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China is pushing forward with its “AI plus” strategy to accelerate adoption of AI systems across the economy. Photo: EPA

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Beyond LLMs? China forges new path for AI with focus on industrial systems

China’s “AI plus” strategy is taking the industry in a new direction, with a focus on collectively developed systems catering to industry needs.

DeepSeek’s AI agent push gains speed as Harness tops 1.5 million daily users

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Open Questions | Consumer goods ‘should not be dragged into political conflicts’: Dong Mingzhu

Gree chairwoman, recently named a ‘Cool Leader’ by UN Environment Programme, says green energy is one emerging growth driver.

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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AI will soon master biology, unleashing new safety risks: Tencent AI chief

Frontier AI systems could soon be capable of accelerating drug discovery – but also creating new bioweapons and starting the next pandemic.

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Service robot leader Pudu pivots to humanoids to fuel global ambitions

The company opened its European headquarters in Germany last month, following the launch of a US base in Dallas in April.

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China’s robotaxis aren’t perfect. But no awkward small-talk? Count me in

Road-testing China’s driverless taxis threw up some unexpected issues, but also helped me understand why they are becoming so popular.

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A Pony.ai robotaxi. Pony.ai is parked on the road in central Shenzhen. Photo: Getty Images
A Pony.ai robotaxi. Pony.ai is parked on the road in central Shenzhen. Photo: Getty Images

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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.

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Crypto heavyweight eyes Hong Kong expansion to tap growing tokenisation demand

City is still behind the US in tokenisation, but demand is beginning to accelerate, blockchain firm executive says.

Big Tech

China’s AI chipmakers report first profits, but will the trend continue?

Sky-high memory costs and other supply-chain difficulties lead major investment banks to pare margin forecasts.

Beijing-based Moore Threads, one of the so-called four little dragons in China’s GPU space, recorded its first profitable quarter. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Markets

AI bubble bursts, fifth plenum resolution, Singles’ Day

This week: Stocks fall as US Democrats’ landslide jeopardises data centre boom, Communist Party posts resolution from fifth plenum, and Russia says Putin may meet Trump and Xi. Next week: October inflation data comes out, Cop31 gathers in Turkey, Singles’ Day shopping festival concludes, and more.

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo: Reuters
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

Does the Democratic midterm victory spell the end of US AI data centre boom?

Forecasters warn that proposed project freezes in Texas and federal regulatory pushback could stall up to 30 per cent of planned US facilities.

Big Tech

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.

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

China’s No 2 contract chipmaker is aggressively expanding into silicon photonics technology, as its net profits surge 147 per cent.

Visitors visit the stand of Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor at an exhibition in Shanghai. Photo: Getty Images

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

Illustration: Huy Truong
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.

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.

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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.

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

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DeepSeek’s AI agent push gains speed as Harness tops 1.5 million daily users

Users of DeepSeek’s Harness consume around 92 trillion tokens a day, according to the company. Photo: Shutterstock

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AI will soon master biology, unleashing new safety risks: Tencent AI chief

Vinces Yao Shunyu, chief AI scientist at Tencent Holdings, has warned that AI is close to mastering biology, creating new safety risks. Photo: Handout

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Service robot leader Pudu pivots to humanoids to fuel global ambitions

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Beijing-based Moore Threads, one of the so-called four little dragons in China’s GPU space, recorded its first profitable quarter. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
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