DeepSeek kicks off 2026 with paper signalling push to train bigger models for less
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek has ushered in 2026 with a new technical paper, co-authored by founder Liang…
China promised zero tariffs for Africa. So why is South Africa missing out?
South Africa, China’s largest trade partner in the continent, and other Southern African Customs Union (SACU) members are…
ByteDance’s agentic AI smartphone dials up a digital backlash from China’s top apps
ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, has moved to tighten controls on its artificial intelligence-powered smartphone after several of…
Alibaba’s Qwen app becomes the world’s fastest growing AI app as MAUs surge 149%
Alibaba Group Holding’s new flagship artificial intelligence app Qwen was the fastest growing AI app in the world…
Animal print interiors: how to embrace your wild side while keeping it classy
Like almost every other arena of design, the world of interiors has long been lured by the beauty…
Alibaba posts 5% rise in quarterly revenue on AI, cloud computing momentum
Total revenue for the Hangzhou-based company reached 247.8 billion yuan (US$34.8 billion) for its financial second quarter ended…
K-pop singer’s social media post fuels diplomatic row between China and Japan
A 2022 social media post by Ningning, the Chinese member of K-pop group Aespa, has become an unexpected…
Style Edit: Christmas treats in the form of Tudor’s Black Bay and Clair de Lune watches
If you’re planning a little festive indulgence – whether for yourself or someone special – Tudor’s holiday line-up…
Alibaba bets on ‘everything app’ Qwen to define AI era for global consumers
Alibaba Group Holding’s new multipurpose artificial intelligence consumer app, Qwen, has the potential to become China’s “super-app” in…
Tech war: Huawei bets on AI tech to squeeze more performance from GPUs
Chinese technology giant Huawei Technologies is expected to unveil a new artificial intelligence infrastructure technology on Friday that…
From smartphones to smart glasses: Rokid’s latest AI frames join China’s new device race
Hangzhou-based AI and augmented-reality (AR) glasses maker Rokid on Thursday unveiled a lightweight, AI-powered eyewear device built in…
Rising star mathematician Wu Meng returns to China from Finland
In the 1960s, mathematician Hillel Furstenberg proposed a conjecture: that a number cannot appear “simple and highly regular”…