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Elon Musk stands on the side as Donald Trump speaks to the media at the White House in September. Photo: AFP

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

Billionaire may face congressional scrutiny over SpaceX’s government contracts and Tesla’s China links, analysts say.

6 Nov 2026 - 3:35AM

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

5 Nov 2026 - 9:27PM

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

5 Nov 2026 - 9:15PM

Tech Trends

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.

5 Nov 2026 - 7:00PM

Unitree G1 robots perform at the company’s booth at the World Robot Conference in Beijing, August 20, 2026. Photo: Reuters

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China blocks SoftBank’s US$5.4 billion takeover of ABB’s robotics division

Case marks second major deal blocked by China this year after Meta was ordered to unwind its acquisition of AI start-up Manus.

5 Nov 2026 - 8:56PM

Big Tech

Open Questions | China’s appliance queen on quest for greener cooling, growth overseas

Gree Electric Appliances’ Dong Mingzhu says ‘If making money is not your only purpose, you keep asking harder questions’.

5 Nov 2026 - 3:23PM

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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.

5 Nov 2026 - 1:14AM

A field with a sign against the construction of data centers is seen in Kansas on election day. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

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.

4 Nov 2026 - 9:34PM

Tech War

China’s Wingtech rejects proposal on Nexperia, cites ‘discrimination’

Stand-off deepens year-long dispute between Wingtech and Dutch authorities, as Nexperia files new suit against Wingtech and its founder.

4 Nov 2026 - 8:41PM

Big Tech

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.

4 Nov 2026 - 3:01PM

Tencent says the release marks the first time its AI line-up has become one of the strongest open-weight models available today. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

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.

4 Nov 2026 - 9:24PM

Baidu hosts a test-ride event for its Apollo Go autonomous driving project in Hong Kong. Photo: Karma Lo

Big Tech

Why Chinese AI stars struggle to match Anthropic’s profit margin

The US giant’s massive revenue advantage highlights the struggle Chinese AI developers face despite technical gains.

3 Nov 2026 - 8:30PM

Tech Trends

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.

3 Nov 2026 - 8:00PM

Tech Trends

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.

3 Nov 2026 - 2:48PM

SCMP Plus’ fireside chat about AI with Professor Alan Macfarlane

Big Tech

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.

3 Nov 2026 - 5:21PM

Li Jiaqi (left) and QwenWork CEO Chen Yusen during the live stream on Tuesday. Photo: Handout

Banking & Finance

Tokenised gold bar to advance Hong Kong’s digital, metal hub aims

Effort aims to ‘bring tokenised gold from sandbox experimentation to scalable, real-value production’, analyst says.

3 Nov 2026 - 7:46PM

Big Tech

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.

2 Nov 2026 - 9:30PM

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In Focus | The AI promise was automation. The reality? Managing digital workers

As businesses race to build AI workforces, supervising them is becoming the next big challenge.

18 Oct 2026 - 10:14PM

Illustration: Huy Truong

Tech War

In Focus | Will Xi and Trump find common ground on AI risk amid an escalating tech war?

Despite US AI leaders’ warnings over the risks of rapid development, they remain locked in a high-stakes race against each other – and China.

24 Sep 2026 - 11:41AM

Big Tech

In Focus | Will US cloud computing restrictions rain on China’s AI parade?

If Washington expands its tech blockade to include cloud networks, China’s AI sector will face its most severe choke point since the chip bans.

21 Sep 2026 - 10:03AM

Tech Trends

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.

18 Sep 2026 - 6:36AM

Illustration: Huy Truong

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Opinion | China and US need to join hands against another powerful adversary: AI

Wang Xiangwei

2 Nov 2026 - 5:30AM

Opinion | SI is the future of AI – just not in the way Trump thinks

Xie Ming

31 Oct 2026 - 8:30PM

Opinion | Europe can still shape the rules of AI

Hao Nan

26 Oct 2026 - 8:30PM

Opinion | How could a superintelligence take over the world? Let me count the ways

Otto Barten

15 Oct 2026 - 8:30PM

Opinion | US risks missing the bus on global AI governance

Denis Simon

7 Oct 2026 - 5:21PM

Opinion | Would China agree to slow AI development? That’s the wrong question

Xiao Qian

6 Oct 2026 - 8:30PM

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Robots leave human referees in the dust in China mountain race

CCTV

Chinese scalpers slash iPhone Duo resale price over mixed reviews

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 23: Customers pose with their iPhone Duo during the iPhone Duo launch at the Apple Fifth Avenue store on October 23, 2026 in New York City. The launch marks Apple’s introduction of the iPhone Duo, the company’s latest smartphone model. The iPhone Duo features Apple’s thinnest form factor to date, with a 7.6-inch inner display that snaps closed into a 5.4-inch outer display. This is the first major product debut under new Apple CEO John Ternus, who took the role in September after Tim Cook stepped down from the role. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

North Korea controversial setting for latest Call of Duty game

The Modern Warfare series has previously dealt with controversy over its fictional coverage of potential real-world conflicts.

Unitree Robotics unveils ‘kung fu’ robot bodyguard

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