Hong Kong insurers launched a marine war-risk pool to address uncertainties from Middle East instability, with five local firms collaborating to provide coverage for vessels in critical areas. Selina …
Global cooperation on the RISC-V chip architecture remains resilient despite US-China tech rivalry, Alibaba vice-president Qi Xiaoning said at the South China Morning Post's China Conference 2026, not…
Industry leaders at the South China Morning Post's China Conference urged Hong Kong to draft a focused five-year AI plan leveraging its strengths in urban development, healthcare, and finance, rather …
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee announced that artificial intelligence will be the 'central plank' of the city's economic development, guided by its first five-year blueprint and upcoming policy ad…
Alibaba has banned employees from using Anthropic's Claude Code over alleged backdoor risks, citing hidden code that could track users' locations and embed identifying markers in transmitted data. The…
Alibaba Group Holding has banned employees from using Anthropic's Claude Code, citing security risks after discovering the US AI firm used hidden code to track Chinese users. The Chinese tech giant ad…
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that ignited a price war by undercutting rivals, will double API prices for its V4 models during peak hours in Beijing, marking its first time-based surcharge. The mov…
Hong Kong's tech chief Sun Dong warned that artificial intelligence will trigger the 'greatest industrial revolution,' surpassing all previous ones, and will significantly impact graduates and workers…
US Representative Ro Khanna defended calling witness Michael Lucci 'racist' during a House Select Committee on China hearing, after Lucci suggested denaturalizing Chinese-Americans born in the US via …
Industry leaders and officials at the South China Morning Post's GBA-Asean Summit 2026 said ASEAN hopes to tap the Greater Bay Area's expertise in AI and green technology through closer ties, with Hon…
Meituan's LongCat team released LongCat-2.0, a 1.6 trillion-parameter mixture-of-experts AI model trained entirely on domestic AI ASICs, claiming it as China's largest model trained on home-grown hard…
Finnish Hollywood director Renny Harlin, known for 'Die Hard 2' and 'Cliffhanger', credits his six-year stint in China during its pre-pandemic film boom for enriching his storytelling, and embraces AI…
Chinese chipmaker Kunlunxin is targeting a $50 billion initial public offering in Hong Kong and has asked prospective IPO investors to commit to purchasing its AI semiconductors, according to a report…
The Bank for International Settlements warned that the artificial intelligence investment boom is funneling capital through loosely regulated non-bank channels, exposing the financial system to risks …
China's government issued a voluntary code of conduct for smart glasses manufacturers, urging them to obtain explicit consent before recording and to include LED recording indicators. The guidelines a…
The US assured India that AI technology access would not be cut off after Anthropic abruptly banned its advanced models, a senior Indian official said. The assurance came at the 'Pax Silica' summit in…
Banks are racing to hire AI leadership as regulatory pressure and client demand drive adoption, but AWS executive Shaown Nandi warns success depends on implementation. Standard Chartered and HSBC have…
Hong Kong opens its first convenience store operated entirely by a single humanoid robot, named Xiao Gai, built by Beijing-based AI and robotics firm Galbot. The 24-hour pop-up store, located on the H…
Hong Kong residents are increasingly using prediction market platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi to bet on events ranging from politics to cryptocurrency, despite official warnings. A 25-year-old Fre…
Chinese AI developers are accelerating development of trillion-parameter foundation models to narrow the gap with US rivals, as Washington imposes export controls on leading US AI software. DeepSeek l…