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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

Top scientists will leave US in waves this summer: experts

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A number of US-based researchers are reported to be exploring opportunities in other countries. Photo: AFP

World’s first non-binary AI chip, China’s quantum aims: 7 science highlights

Researchers in China said they have taken a first step in developing an integrated ground-air-space quantum secure direct communication (QSDC) network. Image: Shutterstock

Mengzhou spacecraft for China’s moon-landing mission passes landmark test flight

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An image from June 17 escape flight test shows China’s new-generation manned spacecraft Mengzhou. China said the successful test was an important step forward in its manned lunar exploration programme. Photo: Xinhua

As China sees boom in humanoid robotics, firms pay 3 times national average

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A robot competes in a feedbox handling contest during the 2025 International Humanoid Robot Skills Competition held at Zhangjiang Science Hall in Shanghai, China, on May 29, 2025. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese scientists build world’s first 6G-powered electronic warfare system

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Newly developed system can deliver significant advantages against modern military radars, according to researchers involved in the project. Photo: Shutterstock
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A surveillance camera installed at the intersection of Pedder Street and Queen’s Road Central. Photo: May Tse
Law

Legal Tales | Some legal ramifications surrounding use of AI in police surveillance

Advantages of certain systems can readily be seen but transparent policies should be formulated for their usage.

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Huawei

Huawei defends role as AI, 5G infrastructure supplier at Shanghai MWC

DeepSeek

DeepSeek’s updated R1 AI model matches Google, Anthropic in coding benchmark

Alibaba

Alibaba recruits top Chinese AI scientist to lead speech-recognition push

Li, who holds a PhD in Computer and Information Sciences, has taken a pivotal role leading speech AI research at the e-commerce giant.

The Alibaba logo displayed on a smartphone. Photo: Shutterstock Images
United States

Elon Musk’s xAI burning through US$1 billion a month as costs pile up

The artificial intelligence start-up is seeking to raise US$9.3 billion, with plans to spend over half of it in just the next three months.

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DeepSeek

DeepSeek rival MiniMax says its first AI reasoning model halves compute of R1

The Shanghai-based firm said its open-source M1 model is more efficient in tasks including maths and coding than the popular DeepSeek-R1.

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Apple

Alibaba updates open-source Qwen3 models for AI deployment on Apple devices

This development appears to reflect Apple’s efforts to expand the availability of its Apple Intelligence suite to mainland China.

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In the MLX format, Qwen3 makes it possible to train and run a range of artificial intelligence models on the iPhone and other Apple devices. Photo: Shutterstock
Robotics

China’s robotics market set to double in four years: Morgan Stanley

Robotics is a key part of the Made in China 2025 initiative, launched a decade ago to position the country at the forefront of hi-tech industries.

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Baidu

Baidu ramps up AI hiring as China faces talent crunch, joining other tech giants

Job openings for Baidu’s annual AI recruitment drive are up 60 per cent this year, with positions across 23 of its core businesses.

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Fashion

How a Chinese AI start-up helps Nike, Gap, Urban Revivo predict fashion trends

Hangzhou Zhiyi Technology’s operations reflect how AI adoption in mainland China is expanding and transforming various industries.

Hangzhou Zhiyi Technology provides clients with data-driven analysis of fashion market trends, based on style and sales data gathered from major shopping and social-media sites. Photo: Shutterstock
China food security

Food security takes root: how China’s Xinjiang is at forefront of national push

As global food supply uncertainties mount, Chinese scientists transform salty soil into arable land suitable for growing crops.

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Farmers harvest rice in Alar, a city in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on October 13, 2023. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Shenzhen’s rise is both a challenge and opportunity for Hong Kong

Our city has many advantages, but we cannot simply sit still as our neighbour powers ahead in an age where technology is reshaping the economic landscape.

Trending in China

China AI-generated pet dramas storm the internet, with one amassing 100 million views

Short-video platform animal clips with a human edge play on people’s emotions, generate massive revenues.

AI: Companies

Meet Goku, the Chinese quant fund with AI ambitions beyond finance

The Shanghai-based firm and subsidiary AllMind are pursuing AI-assisted scientific discovery, drawing comparisons with DeepSeek.

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Wang Xiao, founder and CEO of Chinese quantitative trading fund Goku and its AI-focused subsidiary, AllMind. Photo: Handout
Law

My Take | Misuse of AI risks harming public confidence in the justice system

Judges around the world are being presented with arguments based on non-existent court judgments. More must be done to prevent such abuses.

Guidelines on AI for judges were issued last year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Science

Chinese scientists find first evidence that AI could think like a human

Compelling evidence object representations in LLMs ‘share fundamental similarities that reflect key aspects of human conceptual knowledge’.

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AI: Policy

Hong Kong plans new AI supercomputing centre to boost tech hub status

The facilities will provide computing power for the Greater Bay Area and beyond, says innovation chief Sun Dong during a tech show in Paris.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong must end its ‘tale of two cities’ to thrive

Diversifying its economy and reforming its education system can help Hong Kong ensure its poorest aren’t left behind by AI and automation.

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A worker climbs down a ladder on a cruise at Ocean Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui, on April 20. Photo: Sun Yeung
US-China tech war

Huawei’s AI chip output limited to 200,000 in 2025, US commerce official says

That number falls short of Nvidia’s over 1 million China-specific H20 chips produced in the last nine months of 2024, analysts estimate.

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Mainland China

In Hong Kong and globally, AI is not a job and wage killer, PwC says

Across all industries, roles that ‘collate AI with human expertise’ are in demand and command a premium, report says.

Apple

Apple targets spring 2026 for release of delayed Siri AI upgrade

The company originally introduced the next-generation Siri features at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June of last year.

Apple has been noticeably quiet about progress on its AI-powered version of Siri. Photo: dpa
Semiconductors

AMD says new chips can top Nvidia’s in booming AI chip field

The new instalments in AMD’s MI350 chip series are faster than Nvidia counterparts and represent major gains over earlier versions, Su said.

AMD CEO Lisa Su holds an MI300X chip at an event in San Francisco, California, on June 13, 2023. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong courts

Meta sues Hong Kong firm over AI app making non-consensual explicit images

US tech giant accuses Joy Timeline HK of promoting ‘nudify’ app, with lawsuit part of Meta’s clampdown on such software.

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US-China relations

Opinion | Trump’s fundamental mistake is in seeing China as America’s problem

The US president fails to grasp that a rising China is a new question to answer, not an old mistake to correct.

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Nvidia

Nvidia to exclude China from forecasts amid US chip export controls

‘I’ve told all of our investors … our forecasts will not include the China market,’ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNN.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in Paris, France on Thursday. Photo: AFP
AI: Companies

China’s AI race heats up as SenseTime, ByteDance unveil model updates

The two companies are the latest to join DeepSeek, Baidu and Alibaba in enhancing their AI services amid intense market competition.

An ad in Hong Kong for BytePlus, a ByteDance cloud computing platform featuring AI services. Photo: Eugene Lee
US-China tech war

Nvidia CEO says Huawei has everyone ‘covered’ if US chip ban on China stays

Still, Jensen Huang says his company’s technology remains a generation ahead of those developed by Chinese rivals.

Huawei

Chinese tech champions boost Europe ties amid US tensions

At VivaTech, the Chinese ambassador to France says Beijing is ready to collaborate with Paris to enhance scientific and technological exchanges.

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