95 m. ago Smartphone giant Xiaomi unveils AI model, joining fierce competition in China

Xiaomi says its open-source MiMo reasoning model, trained completely in-house, rivals the performance of OpenAI’s o1-mini and Alibaba’s QwQ-32B.

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2 h. ago HKEX posts best quarter ever as China’s ‘DeepSeek moment’ spurs IPOs, market’s rerating

HKEX’s first-quarter profit of HK$4.08 billion (US$526 million) exceeds analysts’ estimate of HK$3.99 billion.

Economics

3 h. ago Meta introduces Llama application programming interface to attract AI developers

Llama API will help Meta go up against APIs offered by rival model makers including OpenAI, Google and China’s DeepSeek.

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8 h. ago Elon Musk teases Grok 3.5 hours after Alibaba’s Qwen3 generates buzz amid US

Musk said the latest version of xAI’s Grok model can answer technical questions about rocket engines and electrochemistry.

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15 h. ago The Hong Kong Jockey Club unveils JC Project MuSE to foster holistic growth in underprivileged primary students through music and sports

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Extracurricular activities offer children opportunities to explore personal interests and broaden their horizons. Yet for families with limited financial means, these pursuits can be out of reach. To address this issue, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has initiated and funded JC Project MuSE, with an approved donation exceeding HK$400 million. The programme delivers free, high-quality and tailored music and sports education to primary school students in underprivileged areas of Hong Kong. JC Project MuSE is a six-year school-based initiative inspired by the globally acclaimed El Sistema model and aims to foster children’s interest in the arts and sports from an early age. The programme ensures equal access to growth and learning opportunities regardless of socio-economic status and is designed to promote the participating children’s holistic development. To celebrate the programme’s inauguration an...

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29 h. ago Alibaba unveils Qwen3 AI models that it says outperform DeepSeek R1

The release comes just days after Baidu introduced two advanced models amid speculation about the imminent release of DeepSeek’s R2.

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29 h. ago Alibaba unveils advanced Qwen 3 AI as Chinese tech rivalry intensifies

Alibaba unveils advanced Qwen 3 AI as Chinese tech rivalry intensifies  Reuters

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34 h. ago China's Xi Jinping 'sends message' to country's technology companies as DeepSeek called 'profound threat'

China's Xi Jinping 'sends message' to country's technology companies as DeepSeek called 'profound threat'  Times of India

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41 h. ago Tencent, Alibaba buy Nvidia GPUs from ByteDance stockpile, report says

ByteDance’s rivals are acquiring some of its US$13.7 billion worth of Nvidia’s H20 chips, which are now barred from export to China.

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47 h. ago China’s Akeso, hailed as biotech’s ‘DeepSeek moment’, falls despite nod for cancer drug

Chinese regulator grants second approval for lung cancer drug ivonescimab, which has outperformed Merck’s Keytruda in phase three trial.

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54 h. ago Malaysia temple unveils first ‘AI Mazu’ for devotees to interact with, address concerns

Temple claims world first as on-screen digital deity that looks like a chubby version of a famous Chinese actress dishes out advice.

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60 h. ago Tesla China’s rumored Model Y “E80” variant: Alleged price, features, and more

Tesla China’s rumored Model Y “E80” variant: Alleged price, features, and more  Teslarati

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3 d. ago Beijing state asset manager unveils 2025 cultural, sports program

Beijing state asset manager unveils 2025 cultural, sports program  China.org

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4 d. ago Brics countries eye multilateral mechanism to help global economy: Brazilian official

Plan would follow World Bank agency’s guarantee model and help developing nations lure foreign direct investment amid Trump’s US tariffs.

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4 d. ago Hong Kong eyes turning Hung Hom waterfront into yacht bay for rich tourists

Development Bureau unveils preliminary development proposal for HK$10 billion to HK$20 billion project around Hong Kong Coliseum.

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4 d. ago Baidu offers new AI models with enhanced features, lower cost than DeepSeek’s products

The lower cost would help developers focus on creating ‘more super interesting and useful’ AI applications, Baidu CEO Robin Li says.

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5 d. ago Trump’s ‘anxious’ tariff remark, Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental makeover: SCMP’s 7 highlights

From China unveiling a stealth jet advance to Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental hotel’s makeover, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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5 d. ago China's Baidu says its Kunlun chip cluster can train DeepSeek

China's Baidu says its Kunlun chip cluster can train DeepSeek-like models  Reuters

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5 d. ago China could build its own model of soft power in Africa through NGOs

Unlike the West’s approach, China’s aid is mostly state-led. The lack of a strong grass-roots presence leaves it open to misconceptions.

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5 d. ago Auto show: German, Japan carmakers embrace Chinese AI as Tesla awaits Beijing’s nod on FSD

AI models developed by Chinese tech companies, including DeepSeek and Big Tech firms, have emerged as popular choices for carmakers.

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