Chinese users of AI companions bereft after government tightens regulations
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- South China Morning Postseen 17 Sept, 14:54description edited
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Hong Kong’s new “AI city brain” will not involve personal data and poses no privacy concerns, the city leader has said, adding that the system will also help improve visitor management during “golden week” holidays. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also stressed on Thursday the importance of AI education and the need to nurture young people’s AI literacy, citing overseas examples of adolescents who became socially isolated after relying too heavily on the technology. In his annual policy...Hong Kong’s proposed “AI city brain” will not tap into personal data and poses no privacy concerns, the city leader has said, adding that the platform will also help improve visitor management during “golden week” national holidays. Speaking at a Legislative Council question and answer session on Thursday following his annual policy address a day earlier, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also stressed the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) education and the need to nurture young...
- South China Morning Postseen 17 Sept, 22:03headline rewritten
Hong Kong’s ‘AI city brain’ will not tap personal data, breach privacy: John LeeHong Kong’s ‘AI city brain’ to cost initial HK$200m, but ‘won’t catch thieves’ - ANSA (Italy)seen 19 Sept, 10:52headline rewritten
Un rapporto di intelligence generato con l'IA ha rischiato di scatenare una guerra'Un rapporto di intelligence generato con l'IA ha rischiato di scatenare una guerra' - nbcmontana.comseen 4 Oct, 16:38description edited
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New reports of unexpected behavior by some of the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence systems are intensifying a debate.New reports of unexpected behavior by some of the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence systems are intensifying a debate.
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Hong Kong has unveiled a four-step artificial intelligence (AI) “talent ladder” strategy to counter entry-level job shock and foster industry leaders, viewing the technology as a “catalyst, not a threat”. Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Kevin Choi Kit-ming warned on Monday that the “entry-level shock” was real because AI performed well in many routine tasks that once made up a graduate’s first job, such as basic coding and first-line customer service. Speaking at...Hong Kong has unveiled a four-step artificial intelligence (AI) “talent ladder” strategy to counter entry-level job shock and foster industry leaders by treating the technology as a “catalyst, not a threat”. Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Kevin Choi Kit-ming warned on Monday that the “entry-level shock” was genuine because AI performed well in many routine tasks that traditionally formed the core of a graduate’s initial role, such as basic coding and first-line...
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Hong Kong authorities will focus on incorporating infrastructure monitoring into the first phase of its AI-powered urban management system, while exploring its expansion into public services in later stages. Officials also told a Legislative Council meeting on Tuesday that government arms were encouraged to develop their own databases before connecting them to the “AI city brain”. Undersecretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Lillian Cheong Man-lei said authorities would prioritise...Hong Kong authorities will focus on incorporating infrastructure monitoring into the first phase of their AI-powered urban management system, while exploring its expansion into public services in later stages. Officials also told a Legislative Council meeting on Tuesday that government arms were encouraged to develop their own databases before connecting them to the “AI city brain”. Undersecretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Lillian Cheong Man-lei said authorities would prioritise...
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Thu, 13 August 2026
1 report- japantoday.com22:45first to report
Li Linlin cried for days after losing her AI boyfriend. She had exchanged about 700,000 words in messages over two years, and never got to say goodbye. Li, 24, wasn't the only left mourning the loss of a virtual companion when major Chinese tech companies recently pulled the plug on…
Sun, 16 August 2026
2 reports- El País (Spain)03:30
Pekín prohíbe que los ‘chatbots’ fomenten la dependencia emocional, en una regulación pionera para contener los riesgos sociales de una tecnología llamada a transformar las relaciones personales
- slguardian.org10:15
China’s first national rules governing emotionally engaging AI seek to prevent chatbots from replacing human relationships, as millions of users increasingly turn to artificial companions for intimacy, reassurance and companionship....
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post01:00
AI desktop pets are gaining popularity in China, offering young workers an outlet for workplace frustration and providing bereaved owners with a digital means to preserve memories of their deceased pets. Virtual pets first emerged on messaging platforms in the early 2000s, roaming across screens and interacting with users as they browsed the web, chatted, or watched videos. Advancements in AI are evolving virtual pets from simple digital novelties into more responsive forms of emotional...
Sat, 22 August 2026
1 report- Le Figaro (France)18:00
Un mari généré par l’intelligence artificielle, un avatar numérique pour ressusciter les morts. En Asie, les nouvelles technologies viennent combler l’ultramoderne solitude.
Sun, 23 August 2026
1 report- El Pais English05:00
Beijing bans chatbots from fostering emotional dependence in a pioneering regulation to contain the social risks of a technology poised to transform personal relationships
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- leadership.ng17:39
China is tightening regulations around AI companion chatbots amid growing concerns that artificial intelligence(AI) could encourage emotional dependence,
Fri, 28 August 2026
2 reports- telecompaper.com07:33
South Korea's science ministry has selected three teams to build an artificial intelligence (AI) service accessible to everyone, under the government's "AI for all" initiative, Yonhap news agency reported. The three consortia are led by SK Telecom, KT and Kakao. They will receive 512 B200 GPUs from Nvidia to support the development work as well as state funding to cover the costs to roll out the service by next year.
- koreaherald.com13:23
South Korea has selected SK Telecom, Kakao and KT to build government-backed artificial intelligence services that will give the public free, unlimited access t
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- 24sata (Croatia)11:16
Južna Koreja najavljuje revolucionarni program koji svim građanima omogućuje neograničen pristup umjetnoj inteligenciji, čime se nastoji smanjiti ovisnost o stranim tehnologijama i potaknuti razvoj domaće industrije.
Fri, 4 September 2026
2 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:00
Facing one of world's lowest fertility rates, South Korea looks to technology to help build smaller, more automated military
- Channel News Asia22:00
Mon, 7 September 2026
3 reports- South China Morning Post10:32
Huawei Technologies has unveiled its first smartphone powered by a next-generation mobile processor based on the company’s proprietary Tau Scaling Law, continuing its push to boost chip performance while reducing reliance on advanced foreign semiconductor equipment. Speaking at a launch event in Guangzhou on Monday, Richard Yu Chengdong, chairman of Huawei’s consumer business group, described the Kirin 9050 Pro as the company’s “most powerful Kirin chip ever”. The processor is based on...
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- scmp.com7 Sept, 10:32their copy
- Le Monde (France)11:00
La Corée du Sud veut se positionner comme le troisième grand acteur mondial de l’intelligence artificielle. Entre investissements massifs et réformes, l’ambition des pouvoirs publics ne va pas sans se heurter à des résistances, notamment au sujet de l’avenir du marché du travail et des besoins du pays en énergie.
- Channel News Asia12:08
"People cannot use AI to create or distribute recognisable digital replicas of others without their consent, including cloned faces and voices", state news agency Xinhua reported.
Tue, 8 September 2026
2 reports- Japan Times07:49
The nation is weighing whether to build more nuclear reactors as part of its long-term energy roadmap
- South China Morning Post11:12
China’s top court has issued new guidance on how judges should handle civil cases involving artificial intelligence, setting out rules on liability for deepfakes, voice cloning, hallucinations and violations of personal rights. Although Beijing has yet to pass a dedicated AI law, the guidelines expand the country’s legal framework governing the technology. The Supreme People’s Court’s 24-article opinion, released on Monday, instead provides guidance for handling AI-related disputes under...
Thu, 10 September 2026
2 reports- techtimes.com13:12
South Korea PIPA update takes effect September 11, 2026, creating the world’s first national AI training data framework: three compliance tiers for AI developers, a 10% global revenue fine ceiling that surpasses GDPR, and a CEO accountability mandate that puts boardroom liability for data breaches
- South China Morning Post13:30
Huawei Technologies has unveiled a high-speed optical module designed to eliminate bottlenecks in artificial intelligence infrastructure, staking an early claim in the race to set standards for next-generation data centre connections. The Shenzhen-based tech giant showcased what it called the industry’s first 7.2-terabit-per-second (Tbps) near-packaged optics (NPO) product at the China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE) in Shenzhen this week. The technology replaces traditional...
Mon, 14 September 2026
2 reports- Bloomberg Politics02:54
Cha Jiho, a member of South Korea's parliament, is behind the nation's drive to enhance international cooperation on artificial intelligence, proposing a new Global AI Hub. He discusses the initiative's plans to gather international organizations and multilateral development banks, harnessing AI to tackle issues such as climate change, healthcare and food security. He speaks with Shery Ahn exclusively, on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade". (Source: Bloomberg)
- trend.az12:58
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 14. Uzbekistan and South Korea, along with other Central Asian countries, are seeking to expand cooperation in artificial intelligence, science and digital technologies…
Tue, 15 September 2026
3 reports- Japan Times00:05
Regulations and public statements from Beijing underscore how Chinese authorities regard the possibility of AI escaping human oversight as serious.
- Channel News Asia04:22
- ibtimes.com10:26
Beijing has identified AI systems acquiring resources, replicating themselves and seeking power as risks that its safety framework must address.
Wed, 16 September 2026
3 reports- South China Morning Post12:27
Hong Kong will create an “AI city brain” system to strengthen its response to extreme weather events, major incidents and public order management, while creating the role of artificial intelligence commissioner to tackle emerging challenges. While the city’s first five-year plan set out a vision to advance technology development, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu outlined seven key areas of AI risk governance in Wednesday’s policy address, including efforts to combat the use of AI in crime and...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)21:40
Science minister stresses responsible development as debate grows over calls by US tech executives to curb pace of frontier AI
- Anadolu Agency (AA)21:40
Science minister stresses responsible development as debate grows over calls by US tech executives to curb pace of frontier AI
Thu, 17 September 2026
7 reports- Japan Times01:29
The company is aiming to ensure its Ascend chips can operate every single AI model, in China and beyond.
- South China Morning Post06:17edited after publishing ×2
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Hong Kong’s ‘AI city brain’ will not tap personal data, breach privacy: John LeeHong Kong’s proposed “AI city brain” will cost HK$200 million (US$25.5 million) for the first phase and will connect to the police’s citywide security camera network, authorities have revealed, while stressing that the new system would not be used for crime detection or the surveillance of residents. Speaking at a Legislative Council question and answer session on Thursday following his annual policy address a day earlier, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also emphasised the system would not...
- ksat.com08:17
Chinese technology giant Huawei has launched new chip technologies as it challenges leading global companies such as Nvidia.
- dailyexcelsior.com10:22
BEIJING, Sept 17: Chinese technology giant Huawei launched new chip technologies in a challenge to global leaders such as Nvidia that highlights the narrowing gap between China and the US in artificial intelligence. Huaweis announcement Thursday at its annual key...
- trend.az12:55
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 17. Kyrgyzstan has advocated implementing joint pilot projects in artificial intelligence within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). According to the press…
- Index.hr (Croatia)15:29
HUAWEI ne uspijeva podmiriti ni kinesku potražnju za AI čipovima, pa odgađa širenje dok gradi vlastiti ekosustav kao alternativu Nvidiji.
- tportal (Croatia)17:08
Huawei ne može proizvesti dovoljno opreme za računalstvo temeljeno na umjetnoj inteligenciji kako bi podmirio potražnju u Kini, a zbog ograničenih proizvodnih kapaciteta smanjuje i prodaju na inozemnim tržištima, rekao je u četvrtak predsjednik kineskog tehnološkog diva Eric Xu
Fri, 18 September 2026
14 reports- South China Morning Post11:50
Hong Kong will begin recruitment for an artificial intelligence (AI) commissioner in the second quarter of next year to assist in drafting policies for the technology and risk governance, with authorities confident the city does not lack suitable talent. Tech authorities on Friday revealed details of the new post under the Digital Policy Office, which will pay between HK$262,125 and HK$278,200 (US$33,414 to US$35,436) a month. Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Kevin...
- thehindubusinessline.com13:00
Huawei Unveils Innovative Immersive Telepresence Solution That Offers Immersive Experiences and Intelligent Services
- Index.hr (Croatia)17:04
OPERACIJA je zaustavljena u posljednji trenutak, doznaje CNN od svojih izvora u američkoj vojsci.
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)17:23
Obavještajno izvješće koje je ovog proljeća stvorila umjetna inteligencija umalo je dovelo do oružanog sukoba SAD-a i Kine. U izvješću je pisalo da kineski brod na Bliskom istoku prevozi komponente za nuklearni program, što je potaknulo hitnu vojnu reakciju. Američka vojska pripremala je presretanje...
- N1 Info (Croatia)17:47
Obavještajno izvješće koje je ovog proljeća, usred rata s Iranom, kružilo američkom vojskom odmah je izazvalo uzbunu: kineski brod na Bliskom istoku n
- Vecernji list (Croatia)18:25
Pentagon i američki ministar obrane Pete Hegseth posljednjih mjeseci snažno zagovaraju ubrzano uključivanje umjetne inteligencije u različite razine vojnog odlučivanja kako bi SAD zadržao tehnološku konkurentnost u odnosu na Kinu.
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)18:26
Naoružani američki vojnici pripremali su se ukrcati na kineski brod, a vojni avioni već su bili u zraku
- 24sata (Croatia)19:32
Američka vojska bila je na rubu pokretanja vojne operacije protiv Kine zbog pogrešne analize umjetne inteligencije koja je netočno identificirala kineski brod kao prijetnju nuklearnim naoružanjem.
- Le Figaro (France)19:42
L’armée américaine aurait projeté d’arraisonner un navire chinois au Moyen-Orient plus tôt cette année, avant de se raviser, d’après le média américain.
- Libération (France)20:07
Les services de renseignement américains avaient indiqué que le bateau transportait des composants liés à des armes nucléaires, avant de s’apercevoir que l’information était fausse, selon une enquête de CNN diffusée ce 18 septembre.
- Google News - Top Stories20:18
The Military’s Bogus AI ‘Almost Started a War’ With China: Report Rolling Stone Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say cnn.com AI hallucination of Chinese nuclear components almost led to US military attack Ars Technica US nearly launches military operation over AI-generated information The Jerusalem Post AI hallucination nearly triggers US military operation TechCrunch
- albawaba.net21:10
ALBAWABA — A mistake by artificial intelligence nearly caused the US to intercept a Chinese ship in the Middle East because the system mistook its cargo
- jamestown.org21:45
Executive Summary: Beijing is fully committed to the pursuit of supremacy in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Officials frequently tie the technology to the country’s “comprehensive national power” (CNP; 综合国力), which Chinese leader Xi Jinping has stated must surpass that of the United States in order to achieve the Party’s primary aim of national […]
- gdnonline.com23:45
Sat, 19 September 2026
11 reports- South China Morning Post00:00
In Silicon Valley and beyond, the architects of artificial intelligence are increasingly warning about the risks it poses to humanity. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wants the industry to slow down. A former engineer at his company, who also worked at its rival OpenAI, told reporters after quitting earlier this month that he was “genuinely frightened” unchecked AI development might mean “we could all die in the immediate future”. Even Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist...
- ANSA (Italy)00:06edited after publishing
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Un rapporto di intelligence generato con l'IA ha rischiato di scatenare una guerraCnn: 'Militari e jet americani pronti ad intervenire su una nave di Pechino in Medio Oriente'
- Times of India02:38
- Japan Times02:38
The operation was called off after officials determined that an AI chatbot used by an analyst had misidentified the material the ship was carrying.
- Le Monde (France)04:04
La chaîne CNN a révélé, vendredi, qu’une erreur d’une intelligence artificielle a failli provoquer l’assaut d’un navire chinois soupçonné de transporter du matériel nucléaire près d’Ormuz. Le président américain, lui, craint que l’éclatement de la bulle IA conduise à une récession, selon le « New York Times ».
- thedailybeast.com08:03
The Defense Department’s AI frenzy “almost started a war,” insiders revealed.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)08:57
Ein US-Militäranalyst ließ einen Chatbot die Ladung eines chinesischen Schiffs bewerten. Die KI lag völlig daneben. US-Soldaten bereiteten sich bereits auf das Entern vor, als der Fehler endlich auffiel.
- tportal (Croatia)09:23
Da s umjetnom inteligencijom treba biti oprezan, svjedoči i izvješće koje je, kako piše CNN, ovog proljeća kružilo američkom vojskom usred rata s Iranom. Stajalo je to da kineski brod na Bliskom istoku prenosi komponente nuklearnog programa, što je izazvalo uzbunu. No što ako iza svega stoji AI?
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)10:52
La scorsa primavera, nel pieno della guerra degli Stati Uniti contro l’Iran, un rapporto errato dell’intelligence americana avrebbe “quasi rischiato” di scatenare una guerra fra Usa e Cina. A rivelarlo è la Cnn: secondo il dossier una nave cinese in Medioriente stava trasportando componenti di un programma di armi nucleari verso Teheran. Una notizia che […] L'articolo “Un rapporto dell’intelligence scritto con AI ha quasi scatenato una guerra tra Usa e Cina” proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .
- Le Monde (France)11:03
L’incident intervient alors que l’armée et les services de renseignement américains accélèrent l’intégration de l’IA, de l’analyse du renseignement à la sélection de cibles.
- Al Jazeera English11:30
101 East meets innovators across East Asia using digital technology to transform how we grieve those we love.
Sun, 20 September 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post01:00
When Jordan Seow joined OpenAI in June 2025, he became the company’s first locally hired forward-deployed engineer in Asia-Pacific, joining a Singapore office that then had fewer than 20 employees. The 29-year-old is now part of a fast-growing workforce built in Singapore by the world’s leading artificial intelligence companies. Experts say the city state is emerging as a regional hub – not for training the latest AI models, but for the increasingly crucial task of deploying and adapting them...
- South China Morning Post02:21
A man in eastern China filed a lawsuit against an AI company after he followed a chatbot’s recommendation for his mother’s burial date, which he later claimed was linked to a family misfortune. According to Jimu News, Shi, from Jiashan county in Zhejiang province, lost his mother to a sudden illness in April. As the youngest of five siblings, Shi sought an auspicious date for her burial. Such dates, derived from traditional Chinese almanacs reflecting ancient beliefs about celestial...
Mon, 21 September 2026
10 reports- Polsat News (Poland)04:33
Stany Zjednoczone zaproponowały Chinom stworzenie systemu powiadamiania o poważnych incydentach związanych ze sztuczną inteligencją. Do rozmów doszło podczas niedzielnego spotkania delegacji obu państw w Nowym Jorku. Minister finansów USA Scott Bessent ocenił, że negocjacje były bardzo udane.
- Novinky (Czechia)06:22
Americká armáda se letos na jaře během války s Íránem dostala nebezpečně blízko situaci, která mohla přerůst v ozbrojený konflikt s Čínou. Důvodem byl zpravodajský report tvrdící, že čínská loď na Blízkém východě převáží součásti programu vývoje jaderných zbraní. Později se ukázalo, že zpráva vznikla s pomocí umělé inteligence (AI) a obsahovala zásadní chybu.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)08:22
Das Thema KI-Sicherheit ist ein grenzübergreifendes, die USA und China nähern sich dabei an. Doch es bleibt fraglich, worauf sich die Konkurrenten im Kampf um die KI-Vormacht wirklich einigen können.
- El País (Spain)08:29
“Queremos una visión compartida de objetivos comunes y amenazas comunes”, ha dicho el secretario del Tesoro, Scott Bessent
- South China Morning Post09:30
China’s top internet watchdog has drafted new rules to regulate how social platforms and game developers should protect minors, including a ban on offering “virtual intimacy services” to those under 18 as artificial intelligence-powered companions gain traction. The rules, titled “Ensuring minors’ safe and healthy use of the internet”, would ban online platforms from providing “virtual relatives or companions”, and prohibit them from offering services that “induce minors to become addicted or...
- Al Jazeera English09:50
US attempts to slow down Chinese progress on AI through economic restrictions could backfire.
- France Info (France)13:52
Le rapport de l'armée américaine, généré et structuré par une intelligence artificielle, a failli motiver une intervention militaire contre un navire chinois. Il s'agissait d'une erreur, selon des sources à CNN.
- NYT World16:55
Artificial intelligence is a race solely between two rival powers with the rest of the world largely on the sidelines, foreign policy experts said.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)17:19
Washington and Beijing are competing for AI leadership, with each side holding different sources of leverage
- thefastmode.com22:20
Huawei Unveils Intelligent WAN Target Architecture for ISPs
Tue, 22 September 2026
5 reports- dailyexcelsior.com10:41
HONG KONG, Sept 22: Chinas Alibaba unveiled new artificial intelligence chip technologies and plans for more powerful models on Tuesday, including what it said was Chinas most powerful AI chip, days ahead of a meeting between Chinese and US leaders...
- globaltimes.cn14:15
A Chinese chip company on Tuesday announced its new-generation training-and-inference AI chip, Zhenwu V900, which it says is the most powerful Chinese AI chip in terms of computing performance. The launch highlights the growing momentum behind homegrown alternatives to foreign artificial intelligence (AI) processors, as China steps up efforts to achieve technological self-reliance under US export controls on advanced semiconductors, a Chinese expert said.
- South China Morning Post14:30
Chinese chipmaker Hygon Information Technology on Tuesday launched a suite of central processing units (CPUs) for robotics and industrial edge devices, expanding beyond cloud computing and into the fast-growing market for physical artificial intelligence. The firm unveiled its Hygon 1000 series processors, designed to be embedded into physical devices in industrial automation systems such as robotics and factory controllers, enabling computing and graphics processing to be handled locally....
- Libération (France)15:34
Alors que le secrétaire général de l’ONU les appelle à collaborer dans le domaine de l’intelligence artificielle, les Etats-Unis envisagent un «mécanisme» de dialogue avec la Chine dans un souci de «transparence». Mais leurs intérêts ne convergent pas forcément.
- tportal (Croatia)20:59
'Onaj tko pobijedi u umjetnoj inteligenciji - pobjeđuje', izjavio je nedavno američki predsjednik Donald Trump, a ovih dana iščekuje Xi Jinpinga. Sjedinjene Države i Kina pokušavaju uspostaviti kanal kojim bi se međusobno upozoravale na ozbiljne incidente povezane s umjetnom inteligencijom – baš u trenutku u kojem se te dvije supersile nadmeću za prevlast. Washington i Peking slažu se barem oko toga da nekontrolirani AI može predstavljati sigurnosni problem, ali potpuno drukčije gledaju na...
Wed, 23 September 2026
5 reports- ČT24 (Czechia)07:11
Několik případů z poslední doby ukázalo zásadní rizika, která souvisejí s přechodem americké armády na systémy ovládané umělými inteligencemi (AI). Přesto Pentagon do této technologie investuje stále víc kvůli zásadním výhodám, které na bojišti přináší.
- wbur.org12:14
The two nations will have to overcome long-term mistrust and a very different set of priorities.
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)14:56
Die USA und China liefern sich einen Wettlauf um künstliche Intelligenz. Doch werden sie sich auf Regeln einigen können?
- Le Figaro (France)20:20
DÉCRYPTAGE - Le contre-espionnage américain s’inquiète des opérations de renseignement et des attaques informatiques menées sur son territoire par la Chine.
- South China Morning Post22:34
There are growing calls for Washington and Beijing to agree to slow down development of artificial intelligence. But even if they wanted to do so, how could they verify that the other side would do the same? A group of researchers and start-ups is developing technology intended to make this a possibility, without relying on trust alone. Their proposed tools would allow third parties and governments to check some claims about how AI models are being trained or used – possibly without needing...
Thu, 24 September 2026
9 reports- Libération (France)04:00
Malgré les promesses de concertation, les deux grandes puissances, dont les dirigeants se rencontrent jeudi 24 septembre à Washington, ont peu d’intérêt à encadrer un secteur dont elles se partagent la domination.
- Japan Times06:20
U.S.-China AI competition is becoming strategically decisive and could reshape global deterrence dynamics.
- Al Jazeera English07:53
The US dominates AI spending and computing power, but China is ahead in research and closing the gap on advanced models.
- abc.net.au08:40
Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington DC for his first state visit in more than a decade, with artificial intelligence high on the agenda. The US says it has agreed with China to set up a hotline for dangerous AI incidents — but will it actually work? Guest: Rebecca Arcesati, Head of the Science, Technology and Innovation Program (Co-lead) at the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)
- South China Morning Post08:57
China and the United States must prevent their AI competition from escalating into a cold war, a top Chinese policy adviser has warned, while asserting that a complete decoupling would be difficult. The remarks from Zheng Yongnian, a leading political scientist and dean of the school of public policy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, come ahead of the Xi-Trump summit in Washington, where artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to be among the top items on the agenda. Chinese...
- Axios09:30
China is waging a much different war for AI supremacy than the U.S. Why it matters: China is obsessed with state control and adoption. Chinese officials are laser-focused on deep, widespread AI domestic use they can monitor and steer at every level of their economy. By contrast, America is obsessed with developing superior AI faster. Period. The U.S. thinking: The nation first to true super-intelligence wins everything. China and the U.S. agree on three AI certainties: The country with the most...
- prnewswire.com11:05
/PRNewswire/ -- OX Security today revealed that AI agents using Model Context Protocol (MCP) can connect to ungoverned infrastructure in China and Russia, home...
- The Hill16:22
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday the U.S. and China have an obligation to manage the development of artificial intelligence as “leading nations” in the industry. “We have both the capability and responsibility to develop and manage AI for good and ensure that the development of AI is always under human control and serves the...
- The Hill21:26
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Xi says US, China have responsibility to keep AI under human control Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday the U.S. and China have an obligation to manage the development of artificial intelligence as “leading nations” in the industry. © AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin “We have both the capability and...
Fri, 25 September 2026
2 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)04:51
AMERIČKI obavještajci vjeruju da kineske tvrtke daju Iranu satelitske podatke, što je dramatično poboljšalo preciznost iranskih napada na američke baze i brodove na Bliskom istoku.
- Vecernji list (Croatia)09:28Ako već ne mogu zaustaviti superinteligenciju, Trump i Xi mogu barem uspostaviti ‘crveni AI telefon’
Analitičari CNN-a smatraju da će Xijev posjet završiti bez sporazuma o zaštiti čovječanstva koji bi bio usporediv sa smanjenjem nuklearnog naoružanja iz 1980-ih
Sat, 26 September 2026
5 reports- RMF24 (Poland)07:11
Waszyngton i Pekin otwierają gorącą linię w sprawie AI
- ČT24 (Czechia)13:11
Čína a Spojené státy se dohodly na snížení vzájemných cel v hodnotě 30 miliard dolarů (641,5 miliardy korun) a na zahájení dialogu o umělé inteligenci (AI). Obě opatření jsou součástí osmibodové dohody, kterou obě strany uzavřely při třídenní návštěvě čínského prezidenta Si Ťin-pchinga ve Washingtonu, oznámilo podle agentury Reuters čínské ministerstvo zahraničí.
- Libération (France)13:46
A l’occasion d’une visite d’Etat de trois jours du président chinois à la Maison blanche, les dirigeants ont abordé des sujets allant de l’IA et du commerce à la guerre en Iran. Ils ont confirmé qu’ils se rencontreraient à nouveau cette année.
- N1 Info (Croatia)20:14
SAD i Kina dogovorile su se da će smanjiti carine na robu vrijednu 30 milijardi dolara i da će pokrenuti dijalog o umjetnoj inteligenciji, objavile su
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- Index.hr (Croatia)26 Sept, 20:28their copy
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Sun, 27 September 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post05:43
Hong Kong can offer trusted solutions in artificial intelligence (AI) governance for major economies by leveraging the city’s unique strengths, including its common law system, internationally connected standards and professional services, the city’s finance chief has said. “As major economies begin discussing AI governance, data, compliance and risk management, Hong Kong can leverage its unique strengths in providing ‘rules’ and ‘trust’,” Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po wrote in his...
- Vecernji list (Croatia)17:45Washington i Peking uvode mehanizam za incidente koji bi mogli postati pitanje nacionalne sigurnosti
Reuters je ranije otkrio da su OpenAI-evi agenti još u svibnju preuzeli dva korisnička računa i ispitivali mrežu Hugging Facea tražeći slabosti, gotovo dva mjeseca prije mnogo većeg srpanjskog incident
Mon, 28 September 2026
5 reports- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)06:10
“Le restrizioni statunitensi sull’export di chip hanno esercitato pressione sul calcolo di frontiera (ovvero l’uso della massima potenza di calcolo oggi disponibile per addestrare i sistemi di IA più avanzati, ndr), ma non hanno fermato i progressi della Cina nell’IA”. A dirlo è Liu Shaoshan, direttore della divisione Embodied Artificial Intelligence presso lo Shenzhen Institute […] L'articolo “Le restrizioni Usa sui chip non fermano Pechino. Ma l’AI impone cooperazione tra Stati Uniti e Cina...
- N1 Info (Croatia)11:33
Jedna od vodećih regionalnih analitičarki i poznavateljica kineske politike te dugogodišnja dopisnica lista Delo za Kinu i Daleki istok, Zorana Bakovi
- N1 Info (Croatia)17:50
Jedna od vodećih regionalnih analitičarki i poznavateljica kineske politike te dugogodišnja dopisnica lista Delo za Kinu i Daleki istok, Zorana Bakovi
- South China Morning Post21:30
The US-China AI competition faces a dilemma. Both countries see artificial intelligence as a source of economic, scientific and strategic power, so neither has much incentive to slow down. Yet the more capable and autonomous AI becomes, the more important the question of human control. Last week’s summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping brought that tension into the open. Trump wants to leave AI “exactly where it is” rather than add new guardrails, while Xi...
- nbcmontana.com21:50edited after publishing
New reports of unexpected behavior by some of the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence systems are intensifying a debate.
Tue, 29 September 2026
4 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)11:57
New era in technology demands both cooperation and competition between Washington and Beijing, while struggle to grow technological capacity and access critical inputs remain central axes of relations, says professor
- South China Morning Post13:00
China’s generative artificial intelligence user base surpassed 700 million at the end of June, accounting for more than half of the population as wide AI adoption pushes the technology’s penetration rate to a record high in the country. The user base data, released Tuesday by the China Internet Network Information Centre, represents an increase of 16 per cent from the end of 2025, when China had 602 million generative AI users with a penetration rate of 42.8 per cent. Question-and-answer...
- thenextweb.com13:49
'Manus 2.0 is not a version update,' says Manus as it launches Cue, an app giving each AI agent its own email, phone number and wallet.
- chinadaily.com.cn16:17
China's approach to generative artificial intelligence is evolving from a focus solely on technological development to emphasizing both practical application and comprehensive regulation, according to a new report.
Wed, 30 September 2026
10 reports- South China Morning Post00:00
Executives at Hong Kong’s largest listed companies have a severe lack of technological expertise, with fewer than 1 per cent of directors possessing dedicated artificial intelligence or cybersecurity skills, according to a new report by Grant Thornton Hong Kong. The firm’s 15th annual Corporate Governance Review – which surveyed 100 major listed firms on Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Composite Index – found that 59 per cent of companies view cybersecurity or AI as principal business risks. Yet only...
- Channel News Asia03:05
- Times of India03:19
- South China Morning Post04:00
China’s broadcasting regulator has called for greater support for live-action dramas as the government seeks to steer the booming microdrama industry towards higher-quality production and tighter rights safeguards amid the rapid rise of AI. Artificial intelligence (AI) has created innovation and production possibilities for microdramas, while also posing challenges over content quality and rights protection, according to Wang Xiaoliang from the National Radio and Television...
- El Mundo (Spain)05:08
Dos modelos chinos de IA burlaron sus filtros y dieron instrucciones para fabricar armas biológicas. Otros sistemas ocultaron fallos y falsearon resultados en pruebas, mientras Trump rechaza una cooperación amplia con Pekín para afrontar los riesgos Leer
- South China Morning Post06:31
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek on Wednesday open-sourced a suite of core tools tailored for Huawei Technologies’ Ascend AI chips, marking a step forward in the country’s push to end dependence on processors from US giant Nvidia amid US export curbs. Hangzhou-based DeepSeek released six software modules that mirror its prior open-source tools for Nvidia’s AI chips, aiming to build a new “independent and controllable” software ecosystem for graphics processing units (GPUs),...
- Bloomberg Politics13:00
The UK’s domestic security service MI5 accused a Chinese academic institute of spying on Britain’s artificial intelligence research.
- manilatimes.net16:06
In a post on its official WeChat account, DeepSeek said it was open-sourcing programming infrastructure for Huawei’s Ascend platform, including compute and communication libraries.
- livenews.co.nz16:45
- BBC News World23:25
Beijing has cracked down on AI chatbots that can replicate human relationships. Experts are asking if this is the right thing to do.
Thu, 1 October 2026
5 reports- South China Morning Post03:00
Huawei Technologies is making rapid progress in rolling out a new breed of advanced chip based on its self-developed Tau Scaling Law, with the Chinese company set to adopt the processors across the newly released Mate 90 smartphone series. The roll-out marks another step forward in the Chinese tech giant’s push to overcome stringent US export curbs, which has seen Huawei rewire its smartphone business to run on home-grown technology. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Huawei consumer...
- Channel News Asia06:31
- Index.hr (Croatia)10:56
KINA je uvela najstroža pravila na svijetu za kontrolu umjetne inteligencije, zabranivši chatbotovima uspostavljanje dugotrajnih emocionalnih veza s ljudima.
- South China Morning Post16:00
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Artificial intelligence has rapidly evolved from an emerging technology into a cornerstone of Hong Kong's economic transformation strategy. Under the Government's AI+ initiative, further reinforced by the First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the HKSAR (2026-2030), the city is stepping up efforts to integrate AI across industries, public services, scientific research, healthcare, finance and...
- Al Jazeera English17:12
How AI is reshaping everyday life in China
Fri, 2 October 2026
4 reports- Japan Times02:30
The project, aimed at strengthening AI capacity, is expected to see capital deployed across land, power infrastructure, construction and computing.
- Bloomberg Politics05:47
Nvidia’s artificial intelligence chips keep making their way to China despite US curbs. Government officials are asking why the company missed red flags, saying Washington’s export controls have spawned a sprawling shadow trade. The company hasn’t been accused of violating controls or willfully aiding smugglers, and said it abides by the rules. Bloomberg's Edwin Chan reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
- South China Morning Post14:00
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering global relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump condemns ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI, says he is only guardrail needed US President Donald Trump downplayed growing concerns about artificial intelligence, claiming America already has guardrails to regulate the industry and warning that casting doubt on development only benefits...
- iDNES (Czechia)20:00
Čína vsadila na rychlý rozvoj umělé inteligence, její masové používání ale začíná přinášet i problémy, například kvůli slepé důvěře v chybné rady chatbotů. Peking proto začíná v některých oblastech vymezovat, kde má mít používání umělé inteligence své hranice.
Sat, 3 October 2026
1 report- derstandard.at07:30
The Americans want a hotline but the Chinese have been cool in the past
Sun, 4 October 2026
2 reports- Le Figaro (France)03:55
La première mission de ce groupe, baptisé «unité super intelligence», sera de s’assurer que les États-Unis «(restent) en tête (dans la course à la) super intelligence».
- South China Morning Post04:00
Hong Kong should enact laws on data governance and underlying safety standards to ensure the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI), experts have said, as the government pledged to tackle disputes or crimes involving the technology’s application with tailored legislation. They also said that legislation was needed to define liability boundaries, which could bolster business and public confidence in expanding its adoption. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said in his recent policy...
Mon, 5 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post04:16edited after publishing
Hong Kong has unveiled a four-step artificial intelligence (AI) “talent ladder” strategy to counter entry-level job shock and foster industry leaders by treating the technology as a “catalyst, not a threat”. Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Kevin Choi Kit-ming warned on Monday that the “entry-level shock” was genuine because AI performed well in many routine tasks that traditionally formed the core of a graduate’s initial role, such as basic coding and first-line...
Tue, 6 October 2026
7 reports- Japan Times05:38
Beijing has dismissed some of these warnings as "fearmongering," seeing the calls to slow AI development as an attempt to hold China back.
- NYT World09:03
China’s booming artificial intelligence sector has given local researchers good reason to remain in the country, but it has yet to lure overseas scientists despite a government push.
- NYT World09:03
China’s booming artificial intelligence sector has given local researchers good reason to remain in the country, but it has yet to lure overseas scientists despite a government push.
- Channel News Asia10:16
The firm will establish its global headquarters here, and part of its research will look into how artificial intelligence could help badminton players improve their performance.
- Il Sole 24 Ore (Italy)13:31
«Anche gli americani hanno capito che sull’intelligenza artificiale non può esserci un Far West, perché distruggerebbe la loro stessa sicurezza nazionale». Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata , senatore di Fdi e presidente...
- ABC News (Australia)18:00
Beijing is issuing AI digital humans with identity cards in a bid to hold companies accountable and ensuring state surveillance applies to the virtual world.
- Le Figaro (France)20:34
DÉCRYPTAGE - Une société de cybersécurité a révélé une vaste attaque ayant tenté de cibler des politiques, des économistes et des avocats, avec pour objectif de voler les plans américains sur l’intelligence artificielle.
Wed, 7 October 2026
4 reports- South China Morning Post01:30
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s vision of an “AI city brain” is bold and timely. An integrated system linking data across transport, public works, environmental monitoring and emergency response could help Hong Kong manage risks more proactively and coordinate services more effectively. The initiative is highly commendable. It also raises a critical question: can a city brain truly understand a city if it does not understand how its people communicate? The truth is that communication is...
- Times of India09:31
A Carnegie Endowment study of 10,280 NeurIPS 2025 authors finds that for every 30 Chinese-origin AI researchers working in the US, only one US-trained researcher works in China. China now produces 57% of elite AI talent and keeps more of it at home, as Singapore and South Korea gain ground. A Syracuse University expert warns the US faces a slow erosion of its pull on global talent.
- pragativadi.com12:42
Explore the Jio AI Playbook IMC 2026, showcasing India's shift to global tech innovation and sovereignty in digital infrastructure.
- South China Morning Post19:27
The US Treasury on Wednesday announced its first penalty under rules governing American investment in sensitive Chinese technologies, revealing a US$200,000 fine against the parent of Plug and Play Tech Centre for failing to report an investment in a Shanghai robotics AI company. The Treasury said on Wednesday that Amidi, LLC failed to submit a required notification after its Chinese fund subsidiary invested around US$92,478 in Shanghai Qiongche Intelligent Technology Company Limited, known...
Thu, 8 October 2026
5 reports- chinadaily.com.cn01:16
At a pig farm in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, a robot equipped with four wheels, cameras, and sensors patrols along the aisle between rows of pig stalls. It collects real-time data including pig behavior, water intake, feed consumption, ambient temperature and humidity, as well as disease-related physical signs.
- chinadaily.com.cn01:41
After a long day at work, Monica Chen, a 25-year-old white-collar worker in Shanghai, arrived home. Upon entering her residence, instead of a real pet, what welcomed her was an artificial intelligence pet.
- koreatimes.co.kr02:41
Korea is not considering to replace the term artificial intelligence (AI) with “super intelligence,” or SI, according to the Ministry of Science an...
- South China Morning Post12:00
As Hong Kong and Singapore compete for leadership in businesses ranging from foreign exchange trading to wealth management, the battleground has extended to artificial intelligence, with both cities vying to attract investment from HSBC Holdings and other major corporations, according to industry players. The issue came into focus after the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) questioned HSBC about its decision to set up an AI centre in Singapore, despite Hong Kong being its single largest...
- South China Morning Post21:33
The Pentagon announced on Thursday a new multimillion-dollar initiative for “maintaining American leadership” in quantum computing capabilities amid accelerating competition between the US and China over the military application of advanced technology. In a press release, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defence for Research and Engineering, which serves as the US Department of Defence’s chief technology adviser, announced that the new initiative, worth around US$350 million, is aimed at...
Fri, 9 October 2026
2 reports- Channel News Asia09:38
CNA looks at how artificial intelligence is changing businesses in China – from the rise of solo entrepreneurs and the networks forming around them to its impact on larger organisations.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)13:45
Investors weigh Fed rate hike prospects, rising energy costs and uncertainty over technology sector earnings
Sat, 10 October 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World10:00
George Williamson says ‘national resilience’ is key focus of ATI amid US and China’s runaway leadership in field The UK must not become dependent on foreign AI systems that can be switched off at short notice and must develop its own versions of the technology, according to the head of the Alan Turing Institute. The country needs a stronger domestic position in AI in response to the US and China’s runaway leadership in the field, with “national resilience” a key focus for ATI said George...
- South China Morning Post21:30
On June 12, two of the world’s most capable artificial intelligence models went dark. An American export directive barred foreigners from using Anthropic’s two flagship AI models, and because the company could not check every user’s nationality, it switched them off. Access returned on July 1 but the warning is clear: India’s AI future can be switched off from Washington. In September, Beijing came calling. At the Brics summit in New Delhi, Chinese President Xi Jinping promised China would “be...
Sun, 11 October 2026
4 reports- South China Morning Post01:30
A year ago, a Unitree robot kickboxing could light up social media. When DeepSeek released its latest open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model, developers around the world rushed to test it. This year, however, Hangzhou’s latest technology bets have barely made a ripple. The city’s “New Eight Steeds” – eight deep-tech companies in fields ranging from smart glasses and inference graphic processing units (GPUs) to compute-in-memory chips and space computing – are a very different...
- Libération (France)16:00
En Chine, les chatbots dopés à l’intelligence artificielle se transforment en fiancés de rêve. Bienvenue dans le monde troublant des amis virtuels.
- The Hill19:00
Former officials Juan Caro and Peter Brown argue that U.S. AI policy must protect Americans' sensitive personal data from foreign adversaries like China while fostering technological innovation.
- El Mundo (Spain)22:10
En Liangzhu jóvenes programadores, inversores y fundadores de startups han convertido cafeterías, librerías y pisos compartidos en un laboratorio de la nueva carrera china por la inteligencia artificial. Leer
Mon, 12 October 2026
9 reports- chinadaily.com.cn01:36
Chinese entrepreneur Cheng Lu is exploring whether multimodal artificial intelligence can bring benefits beyond productivity gains to people long underserved by technology.
- chinadaily.com.cn01:36
Chinese entrepreneur Cheng Lu is exploring whether multimodal artificial intelligence can bring benefits beyond productivity gains to people long underserved by technology.
- South China Morning Post02:00
This is a special contribution from the Centre on Contemporary China and the World at the University of Hong Kong. Read the full report at the end of the article. It will be available on the institute website cccw.hku.hk from October 13. With the rising strategic significance of energy, especially due to the need to support China’s artificial intelligence (AI) development, members of the Communist Party’s 20th Central Committee with energy backgrounds – the country’s “movers and shakers” in...
- South China Morning Post03:00
Hong Kong’s artificial intelligence management system could take shape and be tested as early as the typhoon season next year, the government’s No 2 official has said, adding that the project will give authorities a “full picture” of the city once it is in full swing. In an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post, Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki said the “AI city brain” system aimed to connect independent databases maintained by different government bodies. “With the invention...
- news.az14:13
The facility, located in Pangyo, south of Seoul, will train humanoid and multi-legged robots using physical AI data and advanced AI models, Yonhap New...
- news.az14:30
Located in Pangyo, south of Seoul, the facility will train humanoid and multi-legged robots using physical AI data and advanced AI models, Yonhap News...
- chinatechnews.com14:30
Beijing-based artificial intelligence startup ModelBest Inc. and China Telecom AI Technology Co., Ltd. have executed a strategic partnership agreement in ... -
- globaltimes.cn15:45
Expanding technology cooperation with China serves the interests of South Korean companies, as stable China-South Korea relations provide favorable conditions for stronger industrial and supply chain cooperation, industry experts said on Monday, following media reports that South Korean tech giant SK Group plans to establish an artificial intelligence (AI) research and development (R&D) center in Shanghai.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)17:04
New facility near Seoul to develop AI-powered robots for mine clearance, bomb disposal and military logistics
Tue, 13 October 2026
4 reports- nikkei.com03:11
Tech Latest: Tune in to Nikkei Asia's podcast for the freshest updates on the tech sector
- manilatimes.net11:44
No controllers, no wearables - with a library of 30 games available at launch.
- South China Morning Post13:00
Huawei Technologies has shipped more than 100 million devices powered by its Kirin processors since 2023, when it returned to the smartphone market with a new generation of premium handsets. The company says testing of its next-generation Kirin 2027 chip is also progressing in line with expectations. The company disclosed the figure on Tuesday as it unveiled new details about its flagship Kirin 9050 series, the first mass-produced chip using its proprietary LogicFolding architecture,...
- The Hill16:30
While the U.S. focuses on frontier AI technology, China is gaining dominance in the Global South by providing affordable, open-weight models and cloud infrastructure, posing long-term risks to American economic interests and national security.
Wed, 14 October 2026
2 reports- Bloomberg Politics15:05
Russia, Iran and China are using artificial intelligence tools to turbocharge disinformation efforts ahead of the midterm elections, according to people familiar with US intelligence and independent researchers.
- manilatimes.net15:52
VIENNA, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 13, at the Net5.5G Intelligent IP Network Summit during UBBF 2026, John Cai, Vice President of Huawei's Data Communication Product Line, delivered a keynote speech, highlighting AI as a definitive opportunity in an uncertain future. He noted that the widespread deployment of the NG WAN Solution marks the full-scale commercialization of NG WAN. He stated that Huawei hopes to collaborate with industry stakeholders to continuously fortify a secure,...
Thu, 15 October 2026
5 reports- South China Morning Post06:00
A mild displacement of jobs across the Asia-Pacific region as companies expand their use of AI would trim five percentage points off growth in office space demand in the next few years, according to property consultancy CBRE. In a report released on Thursday it said 3.9 per cent of office jobs were vulnerable to artificial intelligence-driven displacement in developed markets in the region, including Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand. However, only...
- South China Morning Post08:37
HSBC, Hong Kong’s biggest lender, said on Thursday it would double its artificial intelligence specialist team in the city to 300, a figure much larger than the workforce planned for its recently announced AI centre in Singapore. The announcement comes after Hong Kong’s regulators were reported to have raised concerns about the Singapore hub. The bank would double its AI specialist headcount in Hong Kong from 150 to 300 over the next two to three years, said David Liao Yi-chien, HSBC co-CEO...
- Japan Times10:23
Under the project, two new plants are set to be built in the state of New York with funding of up to $21 billion.
- Japan Times10:23
Under the project, two new plants are set to be built in the state of New York with funding of up to $21 billion.
- South China Morning Post14:00
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US investigates 9 universities over alleged visa fraud, with focus on China The Trump administration launched an investigation into nine US universities over alleged J-1 visa fraud, with officials raising concerns about Chinese scholars and the Chinese government. Read the full story...
Fri, 16 October 2026
5 reports- Bloomberg Politics11:27
US equity futures waver after rising on Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's remarks at the IMF meetings. Taiwan is said to be preparing to tighten export controls on AI chips to further align with US restrictions, while the EU and China holds high-level trade talks. Russia is reportedly deploying an army of bots to push AI-fabricated videos and influence views on the US midterm elections. Arend Kapteyn of UBS speaks to Bloomberg's Lisa Abramowicz on "Bloomberg Brief" at the IIF annual meeting...
- South China Morning Post15:00
China and America are talking again. There are leaders’ meetings, phone calls and a new channel for discussing artificial intelligence. Officials are cautiously trying to keep the relationship from veering into crisis. And yet some of the hardest questions remain untouched. Neither side is giving much ground on advanced chips, export controls remain a battlefield and neither Washington nor Beijing appears ready to slow its race to develop increasingly powerful AI. So what, exactly, does it...
- The Hill16:58
A conservative AI safety group is calling for the U.S. to implement tighter restrictions on advanced chip sales to China and limit the development of “vastly superhuman AI” as part of a new framework for AI policy. Humans First, chaired by former Tea Party leader Amy Kremer, laid out what it described as an “America...
- Times of India23:09
- South China Morning Post23:37
North Korea conducted an underwater test of a new torpedo weapon system on Thursday to verify technological upgrades, state news agency KCNA reported on Saturday, describing the test as a success and a significant step in the country’s naval development. The test verified propulsion technology developed through more than 180 tests over the past five years, KCNA said, adding that artificial intelligence was used for target detection and guidance in the new high-speed precision-guided...
Sat, 17 October 2026
8 reports- 24sata (Croatia)05:33
Testiranje novog torpeda, koje je provedeno u četvrtak, označava značajan korak u unapređenju pomorskih snaga Sjeverne Koreje i potvrđuje tehnološke napretke u oružju
- tportal (Croatia)05:41
Sjeverna Koreja u četvrtak je podvodno testirala novi sustav torpednog oružja opremljenog umjetnom inteligencijom (AI) kako bi provjerila tehnološka unapređenja, izvijestila je u subotu državna novinska agencija KCNA.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)08:11
Developing countries provide critical raw materials, assemble parts for servers running AI models, companies controlling technology design enjoy vast majority of profits, while direct production workers earn meager 4.3%, UNCTAD report shows
- South China Morning Post11:30
Hong Kong’s legislature has for the first time used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse lawmakers’ remarks during a three-day debate on the city’s first five-year plan and the latest annual policy address, with talent and the Northern Metropolis emerging as the most-discussed topics. Legislative Council president Starry Lee Wai-king said on Saturday that an overview of the six-session debate had been produced using AI. The session on improving livelihood protections drew the largest...
- Google News - Top Stories12:12
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- Google News - Top Stories13:40
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- Google News - Top Stories16:53
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- eurasiareview.com23:52
As NATO and AUKUS integrate autonomous systems across national platforms, common models and secure networks cannot by themselves guarantee operationally
Sun, 18 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post04:00
The organiser of a forum that will bring together Hong Kong and overseas universities later this month has said it hopes to spark debate on the role of humanities programmes in an era increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence (AI). The Global University Presidents and Leaders Summit, organised by the Hong Kong Association for External Friendship, will be held on October 27 and 28 at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Presidents or senior management from more than 50...
Mon, 19 October 2026
5 reports- econotimes.com04:16
Professor Ho Chen, HKU’s Chair of Cybersecurity, was named acting director. GCSA said the center plans to publish research findings, benchmarks and open-source tools, but gave no funding or opening date.
- manilatimes.net11:57
SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As AI phones and PCs, wearables, robots, smart-home products and intelligent cockpits become more intelligent and capable, secure identity authentication is emerging as a foundational capability for IoT and AI edge devices.
- South China Morning Post13:00
Washington and Beijing should put aside their mutual distrust to address the risks posed by artificial intelligence, much as the United States and Soviet Union cooperated on nuclear arms control during the Cold War, a former US Treasury secretary has urged. Robert Rubin, who served as US Treasury secretary under former president Bill Clinton from 1995 to 1999, cited the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) between Washington and Moscow decades ago as an example of two superpowers working...
- South China Morning Post21:30
In New York last month, US-China talks on artificial intelligence opened up a path of cooperation. This was affirmed by the Xi-Trump summit in Washington where both presidents agreed to establish a formal AI dialogue and hotline. With the next AI meeting set to happen in November, it is imperative that both countries further cooperation. The AI ecosystem is in flux. American tech companies are draining their coffers as they commit vast sums to chips, data centres and energy before the revenue...
- South China Morning Post21:30
In New York last month, US-China talks on artificial intelligence opened up a path of cooperation. This was affirmed by the Xi-Trump summit in Washington where both presidents agreed to establish a formal AI dialogue and hotline. With the next AI meeting set to happen in November, it is imperative that both countries further cooperation. The AI ecosystem is in flux. American tech companies are draining their coffers as they commit vast sums to chips, data centres and energy before the revenue...
Tue, 20 October 2026
8 reports- South China Morning Post00:30
When Severe Typhoon Dolphin approached eastern China in August, more than 110,000 delivery riders across Hangzhou received automatic alerts and personalised safety guidance on their mobile phones every minute. With a few taps, Hangzhou’s “riders’ code” system navigated them to the nearest shelters, which authorities said had reduced their occupational risks under extreme weather. Behind the tailored and quick support was Hangzhou’s artificial intelligence (AI) urban management system, which...
- South China Morning Post00:30
When Severe Typhoon Dolphin approached eastern China in August, more than 110,000 delivery riders across Hangzhou received automatic alerts and personalised safety guidance on their mobile phones every minute. With a few taps, Hangzhou’s “riders’ code” system navigated them to the nearest shelters, which authorities said had reduced their occupational risks under extreme weather. Behind the tailored and quick support was Hangzhou’s artificial intelligence (AI) urban management system, which...
- Japan Times01:48
Washington has bluntly said that it wants more of South Korea's artificial intelligence expansion to happen in the United States.
- South China Morning Post02:00
A Chinese AI girl group has sparked intense online backlash after announcing that one of its virtual members was “pregnant” to explain her departure. BABYQUEEN, a four-member, K-pop-style AI girl group managed in Liaoning province in northeastern China, formed in September and has around 1,100 followers. On October 13, the group posted an announcement written from member Mity’s perspective. Saying she was “pregnant” and would pause all public activities, Mity asked fans to respect her privacy...
- South China Morning Post02:00
A Chinese AI girl group has sparked intense online backlash after announcing that one of its virtual members was “pregnant” to explain her departure. BABYQUEEN, a four-member, K-pop-style AI girl group managed in Liaoning province in northeastern China, formed in September and has around 1,100 followers. On October 13, the group posted an announcement written from member Mity’s perspective. Saying she was “pregnant” and would pause all public activities, Mity asked fans to respect her privacy...
- en.people.cn02:45
The State Council Information Office (SCIO) holds a press conference on accelerating technology-dri
- South China Morning Post08:41edited after publishing
Hong Kong authorities will focus on incorporating infrastructure monitoring into the first phase of their AI-powered urban management system, while exploring its expansion into public services in later stages. Officials also told a Legislative Council meeting on Tuesday that government arms were encouraged to develop their own databases before connecting them to the “AI city brain”. Undersecretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Lillian Cheong Man-lei said authorities would prioritise...
- South China Morning Post11:30
Yuki Chen, a prolific Chinese cybersecurity researcher, has joined leading Chinese artificial intelligence model company Z.ai as the country’s AI sector grapples with the technology’s growing impact on global cyberspace. Chen’s appointment comes amid growing concern over AI-assisted cyberattacks and autonomous agents acting beyond their instructions, including recent cases involving Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings as well as US start-ups OpenAI and Anthropic. “New journey, new mission!”...
Wed, 21 October 2026
10 reports- businessinsider.com00:00
South Korean AI firm Elice surged nearly 30% after plunging on its market debut, mirroring wild swings in the country's AI-driven stock rally.
- South China Morning Post01:00
The family farmers who produce the lion’s share of Brazil’s staple foods are opening their arms to cutting-edge Chinese artificial intelligence in a bid to modernise operations and secure their future. Brazil and China agreed to a five-year cooperation programme in September aimed at giving smallholders – the backbone of the Brazilian agricultural sector – an AI boost after a decade of declining employment and limited access to affordable technology. Representatives of the Brazilian...
- Japan Times01:14
The goal is to realize the real-time image processing required at medical sites with the use of advanced semiconductors.
- South China Morning Post03:00
Only 3 per cent of Hong Kong companies have fully integrated AI into their workflows, with many facing hurdles including resistance to organisational change and outdated digital infrastructure, a survey has found. Consultancy Accenture, which polled 150 companies and released the results on Wednesday, said the survey suggested businesses had a strong desire to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) in their work but many struggled to put it into practice. “Hong Kong really has strong AI ambitions...
- Channel News Asia04:03
SMEs will be able to tap ready-to-deploy AI tools for areas such as product design, production scheduling and predictive maintenance.
- South China Morning Post05:03
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek has fully open-sourced an internally developed framework designed to run AI models efficiently, as a senior researcher at the company described the growing divide between open-source and closed-source AI as a battle between “light and darkness”. The company on Tuesday released DeepInfer, an inference framework tailored to support its DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash model on both Nvidia’s SM100 Blackwell graphics processing units (GPUs) and Huawei...
- NYT World06:39
Draft rules on the export of artificial intelligence technology show how China is trying to balance national security risks with its desire to outpace the United States.
- prnewswire.com12:28
/PRNewswire/ -- Kao Data, the specialist developer and operator of data centres engineered for AI and advanced computing, has been chosen by CommonAI to host...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)13:28
Finance ministers agree to strengthen economic coordination, digital infrastructure financing amid US-China differences over AI regulation
- South China Morning Post20:36
Just two weeks before the US midterm elections, Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said he did not believe America would maintain its lead over China in frontier AI indefinitely, describing restrictions on advanced chips as Washington’s key leverage. “I don’t believe for one second that we’re going to maintain a lead over Chinese frontier models forever. But we should for as long as we can,” said Himes at a Brookings Institution event in Washington. “And the one...
Thu, 22 October 2026
7 reports- South China Morning Post01:30
For many of us, artificial intelligence (AI) started out as something to play with. We asked it to write poems and arrange our calendars; we shared its more entertaining mistakes. Then it became something to believe in: an escape from drudgery, an assistant to every profession, even perhaps the start of a new industrial revolution. Now it is something to fear. The progression has been astonishing. Governments are scrambling to draw up AI strategies, companies are reorganising operations and...
- finanzen.ch02:13
EQS Newswire / 22/10/2026 / 10:13 UTC+8 Abstract: In his keynote speech, Felix Cheung systematically outlined the critical path for AI scaling fro...
- finanzen.net02:13
Felix Cheung of Bairong-W (06608.HK) Addresses First Seafront Fund Strategy Summit: AI Roll-up Reshapes Industries as AICC Scaling Accelerates
- South China Morning Post02:56
South Korean publishers are calling for stronger copyright protections and compensation as bulk book purchase requests suspected of being linked to artificial intelligence training raise concerns over intellectual property theft. Publishing groups are investigating suspicious orders and seeking a coordinated response. However, authors and publishers face a fundamental obstacle: they often cannot know for sure whether their books are being used to train AI systems. Kyobo Book Centre, a...
- South China Morning Post12:00
Deepening “symbiosis” with artificial intelligence model start-up DeepSeek is helping Chinese tech champion Huawei Technologies catch up with Nvidia’s chip hardware and software ecosystem in a scenario that could mean Jensen Huang’s “nightmare is starting to come true”, according to a new report. DeepSeek’s latest software releases, on top of its increased experimentation with Huawei’s powerful Ascend 950PR chips, reveal that the technological gap with the US is closing, as the two firms...
- South China Morning Post14:11
Hong Kong is significantly lagging behind its neighbours and ranks near the bottom in meeting the growing demand for artificial intelligence supply chains, according to a major index evaluating key developments across the Greater Bay Area. The finding is part of the Greater Bay Area Industry Development Index 2026, jointly released on Thursday by think tank Our Hong Kong Foundation and Dah Sing Bank. The index evaluated the performance of the 11 cities in the bay area in key sectors including...
- Die Zeit (Germany)18:10
Das KI-Wettrüsten wird zwangsläufig ins Verderben führen. Im Kalten Krieg brauchte es Rüstungskontrolle – heute brauchen wir eine internationale Verstaatlichung von KI.
Fri, 23 October 2026
5 reports- Times of India02:18
Eric Schmidt highlighted that China is approximately six months behind the US in artificial intelligence capabilities. He noted that Chinese companies offering low-cost or free AI products are gaining traction globally. Schmidt expressed concern that this strategy could facilitate significant market advantages for Chinese firms. Additionally, he discussed how smuggled technology has aided China's rapid advancements.
- South China Morning Post02:30
The artificial intelligence agent software market across Asia, Australia and New Zealand is set to expand more than 14-fold by 2030, according to research firm Omdia, as Chinese tech companies increasingly deploy automated tools across office and industrial operations. During its annual event in Beijing on Thursday, Omdia forecast that regional market revenue, which included mainland China and Hong Kong, would reach US$11.2 billion in 2030, up from an estimated US$782 million this year. Over...
- The Hill02:37
The Treasury Department on Thursday proposed a rule to curb American high-tech investments, including AI, outbound to U.S. adversaries like China, Russia, North Korea and other "countries of concern." The rule expands restrictions in the Outbound Investment Security Program (OISP) on hypersonic systems and quantum information technologies, high-performance computing and supercomputing, as well as AI....
- South China Morning Post06:00
Chinese artificial intelligence model developers DeepSeek and MiniMax have completed export registration procedures and proceeded with open-source releases and overseas licensing activities, according to Chinese state media, days after Beijing moved to tighten oversight on AI tech transfers. Yuyuan Tantian, an influential social media account affiliated with state broadcaster CCTV, reported on Thursday evening that the two AI companies had completed the required registrations after Beijing...
- PBS NewsHour23:19
The U.S. Treasury Department proposed a rule Thursday to crack down on American high-tech investments such as supercomputing and artificial intelligence in China, Russia, North Korea and other "countries of concern."
Sat, 24 October 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post01:00
China’s access to artificial intelligence computing power will double next year, but US-designed chips will account for about 65 per cent of that capacity, an indication of its continued reliance on foreign hardware, according to new research. Total compute available to Chinese entities was expected to expand in 2027 from about 4.6 million to 8.8 million “H100-equivalents” – a metric benchmarked against Nvidia’s data-centre graphics processing units, according to a report by the...
- El Mundo (Spain)22:06
Análisis de las tendencias mundiales que, tarde o temprano, afectarán a su bolsillo. Leer
Sun, 25 October 2026
2 reports- Google News - Top Stories04:05
As the US and China form AI blocs, countries are increasingly torn between them AP News See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
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With the two leading AI powers, the United States and China, forming their own AI blocs, other countries are maneuvering to harness the strengths of both groupings and avoid losing out.
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Mon, 26 October 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post01:06
While few dispute that China is narrowing the gap with the United States in developing artificial intelligence (AI) models, there is one area where Chinese firms are already the undisputed leaders: video. China has seen a proliferation of advanced generative AI video models – systems trained on visual data to generate or edit video content based on user inputs such as text prompts, images and audio. The country’s vast short-video ecosystems and looser copyright rules have helped give Chinese...
- Japan Times23:22
If the gems become more widely used in technology thermal management, China's dominance could become another supply-chain vulnerability for the U.S.
Tue, 27 October 2026
4 reports- South China Morning Post02:00
AI-generated “sob-story boys” have recently taken Chinese short-video platforms by storm, allegedly using emotional manipulation to cheat elderly viewers out of their savings. Known collectively as “Xiaohai”, these digital avatars typically appear as teenage boys in school uniforms or plain white shirts, tearfully describing their poverty-stricken lives on camera. In one video, a Xiaohai avatar holds a steamed bun and laments to viewers, whom he addresses as “aunties and mothers”: “All my...
- The Guardian World04:42
Lack of profits and the threat posed by western countries are raising concern about the sustainability of Beijing’s AI boom Trillions of dollars have been wiped from China’s stock markets in recent months amid increasing anxiety about the future of artificial intelligence, as Beijing races against the United States for dominance in the sector. The STAR 50 Index, which tracks technology and innovation companies on the Shanghai stock exchange, has plunged 40% since June. Other indexes of major...
- Die Zeit (Germany)10:24
In Südkorea treiben Staat und Unternehmen den Einsatz von künstlicher Intelligenz und Robotern voran. So weit, dass Gewerkschaften nun um Jobs in der Industrie fürchten.
- 24sata (Croatia)12:13
Kinesko tržište umjetne inteligencije suočava se s dramatičnim padom vrijednosti, s gotovo 480 milijardi dolara izgubljenim u manje od četiri mjeseca, dok se start-upovi bore s preživljavanjem uslijed smanjenja ulaganja i povećanih troškova.
Wed, 28 October 2026
8 reports- South China Morning Post08:00
For three decades, Lao Gan Ma’s glass jars, bearing the stern portrait of founder Tao Huabi, have been a fixture on Chinese dinner tables and a symbol of traditional food manufacturing. This week, however, the iconic chilli sauce has become an unlikely focus of public anxiety over artificial intelligence. Online rumours that the Guizhou-based company had replaced hundreds of factory workers with AI went viral, prompting boycott threats and highlighting growing public unease over the impact of...
- South China Morning Post10:00
Chinese social media users were touched by the story of a young man who, six years ago, was encouraged by a strawberry farm owner he discovered through an English exam question – and has now fulfilled the promise they made. He Ziqi, a postgraduate student in artificial intelligence at the Central University of Finance and Economics, shared the story as he began a new chapter of his life in Beijing. Six years ago, when He was a senior secondary school student, a Beijing strawberry farm owner...
- countercurrents.org10:06
WASHINGTON, DC—The most concrete outcome from last month’s summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping was an apparent agreement to set up a US-China AI incident…
- South China Morning Post11:00
Huawei Technologies is already integrating elements of the Tau Scaling Law – a new chip design principle that helps the company overcome US export controls – into its wireless communications network, as it pushes for broader adoption across its products. The Chinese tech giant is using the “time compression” concept based on its Tau Scaling Law in its next-generation wireless base stations, according to a company statement released on Wednesday, and the new design is already delivering...
- theregister.com11:45
Company chiefs believe the attackers could be the same as those who used ARTEX to breach South Korea’s financial giants
- evertiq.com12:29
GlobalFoundries has opened an Advanced Facilities Control Centre (AFCC) at its site in Singapore, developed together with Siemens. In the first phase, the control centres for five fabs on the Singapore campus will be merged into a single, AI-supported command centre.
- Channel News Asia14:46
Mr Wong suggested that countries start with a "practical and flexible approach" to AI governance.
- The Hill17:39
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said China is now just six months behind the U.S. in the global race to develop AI, warning that China has a major advantage when it comes to energy. In an interview with Fast Company released Wednesday, Schmidt said the gap between the two countries has narrowed dramatically over the...
Thu, 29 October 2026
8 reports- South China Morning Post01:00
A former CIA official has called for Washington to spy on foreign companies to help US firms stay ahead in the technology race, in what would represent a break from long-standing US policy amid intensifying competition with China. “The US lead in many crucial advanced technologies is being contested or even erased by China,” wrote David Cohen, who served as deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency under Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, in an article published by Foreign...
- Channel News Asia04:39
The Singtel-owned firm also announced three partnerships to scale up AI projects at Changi Airport, the Institute of Mental Health and Life3 Biotech.
- South China Morning Post07:30
Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings is using Southeast Asia as a launch pad to take its “cost-effective” artificial intelligence tools global, fronted by its workplace assistant WorkBuddy, amid cutthroat competition at home. The company was targeting existing regional customers of its cloud computing and big data services, particularly in markets such as Indonesia, according to Dowson Tong, CEO of Tencent’s Cloud and Smart Industries Group. The international push coincided with triple-digit...
- Index.hr (Croatia)08:05
VODEĆI model umjetne inteligencije kineske tvrtke Z.AI izveo je složene hakerske napade u kontroliranim simulacijama, javlja Reuters.
- The Hill13:30
If Chinese models dominate, there will be a grim future for free societies.
- South China Morning Post14:00
Chinese artificial intelligence chipmaker Iluvatar CoreX claims that its new Tiangai 300 graphics processing unit (GPU) can match and even surpass Nvidia’s H200 in real-world AI workloads, highlighting efforts by domestic players to close the technology gap with the US chip giant. In a live demonstration for mainland Chinese media outlets on Wednesday, the Shanghai-based firm showed the Tiangai 300 outperforming the H200 in complex multimodal tasks, including text-to-image and text-to-video...
- Index.hr (Croatia)16:24
AMERIČKE obavještajne službe vjeruju da je kineska špijunka ciljala direktora Nvidije kako bi Pekingu dostavljala poslovne informacije o AI čipovima, što je zabrinulo Bijelu kuću.
- ltn.com.tw19:00
/ Staff writer, with CNAJust more than half of Taiwanese adults have used generative artificial intelligence （AI） tools in the past six months, a Fair Trade Commission （FTC） survey released yesterday showed.
Fri, 30 October 2026
3 reports- sbr.com.sg03:17
NCS has launched its SI mission centre, designed to help organisations move from AI experimentation to full-scale enterprise deployment.
- Channel News Asia14:10
- South China Morning Post15:37
A new subject called information and innovation technology (IIT) will be introduced gradually in Hong Kong primary schools from September 2028 to boost students’ digital literacy, with artificial intelligence (AI) one of its highlights. Students as young as seven will be able to hold simple “conversations” with an AI system, using simple prompts or commands, after learning about the technology. The Education Bureau said the aim of the “Information and Innovation Technology Curriculum...
Sat, 31 October 2026
4 reports- en.people.cn04:00
The Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) calls for the full implementation of the
- South China Morning Post05:00
The co-founder of Chinese chip giant Cambricon Technologies urged the introduction of universal ethical requirements for leading Chinese and American artificial intelligence models on Friday to mitigate growing risks to society. Chen Yunji’s remarks at an event in Shanghai come as the rapid advance of AI systems globally has resulted in a string of high-profile cyberattacks that have threatened critical infrastructure and breached government servers. Predicting that AI advances would develop...
- South China Morning Post05:09
Hands shot up in a Hong Kong Primary Two classroom as pupils debated what their digital pet needed more, meal vouchers or the latest game cards. Their teacher at SKH Kei Oi Primary School in Sham Shui Po had created the virtual pet using artificial intelligence (AI) and web tools for a lesson on saving and budgeting. With each spending decision, the pet’s mood and savings changed on screen, helping pupils discover the consequences of careless spending. Such lessons are becoming more common...
- South China Morning Post10:00
China’s social credit system, stereotypically imagined as an all-powerful numerical scoring project for authoritarian control, has gained notoriety in the West – although people inside the country actually feel little of its presence or practical influence. In a government-funded study, however, a Chinese legal scholar warned that deploying artificial intelligence (AI) risked turning the rating system into a “large-scale surveillance tool”. The paper was published in the Journal of Sichuan...
Sun, 1 November 2026
3 reports- Tagesschau (Germany)08:01
Zum Abschluss seiner China-Reise hat Bundespräsident Steinmeier vor den Risiken von KI für die Demokratie gewarnt. Über Fortschritte im Handelskonflikt zwischen Europa und China äußerte er sich im Bericht aus Berlin vorsichtig optimistisch. Von D. Hebestreit und M. Deiß.
- Libération (France)11:24
Pendant deux semaines, «Libération» a sillonné la Chine pour raconter la place de l’intelligence artificielle dans ce pays pionnier. Dans le premier épisode de notre série, le déploiement de l’IA dans les écoles, les hôpitaux, les commerces et jusque dans l’intimité.
- techradar.com21:40
Intel and AMD explore landmark partnership — but Lip-Bu Tan’s customer-first turnaround hinges on proving the 14A process node
Mon, 2 November 2026
8 reports- Japan Times04:57
President Lee Jae Myung pledged to use the technology to turn the military into a "smart, elite force."
- DW Top Stories05:01
President Lee Jae Myung has presented his record-breaking budget proposal for 2027, including major investments in AI and other tech.
- Channel News Asia05:19
The AI unit will work with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology as its anchor academic partner, although the bank's CEO Georges Elhedery did not disclose headcount details.
- South China Morning Post07:00
For the first time, the amount of inference data generated by artificial intelligence systems in China has surpassed the amount of data used to train those systems, according to a new government-backed report, illustrating how the country is increasingly adopting AI at scale. The report released on Saturday by the China Centre for Information Industry Development (CCID), which operates under China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), cited recent official data showing...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)08:54
President Lee pledges investment in future industries, seeks early transfer of wartime military control from US
- Japan Times09:54
Developing countries, however, are not necessarily choosing sides. They seek competitive prices, technology transfer, jobs and data sovereignty.
- Die Zeit (Germany)10:03
Die Bundesregierung befürchtet, bei Künstlicher Intelligenz den Anschluss an China und die USA zu verlieren. Ein Zeitfenster schließe sich bald, warnt eine Taskforce.
- South China Morning Post13:30
Empyrean Technology, China’s top provider of electronic design automation (EDA) tools, plans to acquire a majority stake in a domestic start-up, reinforcing Beijing’s drive for tech self-sufficiency and bolstering support for Huawei Technologies’ semiconductor ambitions. The Beijing-based firm said in a Shenzhen Stock Exchange filing on Sunday that it would acquire a 50.38 per cent stake in Easy-Logic Technology for 218.8 million yuan (US$33 million). Once completed, the start-up would be...
Tue, 3 November 2026
9 reports- South China Morning Post00:03
A top OpenAI executive said on Monday that Washington needs to be “clear-eyed” and “aware” about sharing information with Beijing during coming talks on artificial intelligence (AI), while also warning about the threat posed by alleged Chinese distillation attacks. “Be very clear-eyed. Be very aware of what information you are able to expect in return for what you are sharing, and start to build a foundation,” said Caroline Zier, OpenAI’s deputy lead for national security, during a discussion...
- Libération (France)05:15
Pendant deux semaines, «Libération» a sillonné la Chine pour raconter la place de l’intelligence artificielle dans ce pays pionnier. Dans le deuxième épisode de notre série, la course aux modèles d’IA des champions de la tech, surveillée de près par l’incontournable Parti.
- South China Morning Post06:30
China’s “Lipstick King” has traded make-up swatches for artificial intelligence. Top live-streamer Li Jiaqi on Monday evening teamed up with an executive from Alibaba Group Holding to pitch AI subscriptions, selling nearly 100,000 monthly packages in just 30 minutes, according to data provided by the e-commerce giant. The broadcast on Taobao and Tmall – Alibaba’s largest domestic online marketplace – marked the first time generative AI products have taken centre stage during the annual...
- South China Morning Post09:00
The artificial intelligence boom is creating an unprecedented demand for capital and infrastructure, raising questions about whether debt markets, power grids and corporate productivity can keep pace with the technology’s expansion, executives of global asset management firms warned at a Hong Kong summit. Investment in AI infrastructure could reach US$10 trillion over the next five years, approaching the size of the US$12 trillion US bond market, said Emmanuel Roman, CEO of Pimco. “At some...
- South China Morning Post10:37
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) will launch its first free, district-based dementia screening programme next year, using artificial intelligence (AI)-powered retinal imaging to detect early signs of cognitive decline in 2,700 older residents within two years. The programme will be implemented in Wong Tai Sin, which has one of the highest proportion of elderly residents among Hong Kong’s 18 districts. Participants identified as being at risk will be paired with volunteers to receive...
- South China Morning Post11:00
The AI investment race between China and the US is closer than headline figures suggest, even though the technology is expected to make a greater contribution to economic growth in America, according to a Chinese think tank. The findings come as artificial intelligence becomes a focal point of technological competition between Beijing and Washington, with investment levels, computing power and the commercial applications of AI all under greater scrutiny. According to a report released...
- Times of India11:59
- South China Morning Post12:00
Open source is the only viable path to creating a sustainable artificial intelligence industry, Alibaba Group Holding chairman Joe Tsai said on Tuesday, as the Chinese technology giant doubles down on its open-source AI strategy. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the annual World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, Tsai pointed to a growing convergence around open ecosystems among domestic tech companies, as surging AI demand rubs up against persistent...
- techradar.com20:20
It's a complex, but old, trick
Wed, 4 November 2026
10 reports- chinadaily.com.cn01:18
China will deepen its "AI Plus" initiative during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), expanding the use of artificial intelligence across industries to foster new drivers of economic growth, officials with the National Development and Reform Commission said at a news conference in Beijing on Tuesday.
- news.az02:09
The event, jointly organized by Xinhua News Agency and the Beijing Municipal People's Government, will be held under the theme Media in the Intelligen...
- South China Morning Post06:49
Follow the SCMP’s live coverage here Beijing has vowed to continue working with Washington towards a “constructive relationship of strategic stability” following the Democrats’ sweeping victory in the US midterm elections on Wednesday. But analysts said a Democratic-controlled US Congress would ramp up pressure on Beijing over Taiwan, artificial intelligence (AI) and export controls, though it might also eliminate uncertainties in negotiations. When asked by reporters about the results on...
- South China Morning Post07:01
Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has rolled out its latest flagship artificial intelligence model, Hy4, seeking to challenge top open-weight rivals with enhanced agentic capabilities built to power its enterprise software ecosystem. Released on Wednesday, the large language model (LLM) introduced visual understanding for the first time. Hy4 could process images, analyse complex charts and conduct visual mathematical reasoning, according to the Shenzhen-based company. Tencent said the...
- Channel News Asia07:26
As AI reshapes China's tech industry, Tencent faces growing competition from rivals and AI startups. But the Chinese conglomerate’s vast WeChat ecosystem and gaming business could still give it an edge.
- nugget.ca10:38
Beijing, China--(Newsfile Corp. - November 4, 2026) - Computer Vision AI Meets Over Four Decades of Industrial Development Expertise to Advance Smart
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- South China Morning Post11:03
Hong Kong’s education minister has shot down a suggestion to turn the final stretch of undergraduate degree programmes into an internship period to boost employability, amid a fall in entry-level jobs due to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said on Wednesday that university courses should not be changed solely to meet manpower needs or be based on single indicators such as labour market supply and demand data. She was responding to...
- livenews.co.nz12:00
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Cyberport Community Cumulative Funding Surpasses HK$74.5 Billion, Welcoming 19 Listed Companies and 2 Unicorns over the Past Year Cyberport Investors Network (C
- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:25
New Hy4 model includes measures aimed at limiting misuse in cyberattacks and biological research, company says
Thu, 5 November 2026
10 reports- manilatimes.net02:49
HONG KONG, Nov. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Instadesk presented its AI-powered customer engagement solutions at Hong Kong FinTech Week 2026, held on November 2-3 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Its showcase featured an integrated global contact center, multilingual AI voicebots, AI agent training and automated quality assurance, showing how financial institutions can improve customer acquisition, service and operations across markets.
- manilatimes.net02:49
**media[1293082]**Only Singapore and Malta beat Australia in major new Commonwealth study, showing the country's strong position to turn AI into new businesses, better jobs and billions in economic growth.
- antaranews.com03:01
Beyondsoft showcased its financial AI and digital solutions at Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK 2026, where the company also shared its experience of ...
- Libération (France)06:06
Pendant deux semaines, «Libération» a sillonné la Chine pour raconter la place de l’IA dans ce pays pionnier. Dans le troisième épisode de notre série, entre angoisse, fièvre entrepreneuriale, chômage de la jeunesse et automatisation, comment l’intelligence artificielle percute un marché du travail chinois déjà ébranlé.
- telecompaper.com08:59
China Telecom launched its OneGrowth Global Collaboration and Co-Creation Initiative in Asia Pacific, at the China Telecom Smart APAC AI Innovation Summit in Bangkok. Via this initiative, China Telecom seeks to develop partnerships with regional operators and technology companies in digital infrastructure and AI services. Singtel, NTT, AIS, True, ETL, Measat and SenseTime were among the partners participating in the launch.
- South China Morning Post10:10
Technology-driven disruptions, superpower rivalry and global partnerships were among the topics that dominated a closed-door summit in Hong Kong, as countries and tech giants seek to boost growth and lead the race in artificial intelligence. About 100 business owners, executives and academics from the United States, mainland China, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and the Middle East attended the fourth edition of the Family Business Summit, co-hosted by the South China Morning Post and Blue Pool...
- South China Morning Post13:27
China’s second-largest contract chipmaker, Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor, is aggressively expanding into silicon photonics, as the company looks to capture the next wave of the global artificial intelligence infrastructure boom. Speaking on an earnings call with analysts on Thursday, Hua Hong chairman and president Bai Peng said the company planned to significantly expand its footprint in silicon photonics – a critical technology used in AI optical modules – during its next major capacity...
- Google News - Europe query13:34
Chinese AI lab Moonshot turned to Europe for Nvidia Blackwell access amid U.S. China curbs, sources tell CNBC CNBC
- tribune.com.pk14:44
About 600,000 Nvidia AI chips await shipment in Hong Kong as Beijing withholds import approval
- South China Morning Post23:00
Hong Kong police will enable artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition technology across their expanding smart surveillance network this month to improve the tracking of missing persons or suspects, with plans to save the data it generates for up to 180 days. The force said the facial recognition technology was widely used by law enforcement agencies around the world and stressed that residents’ privacy rights would be protected. “Leveraging AI [facial recognition] would cut the time...
Fri, 6 November 2026
4 reports- South China Morning Post01:46
Before tech stocks plummeted in the US overnight, executives at a private wealth conference in Hong Kong highlighted AI infrastructure as a versatile “defence plus growth” investment opportunity, while cautioning investors against portfolios that were overreliant on artificial intelligence. “Infrastructure opportunities now really lie at the bottleneck of solving [AI’s] demands within structural growth,” the head of managed investments and Hong Kong wealth solutions at Standard Chartered...
- Channel News Asia03:47
About 600,000 of Nvidia's advanced AI chips are stored in Hong Kong awaiting shipment to China.
- South China Morning Post10:30
China’s pure-play artificial intelligence chipmakers crossed an important milestone in the third quarter as several firms swung into profit, but severe supply chain hurdles and soaring memory costs cloud their long-term growth prospects. Domestic graphics processing unit (GPU) developers including Moore Threads, MetaX and Iluvatar CoreX are racing to fill the market void left by Nvidia, whose high-end processors face strict US export controls. These home-grown firms are competing fiercely to...
- France Info (France)11:44
Le gouvernement japonais vient de créer une plateforme d’intelligence artificielle pour faire gagner du temps aux haut-fonctionnaires chargés de documenter les réponses. L'idée est d'apaiser le climat des débats au Parlement.
Sat, 7 November 2026
3 reports- akp.gov.kh13:00
Cambodia Shares Three Key Points at 7th World Media Summit
- tportal (Croatia)15:45
7. Svjetski medijski samit u organizaciji kineske novinske agencije Xinhua i gradske uprave Pekinga u subotu je rezultirao usvajanjem ''Pekinškog konsenzusa'' - dokumenta koji definira zajedničke smjernice za koordinirano i sigurno korištenje umjetne inteligencije (AI) u globalnim medijima.
- Channel News Asia22:00
On the windswept plains of China's Inner Mongolia, potato farms are making way for sprawling AI data centres. CNA visited Ulanqab, where the boom is transforming livelihoods and raising questions about water sustainability in a drought-prone region.
Sun, 8 November 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post04:00
Hong Kong is forging deeper ties with the mainland across artificial intelligence (AI), aviation and professional services, industry insiders at China’s global import expo have said. Tech executives and accounting veterans discussed how to leverage Hong Kong’s strategic position, such as through the Northern Metropolis megaproject near the mainland Chinese border, while the city’s flag carrier introduced its refrigerated sea logistics link to Dongguan, Guangdong province. These were signs of...