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News articles, analyses and commentary about machines that mimic human cognitive functions such as learning and problem solving. This also covers chatbots, algorithms, consumer products and Big Data analysis that make use of AI.
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China lights up ‘super microscope’ hopes with world-leading electron gun beam

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China is reshaping its higher education system to prepare for a future in which everyone has the opportunity to attend university, with institutions assigned more specialised roles. Photo: Xinhua

Claims China’s BeiDou satellite was refuelled in orbit could change space race

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Offshore wind farm could create radar blind spots, ‘ghost’ targets: China study

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China’s handheld submarine detector tracked a subway train underground

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Mainland China

As AI risks grow, China mulls how to make open-weight models less dangerous

Open-weight models allow AI’s “brains” to be freely downloaded, modified, fine-tuned and run independently by anyone online.

China stock market

Why US stock fever persists in China despite Beijing’s expanded QDII quotas

Hong Kong economy

Letters | As youth lose jobs to AI, Hong Kong must act

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to close deals with firms from strategic sectors in months: Paul Chan

Finance chief says cross-departmental committee in ‘close discussions’ with several firms over setting up operations in city.

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan says he remains “cautiously optimistic” about export growth. Photo: Dickson Lee
US-China relations

Open Questions | Scott Kennedy on China’s ‘slow tech dragon’ and 2 more Xi-Trump meetings

American adviser on Chinese business and economics highlights different phases of US-China relations over the past 50 years.

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US-China relations

Opinion | The US-China relationship has stabilised but on Beijing’s terms

Managed rivalry is not peace; it is a rules-based pause with China largely writing the rules. The test is whether the US can live with it.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Open Questions | Scott Kennedy on the Xi-Trump summit and US-China instability

Washington think-tanker considers the outcome of the White House meeting, the future of bilateral ties and three ways China’s economic model will be forced to change.

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Semiconductors

Demand for Chinese optical modules is ‘strong’ amid AI boom: GlobalFoundries

US contract chipmaker is deepening its presence in the Chinese market, as it carves out a niche serving China’s optical module makers.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong delays AI copyright law to focus on guidelines first

Government puts legal amendment on hold to draft guidelines balancing creative rights with tech development.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong can offer AI governance solutions for major economies: Paul Chan

Finance chief cites common law system, internationally connected standards and professional services as city’s strengths.

Hong Kong hosted the LEAP East tech event this year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong economy

How Hong Kong’s old businesses are adapting to new times

Change does not follow a single formula and may involve creating new experiences, rebuilding unglamorous systems and adopting AI.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Amid many thorny issues with China, Trump pushes to rename AI as superintelligence

A foreign ministry spokesperson did not say if China would adopt Trump’s preferred term for artificial intelligence but respects the choice of the term.

US-China relations

Why US chip controls took a back seat at the Xi-Trump summit

China’s growing semiconductor self-reliance may explain the relative calm, but looming US measures could put it to the test.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Trade truce aside, was AI the real Xi-Trump summit breakthrough?

New AI dialogue becomes latest formal channel to manage competition while coming leader-level meetings grant further room to stabilise ties, analysts say.

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President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump arrive for a tour of the National Archives Museum on Thursday in Washington, the United States. Photo: AFP
China-Asean relations

Opinion | How Chinese firms can avoid a Europe-style backlash in Southeast Asia

If Beijing’s tech expansion ends up undercutting local economies, Asean partners will soon ask whose prosperity it actually serves.

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Alibaba

China’s answer to Google Maps now tells you where local taxi drivers eat lunch

Amap is harnessing AI to offer an array of new features, from 3D maps of indoor spaces to hyper-specific restaurant recommendations.

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China technology

China’s AI revolution is taking shape. Why are some economists urging caution?

As investors chase the next big AI opportunity, some are questioning lofty valuations and asking what the technology means for ordinary workers.

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Hong Kong economy

Xi-Trump summit: Hong Kong’s Paul Chan predicts positive market response

Local business representatives expect that greater stability in bilateral ties may reinforce the city’s role as a connector between markets.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and US counterpart Donald Trump have wrapped up a summit in Washington. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
OpenAI

OpenAI says its AI agents posted user images online in error

The company’s AI tools accessed websites of US federal agencies, saying it has removed most uploaded images that were not publicly listed.

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Hong Kong economy

How Hong Kong firms are future-proofing business in challenging times

Swire Coca-Cola is among firms leveraging AI and other cutting-edge technologies to drive growth and navigate economic headwinds.

2026 Xi-Trump summits

Xi-Trump atmospherics welcomed but mask structural rifts: analysts

That two economic and military giants are talking – and pledging to talk some more – suggests some period of relative stability with caveats.

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US President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to a state dinner in the East Room of the White House on Thursday in Washington. Photo: Getty Images
US-China tech war

China overtakes US as top workplace for elite AI researchers, study finds

The country is retaining a growing share of top-tier talent amid a booming domestic AI industry and tighter US visa restrictions.

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Visitors chat during the World AI Conference in Shanghai on July 17. Photo: AP
US-China tech war

China and the US are racing ahead on AI. Can they manage risks together?

Beijing and Washington told to tackle rising AI threats together at Singapore forum, but some argue fears about runaway technology are overblown.

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US-China tech war

Xi-Trump dinner puts US tech titans in spotlight – what does it mean for ties?

Nvidia, Apple, AMD and Tesla executives secured prime seats at the White House, underscoring the centrality of AI, chips and tech amid persistent tensions.

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Singapore

From Suzhou to AI: Singapore, China eye new playbook for economic ties

Both countries should explore cooperation in new areas such as AI and the green economy, says Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.

Staff members work at a semiconductor company at the Suzhou Industrial Park in Suzhou, China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: Xinhua
2026 Xi-Trump summits

B-2 Spirit, AI cooperation, no US-China conflict: key Xi-Trump takeaways so far

In morning remarks of state visit’s second day, US president and Chinese leader seek to project image of stability between the two sides.

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Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan, Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend a military review in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Thursday. Photo: Getty Images
Singapore

Singapore’s finance firms pledge to train 80,000 local staff in AI skills

The firms will also study how jobs are changing and test approaches to training and job redesign.

ChatGPT and other generative AIs

Opinion | Don’t let AI take over our human creative expression

The grand promise of AI has been inverted: while we continue doing the grunt work, AI is writing poetry and painting masterpieces.

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