China plans to embed AI in energy infrastructure to optimise power grid efficiency
With victory in the global race to build artificial intelligence capacity heavily dependent on resilient power systems, China…
A cloud above the clouds: US, China race to make space a computing platform
In 1957, the Soviet Union kicked off the Cold War’s space race, shocking the world by sending Sputnik,…
China lays out its blueprint for AI, space internet and green energy in tech race with US
Beijing is planning “moderately proactive” technology infrastructure expansion covering artificial intelligence (AI), telecommunications and space internet, while emphasising…
Moore Threads’ flagship AI chip compatible with Alibaba models in tech self-reliance push
Beijing-based Moore Threads, founded by former Nvidia executive James Zhang Jianzhong, on Thursday said the firm’s flagship AI…
China’s tech giants pursue AI, semiconductor talent in US as competition intensifies
The overseas hiring spree underscores these “big tech” firms’ growing ambitions to build up their skilled workforce in…
Google study finds DeepSeek, Alibaba AI models mimic human collective intelligence
New Google research into DeepSeek and Alibaba Cloud’s artificial intelligence models has found that powerful reasoning models capable…
Tech war: China takes confident strides to develop more AI innovation in 2026
That release was a fitting reminder to the world, especially during the peak of the Christmas holiday season,…
China’s Qwen and DeepSeek edge out US AI models in Christian values benchmark
Chinese artificial intelligence models from Alibaba Cloud and DeepSeek have edged out US-developed models to feature in the…
China narrows AI gap with US 3 years after initial ChatGPT shock
Chinese government authorities sent urgent requests to various experts, including professors from Tsinghua University, to provide briefings on…
Role reversal: Meta adopts Qwen as Chinese AI becomes industry foundation
When US tech giant Meta Platforms released its flagship Llama family of artificial intelligence models in February 2023,…
Ant Group’s LingGuang vibe coding app hits 1 million downloads in just 4 days
Ant Group’s new “vibe coding” artificial intelligence app LingGuang has overwhelmed servers after user downloads surpassed 1 million…
Alibaba revamps Qwen chatbot as some see Silicon Valley ‘panic’ over firm’s AI progress
Alibaba Group Holding has begun a revamp of its artificial intelligence chatbot in a move to match OpenAI’s…