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Electric & new energy vehicles
Huawei earmarks US$11.7b for training of autonomous-driving systems
Company claims it will outspend all rivals combined to boost computing power, which is essential to enhance advanced driving systems.
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Artificial intelligence
Why Anthropic’s Mythos has energised China’s cybersecurity industry
23 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
Artificial intelligence
Can ‘token exports’ give China an edge in the AI era?
22 Apr 2026 - 11:20PM
Artificial intelligence
Anthropic’s Mythos is stoking cybersecurity fears. What does it mean for China?
Given cybersecurity risks in critical software, Mythos has sparked debate about whether its capabilities should be shared with China.
22 Apr 2026 - 4:16PM
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The Claude Mythos logo is displayed on a smartphone screen in this arranged photograph. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS
E-commerce
Hidden office, fractured bone: violent clashes in China’s food safety crackdown
Details of secrecy, obstruction and violence emerge from a probe into 67,000 ‘ghost’ bakeries across China’s biggest e-commerce platforms.
21 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
Artificial intelligence
Crypto industry sees AI-driven agent economy as next growth driver
Experts gather in Hong Kong for Web3 Festival as firm predicts AI agents could facilitate up to US$5 trillion in global crypto sales by 2030.
21 Apr 2026 - 6:07PM
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Artificial intelligence
Huawei launches AI glasses as China battle for smart wearables intensifies
Huawei’s debut adds momentum to China’s booming smart eyewear market, which saw shipments surge 35-fold in 2025.
21 Apr 2026 - 11:15AM
Huawei’s new AI eyewear weighs 35.5 grams and features various functions ranging from voice interaction to payments. Photo: Handout
Robotics
Chinese tech giants advance robotics push as sector sees rapid growth
From marathon-winning humanoids to potential robot guide dogs, tech firms showcase breakthroughs as Beijing backs robotics as growth driver.
20 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
ByteDance
ByteDance profit plunges on AI push as TikTok Shop fuels overseas surge: reports
‘All-in’ AI drive cuts profits by 70 per cent, while booming TikTok Shop sales help overseas markets outpace China, reports say.
20 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM
Cryptocurrency
Hong Kong lawmaker swipes at US lack of ‘clarity’ as city eyes crypto lead
Hong Kong has granted its first two licences for stablecoin issuers, and is pushing forward regulations on crypto dealers and custodians.
20 Apr 2026 - 9:43PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s Hesai adds colour to lidar to help EVs level up in self-driving
Colour-capable sensors to ‘significantly enhance’ sensing, helping cars identify traffic lights, construction signs, Deutsche Bank says.
20 Apr 2026 - 2:27PM
Sun Kai, Hesai Group executive director, co-founder, and chief scientist, explains the company’s 6D technology on April 17, 2026 in Shanghai. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence
‘State-of-the-art’ models can struggle with basic office work, says AI executive
Advanced AI can ace Olympiad maths yet falters in routine office tasks as enterprises turn to smaller models for everyday use: David Meyer.
19 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
Artificial intelligence
Asia’s supply chains could give it edge over US in AI race: Granite Asia’s Foo
Asia’s industrial ecosystem could deliver faster deployment of robotics and embodied AI systems, veteran venture capitalist says.
19 Apr 2026 - 2:00PM
Artificial intelligence
Chinese software firms defy ‘SaaSpocalypse’ with strategic AI partnerships
Legacy Chinese SaaS firms are integrating AI into their offerings and seeing ‘significant robust growth’ as a result, Liu said.
19 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
Smartphones
Huawei retains lead in China smartphones, Apple shipments surge in first quarter
Apple ranked second in the first quarter with a 19 per cent share, boosted by a 20 per cent surge in shipments, the largest growth among the top six brands.
18 Apr 2026 - 4:00PM
Huawei Pura 80 smartphones are displayed at the company’s flagship store in Beijing, June 11, 2025. Photo: Reuters
China’s private sector
China’s drug makers are speeding up – will AI be their secret weapon?
Chinese biotech firms are striking big global deals as drug makers, but could artificial intelligence take them to the next level?
18 Apr 2026 - 11:05AM
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
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United States
White House and Anthropic CEO discuss working together amid Mythos AI fears
The model’s capabilities give it a potentially unprecedented ability to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities – and to exploit them.
18 Apr 2026 - 7:17AM
Anthropic and the Pentagon have been caught in a dispute over how the company’s models should be used. Photo illustration: Reuters
US-China tech war
Chinese LED chipmaker’s purchase of Dutch firm collapses after US opposition
The failed Lumileds deal highlights the growing hurdles Chinese tech firms face in overseas acquisitions under tightening US policy.
17 Apr 2026 - 10:30PM
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E-commerce
How Amazon uses closer China supply ties to counter tariffs, Shein and Temu
Amazon’s warehousing hub in Shenzhen streamlines shipping for Chinese sellers, cutting costs and delays amid rising competition and tariffs.
18 Apr 2026 - 10:56AM
IPO
Manycore, one of Hangzhou’s ‘Six Little Dragons’, surges on Hong Kong IPO debut
The company’s listing highlights its pivot from design tools to advanced AI-driven spatial platforms as it eyes overseas growth.
17 Apr 2026 - 4:28PM
Artificial intelligence
How the rise of AI agents could finally make China’s open-source models pay
Free models helped Chinese firms find rapid success – but thin margins are forcing a shift towards hybrid business strategies.
17 Apr 2026 - 8:38PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s lithium giant Ganfeng sees profit jump as EV, ESS battery demand soars
The world’s top lithium producer forecasts a strong turnaround as global decarbonisation and AI-driven energy storage fuel demand.
16 Apr 2026 - 10:40PM
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
Technology
BrainCo’s brain-computer interface wows at HSBC summit with mind-controlled hand
The non-invasive BCI technology offers a safer alternative to surgery for some conditions, BrainCo partner Nyx He says.
16 Apr 2026 - 5:10PM
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