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Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI firm Z.ai faces reputation hit after unauthorised uploads

‘It’s basically like stealing something from users, and the malicious intent is what concerns me,’ Shanghai-based AI developer says.

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DJI

China’s Insta360 opens first US flagship store in New York’s Times Square

Ant Group

Ant International launches AI overhaul to automate global financial operations

Semiconductors

Chip foundries better shielded in AI slowdown than Asia-Pacific tech peers: S&P

Contract chipmakers like TSMC are well protected against spending contractions by hyperscalers, based on stress tests by the ratings agency.

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company logo at Hsinchu Science Park in Taiwan. Photo: AFP
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company logo at Hsinchu Science Park in Taiwan. Photo: AFP
Huawei

China to see major shift to Huawei for AI model training in 2027: deputy chair

The firm’s Ascend chips are ahead of Nvidia in domestic market, Huawei’s Eric Xu Zhijun says.

US-China tech war

In Focus | China’s rocket recovery was a space race milestone. Is a relaunch within reach?

SpaceX might have a head start in reusable rockets, but Chinese commercial space companies are exploring ways to catch up in the cost-saving tech.

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Huawei

How Huawei plans to bypass US chip curbs with its latest technology

The Chinese tech giant is leveraging its UnifiedBus technology to link hundreds or thousands of chips into single computing unit.

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US restrictions have made system-level innovation more important to Huawei. Photo: Shutterstock
US restrictions have made system-level innovation more important to Huawei. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

Huawei quickens AI chip pace, promises next entrant 3 quarters early

Company says ‘performance-doubling’ Ascend 960DT training chip to debut in first quarter, followed by 960PR inference chip in third quarter.

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Huawei

Huawei unveils latest tech to boost AI power, curb China’s Nvidia reliance

Its SuperPoD will face off against offerings by US rivals in the global computing power arena, including Nvidia’s NVL system.

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Artificial intelligence

China’s Z.ai raises revenue target 25% after US$5 billion cash injection

The AI firm said its computing power bottleneck was no longer a ‘primary constraint’ thanks to its fresh US$5 billion war chest.

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Semiconductors

China’s AI chip stocks face crucial test as MetaX lock-up period expires

The Chinese AI chip firm enjoyed a blockbuster market debut in December, but its stock is now under pressure ahead of a major share release.

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People walk past the MetaX booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
People walk past the MetaX booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

As appetite for US rivals grows, global funds flock to China’s Moonshot: sources

Start-up draws intense international interest through offshore vehicles chasing alternatives to US systems, insiders say.

ByteDance

How ByteDance’s AI-enhanced short-drama app leapfrogged Chinese streaming giants

Acknowledging format’s popularity, award-winning director Jia Zhangke defends short dramas as valid art that can move audiences.

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Artificial intelligence

China is beating the US in consumer AI adoption, thanks to super apps: report

While the US has a lead in frontier AI, China’s advantage stems from distributing services through platforms tailored to local habits.

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Artificial intelligence

Forget AI KPIs: how China’s tech giants are rationing tokens for employees

Employees at Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent and ByteDance all report tightening token policies, with some staff asked to co-pay to use US AI models.

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A customer looks at a display at a bar in Beijing offering free AI tokens. Photo: AFP
A customer looks at a display at a bar in Beijing offering free AI tokens. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

Chinese researchers chart 5-stage path toward ‘last AI built by humans’

Automating AI research has emerged as a battleground, though US firms have an early lead due to superior access to compute resources.

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Shein

Shein slump deepens as stock tumbles 25% below IPO price

Jefferies says Shein’s ‘low-cost parcels, Guangdong’s supplier density, and supplier-funded experimentation’ will be more expensive.

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Semiconductors

Beijing pushes AI chip design as part of self-sufficiency drive

Agentic AI is creating a ‘paradigm shift’ in semiconductor design, chairman of domestic EDA leader Empyrean Technology says.

Beijing wants deeper integration between AI and chip-design tools to move up to “the high end of the global value chain by 2030”. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Beijing wants deeper integration between AI and chip-design tools to move up to “the high end of the global value chain by 2030”. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Artificial intelligence

The US and China are racing to build ‘self-improving AI’. Here’s what’s at stake

Both sides view ‘recursive self-improvement’ as a game-changer in the AI race. But who will get there first – and will it endanger us all?

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Artificial intelligence

Nvidia says AGI is here. How are China’s top AI labs catching up?

A primer on what AGI means, where top Chinese AI developers stand, and how Chinese policymakers view the technology.

Artificial intelligence

Chinese optical supply chain relieved after US leaves transceivers off blacklist

The devices are emerging as central to artificial intelligence race, and China’s suppliers hold key market position.

Wiring is seen inside a Microsoft data centre in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, September 18, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Ant Group

Ant to let AI agents shop via 10 digital wallets, from AlipayHK to Starryblu

With open-source release of Agentic Mobile Protocol and deals with credit-card giants, company bids for key role in global standards.

Protocol’s release will allow AI agents to enter existing mobile payment systems as "trusted actors”, according to the company. Photo: LightRocket via Getty Images
Protocol’s release will allow AI agents to enter existing mobile payment systems as "trusted actors”, according to the company. Photo: LightRocket via Getty Images
Artificial intelligence

‘Freaked out’: why AI safety fears are spiking ahead of Xi-Trump summit

Experts fear Silicon Valley is hurtling towards a major cybersecurity incident. Meanwhile, US-China tensions are undercutting AI safety talks.

Semiconductors

Enflame soars 179% in Shanghai debut as Nvidia challenger taps AI fever

Tencent-backed company valued at US$25 billion, highlighting its role in Beijing’s push for domestic chips amid US export restrictions.

Artificial intelligence

AI bottleneck-breaker: China’s Huawei touts high-speed optical module

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.

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A man walks by a Huawei store in Beijing on July 8, 2026. Photo: Reuters
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