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Artificial intelligence
ByteDance, Tencent step up AI talent battle amid reports of DeepSeek loss
High-profile departures, disputed compensation claims and start-up spin-outs underscore escalating competition for AI engineers.
18 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
US-China tech war
Chinese LED chipmaker’s purchase of Dutch firm collapses after US opposition
17 Apr 2026 - 10:30PM
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Artificial intelligence
How the rise of AI agents could finally make China’s open-source models pay
17 Apr 2026 - 8:38PM
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Artificial intelligence
Chinese tech giants, AI ‘godmother’ Li Fei-Fei race into world models
Alibaba’s introduction of Happy Oyster model for real-time creation of virtual worlds follows unveiling of Spark 2.0 from Li’s World Labs.
16 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
A screenshot of Happy Oyster’s world model.
Semiconductors
TSMC targets over 30% revenue surge in 2026, ramps up capex amid AI boom
AI dominates TSMC revenues as foundry giant pivots from smartphones to high-performance computing.
16 Apr 2026 - 7:07PM
Artificial intelligence
Lightelligence on track with IPO plans as China’s AI photonics race gathers pace
Shanghai-based company aims to become Hong Kong’s first listed AI photonics chipmaker as AI infrastructure buildout drives momentum.
15 Apr 2026 - 7:07PM
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Artificial intelligence
China’s AI world model edge: abundant data and faster deployment, executive says
China’s strong industrial base, abundance of factory data give its world models a decisive push, says executive from leading start-up GigaAI.
14 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
GigaAI, a company specialising in embodied intelligent models, has secured another round of financing. Photo: Handout
Semiconductors
How prolonged Iran war could disrupt Asia tech from chipmaking to data centres
LNG and helium shortages risk crippling Asia’s semiconductor supply chain and delaying AI infrastructure expansion, experts say.
14 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
Artificial intelligence
‘Common ignorance’: how China took the lead in global efforts to govern AI
As AI development gathers speed, governments and industry leaders say guardrails are needed to protect the public from the fast-moving tech.
13 Apr 2026 - 11:04PM
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Artificial intelligence
DeepSeek ramps up hiring ahead of V4 launch as chip strategy questions swirl
New roles in Inner Mongolia point to expansion of computing capacity ahead of V4 release, fuelling speculation over chip sourcing.
11 Apr 2026 - 4:37PM
Semiconductors
Samsung weighs China overhaul as local rivals pile on the pressure
Reports of a potential pullback come as domestic competitors gain ground in China, forcing Samsung to reassess where it deploys resources.
11 Apr 2026 - 4:07PM
Samsung is considering a broad restructuring of its China business, potentially exiting segments such as home appliances and displays, say analysts. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence
Alibaba’s Qwen family captures over 50% of global open-source downloads: report
Qwen hits nearly 1 billion cumulative downloads, far surpassing rivals like Meta Platforms’ Llama and DeepSeek, researchers say.
10 Apr 2026 - 10:00AM
Artificial intelligence
Alibaba cloud growth forecast to climb with AI push, higher charges: analysts
The company’s cloud and AI businesses are gaining speed, with token usage and pricing changes fuelling growth, analysts say.
9 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM
Artificial intelligence
AI fuels global trade growth as China-US flows shift, McKinsey finds
Data-centre expansion and AI investment push global trade ahead of economic growth, consultancy says.
9 Apr 2026 - 7:00AM
ByteDance
ByteDance valuation exceeds US$600 billion after proposed equity sale: sources
The seller originally had the valuation at US$550 billion, but raised the amount after multiple parties expressed interest, one source said.
8 Apr 2026 - 1:40PM
The ByteDance logo is seen at the company’s office building in Shanghai, July 4, 2023. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence
China taps offshore wind, subsea data centres to ease AI computing bottleneck
The underwater data centre, located 10 kilometres off Shanghai’s eastern coast, was built by Shanghai HiCloud Technology.
8 Apr 2026 - 7:30AM
Artificial intelligence
Competition or ‘co-opetition’: how is convergence shaping Sino-US AI race?
Speech by CEO of Chinese AI start-up at Nvidia event in US highlights symbiotic nature of tech relationship despite geopolitical tensions.
4 Apr 2026 - 10:09AM
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Artificial intelligence
Chinese AI giants pivot toward proprietary models to drive revenue, performance
This week, Alibaba released three proprietary models that were all accessible only via its official cloud platform or chatbot website.
2 Apr 2026 - 10:23PM
People walk past the Alibaba Qwen booth at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, March 2, 2026. Photo: Xinhua
Semiconductors
China’s No 3 foundry Nexchip files for Hong Kong listing to scale output
Wave of Chinese tech listings builds in Hong Kong as semiconductor groups scale up output.
1 Apr 2026 - 8:33PM
Huawei
Huawei’s profit rises 8.6% in 2025 as overall performance remains steady
‘We are moving towards a future that is full of uncertainty, so we have to remain true to our strategy,’ rotating chairwoman Meng says.
31 Mar 2026 - 9:11PM
Artificial intelligence
Shenzhen activates China’s first 10,000-card AI cluster with Huawei’s chips
Hub launches new cluster built with Huawei advanced chips, delivering 11,000 petaflops of computing power in push for home-grown tech.
1 Apr 2026 - 12:25PM
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Artificial intelligence
Xiaomi, Alibaba ramp up AI recruitment amid global talent war
AI-related positions account for more than 80 per cent of Alibaba’s open roles, up from around 60 per cent last year.
30 Mar 2026 - 10:00PM
People test the latest Xiaomi smartphones at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 28, 2026. Photo: Reuters
DeepSeek
‘I no longer knew how to work without it’: DeepSeek outage cuts off millions
Chinese AI start-up restores chatbot service by Monday morning after overnight disruption affects millions of users.
30 Mar 2026 - 11:59AM
Artificial intelligence
What is Yuanjie, the Chinese chipmaker whose share price has soared nearly 900%?
Yuanjie’s rise underscores how China’s optical chip firms are riding the AI infrastructure boom, with data centre demand driving growth.
30 Mar 2026 - 10:00AM
Semiconductors
Chinese analogue chipmakers raise prices as mature-node producers poised to gain
Higher prices give China’s mature-node producers room to compete with US, European rivals without sacrificing too much margin, analysts say.
29 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
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