A new book contending that Apple Inc went too far in consolidating its operations in China is prompting debate among analysts of the country – some of whom say the company may have had no realistic alternatives. “If they were to have it to do over again, would they have done anything differently?” asked Meg…
China still lags behind the US in artificial intelligence (AI) chips, but the country is rapidly catching up in algorithms amid an intense technological race between the world’s two largest economies, according to renowned computer scientist Harry Shum Heung-yeung. AI competition encompassed three key aspects: chips, algorithms, and applications – and the US was “clearly”…
In 2007, a Chinese PhD student at the University of Cambridge launched a start-up with a former classmate focused on using speech recognition technology to help foreigners learn Chinese. A year later, Yu Kai and his team returned to China, aiming to draw on the country’s vast market and deep talent pool to propel their…
That would represent as much as a 48 per cent overall growth this year for China’s AI capex from 2024, BofA Securities’ co-head of China equity research Matty Zhao, who also heads Asia-Pacific basic materials, oil and gas research at BofA Global Research, said in an interview on Monday. Government investment is expected to account…
A blistering recovery in Hong Kong’s initial public offering (IPO) market this year has delivered a bonanza for investors, with returns above 30 per cent bucking a sluggish economy and languid property market. Holding new shares from the 34 companies that have pulled off offerings in 2025 would generate an average return of 34 per…
At the turn of the century, global innovation followed a Western script. Silicon Valley dominated the world in innovation. Europe exported standards and governance. Asia, in contrast, was cast as the manufacturer, assembler and consumer. But the global innovation order is shifting. According to the latest Edelman Trust Barometer, change is under way not only…
Universities should embrace the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in teaching if they want to survive, the president of Hong Kong’s oldest tertiary education institution has said, as he expects the sector to be reshaped in the coming decade. Xiang Zhang from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) also said it would establish a school…
The rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence has taken a contentious turn with recent allegations against DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup. According to a senior U.S. official speaking to Reuters, DeepSeek has been accused of aiding China’s military and intelligence operations, a claim that raises significant concerns about national security and the enforcement of export…
A senior US State Department official has accused Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek of supporting China’s military and intelligence operations, a report has said, adding that the official also said that the company also used shell companies in Southeast Asia in an attempt to unlawfully acquire high-end US semiconductors.The allegations, shared with news agency Reuters…
The United States has accused Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek of aiding Beijing’s military and intelligence services, with a senior U.S. official claiming the company has also attempted to bypass export restrictions to acquire advanced American semiconductor technology. The allegations, disclosed in an interview withReuters, mark a significant escalation in Washington’s scrutiny of Chinese AI…