A new analysis contrasts the leadership styles of Chinese and US tech executives, arguing that China's quiet, disciplined approach—exemplified by figures like Wang Chuanfu, Ren Zhengfei, Robin Li, and…
China's integrated circuit exports surged more than 96% year-on-year to US$177.28 billion in the first half of 2024, according to data from the General Administration of Customs, driven by global AI d…
Two Chinese AI labs, Yoolee and InfiX.ai, said they aim to challenge US start-up Thinking Machines Lab by focusing on industry-specific AI solutions, reduced costs and enhanced privacy. Yoolee AI, fou…
A study of more than 26,000 middle and high school students in central China found that using AI homework tools boosted homework scores by 18% but cut exam scores by 20%, with the negative effect on h…
China's regulators are promoting AI-powered entertainment as a foundation for a new cultural economy, with the China Film Administration and State Administration for Market Regulation issuing guidelin…
Chinese semiconductor start-up Dongfang Suanxin (Shanghai Oriental Computing Technology) has unveiled an aggressive AI chip road map to challenge Nvidia, announcing its flagship DF1000 14-nanometre AI…
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has started building a safety benchmark to evaluate artificial intelligence models, recruiting companies and experts to co-build the plat…
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai for the first time since its 2018 launch, delivering a keynote address that underscores Beijing…
China accounted for about 30% of all new drugs under development worldwide, ranking second globally, according to Lan Gongtao, deputy director general of the Department of Drug Registration at the Nat…
Chinese AI company Zhipu AI, developer of the GLM-5.2 model, closed nearly flat on Monday at HK$1,645, defying a broad slump that saw rival MiniMax fall almost 20%, after pledging to prioritize advanc…
Forthright Securities, a subsidiary of JF SmartInvest Holdings Ltd (9636.HK), will open Hong Kong's largest offline investment experience hub at Golden Centre in Sheung Wan on 10 July, alongside the d…
Researchers at Peking University have developed an all-optical interconnect system that boosts AI distributed inference speeds by over 100 times while using just one-ninth of typical computational res…
Xpeng vice-chairman and president Brian Gu Hongdi said the Chinese electric-vehicle maker is confident it can compete head-to-head with Tesla in international markets, leveraging self-driving technolo…
Tokyo's Arakawa ward has installed 33 AI-equipped outdoor security cameras with facial recognition to help locate missing children and elderly people with dementia, marking what the ward believes is t…
Memory chip prices have surged fivefold in Shenzhen's Huaqiangbei electronics hub due to the global AI boom, forcing computer vendors to raise prices and deterring buyers. Traders expect further price…
China's rapid adoption of industrial robots, surpassing two million installations by 2024, correlates with rising urban unemployment and declining secondary-sector employment, according to data from t…
Elderly retail investors in China are increasingly betting their savings on technology stocks, including chipmakers and AI developers, driven by state support and faith in the nation's technological a…
Chinese parents are increasingly using AI chatbots to help their children select university degree programs, replacing traditional human consultants. Ride-hailing driver Zhang Qi used free AI tools to…
The Student of the Year Awards honored 40 pupils on Saturday, with the organizer announcing an expansion to include a new AI literacy category next year and plans to recognize students beyond Hong Kon…
The International Monetary Fund warns that the artificial intelligence boom will create unequal economic outcomes, benefiting only economies tied to AI supply chains while leaving much of the world fa…