Business confidence in Hong Kong has reached its highest level in two years, with more than half the companies polled by the American Chamber of Commerce in the city expressing optimism about their outlook for 2026, noting that geopolitical tensions had largely stabilised. However, the chamber’s survey also found that 43 per cent of respondents…
Four fintech industry organisations from Hong Kong and mainland China have formalised a strategic partnership aimed at deepening collaboration and integration across the Greater Bay Area and the wider fintech sector. Regional cooperation The agreement brings together the FinTech Association of Hong Kong, the Zhongguancun Fintech Industry Development Alliance from Beijing, the Shenzhen Fintech Association,…
WASHINGTON — Congress should set in motion a sweeping initiative to ensure that the United States can stay ahead of China’s rapid development of dual-use quantum technologies and artificial intelligence, urges the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission in its latest annual report. “Whoever leads in quantum (and artificial intelligence) will control the encryption of…
TechWorks has launched Women in TechWorks, a member-led initiative designed to address the under-representation of women in the UK’s technology sector and support their development at all stages of their careers. The ongoing challenge of boosting gender diversity within the technology workforce is widely recognised, and TechWorks’ new initiative aims to create greater awareness, celebrate…
Pentagon personnel could soon be told to participate in new training programs designed to prepare them for anticipated advancements in biotechnology and its convergence with other critical and emerging technologies, like quantum computing and AI. House lawmakers recently passed an amendment en bloc in their version of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act that…
Tesla CEO and owner of social media platform X, Elon Musk is making big changes at xAI. The Financial Times reported on Monday that Musk has named Anthony Armstrong, a former Morgan Stanley banker who advised him on the acquisition of X, as the new chief financial officer of his artificial intelligence group xAI. Armstrong…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has reportedly called artificial intelligence an “industrial bubble,” on Monday. The term “bubble” refers to a period of inflated stock prices or valuations of companies that have disconnected from the fundamentals of a business. One of the most famous bubbles that burst was the 2000 dotcom crash where the value of…
Regardless of how trade talks go, the US-China tech rivalry isn’t going away. From each side’s perspective, maintaining a lead in futuristic technologies matters significantly for economic growth and national power. Now, we’re entering round two. The first round was mostly defined by US export controls aimed at slowing China’s development of advanced technologies. These…
In wireless communications, multiple antennas typically results in improved performance Fitting more antennas within the constraints of a smartphone and managing them is a major challenge A new feature called 6Rx will allow up to six antennas per phone In wireless communications, the use of multiple antennas typically results in improved performance. However, fitting more…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) raised serious national security concerns this week about the Pentagon’s plans to integrate the controversial “Grok” chatbot into U.S. military operations via a recent high-dollar deal with tech billionaire Elon Musk’s company, xAI. “As Secretary of Defense, you are responsible for protecting highly sensitive and classified information, procuring the best tools…