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China’s artificial intelligence model companies are unlikely to “eat up” the domestic software market because they lack the deep industry know-how and experience to meet enterprise needs, according to an HSBC analyst. Unlike the US, China’s less developed software-as-a-service (SaaS) market stands to gain even as AI models continue to improve, with the most likely outcome being a collaborative approach where model companies and legacy software firms serve enterprises in tandem, said Yiran Liu,...

Here are 3 forces that drove a remarkable, record-setting week on Wall Street

The S&P 500 closed above 7,100 for the first time as it completed its fastest turnaround since 1990.

The best TV antenna of 2026: Expert tested

An indoor or outdoor TV antenna gives you access to dozens of free, local news, sports, and entertainment channels so you can say goodbye to pricey cable contracts and subscriptions.

Nvidia's once-tight bond with gamers is cracking over AI, 'and that breaks my heart'

Gamers once helped save Nvidia from bankruptcy. Now they feel left behind as the memory crunch drives focus to AI chips and DLSS 5 disrupts game design.

Huawei retains lead in China smartphone market, Apple shipments surge in first quarter

Huawei Technologies claimed the top spot in China’s smartphone market in the first quarter with its highest share in five years, while Apple saw the strongest growth among the top six players, despite a global memory chip crunch. Huawei held a 20 per cent share in the first three months, the highest since the fourth quarter of 2020, according to a Friday report by Counterpoint Research. Chinese government subsidies that offered a 15 per cent discount for gadgets under 6,000 yuan (US$880), along...

As China’s biotech firms shift gears, can AI floor the accelerator?

A quarter featuring multiple eye-popping deals is no longer unusual for China’s pharmaceutical industry – in fact, it may soon be considered a slow season. In recent months, companies including CSPC Pharmaceutical and RemeGen have struck out-licensing agreements worth up to US$18.5 billion and US$5.6 billion respectively, while Haisco Pharmaceutical Group has added two of its own — most recently a deal worth up to US$745 million. Under the terms of the deal, the Beijing-based Haisco granted US...

Hong Kong seen leading Asia in push to scale stablecoins, HSBC says

Hong Kong is better placed than many of its Asian peers to turn stablecoins into commercially viable products at scale, underpinned by its early lead in tokenisation and growing experience in moving financial infrastructure on-chain, according to HSBC’s head of digital assets research. “Hong Kong already has examples of deploying the technology and can now look towards commercial applications and scaling,” said Daragh Maher, HSBC’s head of digital assets research, in an interview on the...

Your old iPad or Android tablet can be your new smart home panel - here's how

Do you have an old tablet tucked away in a drawer somewhere? It's easy to turn it into a control panel for your smart home devices.

ByteDance, Tencent step up AI talent battle amid reported departure of DeepSeek researcher

As China’s artificial intelligence sector accelerates, competition for top talent has intensified among major tech companies, with firms increasingly poaching from rivals while also attracting researchers from overseas hubs such as Silicon Valley. A reported high-profile personnel move involving DeepSeek researcher Guo Daya recently drew attention to the sensitivity surrounding AI hiring in China’s tech sector. Guo, a lead researcher on DeepSeek’s R1 model, joined ByteDance’s Seed AI development...

Jim Cramer on the market's 'remarkable' rally — and what to watch in a big earnings week ahead

Jim Cramer says this is one of the most "remarkable" rallies he's seen, and provides guidance for the week ahead.

White House and Anthropic hold 'productive' meeting amid fears over Mythos model

The discussion is a sign the AI firm's technology may be too critical for even the US government to do without.

OpenAI loses multiple executives in latest leadership shakeup

Their exits come just weeks after Fidji Simo, OpenAI's product and business chief, announced she would take a medical leave.

AI chipmaker Cerebras files to go public after scrapping IPO plans last year

Cerebras said that it can expand its business with OpenAI over the coming years and that it gave OpenAI a warrant to purchase stock.

Trump says he had 'no idea' Anthropic's Amodei met with White House about Mythos

The meeting comes less than two months after President Donald Trump blacklisted Anthropic's Claude.

White House and Anthropic CEO discuss working together amid Mythos AI fears

The Trump administration and Anthropic’s CEO on Friday discussed working together for the first time since a dispute earlier this year between the Pentagon and the artificial intelligence firm over how that company’s models should be used. The meeting between CEO Dario Amodei and White House staff, which took place amid growing ‌fears the AI start-up’s latest model will supercharge cyberattacks, suggests the two sides might be on a path to rebuilding trust. The Trump administration, central...

AMD, Oracle, Microsoft and the IGV lead a monster week for tech stocks

Oracle, AMD and Microsoft had major benchmarks, while Intel, Broadcom, Micron, Marvell and ON Semiconductor have all roared in April.

Apple's original AirTag still tracks effectively, and you can get a 4-pack for its best price ever

The AirTag Gen 1 isn't the latest and greatest anymore, but it still offers reliable Bluetooth tracking at almost half the cost of the newer Gen 2 model.

Perspective: AI demand is inflated, and only Anthropic is being realistic

The main usage metric for artificial intelligence, called tokens, looks explosive on paper, but it may be significantly overstated.

Tinder and Zoom offer 'proof of humanity' eye-scans to combat AI

The tech aims to identify people's irises and stop the rise of fake accounts and malicious scams.

T-Mobile will give you an iPad for $99 when you sign up for a new line - here's how

Scoop up the base model iPad for under $100 at T-Mobile. Here's what to know.

How to qualify for Apple's education discount - and get a $499 MacBook Neo for school

Apple's budget MacBook Neo is affordable, but if you're an educator or student, you can get one for even less.

T-Mobile will give you a Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 for free - how to get yours

Get a free Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 at T-Mobile right now when you add a new watch line to your mobile plan - or save $300 on the Apple Watch Series 11.

Prolonged AI use can be hazardous to your health and work: 4 ways to stay safe

AI is a great tool for small, well-defined tasks, but maintain a healthy skepticism and avoid falling down a rabbit hole.

Verizon will give you a free iPad or Apple Watch with your next iPhone - how the deal works

The latest Verizon deal lets you choose either the A16 iPad or a recent Apple Watch model for free with select Unlimited mobile plans.

The best laptops of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed

We've tested dozens of laptops over the last year, but there are some clear winners in each of our different categories. Here's our top picks so far from 2026.

I retested Apple AirTags after 5 years - how they compare to Bluetooth tracker rivals

AirTags were released in April 2021, and since then it's never been easier to find your lost gear. Five years later, here's how they hold up.

I ditched my iPhone's hotspot for this 5G travel router - and I'm never going back

The Acer Connect M6E mobile hotspot is just better in almost every way.

The Nasdaq's win streak, Netflix earnings, another AI pivot and more in Morning Squawk

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

The best Kindles in 2026: Expert recommended

A Kindle condenses a library of books into a handheld device, making reading convenient and uber-portable. Here are our top Kindle reading tablet picks for 2026.

Does Best Buy price match? Everything to know about matching prices online and in-store

Here's what you need to know about Best Buy's price-matching policy.

Chinese LED chipmaker’s purchase of Dutch firm collapses after US opposition

China’s leading LED chipmaker and its Malaysian partner have abandoned their US$239 million cash offer to purchase Dutch technology company Lumileds Holding after opposition from US authorities, marking the latest setback for Chinese tech investment overseas following the high-profile Nexperia saga. Sanan Optoelectronics, listed in Shanghai, said in a disclosure announcement on Friday that despite multiple rounds of discussions, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)...

Uber Eats has a fix for pesky returns. You can just sit on the couch

The Uber Eats return pickup feature applies to items bought through the app from Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Petco and more.

What is Claude Mythos and what risks does it pose?

The company's claim the AI tool can outperform humans at some hacking and cyber-security tasks has sparked fears in the financial world.

Cramer warns of excessive speculation in the market. He says buy these credible stocks instead

CNBC's Jim Cramer warns that speculation is getting out of hand and points to alternative places to invest.

Nvidia AI chip rivals attract record funding as competition heats up

A growing crop of startups are set on challenging the chip giant's supremacy.

U.S. tech companies ramp up government lobbying amid Iran war uncertainty

A White House spokesperson told CNBC the administration had been working with industry leaders to mitigate disruption brought about by the conflict.

I tried the new Gemini app for Mac - it has one major advantage over the web version

Beyond being quick and convenient, Google's Gemini app can access and analyze the content in any window you share from your Mac desktop - and it's a big deal.

The best WordPress hosting services of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed

We tested the best WordPress hosting services that make website management a breeze, with no coding experience required.

How Amazon uses closer China supply ties to counter tariffs, Shein and Temu

For pet food container seller Chen Junbin, customs used to be a major bottleneck when shipping from Shenzhen in southern China to his customers in the US. “In the past, we had to handle all the paperwork and coordinate with multiple logistics suppliers ourselves; a single [customs] inspection could delay our shipment by a week,” said Chen, founder of Shenzhen Lightning Technology. As one of the first sellers to test Amazon’s Global Warehousing and Distribution (GWD) facility, the US giant’s new...

The best Apple Watch of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed

We tested every Apple Watch model on the market to help you decide which is best for your life and routine.

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang warns Huawei chips for DeepSeek AI models would be ‘horrible’ for US

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on a recent podcast that if Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek optimised its new models on chips from Huawei Technologies, it would be “a horrible outcome” for the US. If “future AI models are optimised in a very different way than the American tech stack”, and as “AI diffuses out into the rest of the world” with Chinese standards and technology, China “will become superior to” the US, Huang said on the Dwarkesh Podcast on Wednesday. The conversation...

The best TV screen cleaners of 2026: Expert recommended

We found the best cleaning solutions for removing dust, smudges, and fingerprints from your TV and other electronics without damaging delicate components or screens.

The best 50-inch TVs of 2026: Expert tested

We tested the best 50-inch TVs from brands like Sony and Hisense to help you find the perfect fit for your smaller space - we even looked at outdoor TVs for cookouts and backyard parties to find the top performers.

Chinese platforms fined 3.6b yuan for food safety violations amid cutthroat rivalry

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has levied more than 3.6 billion yuan (US$527.3 million) in fines on seven e-commerce and food delivery platforms and their representatives following an investigation, the regulator announced on Friday. SAMR said the seven platforms, which included retail and food delivery mainstays Pinduoduo (PDD), Meituan and JD.com, failed to properly verify food vendor licences and knowingly allowed unverified “ghost” catering services to operate. The...

Nvidia rival tells CNBC it's seeking at least $100 million in funding as European AI chip market booms

Investor interest for AI chip startups is rising, but big challenges remain for the nascent sector.

Uber raises stake in Delivery Hero in $318 million deal

Prosus has been forced by European regulators to sell down its Delivery Hero stake in order to proceed with a proposed acquisition of Just Eat.

TSMC first-quarter profit rises 58%, beats estimates as AI demand fuels record run

TSMC reported another quarter of record profit, with the company expecting AI demand to continue to grow.

Manycore, one of Hangzhou’s ‘Six Little Dragons’, surges on Hong Kong IPO debut

Manycore Tech, a design software developer hailed as one of Hangzhou’s “Six Little Dragons”, made its trading debut in Hong Kong on Friday, with shares rising 172 per cent at the open, as the company positions itself at the intersection of artificial intelligence and the physical world. The stock opened at HK$20.70, surging 172 per cent from its HK$7.62 offer price before ending the day at HK$18.60, up 144 per cent. The firm raised HK$1.09 billion (US$160 million) from its initial public...

I traded my Sonos Era 300 for Denon's new home speaker - and see no reason to go back

The Denon Home 400 is a worthy competitor to Sonos' Era 300, with upgraded hardware, software, and a fresh look.

China’s AI firms scaled up on open-source models. The next phase may be different

In China’s hyper-competitive and lucrative tech industry, releasing cutting-edge artificial intelligence models for free may seem counter-intuitive – but it has become a core business strategy. At the University of Hong Kong last November, Alibaba Group Holding chairman Joe Tsai was asked why the tech giant open-sourced its AI models. Addressing a room full of students, Tsai said he believed open-source AI would bring global benefits by lowering costs, making it a natural fit for talent- and...

Could a digital twin make you into a 'superworker'?

Firms say digital twins make staff more productive, but are they a potential legal minefield?

China willing to ‘buy’ or ‘steal’ US tech to get ahead in AI race, Congress told

At a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill on Thursday, lawmakers and experts accused China of buying “what they can” and stealing “what they cannot” in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race, while warning the United States’ immigration and research policies could be hindering innovation necessary to stay ahead. “The pattern is clear. China is dependent on our tech stack to continue their AI development. China is willing to buy what they can, and steal what they cannot, to advance their...

Quantum stocks on pace for a massive week after Nvidia debuts AI models to boost the tech

Hyperscalers Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft have been investing heavily in chips to power quantum computing

Google will let users connect their photos to the Gemini chatbot and Nano Banana

Linking Gemini directly to a user's photo library represents a bigger step in the AI chatbot link to private information.

Here's our monthly update on all 31 portfolio stocks, including 3 on the buy list

Jim Cramer gave his latest thinking on all 31 stocks owned by the CNBC Investing Club, including Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft.

TSMC and ASML post-earnings stock moves could be a sign of what's to come from chip companies

Two of the biggest chipmakers, TSMC and ASML, failed to catch major tail winds from strong earnings. It could be a bellwether for the chip industry as a whole.

Lumen Technologies' high-stakes fiber bet nearly bankrupted it. Now, it's powering its AI future

AI's voracious demand for computing power is putting Lumen Technologies in a sweet spot. The one-time penny stock could soar as data use surges.

Anthropic rolls out Claude Opus 4.7, an AI model that is less risky than Mythos

Claude Mythos Preview is Anthropic's most powerful AI model that excels at identifying weaknesses and security flaws within software.

China’s lithium giant Ganfeng sees profit jump as demand for EVs and ESS batteries soars

Ganfeng Lithium, the world’s largest producer of lithium metal, has issued a strong profit forecast for the first quarter of this year as soaring demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage system (ESS) batteries lifted earnings. The company, based in China’s central Jiangxi province, said in an exchange filing on Thursday that increasing orders had driven up prices of lithium – a key material for EV and ESS batteries – helping it post an estimated profit of 1.6 billion yuan (US$234...

Anthropic unveils plans for major UK expansion after OpenAI announces first permanent London office

The move follows a U.K. campaign to court the U.S. company following its fallout with the Pentagon.

Chinese tech giants, AI ‘godmother’ Li Fei-Fei race to seize the edge in world models

A wave of companies, from the start-up launched by artificial intelligence “godmother” Li Fei-Fei to the largest Chinese tech firms, are racing to introduce their latest approaches to world models – an emerging field aimed at extending AI beyond language processing to learning from and comprehending physical reality. Alibaba Group Holding on Thursday unveiled Happy Oyster, which it called an open-ended world model designed for real-time and “flowy” virtual world creation and interaction,...

S&P 500's all-time high, investigators visit the Fed, Allbirds' rebrand and more in Morning Squawk

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

Sens. Warren and Blumenthal investigate NLRB decision to drop charges against SpaceX for retaliatory firings

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., are investigating the NLRB after it dropped charges against Elon Musk's SpaceX in February over retaliatory firings.

Black market workarounds for Claude scale up as Anthropic tightens ID checks

US artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic’s move to introduce real-name identity verification has triggered alarm in China, raising the prospect that access to its tools could be cut off entirely and prompting black-market vendors to scramble for workarounds. The shift highlights the strong demand for Anthropic’s Claude models in China, despite an official ban that also covers Hong Kong and Macau. The company said the restrictions were necessary for national security reasons amid...

TSMC targets over 30% revenue surge in 2026, ramps up capex amid booming AI demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) expects a revenue surge of more than 30 per cent in 2026 as the world’s largest contract chipmaker “pulls in all equipment” to ramp up supply, as management downplayed the impact of memory price hikes and Middle East tensions. During its first-quarter earnings call on Thursday, company executives voiced optimism for the year ahead anchored by the global AI frenzy, attributing the expected revenue surge to strong demand for artificial intelligence and...

Things can't go on like this with online safety, Starmer tells tech bosses

It comes as the government continues to consult on whether to ban under-16s from social media in the UK.

BrainCo’s brain-computer interface wows at HSBC summit with mind-controlled hand

Non-invasive brain-computer interfaces (BCI) that read neural signals through the skin could help patients manage symptoms for some brain conditions, according to BrainCo, a Harvard-incubated start-up. BrainCo’s BCI technology could “read brain neural signals and translate them into commands to control machines to modulate brain function and help cure some brain diseases”, said Nyx He, a partner and senior vice-president of BrainCo, at the HSBC Global Investment Summit on Thursday. The...

Chinese investors cheer Tesla’s AI chip progress, pushing up shares of local suppliers

Chinese suppliers of parts for Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) and robots saw their stock prices gain on Thursday morning as the US tech giant announced that its AI5 artificial intelligence inference chip was 45 days ahead of schedule. After a nearly 7.7 per cent jump in Tesla’s Nasdaq-listed stock on Wednesday, shares of the company’s Chinese suppliers were up by as much as 4.6 per cent on Thursday. Shanghai-listed Ningbo Tuopu Group and Shenzhen-listed Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls,...

ASML boosts 2026 sales forecast despite shrinking China sales

Dutch chipmaker ASML upgraded its 2026 sales outlook on Wednesday, citing strong demand, even as China’s share of global shipments continued to decline and the firm braced for a potential new round of US export controls targeting China. The company projected net sales for the year to fall between €36 billion (US$42.5 billion) and €40 billion, as it released its first-quarter results, up from its previous forecast of between €34 billion and €39 billion made in January. The semiconductor...

The public sours on AI and data centers as Anthropic, OpenAI look to IPO and tech keeps spending

Negativity around AI could be a drag on OpenAI and Anthropic as the startups look to go public, and will likely be a major issue in the midterm elections.

Cramer's lightning round: Nokia still has room to run

"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he's giving his answers to callers' stock questions at rapid speed.

The market is seeing a feverish rotation. Here’s Cramer’s advice on how to play it

CNBC’s Jim Cramer offers guidance for navigating a “tricky” market rotation.

Amazon sellers boycott ads in policy change revolt: 'We're running out of f---ing margin'

Hundreds of large Amazon sellers are boycotting the online retailer's advertising platform on Wednesday to protest the policy changes.

Nvidia's long-awaited stock breakout is proof that patience pays off

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

China’s CATL to invest US$4.4 billion in mining arm to secure EV battery supply chain

Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL), China’s electric vehicle (EV) battery king, plans to earmark 30 billion yuan (US$4.4 billion) to establish a subsidiary to manage and expand mining assets, after the global energy shock paved the way for a quicker entry into the world’s automotive and energy storage system (ESS) markets. The investment arm, in line with CATL’s long-term growth strategy, would integrate existing mining assets, pursue high-quality mineral projects at home and abroad, and...

From ‘probing minds’ to verified account: how Elon Musk’s stance on TikTok shifted

Billionaire Elon Musk seems to have embraced TikTok, the world’s most popular short video site, more than two years after he said he stopped using the platform, as he felt its artificial intelligence algorithm was “probing” his mind. A verified @elonmusk handle recently posted a video on the site run by China’s ByteDance, signalling a truce – or perhaps a strategic surrender – to the platform’s massive global reach. The account features the same profile picture as Musk’s account on X, the social...

Booking.com customers warned of 'reservation hijacking' after hack

The travel platform said it had changed Pins to protect customers but would not say how many were affected.

Amazon bets on Shenzhen smart warehouse to cut merchant storage costs by 45%

US e-commerce giant Amazon has launched its first smart warehouse in Shenzhen, aiming to cut storage costs for local merchants by up to 45 per cent as competition with Chinese rivals Shein and PDD Holdings’ Temu intensifies in cross-border trade. The facility – Amazon’s first Global Warehousing and Distribution (GWD) centre – will serve as an “all-in-one” logistics hub for Chinese sellers targeting US customers, located at the heart of Shenzhen’s manufacturing base, the company said at a launch...

Lightelligence on track with IPO plans as China’s AI photonics race gathers pace

Silicon photonic computing chips – long overlooked in the artificial intelligence hardware stack – are emerging as a new focal point in mainland China’s semiconductor push, as domestic companies move towards public listings amid intensifying US-China competition and surging demand for next-generation computing infrastructure. Shanghai-based Lightelligence, the first company globally to achieve large-scale deployment of hybrid optical-electronic computing, passed its Hong Kong listing hearing on...

Google to punish sites that trap people in with back button tricks

The tech giant said it will punish sites that block back button navigation from June.

US controls chips in the AI race, but China controls the scoreboard

A quiet but consequential shift is reshaping the global artificial intelligence competition, and it has little to do with which country builds the most powerful model. Jensen Huang did not mean to describe a geopolitical strategy. But when Nvidia’s chief executive declared, “Your workload is inference, your tokens are your commodity, and that compute is your revenue,” he was articulating, from the supply side, something China had concluded from the other direction. To understand why, start with...

How PayMe’s 3.3 million users and Hong Kong firms could start using stablecoins

For Hong Kong’s 3.3 million PayMe users, everyday transactions such as buying coffee or splitting bills with friends could soon involve stablecoins, with HSBC preparing to introduce the digital currency in the second half of this year. That comes after HSBC Holdings, together with a Standard Chartered-led joint venture, became the first to obtain a stablecoin issuer licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority on Friday, marking a breakthrough in the city’s digital finance development. HSBC,...

Chinese robotics firms focus on quadrupeds as major revenue drivers

Chinese robotics companies are increasingly banking on quadruped robots as major revenue drivers, a trend highlighted by AgiBot’s recent decision to spin out its four-legged robotics unit into a new subsidiary called AgiQuad, and Amap’s coming launch of a quadruped model. The move by AgiBot was intended to drive large-scale growth so that the unit would not “live in the shadow of the humanoid robot giant”, Qiu Heng, chief operating officer of the new subsidiary, said at a media briefing last...

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Why energy firm Sigenergy’s IPO ignited market frenzy with oversubscription of 1,000 times

Chinese energy storage firm Sigenergy has ignited a market frenzy with its initial public offering (IPO) plan in Hong Kong, drawing an oversubscription of over 1,000 times, while its listed peer Guoxia Technology enjoyed a rally, as the duo capitalise on the artificial intelligence boom. Shanghai-based Sigenergy, which aims to raise HK$4.4 billion (US$561.6 million) in its IPO, is expected to be 1,414 times oversubscribed, as retail investors borrowed HK$358.6 billion from 17 brokerages,...

Shanghai Gigafactory has potential to construct humanoid robots: Tesla China president

Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory, its largest production base, has the potential to build humanoid robots in future, the company’s China president says, with its manufacturing efficiency and innovative capability seen as potential drivers of CEO Elon Musk’s hopes of commercialising the technology swiftly. Allan Wang Hao said in a media briefing on Tuesday that the Shanghai Gigafactory could provide a “golden key” to the mass production of robots designed to resemble and move like humans. “Like other...

China’s edge over US in AI world models: abundant data, faster deployment, executive says

China’s world models are benefiting from early integration with the country’s strong industrial base, which gives the domestic ecosystem greater momentum than that of the US, according to an executive at a leading Chinese world model start-up. World models simulate 3D environments and physical dynamics, and are expected to help train the next generation of physical artificial intelligence applications, including robots and autonomous vehicles. Wang Xiaofeng, an algorithm partner at GigaAI, said...

China’s Dishan Technology nears 2nm AI chip breakthrough, reports say

Chinese chip start-up Dishan Technology has achieved a breakthrough in designing a 2-nanometre artificial intelligence chip, according to local media reports. Shanghai-based Dishan, which focuses on the development of high-performance computing chips and sensor chips, was now in the crucial prototype verification stage for its first 2nm AI graphics processing unit (GPU), the Shanghai Morning Post reported recently. The GPU was unveiled by the company last July. The company then said it had...

How AI technology supports conservation of endangered species

Just over 1,400 of one of the world’s rarest primates, the white-headed langur, remain in the wild. The slender, long-tailed animals, which eat leaves, shoots and fruit, and measure about 60cm (2ft) in height, are at risk from hunting, logging and uncontrolled fires caused by land clearance. Protecting the species – categorised as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species – involves tracking where it goes, how it behaves and any...

China quietly profits from US AI boom despite Washington’s tech curbs: research

China is gaining from America’s trillion-dollar artificial intelligence spending spree despite Washington’s efforts to curb Chinese technology ties, as the US data centre boom ripples through Asian technology supply chains, according to research by Oxford Economics. Roughly US$2 trillion worth of data-centre projects are planned or under way in the US, according to a report by the consultancy, with as much as three-quarters of the cost tied to equipment such as semiconductors and servers. That...

Man charged with attempted murder over attack on home of OpenAI's Sam Altman

The Texas man, who also faces federal felony charges, allegedly had documents advocating for violence against AI executives.

How prolonged Iran war could disrupt Asia tech industry from chipmaking to AI data centres

Asia’s technology industry is bracing for longer and deeper disruptions from the Middle East turmoil as analysts warn that prolonged hostilities could throttle semiconductor production and the buildout of artificial intelligence data centres. The Strait of Hormuz, which carries about a quarter of global seaborne crude oil trade and 20 per cent of liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments, remained effectively closed after US President Donald Trump said he would block the channel following the...

Quantum computing: A tech race Europe could win?

With some promising computing companies in the field, could Europe be a leader in quantum tech?

GTA-maker Rockstar Games hacked again but downplays impact

The incident marks the second time the games giant has been hacked by young, English-speaking hackers.

Roblox defends expanded age‑checks after parents raise concerns over errors

With 144m daily users, the gaming company is extending its tech to introduce two age‑specific accounts.

Victory Giant joins IPO push by China’s circuit-board makers amid AI frenzy

Printed circuit boards (PCBs) – unsung core components in all electronic devices – are emerging as the latest source of excitement in China’s chip supply chain, as domestic companies capitalise on surging global demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure to pursue share listings. Victory Giant Technology, a PCB supplier to US chip champion Nvidia, kicked off bookbuilding in Hong Kong on Monday for an initial public offering (IPO) that aims to raise up to HK$17.49 billion (US$2.2...

‘Common ignorance’: how China took the lead in global efforts to govern AI’s future

Governments, industry and the public are in “common ignorance” about the present and future of artificial intelligence, making both international collaboration and coordination between industry and policymakers necessary, experts have said. In a panel discussion at the inaugural Hong Kong Global AI Governance Conference at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Saturday, Alibaba Group Holding policy lead Fu Hongyu said that China was now at the front lines of global efforts to introduce guardrails...

China curbs live stream tipping with new rules to protect minors

China’s internet regulator has introduced new rules for live stream tipping, banning children under eight from the practice and introducing a tiered system for older minors, as part of a broader effort to curb manipulative inducements and irrational spending behaviour. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced the live-streaming regulations on Monday after unveiling them on April 4, banning platforms from allowing children under eight to tip content creators. Under a new tiered...

Chinese carmakers gear up for L3 self-driving roll-out

A pivotal year for self-driving cars has begun in China, with the first “hands off” models approved to ply public roads, carmakers gearing up to mass-produce them and the first mandatory safety standards for autonomous vehicles out for public comment. The first carmakers were given the go-ahead in mid-December to build electric vehicle (EV) models with Level 3 (L3) autonomous driving capability. On an international scale from L0 to L5, an L3 autonomous vehicle can operate independently under...

Amid fierce global competition, China launches national plan to boost AI education

China has launched a national action plan to embed AI across its education system, in a strategic push to future-proof its workforce amid intensifying global competition in advanced technologies. The “AI+ Education” action plan, unveiled by the Ministry of Education and four other ministerial-level bodies, mandates the integration of artificial intelligence at every stage of learning – from primary schools to lifelong education. The initiative builds on China’s long-term education plan to the...

Colleague Skill: AI job fears in China set off viral spread of supposed ability harvester

An open-source artificial intelligence project aimed at harvesting human capabilities into reusable AI “skills” has gone viral in China, gaining traction as a meme among the country’s uneasy young workers as they face growing job insecurity amid rapid AI advances. Supposedly, certain skills of luminaries such as Steve Jobs, spiritual figures like Gautama Buddha and ordinary office workers have been extracted into digital form and uploaded online, making these skills – such as Jobs’ product...

China’s battery, solar bosses urge top-down rules as overcapacity clouds industry outlook

The chairmen of China’s battery and solar giants have called for more top-down regulations to rein in cutthroat competition, warning that unchecked overcapacity is squeezing profits and threatening the industry’s stability. Despite tailwinds including the Middle East conflict that could increase demand for renewable products, overcapacity remains a major challenge for industry players. Zhang Tianren, chairman of Tianneng Holding Group – ranked second behind Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd...

DeepSeek ramps up hiring ahead of V4 launch as questions swirl over chip strategy

Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek is ramping up recruitment in Inner Mongolia, signalling a potential expansion of its data centre footprint ahead of the much-anticipated release of its V4 model. The Hangzhou-based company is recruiting for two new roles – server maintenance engineers and delivery managers to oversee data centre launches – in Ulanqab, in Inner Mongolia, according to recent job postings. The move marks the first time DeepSeek has publicly advertised on-site roles...

What does China’s tightening grip on red-chip structures mean for IPOs?

China’s red-chip structure – long used by internet companies to attract foreign capital while navigating domestic restrictions – is facing renewed scrutiny as regulators tighten oversight of offshore listings. The shift is already reshaping the pipeline for Hong Kong initial public offerings (IPOs), with companies increasingly being encouraged to unwind these structures or justify why they remain necessary. This explainer outlines the reasons behind the policy shift, what it means for tech IPOs,...

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