US start-up OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT on November 30 three years ago sent China’s technology industry scrambling to get up to speed on the latest artificial intelligence developments. Chinese government authorities sent urgent requests to various experts, including professors from Tsinghua University, to provide briefings on the implications of generative AI technology, according to people with knowledge of the matter. China’s Big Tech firms and ambitious start-ups rushed to roll out their own...

How to install and configure Claude Code, step by step

Curious about Anthropic's AI coding tool but unsure where to begin? My walkthrough covers pricing, installation, authorization, and project initialization so developers can get up and running smoothly.

The 9 tech gadgets I couldn't live without in 2025 (and they don't include AirTags)

These are the gadgets and gizmos that have had the biggest impact on my life this year.

How I use AI to bring my kid's art to life - and why it's a fun learning opportunity

I want to introduce my kid to AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Sora, but without turning it into a shortcut or replacing her imagination.

The best iPad Air cases of 2025: Expert tested

If you gift an iPad this holiday season, don't forget a case. Discover our favorite iPad Air cases from brands including Apple, Burga, and Logitech.

You can save over $250 on this OnePlus Pad 3 bundle - here's how to qualify

OnePlus' latest flagship is one of the year's most compelling Android tablets. As part of a new deal, you'll also receive two free gifts.

Should you ever turn off Windows Security? It's tricky, but here's my rule of thumb

There are some situations where you might want to temporarily disable Windows' built-in security tool. I'll show you how to do it safely.

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, they were open-sourced, a move that singled it out among global AI model developers at the time. That September, one of the many derivatives of Llama was announced: Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen. The first generation of Qwen adopted Llama’s training process and cited Meta's seminal research findings in its accompanying technical report. Out of deference, the Chinese researchers even...

US TikTok investors in limbo as deal set to be delayed again

A deal to sell TikTok has remained elusive, despite earlier claims that a deal was done.

Broadcom tumbles 11% despite blockbuster earnings as 'AI angst' weighs on Oracle, Nvidia

Even with better-than-expected earnings and revenue, Broadcom slid on Friday as investors continued to grow concerned about the AI trade.

Coinbase to soon unveil prediction markets powered by Kalshi, source says

A source told CNBC that Coinbase will soon unveil prediction markets, powered by Kalshi, underscoring the firm's push to fulfill its "everything exchange" vision.

AI order from Trump might be ‘illegal,’ Democrats and consumer advocacy groups claim

President Donald Trump's executive order on a national artificial intelligence framework threatens funding for states that pursue AI laws deemed "onerous."

I'm a shopping editor, and this is the No. 1 reason I prefer Best Buy over Amazon for tech purchases

Jeff Bezos doesn't care about you like the Geek Squad does. Best Buy just price-matched my Cyber Monday purchase in under 5 minutes.

AI-led tech slide extends into third day as Oracle, Broadcom fall

AI-related names have made losses since Oracle's mixed results on Wednesday.

Oracle says there have been 'no delays' in OpenAI arrangement after stock slide

Oracle pushed back against a report that said the company will complete data centers for OpenAI, one of its major customers, in 2028, rather than 2027.

Best Buy is selling Meta Ray-Ban glasses for $70 off - these sizes and frames included

The Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses are on sale during Best Buy's 3-day event, just in time to upgrade your eyewear.

Rivian's AI, autonomy impress Wall Street, but EV and capital concerns remain

Rivian impressed Wall Street with its plans for AI and automation, but significant challenges involving demand and capital remain for the EV maker.

I tested a smart pet door, and it's the smart home gadget I didn't know I needed

Busy dog owners, rejoice.

The Oura Ring 4 Ceramic is a status symbol and a health tracker all in one

The smart ring is $75 off at Best Buy right now. Here's why it's a good buy.

Online gaming escaped Australia's social media ban - but critics say it's just as addictive

Parents and experts say gaming poses many of the same risks for kids as social media, and want them included.

How I download YouTube videos for free - 2 easy and reliable methods to do it

You can download YouTube videos to watch at any time - even without a Premium subscription. Here's how I do it.

I compared 5G network signals of Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T on a road trip - here's who wins

Between the three biggest mobile carriers, here's which one delivers the best (and most consistent) network signal.

I tested GPT-5.2 and the AI model's mixed results raise tough questions

Subjected to my battery of 10 text tests and 4 image challenges, OpenAI's latest model barely edged out GPT-5.1. What are Plus subscribers actually paying for?

Opera's Neon AI browser now available for $20/month - packed with these power user features

The tool is built for AI power users and allows access to a handful of frontier models. It also comes with security risks.

Amazon pulls AI recap from Fallout TV show after it made several mistakes

The errors included getting dialogue wrong and incorrectly claiming a scene was set 100 years earlier than it was.

Holiday shopping for refurbished tech? Test and buy it from Back Market's store - but hurry

You can see, touch, and test used tech before buying, but act fast - Back Market's pop-up store closes next week.

AI could finally pay off for businesses in 2026 - thanks to this, experts say

If you've been waiting for AI promises to materialize, 2026 may be your year -- and this unexpected element could be the key.

Trump signs executive order for single national AI regulation standard, limiting power of states

President Trump's executive order, which limits the power of states in regulating AI, is a win for big tech companies that have lobbied for a federal standard.

Your earbuds can translate 70 languages in real-time now, thanks to Gemini

Android users can hear live translations in more than 70 languages, with Gemini preserving the speaker's tone and cadence.

Jim Cramer says buy the sharp decline in Broadcom. Here's why

CNBC's Jim Cramer told investors on Friday to buy the sharp, post-earnings sell-off in Broadcom shares.

This anti-theft tech bag foiled a pickpocket attempt live - here's how it did it

This bag saved me from potentially losing access to my phone and passport on the last leg of a trip.

The 8 gifts I'd give to my cool techie friends this holiday season

Give them tech they'll actually use this year.

Oracle's lease commitments jump by almost 150% as company builds out to meet AI demand

Oracle's lease commitments now total $248 billion, with $10 billion tied to cloud capacity.

Save on refurbished iPhones at Back Market - no trade-in required

Back Market is offering discounts of up to $500 on refurbished iPhone models, including the iPhone 16 Pro Max and more. And if you have a qualifying trade-in, you can save even more.

Trump signs order to block states from enforcing own AI rules

California's governor Gavin Newsom issued a strongly-worded statement in response to the executive order.

Rivian announces new AI tech, chip and robotaxi ambitions

The company has also developed AI models to power its Autonomy+ subscription, which it intends to roll out early next year for $2,500 up front or $49.99 a month.

Broadcom earnings, Lululemon CEO steps down, 'fibermaxxing' and more in Morning Squawk

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

Chinese robotaxi firm Pony.ai bets on ‘asset-light’ strategy for growth

Chinese autonomous-driving technology firm Pony.ai is betting on an “asset-light” strategy and newer generations of low-cost driverless cars to drive growth for its robotaxi operation as the company expects to break even by 2030. Under the asset-light model, Pony.ai would team up with third-party companies – such as taxi operators or ride-hailing platforms – that would fund the deployment of its robotaxi fleet, according to Leo Wang Haojun, chief financial officer. Instead of taking on the full...

Creative industries 'incredibly worried' about OpenAI-Disney deal

The $1bn deal will let fans generate videos and images of more than 200 Disney characters on ChatGPT and Sora.

Alipay and Rokid open up ‘look-and-pay’ smart glasses function to developers

Alipay and artificial intelligence glasses maker Rokid have jointly unveiled a smart glasses payment solution on the Rokid Lingzhu AI development platform, giving developers an easy path to build payment functions into their applications. Based on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open-source standard that connects AI applications to external systems, the service allowed developers to easily integrate pre-built capabilities, such as receiving payments, by adding plug-ins, according to a...

Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins

The French-made role-playing game is named game of the year on a night of prizes and announcements.

Huawei bolsters AI ambitions with dedicated foundation model unit, recruits global talent

Huawei Technologies is doubling down on foundation models with a newly formed unit, heating up the race for dominance among Chinese tech giants in the artificial intelligence sector. The AI foundation model unit was established under Huawei’s 2012 Laboratories, the company’s strategic research and development arm that covered domains ranging from wireless technology to AI, according to a report by Chinese media outlet China Star Markets this week. The department was actively recruiting AI...

Hong Kong needs to attract global champions to broaden fundraising base: FSDC

Hong Kong will need to attract global champion firms across different sectors to raise funds to strengthen the city’s role as an international financial centre over the next 10 years, according to a concept paper issued by the Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) on Friday. “Global markets do not stand still,” said Benjamin Hung Pi-cheng, chairman of the FSDC, at a media briefing where the council outlined a wide range of ideas to bring the city’s capital market to the next level. “Hong...

CNBC Daily Open: Record high U.S. stocks as investors rotate out of tech

Even though the AI theme seems to be under scrutiny, other sectors are performing well on the back of a resilient U.S. economy and buoyed by interest-rate cut.

Reddit challenges Australia’s under-16 social media ban in High Court filing, says law curbs political speech

Reddit filed a legal challenge seeking to either declare the law invalid, or exclude the platform from the provisions of the law

‘China’s little Nvidia’ Moore Threads warns of overheating risks after 723% share surge

A more than eight-fold surge in the share price of Chinese graphics processing unit (GPU) maker Moore Threads Technology has prompted the newly listed company to warn investors that the gains may have run ahead of fundamentals. The Beijing-based chipmaker said in a statement to the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Friday that its shares could face the risk of declines after the rapid rally. There was no catalyst that needed to be disclosed and no material change in the company’s fundamentals, it...

Broadcom beats on earnings and revenue, says AI chip sales will double in current quarter

Broadcom's stock is near an all-time high and has climbed 75% so far in 2025 as the company benefits from booming demand for AI infrastructure.

China’s generative AI tiger MiniMax pursues Hong Kong IPO to expand global reach

Chinese artificial intelligence start-up MiniMax plans to channel funds from its proposed Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) into research and development as it seeks to compete with global and domestic rivals, according to a person familiar with the matter. With 70 per cent of its revenue generated overseas, MiniMax was targeting Hong Kong’s international investor base and capital market, the person said. The Shanghai-based firm, backed by Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings, was...

Broadcom stock reverses lower on a misinterpretation of what the CEO said on the earnings call

Investors were apparently not satisfied with Broadcom CEO Hock Tan's answer to an important question.

Altman and Musk launched OpenAI as a nonprofit 10 years ago. Now they’re rivals in a trillion-dollar market

As OpenAI turns 10, the former nonprofit AI lab is at the center of a roughly $1.4 trillion bet on AI infrastructure.

CNBC Daily Open: U.S. stocks hit records despite AI-led tech slide

Even though the AI theme seems to be under scrutiny, other sectors are performing well on the back of a resilient U.S. economy and buoyed by interest-rate cut.

Coins in sand: how the UAE draws in the global crypto community

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is rapidly cementing its position as a global leader in the digital asset sector on the back of its regulatory infrastructure and the institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies, according to industry insiders at the fourth edition of Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW). Speaking at ADFW, the largest financial and investment gathering in the Middle East and North Africa, Binance co-CEO Richard Teng said the UAE had been at the industry’s forefront, as capital city Abu...

Google asks UK experts to find uses for its powerful quantum tech

UK researchers will get a chance to develop applications for the tech giant's quantum processor.

Crypto fraudster sentenced for 'epic' $40bn stablecoin crash

In August, Do Kwon pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud and apologised for his actions.

Broadcom reveals its mystery $10 billion customer is Anthropic

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan said Anthropic placed an additional $11 billion order in the fourth quarter.

'It's amazing' – the wonder material very few can make

Just a handful of companies can make cadmium zinc telluride, a material with powerful properties.

Reddit launches High Court challenge to Australia's social media ban for kids

It said the landmark policy has serious implications for Australians' privacy and political rights.

Disney's OpenAI stake is 'a way in' to AI and Sora will help reach younger audience, Iger tells CNBC

Disney CEO Bob Iger told CNBC he thinks the deal is a "good investment for the company."

Trump 'sells out' U.S. national security with Nvidia chip sales to China, Sen. Warren says

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang "understands that ... being able to cozy up to Donald Trump might be the most important corporate CEO skill of all," Sen. Warren said.

Palantir sues former employees, says Percepta AI CEO set out to 'pillage' top developers

Palantir accused three former employees of violating non-solicitation agreements, and said they're competing with the company by hiring top developers.

Oracle shares tank 11%, dragging down Nvidia, CoreWeave, Micron

Investors have questioned Oracle's AI infrastructure plans and colossal amount of debt.

Musk says SpaceX report of 2026 IPO is 'accurate'

Elon Musk ally Jared Isaacman looks set to be confirmed as the new NASA administrator after President Donald Trump renominated him for the role.

Disney making $1 billion investment in OpenAI, will allow characters on Sora AI video generator

Disney is investing in OpenAI and has licensed its iconic characters like Mickey Mouse, Ariel and Iron Man to be used in the Sora AI video generator.

Don't use Oracle and its challenges as a barometer for the many great AI stocks we own

The broader AI trade is back in the hot seat because of Oracle. It shouldn't be.

Sam Altman expects OpenAI to exit 'code red' by January after launch of GPT-5.2 model

The new model will be available starting Thursday within OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot and its API.

Oracle shares slide as earnings fail to ease AI bubble fears

The cloud computing giant's revenue miss renews questions about its financial health.

China’s Huawei ramps up foldable smartphone battle with global launch of slim Mate X7

Huawei Technologies is reinforcing its position in the foldable smartphone segment with the global launch of the Mate X7, as the market awaits Apple’s much-anticipated foldable iPhone and digests the recent announcement of Samsung Electronics’ first trifold. Priced at 2,099 euros (US$2,445), the Huawei Mate X7, which was released in China last month, features a thickness of 4.5mm (0.2 inches) when unfolded. The device, including the battery, weighs up to 236 grams. It was rolled out globally at...

'Architects of AI' named Time Magazine's Person of the Year

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is among the influential tech figures that adorn one of the two covers.

Esusu, platform for renters to build credit scores, valued at $1.2 billion in new funding round

Esusu raises $50 million at a $1.2 billion valuation as it helps more renters build credit scores and gain access to mortgages and other financial products.

Goldman Sachs leads investment in software delivery startup Harness at $5.5 billion valuation

Harness CEO Jyoti Bansal wants to eventually take Harness public after he sold his previous startup, AppDynamics, to Cisco just before a planned IPO.

The Fed's hawkish cut, Oracle earnings, Coca-Cola's next CEO and more in Morning Squawk

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

China’s Xreal to power Google’s Android AI glasses as smart eyewear demand grows

Chinese augmented reality start-up Xreal has teamed up with Google on Project Aura, a venture to launch artificial intelligence glasses powered by the Android XR operating system and Gemini AI next year, in a fresh example of Chinese capabilities in research and development. Project Aura, resembling a pair of thick sunglasses, was first announced at Google’s annual I/O developer conference in May. The device runs on Android XR, a unified platform for extended reality (XR) devices built through a...

AI race: Meta reported to use Alibaba’s Qwen for ‘Avocado’ model in likely win for China

American tech giant Meta Platforms is reportedly using an open-source artificial intelligence model developed by Alibaba Group Holding to reinvigorate its faltering AI efforts in another likely win for Chinese AI. According to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday, Facebook owner Meta was using Alibaba’s Qwen model, along with other open-source models from Google and OpenAI, as part of the training process for a new model code-named Avocado, which was expected to be released in the spring. The report...

Nvidia’s new software could help trace where its AI chips end up

Nvidia’s latest opt-in software may reveal where its GPUs are operating, a capability that aligns with Washington’s drive to better track restricted chips.

Swift pilots blockchain payments with Ant International and HSBC in cross-border test

Ant International, HSBC and Swift have successfully tested cross-border transfers of tokenised deposits using an international financial messaging standard, in a move that could streamline global blockchain-based payments and corporate treasury management. The milestone, announced on Thursday, marked the first case leveraging the Swift network and ISO 20022 as a messaging standard in cross-border payments using tokenised deposits. The standard is a universal language for exchanging electronic...

Apple takes China’s smartphone battle house to house with free 3-hour iPhone delivery

Apple customers in selected mainland Chinese cities can now get a new iPhone delivered to their door for free within three hours, as the US tech giant steps up efforts to defend its turf in the world’s largest smartphone market. From Wednesday, three-hour delivery is free for in-stock items including the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and AirPods. Other products will incur a delivery fee of 45 yuan (US$6.40). Apple normally charges 45 yuan for its express service in mainland...

Bitcoin drops below US$90,000 as AI worries sour risk appetite

Cryptocurrencies tumbled on Thursday and bitcoin fell back below the US$90,000 threshold in a renewed signal of market jitters, as fresh concerns about artificial intelligence profits weighed on technology stocks. Risk sentiment turned sour after US cloud firm Oracle’s profit and revenue outlook missed forecasts and executives flagged higher spending – a sign that AI infrastructure outlays are not turning profits as quickly as investors had hoped. Bitcoin was last down 2.5 per cent at...

The journey ahead: AI paves the way for tourism business of the future

How you choose your destination, pay for it, book a flight, stay in a hotel and enjoy memorable experiences during a holiday is changing – fast. Artificial intelligence (AI) and new tech are fundamentally transforming the travel sector, enabling better personalisation, seamless automation and enhanced operational efficiency for travellers and businesses worldwide. Innovations such as AI-driven travel assistants and predictive data systems are reshaping the customer experience at lightning speed....

AI’s US$400 billion problem: Are chips getting old too fast?

In pursuit of the AI dream, the tech industry this year has plunked down about US$400 billion on specialised chips and data centres, but questions are mounting about the wisdom of such unprecedented levels of investment. At the heart of the doubts: overly optimistic estimates about how long these specialised chips will last before becoming obsolete. With persistent worries of an AI bubble and so much of the US economy now riding on the boom in artificial intelligence, analysts warn that the...

Nvidia builds location verification tech that could help fight chip smuggling

Nvidia has built location verification technology that could indicate which country its chips are operating in, the company confirmed on Wednesday, a move that could help prevent its artificial intelligence chips from being smuggled into countries where their export is banned. The feature, which Nvidia has demonstrated privately in recent months but has not yet released, would be a software option that customers could install. It would tap into what are known as the confidential computing...

The Swiss city that lets you pay for most things with bitcoin

Shops, restaurants and even the local council in Lugano now accept the cryptocurrency.

Less hype and more hardware: SenseTime banks on multimodal AI to regain its edge

Chinese artificial intelligence pioneer SenseTime is betting that its roots in computer vision will help it lead the next phase of AI, as the industry shifts towards multimodal systems and embodied intelligence in the physical world, according to co-founder and chief scientist Lin Dahua. In an interview with the Post on Wednesday, Lin said the company’s long-standing expertise in vision-based AI put it in a strong position to become a leader in embodied intelligence, robotics and AI agents...

AWS bets big on agentic AI and supercharged compute

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] A new direction for cloud computing At re:Invent 2025 in Las Vegas, Amazon Web Services (AWS) outlined a bold new chapter in its evolution. Matt Garman, CEO of AWS and Dr. Swami Sivasubramanian, Vice President of Agentic AI at AWS, described how the company is reshaping its platform to enable a world of autonomous, reasoning systems. The event focused on AI agents able to analyse data, take action, and collaborate with...

Porn company starts new age checks after £1m Ofcom fine

The media regulator Ofcom said AVS Group Ltd had started age checks on some of its porn websites.

Chinese supercomputer maker Sugon and chip developer Hygon call off merger plans

Chinese supercomputer maker Sugon and chip designer Hygon Information Technology have called off a planned mega-merger that had been under discussion for months, in a surprise move that could complicate the country’s tech self-sufficiency efforts in the semiconductor and high-performance computing sectors. The two Shanghai-listed companies late on Tuesday said they cancelled merger talks because “the market environment has changed significantly since the initial planning stages of this...

McDonald's Netherlands pulls AI Christmas ad after backlash

McDonald's said the moment served as "an important learning" as it explored "the effective use of AI".

Alibaba names AI-lab leader Zhou Jingren as new group partner

Alibaba Group Holding named its cloud unit’s technology officer Zhou Jingren, who also leads its artificial intelligence lab Tongyi and the development of its Qwen AI models, as a new member of the group in charge of steering the business empire, according to people briefed about the decision. Alibaba has not updated the information on its official website. The Alibaba Partnership had 17 members before the addition, including co-founders Jack Ma and Joe Tsai as permanent ones. Alibaba did not...

AI race comes down to power and data centres – and China has the edge, says unicorn hunter

China is likely to overtake the United States in artificial intelligence within a decade because of its faster buildout of the power and data-centre infrastructure that AI relies on, according to a veteran Chinese investor. “It’s much easier [for China] to catch up on algorithms and AI models than [for the US] to build up the data centres and power plants [that run AI],” said Allen Zhu Xiaohu, managing director at GSR Ventures, on a recent podcast. “AI competition is really a competition in data...

China’s Moore Threads to unveil AI chip road map to rival Nvidia’s CUDA system

Moore Threads Technology is set to launch its latest graphics processing unit (GPU) architecture next week, fresh from the Chinese artificial intelligence chip designer’s stellar trading debut last Friday in Shanghai. Founder, chairman and CEO Zhang Jianzhong will unveil the Beijing-based firm’s fifth-generation GPU architecture during its inaugural MUSA Developer Conference on December 19 and 20 in the nation’s capital, according to the company’s latest post on WeChat. MUSA refers to the firm’s...

Amazon, Microsoft pledge mega AI investments in India

India, which is an emerging AI and cloud infrastructure hub, has witnessed a surge of global tech investment recently.

Kids locked out of social media apps after Australia's world-first ban

The new law requires tech platforms to ensure that Australians aged under 16 don't hold accounts.

Watch Australian teens test out social media on first day of ban

Teenagers affected by Australia's under-16 social media ban showed the BBC what happened when they tried to access their accounts.

China’s Fosun Pharma unit strikes US$2.1 billion obesity drug deal with Pfizer

US pharmaceutical behemoth Pfizer has agreed to pay up to US$2.1 billion to Shanghai-based Fosun Pharma’s unit Yao Pharma for an experimental oral obesity drug, underscoring the growing trend of Chinese drug makers selling early-stage assets to global multinationals. Under the licensing agreement, Yao Pharma would grant Pfizer an exclusive worldwide licence for the development, use, manufacturing and commercialisation of oral small-molecule drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, including...

Microsoft makes US$17.5 billion pledge for AI cloud in India

Microsoft pledged to invest US$17.5 billion on artificial intelligence and cloud computing in India over four years, targeting the world’s most populous nation to help fuel its growth. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella made the announcement Tuesday after meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, ahead of a tour through the country. Microsoft said the investment will focus on three pillars – scale, skills and sovereignty – which align with Modi’s goal of building a broad...

OpenAI names Slack CEO as first chief of revenue as ChatGPT maker aims to make a profit

OpenAI said Tuesday it has picked Slack CEO Denise Dresser as its first chief of revenue, a message to wary investors that the ChatGPT maker is serious about making a profit from its artificial intelligence technology. OpenAI said Dresser will oversee global revenue strategy and “help more businesses put AI to work in their day-to-day operations”. Dresser had already spent more than a decade at Salesforce when the software pioneer announced in 2020 it was buying work-chatting service Slack for...

Alibaba creates new unit to push consumer use of its Qwen AI models

Alibaba Group Holding said on Tuesday that it will set up a new division to push the consumer use of artificial intelligence applications based on its Qwen family of large language models. The new business unit, Qwen Consumer Business Group, led by Alibaba vice-president Wu Jia, will oversee the Qwen chatbot app, the Quark AI assistant and cloud drive, AI hardware products, the UC Browser and the online reading platform Shuqi. The move marked a significant organisational change at Alibaba to...

ASTRI sees AI+ as the transformative force driving innovation and technology in Hong Kong and the GBA

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Aligning with the latest direction of I&T development outlined in the Chief Executive’s Policy Address – which calls for accelerating AI advancement alongside the development of the Northern Metropolis and the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone (the Loop) – ASTRI has intensified its push for AI+ applications. This initiative integrates AI with patented technologies across fields...

Investors brace as Beijing’s policy huddle tests durability of China stock rebound

Investors are gearing up for a key economic policy meeting to be attended by President Xi Jinping and other top leaders, looking for signals on whether the high-stakes gathering will inject fresh momentum into a stock rally that has already run hard this year. The annual Central Economic Work Conference – a year-end fixture that sets the tone for the following year’s macroeconomic agenda – is taking centre stage, with the market in need of new catalysts to extend a solid run this year. Investors...

China’s Deep Robotics raises US$70 million in fresh funds as sector draws more investors

Deep Robotics – one of the “Six Little Dragons” from Hangzhou, the capital of eastern Zhejiang province – on Tuesday said it had raised 500 million yuan (US$70 million) in fresh funding from a group of Chinese investors. According to the company’s statement, its latest round of financing was led by CMB International, China Asset Management and funds under state-owned telecommunications network operators China Telecom and China Unicom. Deep Robotics founder and CEO Zhu Qiuguo, who also serves as...

People spending even more time online now than during the pandemic

The survey found people in the UK spent on average four hours and 30 minutes online every day in 2025

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Google unveils plans to try again with smart glasses in 2026

It is a significant turnaround for the tech giant after its first attempt - Google Glass - was pulled in 2015.

EU investigates Google over AI-generated summaries in search results

It is examining whether the tech giant did not offer "appropriate compensation" to web publishers.

Tech war: China’s AI developers to welcome Nvidia’s H200 chip shipments, analysts say

China’s artificial intelligence developers are expected to welcome Washington’s go-ahead for Nvidia to ship its H200 AI chips to approved customers on the mainland, according to analysts, even as Beijing continues to drive the country’s tech self-sufficiency efforts. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Monday, US President Donald Trump said he had informed his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, of that decision “under conditions that allow for continued strong national security”. Xi had...

Tencent quits Paramount’s Warner Bros bid amid US regulatory concerns

Chinese social media and gaming giant Tencent Holdings has pulled out of US media group Paramount Skydance Corp’s takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery to avoid heightened scrutiny of foreign investment in the United States, according to a filing on the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s website. Tencent had pledged US$1 billion as part of Paramount’s December 1 proposal to acquire Warner Bros, but the Shenzhen-based company was removed as a financing partner in Paramount’s latest all-cash...

DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng makes the cut in top 10 ‘people who shaped science in 2025’

DeepSeek’s founder and CEO, Liang Wenfeng, has been listed among the top 10 “people who shaped science in 2025” by the British journal Nature, which hailed the 40-year-old entrepreneur as a “Chinese finance whizz” whose breakthrough artificial intelligence models had stunned the world. The Nature’s 10 profile of Liang recognised the disruption caused in January by the release of DeepSeek-R1, a reasoning model that showed how “the United States was not as far ahead in AI as many experts had...

China’s Z.ai open sources AI agent tool for phones after ByteDance privacy backlash

Chinese artificial intelligence start-up Z.ai on Tuesday open sourced a tool it spent years developing to put AI capability into every smartphone, a move that follows backlash against ByteDance’s newly released AI phone over privacy concerns. Beijing-based Z.ai, also known as Zhipu AI, said it released its Phone Agent – the software framework underpinning AutoGLM, an AI agent app it launched last year to perform tasks on smartphones for users – on the source code platforms GitHub and Hugging...

How China can help Africa build human capital

Whereas then US president Joe Biden initially missed the group photo at the annual Group of 20 summit in Rio de Janeiro last year, requiring a reshoot, his successor did not even bother showing up for this year’s meeting in Johannesburg. US President Donald Trump boycotted the summit due to alleged mistreatment of white people in post-apartheid South Africa. Yet, even in the absence of the US, the G20 managed to make a leaders’ declaration at the start of the summit, which usually comes at the...

HashKey aims for US$214 million in Hong Kong IPO amid Beijing’s crypto pressure

Crypto exchange operator HashKey Holdings has launched its share sale in Hong Kong, testing investor appetite amid repeated warnings against virtual currencies by China’s central bank. Hong Kong’s largest licensed crypto player set its initial public offering (IPO) price range at HK$5.95 to HK$6.95 apiece for more than 240 million shares, according to a filing on Tuesday. The listing date is December 17. With the price range, HashKey is eyeing up to HK$1.67 billion (US$214 million). In October,...

Chinese home appliance giant Midea unveils 6-arm robot for factory work

Home appliance maker Midea Group has developed MIRO U, a six-armed industrial humanoid robot scheduled to be deployed at its Wuxi washing machine plant by the end of this month. Speaking at the launch event last week, Midea’s chief technology officer Wei Chang said the “super humanoid” was a potential driver of industrial efficiency. The robot was expected to improve production line changeover efficiency by 30 per cent once it begins operating at the facility in Wuxi city, southern Jiangsu...

Trump gives Nvidia green light to sell advanced AI chips to China

Nvidia had been at the centre of a geopolitical tug-of-war between the US and China in recent months.

Is AI in recruitment a 'race to the bottom'?

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Ant International signs WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu as brand ambassador

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Elon Musk’s AI company will make Grok chatbot more accessible, here’s how

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Moto G54 receives a price cut in India: Here’s how much the smartphone costs

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How Apple’s Find My app ‘cost’ a US city millions of dollars

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Former Activision boss reportedly wants to buy TikTok

Bobby Kotick, former head of Activision Blizzard, may buy TikTok amid its potential US ban. A bill to sell TikTok is introduced, backed by President Biden. Kotick discussed acquisition with OpenAI head. Activision Blizzard faced a lawsuit. Concerns about data privacy and ties to China persist. TikTok urges American users to support it.

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