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’
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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.…
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…
From Apple to Ford: How Chinese tech is becoming harder for global companies to ignore
Washington has been stepping up efforts to curb Beijing’s technological ambitions, but from artificial intelligence to electric vehicle…
Alibaba shares rally after unveiling Qwen3.8-Max AI model
Alibaba debuts Qwen3-Max, its trillion-parameter AI model trained on 36T tokens. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images)…
U.S. wants Asia to use its AI, but China dominates cheaper models
Google’s display at APEC Digital Weeks in Chengdu on July 23, 2026 did not focus on Gemini. Evelyn…