67 trillion yuan.
3 Feb 2026 - 5:00PM
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United States
Palantir defends surveillance tech as US government contracts boost sales
CEO says Palantir is supporting some ‘unusual operations’, but has safeguards to prevent government overreach.
3 Feb 2026 - 2:09PM
MiniMax
‘Value for money’: OpenClaw picks Chinese AI models for cost edge over US rivals
OpenClaw adds Moonshot AI’s Kimi and MiniMax as Chinese open-source AI models gain global appeal for cost and performance.
3 Feb 2026 - 8:00AM
SpaceX
Elon Musk merges xAI into SpaceX in record-setting deal
The deal is the biggest M&A transaction of all time, with a combined company valuation of US$1.25 trillion.
3 Feb 2026 - 11:00AM
China's population
China’s brain gain: overseas grads plug into domestic frontiers, powering future
Record jump in returnees seen reflecting confidence in some domestic opportunities, particularly in areas such as AI, advanced manufacturing.
3 Feb 2026 - 1:00AM
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Tencent
Red packet rumble: will Tencent’s cash giveaway work again in crowded AI market?
Analysts say strong competition from ByteDance, DeepSeek, Ant Group and Alibaba may prevent Tencent’s Yuanbao from repeating WeChat glory.
3 Feb 2026 - 12:36AM
Technology
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How ‘ghost workers’ stand at the crossroads of AI development
The future of artificial intelligence depends not only on algorithms but on who controls and benefits from the labour that machines rely on.
2 Feb 2026 - 8:30PM
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Robotics
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World’s first ‘biomimetic AI robot’ debuts in Shanghai
The robot, which is able to replicate human micro-expressions and walking postures, will be priced at 1.2 million yuan (US$173,000).
2 Feb 2026 - 7:27PM
Alibaba
Alibaba’s Qwen ramps up AI app race with Spring Festival giveaway blitz
Alibaba unveils US$432 million campaign to push mass-market adoption of its AI as rivalry with Tencent, Baidu and ByteDance intensifies.
2 Feb 2026 - 8:51PM
Mainland China
China’s AI labs race to debut latest models before Lunar New Year
More firms expected to follow Alibaba and Moonshot with model releases, as the festival becomes a key period to establish visibility.
2 Feb 2026 - 4:48PM
Semiconductors
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang urges TSMC to expand capacity amid AI chip crunch
Taiwan trip highlights supply chain strains, with Huang saying Nvidia alone could potentially require TSMC to more than double its capacity.
1 Feb 2026 - 7:00PM
Hong Kong society
Calls for stricter rules after bot bookers detected on Hong Kong sports app
Authorities say they found accounts using computer programs or other automated tools for bookings just a week after new anti-touting policy began.
1 Feb 2026 - 11:43PM
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US-China relations
The future of AI in music? US and China strike different chords
As generative music tools surge, China turns to state oversight while the US relies on courts, copyright suits and settlements.
31 Jan 2026 - 10:00PM
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Robotics
Forget soulless humanoid robots like Tesla’s Optimus. This one’s more Wall-E
Fauna Robotics’ humanoid robot Sprout is an attempt to start a focus on ‘approachable’ robots inspired by Wall-E and BB-8, not Terminator.
31 Jan 2026 - 7:15PM
Semiconductors
Profits rise for China’s semiconductor firms on AI boom, tech self-reliance push
Domestic A-share companies in the sector are forecast to achieve substantial growth in their 2025 results, according to Donghai Securities.
31 Jan 2026 - 2:00PM
Hong Kong society
‘Rampant like a pandemic’: why Hongkongers struggle to get peace from junk calls
Thousands of residents affected by a surge in junk calls, with 466,000 reported in 2025 alone.
31 Jan 2026 - 3:40PM
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