In another show of support for China’s private sector, Beijing has released the details of a speech from President Xi Jinping which included vows the country would guarantee a level playing field for private firms, safeguard entrepreneurs’ lawful rights and interests, and step up efforts to solve their long-standing challenges, including overdue payments. The full…
Elon Musk says Apple has made it “impossible” for AI apps that aren’t ChatGPT to hit No. 1 on the App Store. The problem with that argument is that DeepSeek did exactly that earlier this year — and Musk’s Grok app may have as well. XAI’s Grok app currently sits at #5 on the Apple…
OpenAI, the developer behind ChatGPT, released two bombshell AI developments last week. Last Thursday, it released GPT-5, the long-awaited update to its powerful GPT model. But OpenAI’s earlier decision to release open-source versions of its powerful model—the first time it’s done so since 2020, may be more consequential. OpenAI’s move follows a flood of Chinese…
The mecca for China’s boom in artificial intelligence is Liangzhu, a leafy suburb of Hangzhou, the tech-heavy capital of Zhejiang province. The Communist Party has long touted Liangzhu’s famous archaeological remains, dating back to 3300BC, as proof of the age of Chinese civilisation. Now Liangzhu, with its myriad AI startups, represents the future. Investors from…
Taiwan prosecutors arrested six people suspected of stealing trade secrets from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), opening an investigation into a potential breach of national security involving a global tech industry linchpin. The chipmaker to Nvidia reported a number of former and current staff to authorities on suspicion they illegally obtained core technology. A total…
Once a rising star in China’s AI scene, Manus has since relocated its headquarters to Singapore, quietly stepping out of the mainland spotlight just as Big Tech players from Tencent to ByteDance rush to fill the void. The timing is not coincidental. Manus’ departure didn’t trigger fireworks, but it did mark a turning point. The…
Renowned scientists and business leaders from the US and China are calling for greater collaboration in the field of artificial intelligence amid growing concerns that humanity might lose control of the rapidly evolving technology. In his talk, Hinton acknowledged the challenges of international cooperation owing to divergent national interests on issues such as cyberattacks, lethal…
Shanghai will host its eighth annual flagship artificial intelligence (AI) conference this weekend as China ramps up competition against the US for supremacy in the fast-developing technology. The three-day World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), with the theme of “Global Solidarity in the AI Era”, will kick off on Saturday with an opening keynote from Premier…
Date and time: Thursday, August 7, 2025 10.30-11.30am (HKT) The webinar will be live-streamed on this page. Bookmark it or add the event to your calendar to stay informed. Submit your questions to the panel and get them answered during the webinar. A fundamental shift challenging Silicon Valley’s dominance is under way, driven by Chinese…
China is emerging as a major force in the global open-source community with a growing number of developers and widely adopted projects such as DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) models, according to industry experts. The country was home to more than 2.2 million active open-source developers last year, making it the deepest pool of active open-source…