Synopsis DeepSeek said the new model is designed for greater capability, faster inference, higher throughput and scaling to larger models. Reuters Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek on Thursday launched DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash, which the company said is the smallest model in its new architecture family, according to a statement. The release came as the company is starting…
China amended its defence mobilisation law in late August 2026, triggering a barrage of alarmist rumours online, with many posts misrepresenting the measure as a sweeping new piece of legislation. The provisions on military service and conscription have been in place since 2010, contrary to circulating claims. Experts told AFP some notable revisions to the…
Hong Kong’s flagship tech hub at the border with mainland China received bids from firms specialising in cutting-edge fields such as chips, artificial intelligence and quantum technology, the South China Morning Post has learned. The government last week said that it received an “enthusiastic response” to the tender for four land parcels in the Hong…
Robot hands are considered both a major tech challenge and a key to AI’s leap into the physical world. Chinese manufacturers want to achieve the breakthrough with the help of a dense supplier network – the same kind that made China’s electric car industry big. 09. September 2026 Recipients need a subscription to read 09….
itsarasak thithuekthak/Getty Images China has strongly rejected US allegations that leading Chinese artificial intelligence companies have engaged in the “industrial-scale” theft of AI models developed by US counterparts. The response on Wednesday comes after three US federal agencies – the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…
Kazakhstan has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hong Kong’s transport authorities to establish a laboratory and discussed low-altitude economy initiatives to help manage traffic jams. Bakhtiyar Mukhametkaliyev, Kazakhstan’s vice-minister of artificial intelligence and digital development, told the South China Morning Post on Wednesday about discussions with the team of Hong Kong’s Secretary for Transport…
Hong Kong is navigating a defining moment in its digital infrastructure development. The city’s data center market was valued at $3.62 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $5.81 billion by 2031, driven by massive digital infrastructure expansion. As one of Asia’s leading connectivity hubs, Hong Kong continues to invest in the data center…
Chinese mainland investors rotated into Hong Kong stocks tied to artificial intelligence and pulled out of companies in traditional industries in August, taking advantage of a market dip to boost bets on the world’s most cutting-edge technology. AI model developer MiniMax Group logged net buying of HK$10.1 billion (US$1.29 billion) last month, the most among…
When artificial intelligence can produce an essay, computer program or business plan within minutes, it is tempting to ask whether education is becoming less important. The opposite is true. The cheaper answers become, the more valuable good questions, sound judgment and human responsibility are. This is the new mission for Hong Kong’s education system in…
US President Donald Trump has attacked opponents of the data centres powering the artificial intelligence boom, saying superpower rival China “could not be happier” about the growing backlash. Energy-guzzling data centres have become a surprise issue in November’s crucial US midterm elections, with anger among both Democrats and Republicans over rising electricity bills and noise…