An undercover investigation by state-run China Central Television (CCTV) has cast a harsh light on a controversial practice in a nascent industry: the “poisoning” of artificial intelligence models with fabricated information. The report showed how techniques of generative engine optimisation (GEO) – the AI version of search engine optimisation (SEO) – could be used to manipulate AI chatbots, provoking widespread public concern and debate as both industry insiders and observers anticipated...

How to clear your Roku TV cache (and why it's critical to do so)

Too much cached data can cause your Roku system to stutter, freeze, and even crash. Here's how to put an end to it.

These retro-style speakers brought new life to my audio library - and they look great

The KLK Model 3 loudspeaker is a throwback to the past, giving audiophile-grade clarity to virtually any genre.

How I unlocked another 15GB of Gmail storage for free (and kept my old files, too)

No matter which Google account you use, this simple process lets you back up every message and photo at no extra cost.

I tried Zenclora, a hyper-fast Linux distro with no bloat - and one truly standout feature

This Debian-based distribution is an absolute delight to use and relatively easy to use, with some minor caveats.

6 top free secure DNS services I trust - and why I always encrypt my web browsing

I've tested many DNS services for decades. These are the ones I actually trust to help me stay private online.

Meta up nearly 3% in premarket as it plans mass layoff to offset increased AI spending

Meta is planning capital expenditure of up to $135 billion in AI-related costs in 2026, which raised investors' fears around unsustainable spending.

MacBook Neo vs. Mac Mini: I compared Apple's $599 models, and the choice is easy for me

Apple's latest MacBook Neo and the Mac Mini M4 both start at the same price, but they're for very different users. Which one is for you?

Why I started using Tor Browser on Android instead of Chrome - and why you should, too

If you're looking for the safest way to browse on your Android phone, consider the Tor Browser over more popular options.

How to set up Private DNS mode on your iPhone - and why it's critical to do so

Unencrypted DNS can expose your browsing activity, but a private DNS helps keep it secure on iPhone. Here's how I set it up.

Chinese smartphone makers Vivo, Oppo raise prices as memory costs surge

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo on Monday said it will increase handset prices, citing surging semiconductor and memory costs, joining peers such as Oppo and Honor. Vivo, along with its sub-brand iQOO, will adjust prices from Wednesday, though the scale has not yet been disclosed. The move came in response to the “continued sharp rise in global semiconductor and memory costs”, the company said. Last week, Oppo said it would adjust prices, with the new pricing taking effect on Monday. “We...

7 surprisingly useful ways to use ChatGPT's voice mode, from a former skeptic

Voice Mode fabricated answers the last time I used it, but I tested it again to see if it's actually useful now.

Big Tech purchases of carbon credits explode amid AI race, with Microsoft leading the way

Carbon credit purchases by Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft skyrocketed in 2023, based on tracked purchases.

AI to narrow China’s rural-urban economic divide

China is counting on artificial intelligence (AI) to help the 450 million people living in rural areas left behind by the nation’s economic boom. Farmers are already benefiting from the technology, using AI offerings such as DeepSeek or ByteDance’s Doubao for help with issues like pig rearing, pest control and government subsidies. The State Council’s “No 1 document” of 2026, extended a push for the “digital upgrading” of farming, with an emphasis on the greater integration of AI, drones, robots...

Hong Kong attracts wave of biotech IPO filings amid AI drug research boom

More than 10 loss-making biotechnology companies have filed for Hong Kong stock exchange listings this year, bringing cutting-edge drugs and artificial intelligence-powered drug discovery platforms to market, as the city’s bourse presses ahead with reforms aimed at supporting the real economy. The latest applications came as healthcare and biotechnology equity capital market activity – stock sales by companies and their shareholders – in Hong Kong reached US$15.6 billion last year, the second...

Hong Kong stocks advance as tech sector lifts sentiment amid prolonged conflict

Hong Kong stocks rose on Monday, led by technology heavyweights, as improving sentiment towards the sector offset concerns over prolonged tensions in the Middle East, after prominent investor Michael Burry suggested the city’s tech shares may be undervalued. The Hang Seng Index gained 1.5 per cent to 25,834.02 at the close of trading, reversing the 1 per cent loss recorded on Friday. The Hang Seng Tech Index gained 2.7 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index added 0.1 per cent and the...

You can buy LG's premium soundbar system for nearly 50% off - Amazon Prime not required

The LG S95TR sound system comes with a soundbar, two rear surround speakers, and a wireless subwoofer. You can pick one up for a discounted price at Amazon.

Is this product 'human-made'? The race to establish an AI-free logo

The backlash to the growing use of the tech has led to an explosion in attempts to come up with 'AI-Free' logo that could be used globally.

JD.com takes on Amazon in Europe as China's e-commerce titans expand globally

JD.com is pushing same-day delivery and international brands as a way to help it compete with Amazon.

Precision strike: China targets US, Japan stranglehold on photoresist supply

China’s push for semiconductor self-sufficiency is shifting from broad aspiration to a precision strike on chokepoint materials, with photoresist – the light-sensitive chemical essential for etching microscopic circuits onto silicon wafers – emerging as a new battlefield. The sector, which provides the key material for lithography, was expected to enter a critical stage of “accelerated breakthroughs and large-scale application” over the coming years, according to Fu Zhiwei, chairman of Xuzhou...

Amazon is selling Jackery's Explorer 2000 power station for 50% right now - and I can vouch for it

Save $750 on the Explorer 2000 v2, Jackery's compact LiFePO4-powered backup power unit, perfect for in-home use, camping, and outdoor work.

Are free VPNs legit? I asked security experts to learn the true cost (and what services to avoid)

You want to protect your privacy, but you don't want to pay. Is the solution a free VPN? Here's what to know before subscribing to one.

There's an easy way to skip YouTube's new unskippable ads, but you may not like it

The ads run for up to 30 seconds and offer no way to skip past them.

Microsoft was right about the future of PCs - it just took the MacBook Neo to prove it

The success of Apple's budget laptop has a lot to do with Microsoft's Surface RT failure 14 years ago. Here's how they're connected.

I'm done searching for the 'perfect' password manager - how I've embraced the chaos

Here's why I've picked up using both Apple's and Google's password managers, and don't mind it.

‘Two sessions’ signals China-US tech contest is entering a new era

With the conclusion of China’s annual parliamentary “two sessions” meetings, emerging policy priorities suggest its relationship with the United States is entering a new technological era. This year’s government work report set an economic growth target of 4.5 to 5 per cent and announced increased fiscal support for science and technology, including a 10 per cent funding rise for research and development and over 16 per cent for basic research. More than routine budget adjustments, these figures...

China AI start-up Moonshot snags funds at US$18 billion valuation

Moonshot AI is seeking to raise as much as US$1 billion in an expanded funding round that would value the start-up at about US$18 billion, more than quadrupling its valuation in just three months and underscoring growing interest in Chinese artificial intelligence developers racing to rival Silicon Valley leaders. The company behind the Kimi chatbot kicked off discussions for the latest round, people familiar with the matter said, after securing more than US$700 million earlier this year, which...

ByteDance reportedly suspends launch of Seedance video AI model after copyright disputes

TikTok’s ⁠Chinese parent, ByteDance, has put ⁠on hold the global ⁠launch of its latest video-generation model, Seedance 2.0, after copyright disputes with major Hollywood studios and streaming platforms, The Information reported on Saturday, citing two people with direct knowledge of the situation. Reuters could not ‌immediately verify the report. ByteDance did not immediately respond to a request for comment. ByteDance said last month it would take steps to prevent the unauthorised use of...

The best external hard drives of 2026: Expert tested

We went hands-on with the top external hard drives available today to help you find the best storage solutions.

How jet engines can help power the global AI economy

Artificial intelligence (AI) runs on electricity. Sometimes that electricity might come from a jet engine. FTAI Aviation, a New York-based aircraft engine lessor and maintenance provider valued at more than US$25 billion, plans to convert roughly 100 retired CFM56 engines a year into turbines producing about 25 megawatts each. The CFM56 is one of the most widely used jet engines, with more than 30,000 delivered to date, powering the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families. Having exhausted their...

China mall shuffle: as EVs exit, who’s filling the ground-floor showrooms?

Several years ago, prime ground-floor spaces in major shopping malls across Beijing and Shanghai’s business districts were commonly occupied by electric vehicle (EV) showrooms, with staff often escorting customers to car parks for test drives. Many of these stores have now closed amid sluggish EV sales – yet mall owners have not been left disappointed. Instead, a new retail landscape is emerging, filled with tenants who are proving to be even more effective at drawing crowds and boosting rental...

Companies ramp up AI spending even as most pilots fail to deploy: Lenovo executive

Global businesses are pouring billions into artificial intelligence amid a growing fear of missing out on enterprise AI strategies, according to Ken Wong, president of Lenovo’s Solutions & Services Group (SSG). However, despite projections of massive financial returns, the vast majority of these initiatives were not deemed a success, he added. Wong, whose division helps businesses build and maintain AI infrastructure, estimated more than 90 per cent of these pilots fail to reach satisfactory...

The best Hisense TVs of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed

Hisense offers both high-end and entry-level TVs packed with smart features. These are my favorites that I've tested for everything from streaming to gaming.

The best live TV streaming services of 2026: Expert tested

Yes, you can cut cable and still access live TV for a fraction of the cost. These are my favorite live TV streaming services, tested and ranked, in 2026.

Asking AI for medical advice? There's a right and wrong way, one doctor explains

Tech companies like Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI have unveiled health AI tools. Here's how to use them, according to experts.

Flying car dreams gain altitude as Xpeng affiliate Aridge raises US$200 million

Aridge, the flying-car developer backed by Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng, has raised nearly US$200 million in fresh funding as it prepares for a potential initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong this year. Existing investors including GL Ventures, the venture capital arm of Hillhouse Investment, and HongShan – formerly Sequoia China – participated in the latest round, according to a statement released on Friday. The fundraising brings Aridge’s total equity financing to about US$1...

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Paul Carter checks out the newest phones, gadgets and trends from MWC Barcelona.

Will AI steal your job? It's complicated, new survey reveals

New Snowflake survey shows demand for tech jobs evolving away from basic skills toward high-level AI oversight.

She spent 16 hours on Instagram in a day. It's up to a jury to decide if Meta is to blame

A landmark lawsuit will set the stage for thousands of people who say social media platforms are intentionally addictive.

Uber ex-CEO Kalanick rebrands latest venture Atoms, expands into mining and transport

Travis Kalanick is renaming City Storage Systems to Atoms, while focusing on robotics for mining and transportation.

Nvidia may soon unveil a brand-new AI chip. A closer look at the $20 billion bet to make it happen

At its GTC conference, Nvidia is expected to share some of its vision for incorporating technology from AI chip startup Groq.

Inside OpenClaw mania in China, as security fears surge alongside enthusiasm for AI agent

By the time software programmer Guo Cancan realised something had gone horribly wrong with OpenClaw – the task-executing AI agent that has ignited a fervour across China – the damage was already done. While on holiday over the Chinese New Year, Guo was tinkering with the autonomous open-source program. When he attempted to resolve an error that it had made, OpenClaw responded by deleting nearly everything on his computer’s D: drive – a major storage partition – wiping out years of personal data...

Elon Musk says xAI must be 'rebuilt' as co-founder exodus continues, SpaceX IPO awaits

With xAI now in the hands of SpaceX, Elon Musk says he's rebuilding the artificial intelligence company following high-level departures.

AI agents could easily send college grad unemployment over 30%, ServiceNow CEO says

Technology companies, including Block and Atlassian, have already cut jobs this year due to AI adoption.

Nvidia's GTC will mark an AI chip pivot. Here's why the CPU is taking center stage

Nvidia and AMD are seeing huge demand for CPUs and Jensen Huang is poised to unveil details for processors specialized for agentic AI at the GTC conference.

Inside JPMorgan Chase's push to become the startup world’s new Silicon Valley Bank

For JPMorgan Chase, winning the niche of startup banking from rivals is about more than just gaining deposits: It's a bet to future-proof the largest U.S. bank.

Amazon to hike price of ad-free Prime Video tier by $2 a month

Amazon is boosting the price of Prime Video to $4.99 a month in the U.S., from $2.99 per month for users who want to avoid ads.

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen says he will step down after company installs successor

Shantanu Narayen led Adobe through a transition to subscription software, and he's been positioning the company to grow in the artificial intelligence age.

Bosa & Wu: Private equity is about to eat its own software portfolio

Private equity built the SaaS installed base. It may also be the one that rips it out.

Tesla's China sales climb in the first two months of 2026 while BYD numbers drop

Sales of Tesla's China-made electric vehicles rose in the first two months of 2026, from the year before, regaining lost ground to China's BYD.

Apple’s Mac Mini selling out across China as OpenClaw fever rages

The OpenClaw craze is rapidly driving up prices and depleting stock of Apple’s Mac Mini compact computer across China, according to local sellers, as consumers scramble to secure machines capable of safely running the open-source artificial intelligence agent amid a nationwide rush to “raise a lobster”. Beijing electronics seller Frank Chai said he was asking for a mark-up of at least 500 yuan (US$73) for a basic Mac Mini model, which comes with 16 gigabytes (GB) of memory and 256GB storage and...

Who is really footing the AI energy bill? Inside the debate about data center electricity costs

The hyperscalers racing to build the data centers needed for the AI boom have a PR crisis on their hands, but the industry is not taking the problem lying down.

We're buying more of this leading AI stock on this year's undeserved pullback

The tech giant was on the shopping list we shared on Thursday.

Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe

The new changes by the Pan-European Game Information age-ratings body (PEGI) will start from June.

Palantir's technology gives the West a critical edge in Middle East, CEO Alex Karp says

Palantir CEO Alex Karp sat down exclusively with CNBC to discuss the Iran war and how AI is being used in wartime.

$100 oil, PCE data, MLB valuations and more in Morning Squawk

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

Social media giants urged to tighten child safety after UK rejects blanket ban for teens

Social media firms need to use better age verification technologies to keep children off their platforms, the U.K.'s Information Commissioner's Office said.

In a first for China, Neuracle’s implantable brain-computer interface wins approval

In a landmark development, Neuracle Medical Technology has secured the country’s first-ever approval for an implantable brain-computer interface (BCI) system designed to restore hand motor function in patients with spinal cord injuries, in a regulatory milestone that underscores China’s accelerating push in neurotechnology. China’s BCI start-ups, seen as potential rivals to Elon Musk’s Neuralink, are gaining momentum as regulatory support and fresh capital fuel growth. Shares of BCI companies...

AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately, researchers warn

In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions.

Apple reduces App Store commissions in China in move applauded by Tencent, NetEase

Apple announced a reduction in the App Store commissions it charges developers in China ahead of the annual World Consumer Rights Day, drawing approval from the country’s biggest gaming companies Tencent Holdings and NetEase. The US tech company said it would reduce the commission for standard in-app purchases and paid app transactions on iPhone and iPad to 25 per cent, from the current 30 per cent, according to a statement on its website on Thursday. Meanwhile, the commission rate for...

Cambricon, China’s ‘little Nvidia’, to pay maiden dividend after profitable 2025

Cambricon Technologies, a Chinese semiconductor designer seen as a potential alternative to US giant Nvidia, will pay its maiden dividend after posting its first full-year profit since listing in 2020. Cambricon, dubbed “little Nvidia”, planned to distribute a cash dividend of 15 yuan (US$2.2) for every 10 shares held, totalling more than 632 million yuan, according to its filing to the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Thursday. Another 20 million yuan would be allocated for share buy-backs, taking...

From stock tips to blind dates: why Chinese are obsessed with ‘raising’ a lobster

From assisting with office work to providing daily entertainment, arranging blind dates, and even helping with stock market investments, Chinese users are enthusiastically exploring the cutting-edge OpenClaw artificial intelligence tool for various purposes. While most early adopters are tech professionals, others are jumping in too, driven not only by speculation and the lure of quick gains, but also curiosity and fear of missing out on the latest AI craze. “Play OpenClaw right, and it can...

Lobster buffet: China’s tech firms feast on OpenClaw as companies race to deploy AI agents

China-based usage of OpenClaw has already topped that of the U.S., while driving demand for Chinese lower-cost AI models.

Sam Altman faced 'serious questions' in meeting with lawmakers about OpenAI's defense work

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with a handful of lawmakers in Washington, D.C., to discuss the company's work with the Defense Department.

Oil reserves, tariff investigations, airline fuel prices and more in Morning Squawk

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

Grammarly pulls AI author-impersonation tool after backlash

Writers criticised the feature which used their names and styles as "AI personas" without consent.

Microsoft top Office executive Rajesh Jha retiring after more than 35 years

Rajesh Jha helped Microsoft bring to market an artificial intelligence assistant containing OpenAI models for its Office productivity customers.

Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users' transactions

The Lloyds Banking Group customers reported being able to view payments and charges from other sources.

Anthropic’s Claude would ‘pollute’ defense supply chain: Pentagon CTO

"This is not meant to be punitive," Michael told CNBC's "Squawk Box."

Google brings more AI to navigation with 'Ask Maps' feature that lets users ask complex questions

Google is launching a new chatbot inside the world's most popular navigation app.

Palantir is still using Anthropic's Claude as Pentagon blacklist plays out, CEO Karp says

The Pentagon officially designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk last week, but the DOD is still using Claude for the war in Iran.

China’s OpenClaw users paid to install viral AI agent. Now they spend to remove it

China’s OpenClaw craze has taken an ironic turn, with social media platforms now flooded with paid services offering to uninstall the artificial intelligence (AI) agent after users initially paid to have it installed. On Xianyu, the second-hand marketplace under Alibaba, the keyword “uninstall OpenClaw” was trending on Thursday, based on a search by the South China Morning Post. Records showed that a Shanghai-based seller named “mojito lime water” charged 299 yuan ($43.55) to uninstall the agent...

Nintendo has jumped 18% this week as a surprise Pokémon hit drove hope it could boost Switch 2 sales

"Pokémon Pokopia" is only available on the Switch 2, with Nintendo's share price rally this week built on hopes this might drive sales of the flagship console.

What role has cyber warfare played in Iran?

Militaries are often cagey about their cyber activities. But the US has hinted at the role it has played.

Amid OpenClaw frenzy, China’s central bank adds to cybersecurity warnings

China’s central bank has called for heightened cybersecurity awareness and caution in the use of artificial intelligence in the financial sector, adding to a chorus of warnings over security risks amid the nationwide buzz surrounding the OpenClaw AI agent. At its annual technology conference in Beijing on Wednesday, the People’s Bank of China called for further efforts to “enhance the resilience of cybersecurity and data security”, according to a readout of the meeting posted on its website. The...

Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s

Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and Roblox are among the platforms UK regulators say aren't putting children's safety at the heart of their products.

OpenClaw frenzy shows hurdles in rewiring China economy

China has issued public guidance on using OpenClaw, and reportedly restricted its use in government agencies, as regulators push back against surging use of the artificial intelligence (AI) agent. Best practices include minimising internet exposure and regularly checking for security updates, China’s top software regulator said on Wednesday. The notice followed two earlier official warnings about OpenClaw, an autonomous AI agent used for tasks such as stock picking, sorting emails and creating...

Hong Kong poised to grant first stablecoin licences to HSBC, Standard Chartered: sources

HSBC and a joint venture led by Standard Chartered are expected to be among the first companies to obtain Hong Kong’s stablecoin licences within two weeks, according to people familiar with the matter. The number of licences and timetable had yet to be finalised and remained subject to change, but sources said a possible date was March 24. The two banks declined to comment. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) last month revealed that a small number of stablecoin licences would be granted...

China’s financial institutions, regulators draw line on OpenClaw as AI frenzy spreads

A wave of caution is sweeping through China’s financial and state institutions over OpenClaw, the open-source artificial intelligence (AI) agent that has recently gone viral. Several brokerages, banks and government bodies have moved to restrict staff access. At one of China’s leading brokerages, an employee, who asked not to be named, said the firm had issued an explicit risk warning earlier this week, banning OpenClaw from company computers. Staff who had already installed it were told to...

Google sells partial stake in fiber business, becomes minority owner of new venture

Google said its GFiber unit is combing with Astound Broadband and forming a independent fiber provider.

To make AI safe, put women and girls at the heart of the technology

In late February, Hong Kong’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data co-signed, alongside 60 overseas organisations, a statement to bring attention to the rising misuse of deepfakes. With rapid technological developments, growing AI integration and lower barriers to access, swift action is needed to safeguard women and girls against growing forms of technology-facilitated violence. Technology-facilitated violence is not new; it has simply evolved. What began as pre-internet...

Big Tech backs Anthropic in fight against Trump administration

A group representing tech giants called government action against Anthropic a "temper tantrum".

FCC chair slams Amazon for slow satellite launches after it opposed SpaceX data center plan

Amazon asked the FCC for a waiver or 24-month extension to meet a July 2026 deadline to deploy 1,600 internet satellites.

China issues new safety rules for OpenClaw. Here are the dos and don’ts

A unit of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has issued guidelines on best practices and prohibitions for adopting and using OpenClaw, the popular artificial intelligence agent that continues to dominate the market. The advisory, developed in collaboration with AI agent providers, vulnerability platform operators and cybersecurity firms, aims to address risks in typical use cases of “lobster”, OpenClaw’s mascot, according to a Wednesday statement from the MIIT-run...

China’s Midea pledges US$8.7 billion for AI and robotics in pivot to automation

Midea Group, the owner of industrial robot giant Kuka, is the latest Chinese company to pledge heavy investment in AI and robotics – another 60 billion yuan (US$8.7 billion) over the next three years – as traditional industries embrace futuristic technologies. The planned expenditure on research and development, with a focus on “AI, embodied intelligence and other cutting-edge areas”, matched its total spending over the past five years, the company announced in Shanghai on Tuesday. The strategic...

Eli Lilly boosts China footprint with US$3 billion plan to expand supply chain

Eli Lilly has pledged an additional US$3 billion investment in China over the next decade to strengthen its local supply chain and manufacturing capabilities, deepening the footprint of foreign pharmaceutical giants in the world’s second-largest healthcare market. The move would bring the total cumulative investment of Eli Lilly, the world’s largest pharmaceutical company by market capitalisation, in China to nearly US$6 billion, according to a statement released on its WeChat account on...

Demand for AI talent in China outpaces job postings in other ‘new-economy’ sectors

China’s spring hiring season is revealing a sharp surge in demand for artificial intelligence talent as companies speed up the deployment of related technologies, turning it into one of the country’s hottest professional fields. The number of AI-related job postings in China in the first two months of the year grew about 12-fold year on year, far outpacing growth in other “new-economy” industries such as healthcare, renewable energy and semiconductors, People’s Daily reported on Tuesday, citing...

CATL profit jump fuels Hong Kong battery stocks amid global energy storage boom

Betting on rising global demand for energy storage, shares of Chinese lithium battery makers continued to rally on Wednesday, led by Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL), which reported stronger-than-expected growth driven in part by its expansion into new energy storage markets. CATL shares surged more than 10 per cent to HK$608 during morning trading hours in Hong Kong on Wednesday – the highest level in five months – before closing 9 per cent higher at HK$599.50. That followed another 9...

China’s AI-led technology drive carries hidden risks

China’s computer chip exports surged 72.6 per cent in the first two months of the year, far outpacing broad export growth, as technological advances help the country tap into a demand boom fuelled by artificial intelligence (AI). Shipments of integrated circuits totalled US$43.3 billion, with volumes jumping 13.7 per cent to 52.5 billion units, according to customs data released on Tuesday. Overall exports rose by 21.8 per cent, the most in four years. Memory chip prices have surged worldwide...

Halo trade reshapes Wall Street portfolios. Is China set to lead the heavy-asset era?

Halo, short for heavy assets, low obsolescence, has emerged as a major Wall Street theme in recent weeks. Investors are rotating from tech stocks to companies with real physical assets amid fears over artificial intelligence, geopolitical tensions and rising prices of resources and infrastructure. Here’s what you need to know about how the strategy gained popularity and why it matters to China. What is Halo? The term was coined last month by Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, to...

'Icky and heartbreaking': The $2 per hour worker behind the OnlyFans boom

The BBC talks to a Philippines-based woman paid to pretend to be an OnlyFans star in online chats.

Chinese EV maker Nio forecasts surge in deliveries after first quarterly profit

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio has forecast a surge of up to 97 per cent in first-quarter deliveries, underscoring the turnaround after posting its first-ever quarterly profit and defying a slowdown that has hit most of its domestic rivals. Nio, ranked the 15th bestselling Chinese EV maker last year, set a delivery guidance of 80,000 to 83,000 vehicles for the first quarter of 2026, representing a year-on-year surge of between 90 per cent and 97 per cent. The growth projection bucked...

Meta urged to boost oversight of fake AI videos

Meta's advisers say its methods for policing AI videos are inadequate, especially at times of crisis.

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We speak to a “chatter” on OnlyFans, who sends explicit messages on behalf of models.

Fortnite-maker raising in-game currency prices 'to help pay the bills'

Epic Games said it had to increase the price as the cost of running the game had "gone up a lot"

Memory price hikes ‘the new normal’ as AI boom fuels storage demand, Seagate says

Memory price hikes are likely to become “the new normal” for the next few years, according to an executive at storage giant Seagate Technology, as the artificial intelligence boom of the past two to three years pushes the industry into what he described as a supercycle. “It’s hard to tell if it will last forever,” Ban-Seng Teh, Seagate’s chief commercial officer, told the South China Morning Post. The current cycle was “very unusual because in the past we went through cycles of shortage and...

China issues second warning on OpenClaw risks amid adoption frenzy

China’s cybersecurity agency on Tuesday issued a second warning about security and data risks tied to OpenClaw, despite a rush among local governments and tech companies to adopt the artificial intelligence agent amid a nationwide frenzy. At a time when major Chinese cloud service providers were touting easy deployment of OpenClaw to capitalise on its popularity, improper installation and use of the agent had also led to severe security risks, said the National Computer Network Emergency...

Chinese tech giants offer cheap, easy access to OpenClaw amid ‘lobster fever’

Chinese technology firms, including internet giants Tencent Holdings, Alibaba Group Holding and ByteDance, are offering easy or inexpensive access to OpenClaw, the popular open-source AI agent software amid a “lobster fever” in the country. Tencent on Tuesday officially launched QClaw, an artificial intelligence assistant built on OpenClaw that can connect to the company’s super app WeChat. After download and installation on a computer that takes about three minutes, users can remotely control...

China’s chip exports surge 73% as AI demand fuels semiconductor growth

China’s chip exports jumped in the first two months of the year, according to the latest customs data, underscoring how Beijing’s push for semiconductor self-sufficiency is boosting both domestic demand and global market growth. Integrated circuit (IC) exports reached US$43.3 billion in January and February, an increase of 72.6 per cent from a year earlier, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Tuesday. It far outpaced China’s overall export growth of 21.8 per cent in the...

China lays out its blueprint for AI, space internet and green energy in tech race with US

Beijing is planning “moderately proactive” technology infrastructure expansion covering artificial intelligence (AI), telecommunications and space internet, while emphasising strength in coordinating green energy planning in tandem with computing initiatives to solidify its advantage in infrastructure amid the AI race with the US. The infrastructure buildout plan forms a core pillar of the nation’s draft 15th five-year plan, released last week during the legislative “two sessions” meeting and...

China investors energise Hong Kong biotech stocks. Is foreign money missing out?

Mainland Chinese investors can now buy shares in more than a dozen newly added Hong Kong-listed biotech and pharmaceutical companies after a reshuffle of the Stock Connect southbound trading list took effect on Monday, reflecting the sector’s growing role on the international stage. Foreign capital, however, remained cautious, analysts said. “Mainland buyers have been the main force behind the latest healthcare rally. They tend to chase smaller-cap names where a tight free float makes it easier...

China’s chip bosses endorse semiconductor push in next 5-year plan

China’s semiconductor entrepreneurs – including artificial intelligence chipmaker Cambricon Technologies and testing-and-packaging leader Tongfu Microelectronics – have voiced support for the country’s 15th five-year plan, which places renewed emphasis on the chip industry as a cornerstone of Beijing’s technology ambitions. “National policy direction and planning are very well designed,” said Chen Tianshi, founder and CEO of Beijing-based Cambricon. Speaking on the sidelines of the opening of...

AI is forcing journalism to rediscover what the profession actually does

Around the world, news organisations are racing to create rules for artificial intelligence. Editors debate whether reporters may use AI to draft text, summarise documents or help in research. Some outlets promise readers they will disclose when a machine helps write an article. Others hope credibility will come from avoiding AI altogether. But this debate begins with a mistaken assumption: that journalism earns trust because journalists physically write the sentences themselves. That has never...

China’s CATL profit surges 42% as global market share soars to all-time high

Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) reported a 42 per cent jump in net profit last year to 72.2 billion yuan (US$10.4 billion) on strong battery sales and an expansion into new energy storage scenarios. The Chinese battery giant’s sales volume of lithium-ion batteries – a key component for electric vehicles (EVs) – reached 661 gigawatt hours (GWh), up 39 per cent from the previous year, according to a filing released on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on Monday night. China’s EV industry...

Chinese local governments offer OpenClaw project subsidies as security questions linger

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