Open Questions | Lawrence Lau on why China must ‘work smarter’ and how it can invent from scratch
Lawrence J. Lau is a Hong Kong economist specialising in economic development and East Asian economies. He was…
In the age of Trump, are ‘safe-haven’ US assets not so safe any more?
For decades, the US dollar has served as the currency of global reserve, the de facto anchor for…
The Race to Build the DeepSeek of Europe Is On
Against that backdrop, Europe’s reliance on American-made AI begins to look more and more like a liability. In…
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…
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,…
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…
DeepSeek researcher pessimistic over AI’s impact in startup’s first public appearance since success
By Liam Mo and Brenda Goh WUZHEN, China (Reuters) -Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) developer DeepSeek made its first…
Hong Kong roars ahead as top wealth hub, overtaking Singapore
Hong Kong has seen a sharp increase in wealthy clients opening accounts to manage their assets this year,…
China’s lesson for the US: it takes more than chips to win the AI race – South China Morning Post
China’s lesson for the US: it takes more than chips to win the AI race South China Morning PostWhy…
Reflection AI raises $2B to be America’s open frontier AI lab, challenging DeepSeek
Reflection AI, a startup founded just last year by two former Google DeepMind researchers, has raised $2 billion…
VeriSilicon’s quarterly revenue doubles on surging AI demand, self-sufficiency drive
Chinese chip designer VeriSilicon reported that its quarterly revenue more than doubled to reach a record high, as…
Mapping shifts in the geography of tech innovation: China becomes a big player in AI research
The belief that China is a country only good at adopting technologies at scale has been a “misperception”,…