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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.

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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

An Anthropic logo is displayed during a technology summit in San Francisco on September 17. Photo: Reuters

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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China’s CXMT defends push into new DRAM architecture as US chip curbs bite

The company plans to send customers samples of its first server-grade DRAM product built on the 4F² architecture by the end of this year.

2 Nov 2026 - 7:30PM

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How Hong Kong’s fintech strategy is progressing – and where growth still lags

The city says progress has been swift, but industry players say broader adoption and market activity remain key hurdles.

2 Nov 2026 - 6:00PM

FinTech Week opens in Hong Kong on Monday. Photo: Getty Images

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What keeps China’s top carmakers growing as smaller EV rivals face the squeeze?

Sales momentum among leading carmakers contrasts with a domestic market downturn that is accelerating industry consolidation, analysts say.

2 Nov 2026 - 5:10PM

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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.

2 Nov 2026 - 3:04PM

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Has Hong Kong’s IPO boom hit a wall – or is a year-end rush still to come?

Market volatility, tougher regulatory scrutiny slow listings, but industry players expect city to finish among world’s top three venues.

2 Nov 2026 - 12:15PM

Hong Kong’s stock market has slowed significantly since October, with only three new listings, all of which closed below their offer prices on debut. Photo: Jonathan Wong

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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.

1 Nov 2026 - 8:00PM

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

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DeepSeek unveils AI ‘super agent’ in coding race with OpenAI, Anthropic

Technical paper proposes approach that reduces need for humans to coordinate multiple AI agents and monitor their progress.

1 Nov 2026 - 6:08PM

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US or China? Why Kazakhstan refuses to pick sides as it eyes AI revolution

Like other middle powers, the Central Asian nation is striving to build a new AI economy while bridging a widening US-China tech divide.

1 Nov 2026 - 2:00PM

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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

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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

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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

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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

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‘Jensen’s nightmare’: Huawei, DeepSeek narrow AI chip ecosystem gap with Nvidia

22 Oct 2026 - 8:00PM

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

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

3 Nov 2026 - 8:00PM

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China-US AI investment gap narrower than figures suggest: report

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