Hong Kong has launched a two-month public consultation on its first five-year plan to align with Beijing's 2026-2030 blueprint, focusing on high-quality development, technological self-reliance, and e…
The US government banned Anthropic's new AI model, Fable, restricting its use to US citizens only, which could boost China's influence as other countries turn to open-source models from Chinese develo…
Federal regulators voted unanimously to allow AI data centers and other large energy users to connect more quickly to the U.S. electric transmission system, backing a Trump administration plan to acce…
A University of Hong Kong scholar warns that China's advantages in energy and AI applications could erode US dominance in artificial intelligence within 10 to 20 years, citing structural challenges to…
Resonac Holdings CEO Hidehito Takahashi highlighted surging AI chip demand at Bloomberg's Look Ahead 2026 event, as the Japanese materials giant controls 50% of the market for non-conductive films use…
The EU is betting on industrial AI to revive its manufacturing sector and compete with the US and China. With less than 12% of global AI venture capital and a 17% share of manufacturing output, Europe…
Taiwan's President William Lai Ching-te said he hopes the US approves a $14bn arms sale package as soon as possible, reiterating Taiwan's rejection of unification with China. The sale, under review by…
China is building a platform to debut new AI consumer products as part of its 'AI Plus' initiative, with over 70 domestic companies developing AI wearables like smart glasses. The initiative aims to e…
EU leaders gather in Brussels for a summit focused on confronting China and shaping the bloc's next long-term budget, with divisions among capitals over spending priorities. The European Commission's …
The Shanghai Stock Exchange clarified IPO rules for unprofitable AI model developers, allowing listings on the Star Market for firms with an anticipated market cap of at least 4 billion yuan. The move…
China is accelerating the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, proposed on July 26, 2025, to promote multilateralism and global AI governance. The organization,…
Chinese AI labs are using gray market access to Western AI models for distillation attacks, training their own models on outputs from US providers like OpenAI. This practice, which involves querying A…
China's top diplomat Wang Yi called for a global AI cooperation organization offering cheap or free models to developing nations, as the G7 discussed limiting access to US AI models to "trusted partne…
Government-associated AI policy leaders met at the British High Commission in Ottawa to discuss forming a coalition of "middle powers" to create AI safety guardrails distinct from the United States an…
China released Kimi K2.7 Code, an open-weight coding model that is six times cheaper than Claude and claims to self-evaluate its own performance, though independent verification of its benchmarks is i…
Western leaders and top AI CEOs agreed at a G7 meeting in France to collaborate on regulating advanced AI models to counter China's influence, despite recent U.S. restrictions on Anthropic's models ca…
The G7 formally launched a Critical Minerals Resilience and Production Alliance at the June 2026 summit in Évian, creating a cooperative platform to coordinate emergency responses and reduce dependenc…
Christian Noyer, a founding vice-president of the European Central Bank, said Europe should deepen ties with China to finance AI and green industries and reduce dependence on US technology. Noyer argu…
China released a white paper on Wednesday advocating for more just and equitable global governance for new frontiers like AI and outer space, emphasizing the central role of the United Nations. Top di…
Japan's exports rose 17% in May, the fastest growth since November 2022, driven by a 41.6% surge in semiconductor-related shipments amid AI-driven demand. The ninth straight month of export growth bea…