iFlytek unveils medical AI, smart classroom tech in Hong Kong amid global push

iFlytek unveils medical AI, smart classroom tech in Hong Kong amid global push

Chinese voice recognition giant iFlytek has launched a series of artificial intelligence (AI) products in Hong Kong, where its new international headquarters will support its global expansion, as the firm doubles down on a commitment to home-grown computing infrastructure amid tightened US chip restrictions. iFlytek is making an upgraded international version of its Spark medical…

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Alibaba’s Qwen3 AI model family helps narrow tech gap between China and US: analysts

Alibaba’s Qwen3 AI model family helps narrow tech gap between China and US: analysts

Hangzhou-based Alibaba’s cloud computing unit on Tuesday unveiled its much-anticipated Qwen3 family, consisting of eight enhanced models that range from 600 million to 235 billion parameters. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. In machine learning, parameters are the variables present in an AI system during training, which helps establish how data prompts yield the…

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Alibaba’s Qwen3 AI model family helps narrow tech gap between China and US: analysts

Alibaba’s Qwen3 AI model family helps narrow tech gap between China and US: analysts

Hangzhou-based Alibaba’s cloud computing unit on Tuesday unveiled its much-anticipated Qwen3 family, consisting of eight enhanced models that range from 600 million to 235 billion parameters. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. In machine learning, parameters are the variables present in an AI system during training, which helps establish how data prompts yield the…

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China's Huawei develops new AI chip, seeking to match Nvidia, WSJ reports

China’s Huawei develops new AI chip, seeking to match Nvidia, WSJ reports

(Reuters) -China’s Huawei Technologies is preparing to test its newest and most powerful artificial-intelligence processor, hoping to replace some higher-end products of U.S. chip giant Nvidia, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Huawei has approached some Chinese tech companies about testing the technical feasibility of the new chip, called the Ascend 910D, the report…

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China’s top chip tool maker Naura sees revenue surge amid US trade tensions

China’s top chip tool maker Naura sees revenue surge amid US trade tensions

Naura Technology Group, China’s top chip equipment maker, said it expects a sharp rise in revenue and profit for the first quarter of 2025, after reporting strong performance in 2024, highlighting the country’s progress towards semiconductor self-sufficiency. The Beijing-based company, a key equipment supplier for the domestic chip industry, said in a corporate filing on…

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China’s Xi Jinping calls for economic transition on Guizhou visit

China’s Xi Jinping calls for economic transition on Guizhou visit

During a visit to the southwestern province of Guizhou – one of China’s poorest and most indebted areas – President Xi Jinping called for the region to undertake an accelerated economic transition, improve its business climate and better integrate with the country’s other local economies. The president’s inspection tour to the mountainous province on Monday…

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