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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.

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

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

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Chinese researchers plot path to 3-nm chips using older lithography tools

The breakthrough by the Chinese Academy of Sciences is far from mass production but shows China is tracking the road map of global leaders.

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The breakthrough marks the latest progress in China’s drive to chart an alternative path to advanced chipmaking. Photo: Shutterstock Images
The breakthrough marks the latest progress in China’s drive to chart an alternative path to advanced chipmaking. Photo: Shutterstock Images

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Alibaba open-sources AI model that can detect cancer and nearly 150 conditions

Tested on nearly 40,000 real-world exams, the model outperformed most radiologists, according to a new study published in Science.

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Ant International launches AI overhaul to automate global financial operations

The new suite features accounts tailored for AI agents, allowing users to delegate specific tasks without relinquishing account control.

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China’s top AI models generate just 10% of OpenAI, Anthropic revenue: report

ByteDance led the Chinese group in ARR at US$4 billion as of July, followed by Alibaba at US$2.4 billion in August, Rhodium Group found.

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The Moonshot AI logo is seen in this illustration taken September 5, 2026. Photo: Reuters
The Moonshot AI logo is seen in this illustration taken September 5, 2026. Photo: Reuters

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Chip foundries better shielded in AI slowdown than Asia-Pacific tech peers: S&P

Contract chipmakers like TSMC are well protected against spending contractions by hyperscalers, based on stress tests by the ratings agency.

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China to see major shift to Huawei for AI model training in 2027: deputy chair

The firm’s Ascend chips are ahead of Nvidia in domestic market, Huawei’s Eric Xu Zhijun says.

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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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Big Tech

How Huawei plans to bypass US chip curbs with its latest technology

The Chinese tech giant is leveraging its UnifiedBus technology to link hundreds or thousands of chips into single computing unit.

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US restrictions have made system-level innovation more important to Huawei. Photo: Shutterstock
US restrictions have made system-level innovation more important to Huawei. Photo: Shutterstock

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Once reliant on Korean memory, Chinese smartphone makers are turning to CXMT

Fuelled by a global memory shortage, China’s CXMT is winning spots in flagship handsets from ByteDance-powered AI devices to Xiaomi’s top models.

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Big Tech

Huawei quickens AI chip pace, promises next entrant 3 quarters early

Company says ‘performance-doubling’ Ascend 960DT training chip to debut in first quarter, followed by 960PR inference chip in third quarter.

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Huawei unveils latest tech to boost AI power, curb China’s Nvidia reliance

Its SuperPoD will face off against offerings by US rivals in the global computing power arena, including Nvidia’s NVL system.

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The Huawei logo is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai in July 6. Photo: AFP

Policy

In Focus | How China is turning Hainan from a tourist island into a major aerospace hub

Factories, supercomputing centres and satellite businesses are springing up in the province as officials push to build a fully fledged aerospace ecosystem.

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Illustration: Huy Truong
Illustration: Huy Truong

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China’s Z.ai raises revenue target 25% after US$5 billion cash injection

The AI firm said its computing power bottleneck was no longer a ‘primary constraint’ thanks to its fresh US$5 billion war chest.

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China’s AI chip stocks face crucial test as MetaX lock-up period expires

The Chinese AI chip firm enjoyed a blockbuster market debut in December, but its stock is now under pressure ahead of a major share release.

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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.

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Photo: Dennis Yip

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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.

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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.

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Insert token: how China’s surging AI use is turning compute into currency

As the cost of running AI models continues to drop, the token economy is reshaping ecosystems far beyond corporate cubicles.

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Up in the air? Why Boeing’s massive China deal could hinge on Trump-Xi talks

An Air China Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner taxis to a runway before takeoff at Beijing Capital Airport on May 9, 2026. Photo: AFP

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Chinese researchers plot path to 3-nm chips using older lithography tools

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The breakthrough marks the latest progress in China’s drive to chart an alternative path to advanced chipmaking. Photo: Shutterstock Images

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Alibaba open-sources AI model that can detect cancer and nearly 150 conditions

Alibaba’s Damo Academy was established in 2017, with recent focus areas including AI tools for cancer detection. Photo: Getty Images

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Ant International launches AI overhaul to automate global financial operations

Ant Group’s booth at the China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing, September 10, 2026. Photo: AFP
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China pushes back against US claims of AI being ‘too powerful’

Chinese researchers say a slowdown would protect established US AI firms while freezing latecomers out of the market
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Over 700 cardholders report unauthorised iPhone pre-order charges in Hong Kong

he unauthorised charges are linked to pre-orders of Apple’s newest iPhones, with the largest single case involving HK$114,000 (US$14,500).
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Robots protest to demand AI regulation

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