Alibaba’s Qwen-3 becomes world’s first AI model to operate in orbit
Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen-3 became the world’s first general-purpose artificial intelligence model to be uploaded and operated in orbit,…
Chinese banks join the space race with satellite launches and rocket backing
Banks do not usually build space assets, but in China, lenders are increasingly leasing satellites, funding rocket firms…
China’s tech self-sufficiency powers stock boom and helps it shake off economic malaise
Nearly a year after DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough rattled global markets, mainland China is entering 2026 with a fresh…
Tencent seeks collaboration with other major AI developers to improve tech for vulnerable users
Specialised data sets can make AI services more helpful to vulnerable users who have become progressively reliant on…
China’s AI and EV boom drives record power demand, widening energy gap with US
China’s total electricity consumption hit a record high of 10.4 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2025, more than double…
China AI has ‘less than 20%’ chance to exceed US over next 3 to 5 years: Alibaba scientist
China’s artificial intelligence efforts are unlikely to catch up with the United States in the near term despite…
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 Moonshot AI raises US$500 million in latest funding round: report
Moonshot AI, developer of the highly lauded Kimi AI models, saw IDG Capital lay out US$150 million to…
China-founded AI-agent start-up Manus acquired by Zuckerberg’s Meta for ‘billions’
A China-founded start-up that specialises in artificial intelligence agents was acquired by US tech giant Meta Platforms for…
Hang Seng Index set to cap worst week since April on AI bubble fears
Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday following Wall Street’s retreat as renewed concerns about the artificial intelligence sector…
Why new model of China’s Moonshot AI stirs ‘DeepSeek moment’ debate
Beijing-based Moonshot AI, a start-up valued at US$3.3 billion and backed by Chinese tech giants like Alibaba Group…
China’s DeepSeek makes rare public comment, calls for AI ‘whistle-blower’ on job losses
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek made a rare appearance at a state-backed industry event on Friday as a…