double-skinned crabsVietnamese crab exporter
Advertisement
Advertisement
Tech /

Tech Trends

Use of open-source models like Moonshot AI's Kimi represents just 4 per cent of overall enterprise spending on AI. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

China’s AI models, led by Kimi, rule open-source enterprise spending

Chinese systems account for 89 per cent of spending on open-source models, but the category is small compared with spending on proprietary models.

Elon Musk

As political bet fails, what happens now to Musk’s Tesla, SpaceX and China ties?

37
Semiconductors

Chinese chipmaker Hua Hong bets big on silicon photonics amid AI boom

Huawei

No Intel, no Qualcomm: Huawei unveils its first ‘100% domestic’ desktop

Tech giant expands HarmonyOS beyond laptops and tablets as it accelerates efforts to replace US technology.

15
Huawei has launched the Qinyun HM650 series desktop computers for enterprise and government users. Photo: handout
Huawei has launched the Qinyun HM650 series desktop computers for enterprise and government users. Photo: handout
Robotics

Powered by GPT-6, Unitree humanoid robots master painting without prior training

Unitree founder says the industry’s biggest hurdle is no longer digital reasoning or planning but closing a ‘last-millimetre’ mechanical gap.

9
US-China tech war

How Democratic sweep could slow AI growth in US – and help China’s ambitions

Democrats’ congressional victory fuels expectations of tighter scrutiny of AI and the data centres that power it.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek engineer defends push for open-source AGI despite higher risks

Some AI pioneers have warned that technology smarter than humans may escape human control.

DeepSeek engineer Gao Xi speaks on an AI panel at the World Internet Conference on Tuesday. Photo: kankanews
DeepSeek engineer Gao Xi speaks on an AI panel at the World Internet Conference on Tuesday. Photo: kankanews
Tencent

Tencent launches Hy4 in bid to break into AI’s top tier of open-weight models

Tech giant says the new model introduces visual reasoning and powers a comprehensive update to its workplace AI tool WorkBuddy.

Artificial intelligence

From cyclists to wild dogs: Baidu’s new AI preps robotaxis for rare road hazards

Baidu is using an AI-driven simulator to train its Apollo robotaxis to deal with hazards such as reckless cyclists running red lights.

Artificial intelligence

Open-source AI is the ‘only’ sustainable way forward, says Alibaba’s Joe Tsai

Alibaba co-founder says open-source systems are the ‘only’ way to build a sustainable, inclusive AI industry.

12
Joe Tsai, chairman and co-founder of Alibaba Group Holding, delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province. Photo: EPA
Artificial intelligence

Video | SCMP Plus’ fireside chat about AI with Professor Alan Macfarlane

Watch British anthropologist and historian Alan Macfarlane’s exclusive conversation with SCMP Plus about the impact of AI on society.

SCMP Plus’ fireside chat about AI with Professor Alan Macfarlane
Artificial intelligence

China’s ‘Lipstick King’ hawks tokens as AI gets Singles’ Day push

Li Jiaqi helps sell 100,000 AI subscriptions in 30 minutes amid push by AI developers to promote the technology as an everyday utility.

Semiconductors

China’s top EDA firm buys start-up to boost tools, back Huawei’s Tau Scaling Law

Empyrean’s purchase of Easy-Logic highlights efforts by Chinese firms to reduce reliance on Western chip-design software providers.

Artificial intelligence

China’s AI milestone: models generate more tokens than used in training

Average daily token calls exceed 175 trillion, government-backed report says, indicating growing demand for AI services.

A photo provided by iSoftStone Information Technology shows the inside of a so-called token factory at the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in Beijing on September 21, 2026. Photo: Xinhua
Artificial intelligence

Self-improving AI the key step towards AGI but safety is key: Z.ai founder

Tang says RSI represents a ‘new paradigm’ of R&D that will accelerate AI development even more than it has been.

Z.ai co-founder Tang Jie says RSI is the main research problem for achieving AGI. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Z.ai co-founder Tang Jie says RSI is the main research problem for achieving AGI. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Medicine

China joins global race to reawaken brain-injury patients through ultrasound therapy

Chinese researchers have reported early promising results, as scientists worldwide explore ways to restore consciousness without invasive surgery.

Semiconductors

AI, fuelled by advanced chips, set to power their manufacture: industry veteran

Not only is AI driving up demand for semiconductors, it is also becoming integrated into their manufacture, corporate leaders say.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Amazon

After brutal sell-off, what comes next for the titans of Big Tech?

Following disappointing quarterly earnings, tech giants face wide-ranging challenges, even as AI revenue builds.

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. US stocks closed lower following a slate of corporate earnings reports. Photo: EPA
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. US stocks closed lower following a slate of corporate earnings reports. Photo: EPA
Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI optical suppliers slump despite upbeat third-quarter earnings

Innolight on Thursday posted a 174 per cent surge in third-quarter net profit to US$1.29 billion, as revenue jumped 172 per cent.

Tencent

Cutthroat rivalry at home prompts Tencent to look overseas for AI growth

Tencent is stepping up data centre investment overseas, expanding its cloud footprint to serve clients from more than 150 countries and regions.

Semiconductors

Short-term cash burn overshadows AI revenue boom at China’s Biwin, Moore Threads

The market retreat overshadows eye-catching earnings, as investors weigh near-term margin pressures against long-term AI promises.

The Moore Threads booth at the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Tencent

China’s microdrama war heats up as Tencent, ByteDance fight for eyeballs

Tencent’s new short-video mini-app is rapidly winning over users with free microdramas, sparking concern among ByteDance executives.

People gaze at their phones at a tourist site in Beijing. Photo: EPA
People gaze at their phones at a tourist site in Beijing. Photo: EPA
Robotics

Unitree sees quarterly profit jump, but AI investment weighs on core earnings

Unitree reports a 70 per cent revenue jump in the third quarter, but surging research and development costs weigh on core profits.

Artificial intelligence

With Musk and Huang at odds on AI neoclouds, can China weather the storm?

Musk warns of AI neocloud failures, but Huang says robust demand would solve the sector’s growing liquidity crunch.

Artificial intelligence

How Lao Gan Ma, China’s iconic chilli brand, got caught in an AI storm

Viral claims of AI-driven job cuts at the Guizhou-based firm have brought anxieties about automation into sharp focus.

Bottles of Lao Gan Ma chilli sauce are displayed on shelves for sale at a supermarket on October 26 in Guangzhou, China’s Guangdong province. Photo: Getty Images
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW