The logo of Meta is seen during the Viva Technology conference in Paris, France, 12 June, 2025. (Reuters)

    China blocks Meta from buying Manus amid AI tensions with US

    The logo of Meta is seen during the Viva Technology conference in Paris, France, 12 June, 2025. (Reuters) China has blocked Meta’s attempt to buy one of the world’s most high-profile artificial intelligence startups. The unwinding of the $2 billion acquisition of Manus, which is based in Singapore but was founded in China, comes as…

    Read More
    China blocks Meta Platforms' $2 billion acquisition of AI company Manus, tells Mark Zuckerberg: Withdraw your offer

      China blocks Meta Platforms’ $2 billion acquisition of AI company Manus, tells Mark Zuckerberg: Withdraw your offer

      In what can be called a major blow to Mark Zuckerberg’s AI ambitions, Chinese regulators have officially blocked Meta Platforms from acquiring AI startup Manus. This comes days after a report claimed that China has ordered its leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies to stop accepting American capital as Beijing aims to prevent sensitive AI breakthroughs…

      Read More

        HERE Technologies deepens collaboration with China’s

        AI, robotics and global map intelligence converge to advance next-generation Navigation on Autopilot (NOA)  HERE Technologies and neueHCT are working to scale production-ready intelligent driving systems globally Beijing, Auto China 2026 – HERE Technologies, the leading mapping and location data company, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with neueHCT, the intelligent driving…

        Read More
        China's DeepSeek says releases long-awaited new AI model (AFP/Representative)

          China’s DeepSeek releases long-awaited new AI model

          Chinese startup DeepSeek released a new artificial intelligence model with “drastically reduced” costs Friday, more than a year after it stunned the world with a low-cost reasoning model that matched the capabilities of US rivals. China’s DeepSeek says releases long-awaited new AI model (AFP/Representative) The AI race has intensified the rivalry between China and the…

          Read More
          SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA - APRIL 20: Children huddle to pray during a memorial gathering on April 20, 2026 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Eight children were killed and two women were wounded during a domestic violence incident in the early morning hours of April 19th, according to local authorities. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

            White House Accuses China of Industrial-Scale Theft of AI Technology

            April 23 (Reuters) – The White House on Thursday ⁠accused ⁠China of stealing U.S. artificial ⁠intelligence labs’ intellectual property on an industrial scale in ​a memo that threatens to raise tensions ahead of a summit between U.S. and ‌Chinese leaders next month. “The US ‌government has information indicating that foreign entities, principally based in China,…

            Read More
            [Big read] OpenClaw sparks China’s one-person AI start-up boom

              [Big read] OpenClaw sparks China’s one-person AI start-up boom

              China news correspondent, Lianhe Zaobao China’s young entrepreneurs are embracing a new wave of AI-driven solo start-ups, as the OpenClaw craze reshapes how one-person companies are built, scaled and powered by digital “agents”. Lianhe Zaobao correspondent Yush Chau reports from China. (Edited and refined by Candice Chan, with the assistance of AI translation.) In the…

              Read More
              First AI driverless trucks deployed to tackle Hong Kong port labour shortage

                First AI driverless trucks deployed to tackle Hong Kong port labour shortage

                Hutchison Port Holdings Trust has deployed Hong Kong’s first AI-powered driverless trucks, a move the container terminal operator said could help tackle a chronic manpower shortage and improve efficiency. The trust, affiliated with Hutchison Ports – a subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings, controlled by billionaire Li Ka-shing’s family – on Tuesday invited media to view…

                Read More
                A robot crossing the finish line at a marathon event in Beijing

                  Chinese humanoid robot beats half-marathon world record in Beijing

                  NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Chinese-built humanoid robot beat the human half-marathon world record in Beijing on Sunday, marking a breakthrough moment in a high-stakes global race for technological dominance. A robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor completed the 21-kilometer (13-mile) race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the…

                  Read More