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The launch event for the Hygon 1000 series processors in Shenzhen on Tuesday. Photo: Handout

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China’s Hygon expands into physical AI with new chips for robots and factories

Shanghai-listed firm says new chips will help bring AI from cloud servers to factory floors and industrial machines.

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Mainland Chinese optical tech firm gains in debut amid Hong Kong spin-off wave

Ligent’s steady market debut comes as Hong Kong moves to streamline spin-off requirements.

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A gong-striking ceremony marks the trading debut of Ligent Technologies at the Hong Kong stock exchange on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

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Alibaba debuts ‘China’s most powerful’ AI chip, teases 10-trillion-parameter model

The tech giant also aims to scale its Alibaba Cloud global data-centre capacity to more than 20 gigawatts by 2032.

22 Sep 2026 - 2:23PMvideocam

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Fintech giant Ant Group restructures Alipay around AI agents to drive growth

Agentic commerce is entering a phase of ‘explosive, large-scale growth’, Ant CEO Cyril Han Xinyi said in an internal letter on Monday.

22 Sep 2026 - 3:10PM

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Consumer MLCC frenzy cools in China, but AI server demand remains high

Shenzhen distributors say speculative buying in consumer MLCCs is fading, but demand for AI server parts continues to strain supply.

22 Sep 2026 - 8:03AM

Shops inside a mall in the Huaqiangbei commercial district in Shenzhen. Photo: Getty Images

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As AI safety fears mount, can a US-China hotline prevent a global crisis?

Washington and Beijing are seeking new ways to manage risks as competition intensifies, though analysts warn establishing effective safeguards may prove difficult.

21 Sep 2026 - 9:00PMvideocam

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Moonshot’s Kimi K3 lands on Amazon in key test for Chinese open-source AI income

Open-weight models allow users around the world to use, copy, modify and distribute the software without paying the model developer.

21 Sep 2026 - 7:30PM

Policy

China plans to ban ‘intimate’ AI companions for teenagers

The latest proposals come two months after China introduced its first dedicated rules governing humanlike AI interaction.

21 Sep 2026 - 5:30PM

The new rules would ban online platforms from providing ‘virtual relatives or companions’. Photo: dpa

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US, China agree AI dialogue ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Eight hours of trade talks on Sunday produced agreements on artificial intelligence and trade as President Xi Jinping readies to fly to the US.

21 Sep 2026 - 5:01PM

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng (centre) leaves following trade talks with the US in New York. Photo: AFP

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Neither the US nor China can win the AI race alone, BofA analyst says

American power grid limits and China’s reliance on overseas chips mean both nations must lean on international cooperation.

21 Sep 2026 - 5:25PM

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

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Chinese AI chipmaker Hygon plots expansion to robotics market

New chip targets range of physical AI applications, where machines interact directly with their environments.

21 Sep 2026 - 4:19PM

A girl interacts with a humanoid robot at the 23rd China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on September 19. Photo: Xinhua

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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.

21 Sep 2026 - 10:18AMvideocam

Z.ai apologised and said it had fixed the issue, adding that it would release ZCode’s codebase for review. Photo: Future Publishing via Getty Images

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China’s CXMT touts new chip process as close to ‘world’s most advanced’

Fifth-generation process narrows gap with global leaders Samsung and SK Hynix as the DRAM maker shows two 24-gigabit chips.

20 Sep 2026 - 6:30PMvideocam

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

Action camera maker Insta360 is opening a New York City flagship as it navigates price wars with DJI, soaring memory costs.

19 Sep 2026 - 8:00PM

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In Focus | Will geopolitics put a potential Musk merger between a rocket and a hard place?

Security concerns in Beijing and Washington could create ‘bottleneck’ if Elon Musk attempts to combine the two flagship companies.

5 Sep 2026 - 6:06AMvideocam

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In Focus | Once known for livestock, a rural Chinese city pivots to AI super units

Fueled by cheap wind power and a cool climate, Inner Mongolia’s Ulanqab is turning energy produced in its pastureland into power for the AI boom.

24 Aug 2026 - 10:35AM

Tech Trends

After Apple leak, has India lost ground in its supply chain race with China?

In the wake of a cyberattack on a local Apple partner, insiders say India has a long way to go before challenging China as a manufacturer.

26 Jul 2026 - 6:26AMvideocam

Policy

How Beijing became China’s biggest tech venture capitalist, from AI to chips

China’s tech sector thrives on state-backed investment, reshaping funding dynamics and sparking a debate about balancing risk and innovation.

25 Jul 2026 - 10:05AM

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The launch event for the Hygon 1000 series processors in Shenzhen on Tuesday. Photo: Handout

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President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Beijing on May 14. Photo: Kyodo

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