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The prefabricated base at the heart of China's green computing hub in Qingdao, eastern Shandong province. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence

Green power: China computing hub boosts smart factory push

The launch of a prefabricated energy hub aims for more efficient industrial infrastructure while cutting costs and emissions from rising AI use.

Artificial intelligence

China launches space computing hub as SpaceX gears up for historic IPO

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Robotics

Chinese researchers tackle AI training bottleneck for household robots

China stock market

AI effect vaults China’s Zhongji Innolight to top of stock benchmark

Maker of optical modules surpasses CATL in weighting thanks to off-the-charts demand from Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Huawei.

An AI data centre architecture is seen at the Wiwynn booth during Computex in Taipei on June 2. Photo: AFP
An AI data centre architecture is seen at the Wiwynn booth during Computex in Taipei on June 2. Photo: AFP
Robotics

US public cheers dancing Unitree robots while Congress looks to ban them

Eight Unitree G1 humanoid robots performed an elaborate dance routine on America’s Got Talent, alongside a Chinese dancer from Sichuan.

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Artificial intelligence

More US firms turn to China’s DeepSeek over pricey Silicon Valley AI

DeepSeek takes top spot on ‘trending’ list as companies look for alternatives to OpenAI and Anthropic, spending tracker’s report says.

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Artificial intelligence

Hong Kong unveils HKGAI-V3 model built on domestic tech and DeepSeek V4

Agent Workshop operated stably for up to 28 hours without interruption in a single session to produce a research report.

Guo Yike, provost of HKUST and director of HKGAI, delivers remarks at the launch event on Wednesday. Photo: Dickson Lee
Guo Yike, provost of HKUST and director of HKGAI, delivers remarks at the launch event on Wednesday. Photo: Dickson Lee
DeepSeek

China’s DeepSeek nears US$7 billion haul in first-ever funding round

DeepSeek’s founder and CEO Liang Wenfeng is reportedly committing around 20 billion yuan of his own capital.

Start-ups

Hong Kong commits US$383 million to university spin-offs in tech hub push

Launched in October 2023, the scheme requires university teams to successfully commercialise their R&D outcomes within five years.

Artificial intelligence

Mainland Chinese locked out of Computex Taipei amid cross-strait tensions

Two travel agencies specialising in cross-strait travel say none of their clients have received entry-permit approvals this year.

Visitors view Nvidia’s AI Factory MGX Ecosystem display during Computex in Taipei on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Smartphones

Huawei to ship more units as price surges dent China’s smartphone sales: report

As higher memory prices raise costs for China’s handset makers, a research firm predicted Huawei would be the only domestic brand to increase shipments.

Huawei Nova 15 Max smartphones at the Huawei Innovative Product launch event in Bangkok on May 7. Photo: EPA
Huawei Nova 15 Max smartphones at the Huawei Innovative Product launch event in Bangkok on May 7. Photo: EPA
Artificial intelligence

Tencent shares jump 10% on expectations of AI agent within WeChat

An AI agent would leverage the app’s ecosystem of mini-programs, payments, content and commerce for 1.4 billion users.

Banking & finance

Fear of missing out: why Asia-Pacific firms chase AI despite scant returns

Survey shows many enterprises across the region invest heavily in AI, worried that their rivals will outpace them.

Robotics

Unitree clears Shanghai IPO hurdle as China’s humanoid robot wave gathers pace

Listing plan highlights Unitree’s push to invest more in robot ‘brains’ as it joins competitors in China’s humanoid rush.

A Unitree robot works in a hardware store in Pocking, Germany. The robot operates in supervised mode and its goal, according to the store operator, is to support employees, not replace them. Photo: EPA
E-commerce

Meituan reports third consecutive quarterly loss amid rivalry in food delivery

CEO Wang Xing says Keeta food delivery business achieved ‘meaningful efficiency gains’ in both Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia in the quarter.

Meituan delivery riders wait for orders at an intersection in Shenzhen, March 24, 2026. Photo: Getty Images
Meituan delivery riders wait for orders at an intersection in Shenzhen, March 24, 2026. Photo: Getty Images
Artificial intelligence

MiniMax debuts AI model built for long and complex coding tasks

Shanghai-based company says M3 can process data five times faster than its predecessor, while also slashing inference costs.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s venture fund eyes bigger bankroll after double-digit return

Financial secretary says investment arm will also take lead on new offshore yuan-denominated venture capital fund.

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Robotics

World of humanoid robots set for new blueprint as Nvidia teams with Asian firms

The tech trio team up to create a state-of-the-art robot reference design allowing researchers to build, fine-tune and deploy skills faster.

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Unitree robots perform dance moves at Global Sources Hong Kong Shows at AsiaWorld-Expo in Chek Lap Kok. The exhibition showcases the newest technologies in mobile accessories and AI-powered consumer electronics. Photo: Eugene Lee
Unitree robots perform dance moves at Global Sources Hong Kong Shows at AsiaWorld-Expo in Chek Lap Kok. The exhibition showcases the newest technologies in mobile accessories and AI-powered consumer electronics. Photo: Eugene Lee
Semiconductors

How US export curbs are forcing China to redesign its AI chip industry

China’s tech giants are pursuing ASICs, a type of custom chip, over generic GPUs dominated by American giants like Nvidia.

Artificial intelligence

Exclusive | How early bet on photonics gave this Chinese venture capital firm an AI windfall

For Mi Lei, founder of venture capital firm CAS Star, the sudden fascination with photonics is less a surprise than a delayed validation.

Semiconductors

Is Huawei’s new chip scaling law a true breakthrough, or mere hype?

Company says 3D design can deliver world-beating chips without the best chipmaking gear, rewriting the playbook for China’s tech future.

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People visit the exhibition area of Huawei at the 10th China-Russia Expo in Harbin, in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, on May 19. Photo: Xinhua
Alibaba

Alibaba AI voice model beats OpenAI, xAI to bridge Chinese dialect gap

The new model supports more than 30 languages, seven major Chinese dialects and over 20 regional accents.

Voice-based AI systems are generally seen as easier for mainstream users to adopt than text-based interfaces. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Voice-based AI systems are generally seen as easier for mainstream users to adopt than text-based interfaces. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Artificial intelligence

How MuleRun plans to outpace OpenClaw: Alibaba bets on ‘always-on AI workforce’

MuleRun lowers adoption hurdles, positioning Alibaba’s agentic AI as a safer alternative, with reach across 43 countries.

Robotics

Alibaba, Tencent lead pivot from chatbots to embodied AI for robotics

Embodied AI and autonomous agents are increasingly viewed by investors as one of the next major growth areas for the sector, UBS says.

Artificial intelligence

China’s MiniMax records 1-million client base, fivefold growth in half a year

Its global user base reaches 300 million while ARR more than doubles in two months, though company reports large total losses.

A Minimax logo displayed on a smartphone screen. Photo: Shutterstock Images
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