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TikTok
From ‘probing minds’ to verified account: how Musk’s stance on TikTok shifted
The billionaire’s surprising return to TikTok reveals his evolving tech diplomacy, with his account quickly gaining 120,000 followers.
15 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
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Artificial intelligence
Lightelligence on track with IPO plans as China’s AI photonics race gathers pace
15 Apr 2026 - 7:07PM
Robotics
Chinese robotics firms focus on quadrupeds as major revenue drivers
15 Apr 2026 - 7:00AM
Renewable energy
Why Sigenergy’s IPO ignited market frenzy with oversubscription of 1,000 times
Sigenergy and Guoxia are gaining traction as investors eye a major shift to AI in the renewable energy storage sector.
14 Apr 2026 - 9:40PM
Visitors at the Sigenergy booth during the Solar and Storage Live Africa show in Johannesburg, South Africa, March 25, 2026. Photo: Xinhua
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
Semiconductors
China’s Dishan Technology nears 2nm AI chip breakthrough, reports say
The Shanghai-based start-up says its chip design is likely to improve energy efficiency by 40 per cent compared with its predecessor.
14 Apr 2026 - 8:25PM
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China profits from US AI boom despite Washington’s tech curbs, research says
Country remains ‘enmeshed in Asian supply chains’ and is likely to benefit from US AI spending, report says.
14 Apr 2026 - 3:00PM
Roughly US$2 trillion worth of data-centre projects are planned or under way in the US. Photo: Getty Images
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
Victory Giant joins IPO push by China’s circuit-board makers amid AI frenzy
Nvidia supplier aims to raise up to US$2.2 billion in Hong Kong as AI data centre demand makes boards ‘all the rage’.
13 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
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Chinese carmakers gear up for L3 self-driving roll-out
Industry ramps up testing of vehicles with Level 3 autonomous driving capabilities as regulators publish draft safety standards set to take effect in July 2027.
13 Apr 2026 - 11:40AM
Artificial intelligence
Colleague Skill: AI tool said to harvest abilities goes viral in China
Project claims to distil co-workers’ skills into downloadable form – not to mention luminaries like Steve Jobs and Buddha.
12 Apr 2026 - 6:54PM
Online reactions to Colleague Skill reflected the fears of young workers in China. Photo: Shutterstock
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
US-China tech war
China telecoms face US exit risk as FCC deepens crackdown on data centres
Chinese companies could be required to sell, transfer or shut down their US-based data centres and network nodes, analysts say.
10 Apr 2026 - 10:55PM
Artificial intelligence
Alibaba takes on Seedance as AI rivalry offers glimpse into race for top talent
HappyHorse’s debut on the global stage has put the spotlight on its creator, Zhang Di, who has been away from Alibaba for five years.
10 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM
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
Qwen generated 153.6 million downloads in February alone, more than double the combined total from the next eight major players, according to researchers. Photo: Shutterstock
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
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China’s Zhipu AI open-sources GLM-5.1, raises prices to trim gap with US rivals
The company’s second price increase this year signals a push to monetise advanced AI models while keeping costs below US peers.
8 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
The move marks Zhipu’s second price increase this year, following a broader overhaul in February that lifted rates by more than 30 per cent. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence
China’s DeepSeek adds expert chatbot mode ahead of much-awaited V4 release
The Hangzhou start-up’s latest chatbot update sparks speculation over whether the expert mode is linked to the long-delayed V4 model.
8 Apr 2026 - 6:36PM
Artificial intelligence
Chinese AI glasses maker Rokid planning Hong Kong IPO: sources
Listing plan comes as giants Apple, Meta, Alibaba, Baidu, Xiaomi and Huawei, plus start-ups like Xreal, Rayneo, anticipate market growth.
8 Apr 2026 - 1:54PM
OpenClaw
Chinese AI rivals clash over Anthropic’s OpenClaw exit amid global token crunch
Chinese companies are competing to offer the cheapest alternatives to premium US services from the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic.
6 Apr 2026 - 3:58PM
Semiconductors
Chip, AI talent race heats up as Taiwan tightens crackdown on alleged poaching
The latest probes are part of Taiwan’s crackdown on mainland Chinese talent poaching, with 100 cases handled since 2020, according to MJIB.
8 Apr 2026 - 11:08AM
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Technicians work on chip processing equipment at a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Suqian, Jiangsu province, in October. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence
China’s rigid corporate culture slows AI adoption, ex-OpenAI executive says
China’s tech-savvy consumers embrace AI, but rigid corporate hierarchies hold back enterprises, Zack Kass says.
5 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM
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Artificial intelligence
Who is Xu Rui, the ex-ByteDance executive tapped by Meta to lead AI hardware?
The veteran Chinese executive will lead a team that develops AI devices at the Facebook parent’s superintelligence unit.
5 Apr 2026 - 4:52PM
Artificial intelligence
Tencent expands OpenClaw suite with enterprise tool amid China’s ‘lobster’ craze
ClawPro tool promises quick AI agent deployment, giving enterprises control over models, tokens and security.
3 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
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