A Chinese humanoid-robot startup flips ‘distillation’ claim on OpenAI
The CEO of an Ant-backed humanoid robotics startup has published a letter to OpenAI in Chinese that raises…
Chinese Nvidia rival Enflame soars 206% on stock-market debut
SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 20, 2026 – Tourists visit the Enflame booth at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence…
Backing the ‘wrong future’ in AI? The unexpected potential winners
Investors pouring money into giant artificial intelligence data centers may be betting on the wrong technological future —…
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Piling into ‘human skills’ AI
The public and foreign visitors alike visit the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 21, 2026. Evelyn…
The cost of AI, trade showdown and Iran’s ‘economic D-day’
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you from London. Alibaba…
Alibaba shares plunge 10% after $10.2 billion share placement to fund AI push
Night view of Alibaba’s headquarters building located by the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China on Nov. 16, 2025.…
No more doom scrolling? A Meta trial loss could reshape social media
Conceptual Portrait of Smartphone Addiction and Endless Scrolling. Marco_piunti | E+ | Getty Images This report is from…
Alibaba quarterly profit drops 75% as AI investment spending grows
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s technology giant Alibaba on Thursday reported a 75% drop in profit for the…
Alibaba shares fall 3% as AI spending drives 75% drop in net income
China’s Alibaba on Thursday posted a 75% fall in profits for the June quarter as AI spending weighed…
China AI firms tap Nvidia power overseas as U.S. weighs crackdown
Nvidia’s effective monopoly over the most powerful chips has made U.S. export controls a key tool in Washington’s…
Money or power? The key to winning the U.S.-China AI race
An AI-themed ‘AGI Bar’ in Beijing’s tech-focused Zhongguancun district on Aug. 9, 2026. Pedro Pardo | Afp |…
Alibaba challenges Meta with new laptop-ready AI model
A man walks past the Alibaba logo displayed at its booth during the China International Supply Chain Expo…