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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.
last updated:
26 September, 2024
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Far more top-cited US scientists have papers retracted than Chinese peers: paper

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A study led by John Ioannidis, a Stanford professor who scrutinises public research, found American and Chinese scientists had the most papers retracted - although for different reasons. Photo: Shutterstock

Top chip designer leaves US, ‘ghost particle’ detector: 7 science highlights

Chinese scientists have placed detectors in the South China Sea, as they plan to build a huge underwater observatory in a bid to observe neutrinos, and discover the origin of cosmic rays. Photo: The Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Chinese GPUs outdo Nvidia chips nearly tenfold in supercomputer task

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Nvidia GPUs, considered the gold standard for computing power, have seen a new challenge from Chinese researchers who achieved a performance milestone with domestically developed GPUs. Photo: X

Top chip designer Sun Nan leaves US and finds ‘room to play’ in China

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Professor and chip expert Sun Nan has returned to his alma mater, Tsinghua University in Beijing, after more than a decade at institutions in the US. Photo: Handout

US declines to sign international declaration on artificial intelligence

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United States Vice-President J.D. Vance and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris on Tuesday. Photo: AP
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OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman says it is important for the company to collaborate with China. Photo: Shutterstock
DeepSeek

OpenAI keen ‘to work with China’, CEO Sam Altman says, amid DeepSeek’s advances

Altman’s about-face from OpenAI’s tough stance on China reflects how Hangzhou-based start-up DeepSeek upended the global AI industry.

Technology

SoftBank swings to a loss ahead of big AI infrastructure bet on Stargate Project

Baidu

Baidu plans robotaxi service in Dubai as Chinese firms expand across Middle East

China technology

DeepSeek founder skips Paris summit as China champions its AI

China’s academics tout the country’s contribution to global AI development, while its hottest start-up avoids the limelight.

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Science

Far more top-cited US scientists have papers retracted than Chinese peers: paper

Database records 55,000 retractions of papers from across the world and diverse fields between 2010 and 2024.

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Alibaba

Alibaba’s AI deal with Apple lifts Hong Kong shares by most in 2 years

The deal, which leverages Alibaba’s Qwen AI model, could boost iPhone sales in China and solidify Alibaba’s position as a leading AI player.

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J.D. Vance

US declines to sign international declaration on artificial intelligence

Statement by over 60 nations including China aims to erect guard rails to ensure AI is ‘inclusive, transparent, secure and trustworthy’

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks hit 4-month high on DeepSeek-driven revaluation

The rally in Chinese stocks spurred by DeepSeek’s AI model still has some way to go, according to UBS and Morgan Stanley.

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US-China relations

Opinion | Cooperation for AI safety must transcend geopolitical interference

Amid a tech explosion, when we need to mobilise all our wisdom and energy for cooperation, some countries are trying to shut down collaborative platforms.

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European Union

Transatlantic trade war nears as Trump, EU clash on metals tariffs, digital laws

In Paris, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and US Vice-President J.D. Vance discuss the ‘challenge of non-market overcapacity’.

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US President Donald Trump signs an executive order in Washington on Monday imposing 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports. Photo: EPA-EFE
Technology

US declines to sign international declaration on artificial intelligence

Statement by more than 60 nations including China aims to erect guardrails to ensure AI is ‘inclusive, transparent, secure and trustworthy’.

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United States Vice-President J.D. Vance and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Hong Kong economy

AI-powered platform helps Hong Kong’s CLP detect electricity supply threats

CLP Power has deployed a new Grid-V system, which integrates about 3,000 sensor points and cameras, to monitor infrastructure round the clock.

Alibaba

Alibaba pairs with Apple to develop AI features for China iPhones

The US tech giant wants Alibaba’s Qwen AI model to make up for loss of Apple Intelligence on its iPhones in China.

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Semiconductors

Chipmaker SMIC posts 45% profit slump in 2024 amid US-China trade tensions

China’s top semiconductor manufacturer saw its annual profit last year hit US$492.7 million, down from US$902.5 million in 2023.

SMIC’s latest financial results reflect pressure from Washington, which has taken steps in recent years to cut off China’s access to advanced chips and the equipment to make them. Photo: Shutterstock
Alibaba

Beyond DeepSeek: Alibaba’s Qwen powers world’s top 10 open-source AI models

The top-ranked large language models on Hugging Face’s latest rankings showed they were all trained on Qwen’s open-source series.

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Qwen’s sway on the development of large language models in the latest Hugging Face rankings reflects the increasing depth of China’s artificial intelligence capabilities. Photo: Shutterstock
China technology

Chinese Neuralink rival secures US$48 million in fresh funding

The latest funding round for the Shanghai-based start-up was led by Qiming Venture, OrbiMed, and Lilly Asia.

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DeepSeek

The View | How DeepSeek’s open-source breakthrough is reshaping AI innovation

By establishing accessible AI platforms, China can lower entry barriers for global innovators and strengthen open-source collaboration.

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Science

China’s stratospheric airship can detect F-35 fighter from nearly 2,000km: study

Chinese researchers say they found jet’s potential vulnerability in study of simulated combat involving Taiwan.

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Chinese researchers say they can detect the US-made F-35 fighter jet from more than 1,800km away via its engine exhaust plume. Photo: US Air Force
Alibaba

Jack Ma visits Alibaba’s AI-powered second-hand marketplace

Alibaba has been using the online flea market as a testing ground for its rapidly improving AI technologies.

ChatGPT and other generative AIs

OpenAI to finalise first custom chip design to cut Nvidia reliance

TSMC will be manufacturing OpenAI’s in-house chip using the chipmaker’s advanced 3-nanometer process technology.

DeepSeek

OpenAI’s Sam Altman says DeepSeek does ‘nice work’ with AI chatbot

The CEO of the ChatGPT creator also says he is going to meet the Chinese start-up, thought not at the AI Action Summit in Paris.

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Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI. Photo: Reuters
DeepSeek

China’s AI venture capitalists miss out on DeepSeek frenzy

DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng once said that Chinese venture capitalists were hesitant in backing pure research projects.

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DeepSeek’s surprising rise has left China’s top venture capital firms without a stake in the country’s hottest AI start-up. Photo: Shutterstock
China technology

My Take | Why DeepSeek’s true value for China goes beyond AI advance

DeepSeek has far-reaching implications for China’s tech ambitions beyond its immediate achievements.

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk-led group makes US$97.4 billion bid for control of OpenAI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says ‘no thank you’, apparently responding to the bid.

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India

France in ‘active talks’ to buy Indian rocket launcher systems

The domestically made Pinaka rocket system with a range of up to 90km was shown to a French delegation in India around three months ago.

A Pinaka multiple launch rocket system is seen during India’s 76th Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi on January 26. Photo: EPA-EFE
DeepSeek

How far will China go to keep top tech brains at home as US rivalry ramps up?

In a global race to innovate, China’s next-generation tech talent needs more than resources – they also need freedom, experts say.

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DeepSeek challenges conventional tech talent criteria by proving that innovation isn’t solely dependent on overseas-trained experts or experience in Silicon Valley-style ecosystems, according to experts. Photo: AFP
Alibaba

AI for the price of a sandwich: Alibaba’s Qwen enables US breakthroughs

Stanford’s S1 and Berkeley’s TinyZero are two examples of how researchers are increasingly using Alibaba tech to lower AI training costs.

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DeepSeek

DeepSeek ends promotional pricing amid surging popularity, secures AI.com nod

DeepSeek has raised the price of accessing its V3 model via API for the first time since it exploded in popularity last month.

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