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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.
LATEST China Science NEWS

Nuclear weapons scientist Du Xiangwan clarifies role in China’s war on waste

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Nuclear weapons scientist Du Xiangwan during an interview on CCTV. Photo: China Media Group Mobile

China wants to build the world’s largest astronomy base on Saishiteng Mountain

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Saishiteng Mountain’s high altitude, dry weather and low light pollution make it one of the best stargazing spots on Earth. Photo: Ling Xin

Snakes alive! Warmer weather brings flurry of sightings in Chinese capital

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Snakes are being repeatedly spotted across Beijing’s residential compounds, suburban parks and mountain trails. Photo: Handout

Chinese black hole-hunting scientist Dai Liang quits US for Shanghai post

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Dai Liang specialises in finding possible binary black holes. Photo: Handout

China debuts world’s first superfast quantum memory enabling practical computing

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Quantum computers are expected to solve complex problems at speeds unattainable by traditional computers, and they need an efficient way to access classical data. Photo: Shutterstock
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Knowing how AI works helps us use it well by specifying its role and purpose. Photo: dpa
ChatGPT and other generative AIs

Letters | With AI, humans must provide the purpose and moral compass

Readers discuss how generative AI works, and a new scheme for hiring native English-speaking teachers.

Banking & finance

The Stock Connect problem: why can’t investors buy the mainland’s top AI stocks?

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Malaysia

Malaysia’s gas-guzzling data centre boom clashes with its clean energy goals

China jobs

China’s gig economy is an employment reservoir – but is the well drying up?

More than 200 million people in China are flexibly employed, but AI adoption, unstable income and poor social security make positions precarious.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
United States

Trump AI policy adviser Sriram Krishnan to leave position

His departure comes as the US president looks at the possibility of the US government acquiring stakes ‌in AI firms.

Semiconductors

Chinese memory makers step up challenge to Korea’s chip champions

CXMT and YMTC are nearing public listings, giving China’s memory-chip sector fresh firepower in its pursuit of Samsung and SK Hynix.

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China’s private sector

With AI able to predict disease, can we treat ageing like a ‘bug’ in the system?

AI is transforming longevity as companies like METiS TechBio and Human Longevity use algorithms to combat ageing and predict health risks.

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
US-China relations

Opinion | Energy now a focus of US-China contest of the century

As China and the US race towards energy dominance, attention to climate resilience and resource security can ensure positive outcomes for all.

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Medicine

First AI-designed ‘universal vaccine’ tested in humans

The experimental jab is intended to target a wide range of viruses, including those behind deadly outbreaks like Sars, Mers and Covid-19.

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Technology

Most Asia-Pacific firms use AI for tasks without cutting jobs: survey

About 74 per cent of companies surveyed across industries in the Asia-Pacific have deployed or piloted AI programmes.

A recent study shows that 74 per cent of 504 companies surveyed across industries in the Asia-Pacific region have deployed or piloted AI programmes. Photo: Shutterstock
Mainland China

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

New institute highlights Beijing’s bid to leapfrog energy bottlenecks and underscores how tech race with US is moving off-planet.

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The establishment of the institute marks a major step in the China-US AI rivalry, which is increasingly extending beyond Earth. Photo: Shutterstock
DeepSeek

Huawei chips refine DeepSeek model in leap for China’s AI self-reliance

While Chinese chipmakers have found success in supporting AI inference, they are struggling with the far more complex process of training.

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Banking & finance

China sees revival of foreign investors through IPOs, convertibles: UBS

The trend is part of a broader recovery of interest in Chinese assets from investors overseas.

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Tencent

Tencent’s AI chief dismisses lag concerns, says race a ‘long-term game’

Yao says he does not think ChatGPT and Claude Code will be the only super apps, as ‘new opportunities will inevitably emerge’.

Yao Shunyu, Tencent’s chief AI scientist, speaks at the Tencent Cloud AI Industry Applications Summit on Friday. Photo: Handout
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
Hong Kong stock market

Is Hong Kong losing its tech edge to the mainland’s AI boom?

Chinese investors are shifting from Hong Kong to mainland stocks, driven by AI opportunities and better returns.

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Canada

Canada PM unveils AI strategy, warns of foreign dominance

Carney says the country has been slow to adopt the technology, and AI could be ‘weaponised’ against Canadians.

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Tencent

WeChat to take commands from AI assistants in major shift for Tencent

Phone makers including Huawei, Honor, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo set to support feature that reverses past reluctance to open the super app.

Apps like WeChat have long been the main gateways to the internet for Chinese consumers. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Semiconductors

‘Not afraid’: TSMC brushes off mainland chip rivals amid AI boom

Wei’s comments come as mainland foundries expand mature-node capacity and Huawei pushes alternative chip-scaling ideas under US sanctions.

South Korea

Macroscope | How the AI chip boom made South Korea a victim of its own success

While tech giants are driving South Korea’s stock market higher, the country’s currency is struggling and foreign investors are pulling out.

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China technology

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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DeepSeek's resurgence among US companies is part of a broader migration towards open-source models. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong youth

Opinion | Hong Kong’s first astronaut success is also a story of youth potential

Hongkongers and the city’s universities can play a meaningful role in China’s space programme. The sky is not the limit.

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University of Hong Kong students and staff watch the historic launch of the Shenzhou-23 space mission featuring the city’s first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, on May 24. Photo: Dickson Lee
Robotics

China just beat Nvidia on a global robotics ranking. Is a new tech war brewing?

Spirit AI says its foundation model for embodied intelligence is the first from China to top the RoboArena global leaderboard.

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Environment

Want to save the planet? Stop being so polite to AI chatbots

UN report reveals massive energy, water, and e-waste footprint, urging sustainable practices as AI usage skyrockets.

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China food security

China’s new plan to feed 1.4 billion people: AI, gene editing and edible algae

Beijing’s latest agriculture plan focuses on harnessing frontier technologies – from AI and gene editing to alternative food sources.

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A farmer transplants rice seedlings in a paddy field in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Photo: Xinhua
DeepSeek

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
Banking & finance

How China plans to turn the AI computing boom into a new financial market

Aimed at attracting capital into hi-tech sectors, the move would be a first for the city and comes weeks after US-based CME Group announced a similar plan.

Alibaba

Order coffee, book a flight, buy a burger: Alibaba broadens Qwen’s reach

As Tencent prepares a rival WeChat agent, Alibaba is moving quickly to turn Qwen from a chatbot into a digital concierge for everyday life.

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