Minxiao Chang
Reporter, Technology
Minxiao is a technology reporter at the South China Morning Post, covering semiconductors, AI, and fintech. She previously reported for 36Kr and Harvard Business Review China, specializing in the intersection of AI and emerging technologies. Her coverage focuses on global supply chains, Web3, and RWA.
Minxiao is a technology reporter at the South China Morning Post, covering semiconductors, AI, and fintech. She previously reported for 36Kr and Harvard Business Review China, specializing in the intersection of AI and emerging technologies. Her coverage focuses on global supply chains, Web3, and RWA.
Areas of Expertise:
China markets, emerging techLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Road-testing China’s driverless taxis threw up some unexpected issues, but also helped me understand why they are becoming so popular.
Chinese systems account for 89 per cent of spending on open-source models, but the category is small compared with spending on proprietary models.
Baidu is using an AI-driven simulator to train its Apollo robotaxis to deal with hazards such as reckless cyclists running red lights.
Chinese researchers have reported early promising results, as scientists worldwide explore ways to restore consciousness without invasive surgery.
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It is not the first time the Chinese AI start-up has faced challenges serving its models because of computing constraints.
For the first nine months, computing-related revenue surged over 70 per cent, accounting for 38 per cent of total sales.
Many of the most powerful generative AI video models are Chinese, a boon for developers of the world models used to train and operate China’s physical AI.
Firms are offering lucrative annual salaries to fill the engineering roles in a race to commercialise AI applications.
CCTV says the proposed measures are intended to establish clearer regulatory boundaries rather than shut the door on Chinese AI tech exports.
The Hangzhou-based company wants to reduce the need for manual programming, turning AI model advances into real-world robotics capabilities.
The H2-X robot is seen smashing a car door and disarming a knife-wielding intruder in a promo video, but details on its release are sketchy.
Chen recently uncovered 23 cyber vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Windows operating system using Z.ai’s flagship GLM models.
The Kimi card promises to turn everyday spending into access to AI services, including agent usage quotas and coding tools.
In one example, adding irrelevant text before the same piece of computer code impaired DeepSeek’s ability to choose the correct answer.
Analysts say agent harnesses could shift more of AI sector’s value away from foundational models and towards software layer.
Challenge has shifted from making videos at low cost to standing out in a market saturated with lookalike productions, creators say.
Nearly half of users employ AI tools to process images or videos, while 38 per cent use it for text processing and 33 per cent for work notes.
Acquisition gives US chipmaker greater exposure to world-model technology seen as crucial for robotics and physical AI.
Open-weight models allow users around the world to use, copy, modify and distribute the software without paying the model developer.
The latest proposals come two months after China introduced its first dedicated rules governing humanlike AI interaction.
‘It’s basically like stealing something from users, and the malicious intent is what concerns me,’ Shanghai-based AI developer says.
The AI firm said its computing power bottleneck was no longer a ‘primary constraint’ thanks to its fresh US$5 billion war chest.
Beijing vows to take action if Washington tries to contain China’s firms, as tensions over advanced AI systems heat up before expected Xi-Trump meeting.
While the US has a lead in frontier AI, China’s advantage stems from distributing services through platforms tailored to local habits.
Employees at Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent and ByteDance all report tightening token policies, with some staff asked to co-pay to use US AI models.
Automating AI research has emerged as a battleground, though US firms have an early lead due to superior access to compute resources.
The devices are emerging as central to artificial intelligence race, and China’s suppliers hold key market position.
Company claims it has the industry’s first 7.2-terabit-per-second NPO module, as firms race to set next-generation AI infrastructure standards.
The new iPhone Duo flagship handset is trending on Weibo but faces fierce domestic competition and local hurdles.
