Pay, perks, equity: China’s AI, chip firms lead way in offering rewards to lock in talent
In the high-stakes battle for China’s top talent, domestic tech companies – especially in semiconductors and artificial intelligence…
SoftBank sinks as Asia chip stocks track Wall Street AI rout
CANADA – 2025/08/07: In this photo illustration, the SoftBank Group (Soft Bank) logo is seen displayed on a…
China’s StepFun claims it has unveiled the world’s first AI smartphone
As Apple’s latest legal battle with OpenAI complicates the Silicon Valley race to reshape the consumer tech market,…
China claims biggest AI model trained on local chips, as Meituan releases LongCat-2.0
As China attempts to move beyond using domestic chips solely for model inference, food delivery giant Meituan released…
As China’s tech firms adapt to AI era, workers worry they’ll be ‘optimised’ out of a job
When a friend checked in on a Meituan employee late last month to see if he had survived…
Can Chinese silicon replace Nvidia? Here are 5 AI models trained on local chips
Chinese artificial intelligence models have become increasingly competitive with their US peers, but the country’s AI hardware still…
China pours US$6.1b into Brazil, making it Beijing’s top investment worldwide: report
China made Brazil its top global investment destination last year, pouring US$6.1 billion into the country across a…
Chinese tech giants offer cheap, easy access to OpenClaw amid ‘lobster fever’
Chinese technology firms, including internet giants Tencent Holdings, Alibaba Group Holding and ByteDance, are offering easy or inexpensive…
AI apps soar in China as Lunar New Year giveaway battle boosts user growth
Chinese tech giants claimed a victory after a promotional giveaway campaign for their artificial intelligence services during the…
Why is the Hang Seng Tech Index underperforming while AI shares soar?
Hong Kong’s tech equity benchmark is struggling to balance the artificial intelligence frenzy and picking the right industry…
Tencent’s hit title Delta Force prompts sharpened focus on shooting games
For more than a decade, Tencent Holdings developer Leo Yao toiled in relative anonymity, churning out one shooting…
China’s Golden Week’ travel boom masks a bruising price war
Tourists visit the Confucius Temple market area in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, on Oct. 1, 2025. Cfoto |…