Critics slam the Philippines' proposed Pax Silica AI hub, a US-backed project in New Clark City, as mineral 'plunder' that threatens communities and water supplies. Joshua Bingcang, president of the B…
The US-China AI rivalry has become a contest to export competing tech governance visions, with Washington promoting a market-driven approach and Beijing pushing an open-source model that aims to be ac…
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against creating 'new historical injustices' in the AI era, calling for greater support for the Global South and a more open approach to AI development during his a…
Chinese GPU developer Moore Threads Technology projected first-half revenue growth of 135.1% to 149.4% year on year, reaching between 1.65 billion yuan and 1.75 billion yuan, while CPU and AI accelera…
BrainCo, a Hangzhou-based brain-computer interface startup, unveiled what it claims is the world's first integrated 'brain-to-robot' platform at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shangha…
South Korea plans to develop its own cybersecurity-focused AI model by the end of 2025 after US export restrictions on advanced AI models exposed risks of relying on foreign technology. Science and IC…
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his first-ever keynote address at the World AI Conference in Shanghai, emphasizing China's commitment to open-source AI and collaboration. The speech came shortl…
Hong Kong has risen to become the world's fourth-largest exchange-traded products (ETP) market, with trading in over 200 ETPs accounting for 17% of total turnover in the first half of the year, up fro…
Chinese President Xi Jinping will speak at the opening of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference on Friday, marking the first time a Chinese head of state has personally addressed the event…
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on Friday, underscoring Beijing's push to compete across the full AI stack from models and c…
Chinese EV maker Xpeng expects to produce more than 1,000 humanoid robots a month by end of 2026 and plans global commercial deliveries of its Iron humanoid robot in 2027, CEO He Xiaopeng said. The co…
Hong Kong's AI education blueprint, launched last month ahead of Digital Education Week, sets a vision for AI integration in schools but faces implementation gaps, according to a survey by Our Hong Ko…
Beijing denounced US chip curbs as a threat to global supply chains after three China-focused export control bills—the AI Overwatch Act, the Match Act, and the Chip Security Act—were incorporated into…
US undersecretary of state for economic affairs Jacob Helberg defended Washington's restrictions on foreign access to Anthropic's Fable and Mythos AI models, saying they were designed to safeguard cri…
Chinese AI startups are pivoting to lightweight models designed to run on smartphones and laptops, betting on faster processing, data privacy and lower costs. Beijing-based ModelBest raised over 5 bil…
CXMT's blockbuster initial public offering on Shanghai's Star Market drew frenzied demand from retail investors and DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng's fund, with investors hoping for generous allotments…
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) has pledged an additional US$100 billion to expand its Arizona facilities, bringing total US investment to US$265 billion, as the chipmaker races to meet s…
South Korea's Kospi index entered a technical bear market with a 20% decline from its record high last month, prompting analysts to warn of a potential spillover effect on China's AI trade. The volati…
Goldman Sachs has initiated coverage of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) with a 'buy rating', citing Beijing's policy support and a boost from artificial intelligence stocks. Analysts Thomas Wa…
Global businesses are shifting from costly US AI models like OpenAI's GPT and Anthropic's Claude to cheaper Chinese open-weight models such as Zhipu's GLM-5.2 and DeepSeek's V4 Flash, driven by a narr…