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Alipay leads China’s payments apps with tap-and-pay service amassing 100 million users

2025-04-25 21:00:13                scmp.com

Alipay, launched 20 years ago by Alibaba Group, has proved to be a revolutionary product that changed the way Chinese people make payments.

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In China, pure EVs regain market leadership on lithium cost, battery technology

2025-04-25 20:26:54                scmp.com

Lithium prices are just one-ninth of the peak in 2022, allowing EV makers to win over new buyers in mainland China.

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

2025-04-25 19:00:09                scmp.com

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

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TikTok US shakes up leadership in e-commerce, policy with looming sell-or-ban deadline

2025-04-25 18:00:19                scmp.com

The changes for two executives follow a departure last month, as ByteDance seeks to safeguard business in its flagship app’s largest market.

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China said to waive retaliatory tariffs on some US chip imports in sign of trade war thaw

2025-04-25 13:15:26                scmp.com

China has waived its retaliatory 125 per cent tariffs on certain semiconductor imports from the US, according to a Caijing report.

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Facebook owner Meta lays off more than 100 employees in Reality Labs

2025-04-25 12:15:12                scmp.com

The job cuts affected staff focused on creating VR experiences for Meta’s Quest headsets, and those working on hardware.

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Advanced digital cockpits give Chinese EVs ‘overwhelming advantage’ in Russia, vendors say

2025-04-25 11:45:56                scmp.com

With large screens and high-quality audio systems, Chinese cars are ready to run infotainment software Russian drivers favour, vendor says.

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Intel’s older chips get a second life from US-China trade tensions

2025-04-25 11:15:14                scmp.com

A worsening economic outlook and tariffs between the US and China have prompted customers to fall back on cheaper, older processors.

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Google parent Alphabet’s earnings beat estimates, says AI investments boost ad sales

2025-04-25 10:10:29                scmp.com

Big Tech firms have continued to defend their aggressive AI investments, saying these were necessary to remain competitive.

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

2025-04-25 09:00:14                scmp.com

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

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DeepSeek opens roles for ‘product and design’ as start-up keeps mum on new AI model

2025-04-24 21:30:08                scmp.com

This marks the first time DeepSeek has published product-related job openings, as it has largely focused on fundamental AI model research.

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2025 Shanghai Auto Show: Chinese carmakers hit the brakes on auto-driving hype after crash

2025-04-24 20:37:26                scmp.com

‘Safety’ is the big buzzword as firms adjust tone amid Beijing’s closer scrutiny after a fatal crash involving a driver-assistance system.

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Microsoft sees hybrid offices emerging as humans, AI agents team up to boost efficiency

2025-04-24 20:00:13                scmp.com

A report found that 76 per cent of Hong Kong firms plan to use ‘digital labour’ to expand workforce capacity in the next 18 months.

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Intel partners with AI firm ModelBest, chip designer Black Sesame on smart car systems

2025-04-24 18:45:17                scmp.com

The collaborations reflect demand in China, the world’s largest electric vehicle market, for more computing power in sophisticated cockpits.

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Hong Kong ranks as second-most crypto-friendly city, ahead of Singapore, Abu Dhabi: report

2025-04-24 17:00:09                scmp.com

The city is just behind Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia, in an evaluation based on factors such as regulation, taxes and wealth.

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Vistra 2.0 Embraces a Customer-Obsessed Culture

2025-04-24 14:44:29                scmp.com

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] In this era of digitalisation, companies are no longer bound by geographical locations or time zones when it comes to acquiring customers, so it should come as no surprise that businesses are expanding across borders at an unprecedented rate. Despite the ease and convenience that come with connectivity, concern for regulatory compliance has also skyrocketed. As recorded by PwC’s 27th CEO Survey, 64% of business leaders saw the complexity of compliance framework as the number one barrier to creating and capturing value. For Vistra, a global corporate service provider, this universal customer pain point served as a call to action. With regulations differing country to country, combined with the intricacies of an ever-changing business landscape, staying compliant while maintaining core business operations is challenging for most multinational corporations. In Vistra’s own 2025 survey of 250+ APAC executive respondents from Hong Kong, China and Singapore, Vistra 2030, the two factors presenting the greatest challenges to company’s growth prospects over the next 12 months are changes in the global economy and changing compliance. In partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), the company embarked upon a digital transformation journey to develop its proprietary global compliance platform, debuting the Global Expansion Platform (GEP) and Geni, the world’s first global compliance AI advisor, in March 2025.  Blending AI Productivity with Human Expertise By creating a unified platform centralising multi-country corporate governance solutions, Vistra has taken another step to further its mission in supporting businesses from all around the world. With the goal to make operating anywhere feel borderless and frictionless, clients are now able to manage entity portfolios across 300+ jurisdictions in one place. Having embedded Geni, its 24/7 AI compliance advisor within GEP, the digital-first approach enables real-time assistance and…

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Tesla is testing robotaxi service with employees in Texas, California

2025-04-24 12:00:14                scmp.com

The plan is to launch this summer a Robotaxi service that would be driverless and under remote supervision.

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TSMC shows off new tech for stitching together bigger, faster chips

2025-04-24 11:00:09                scmp.com

The Taiwanese chipmaking giant will begin production with its advanced A14 fabrication process in 2028.

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Nvidia supplier SK Hynix’s profit soars on AI demand boost but tariff threat lurks

2025-04-24 09:54:52                scmp.com

It marks the company’s second-highest quarterly performance and comes on the heels of record revenue and profit in the prior quarter.

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Tech war: Shanghai chip firm doubles quarterly profit as China expands supply chain role

2025-04-24 07:00:10                scmp.com

Semiconductor design firm Montage Technology is currently one of the world’s three main suppliers of connector chips to the DRAM market.

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Can AI predict next pope? ChatGPT, Musk’s Grok, Google Gemini struggle with Vatican riddle

2025-04-24 00:00:10                scmp.com

AI tools struggled with the Vatican’s secrecy, providing mixed insights on papal contenders like Parolin and Tagle, making predictions nearly impossible.

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Alibaba.com climbs in US shopping app charts as consumers hunt for bargains amid tariffs

2025-04-23 22:00:07                scmp.com

The Alibaba.com mobile app occupied the third spot on the US iOS app store’s shopping category for most of this week.

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No-shows at Shanghai car expo reflect brutal competition in mainland market

2025-04-23 21:45:54                scmp.com

Hyundai, Hozon, Jaguar Land Rover, Polestar and nearly a dozen other marques miss the world’s largest auto event.

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Tesla’s Shanghai truancy: global carmakers cede world’s largest auto show to Chinese EVs

2025-04-23 21:45:54                scmp.com

Hyundai, Hozon, Jaguar Land Rover, Polestar and nearly a dozen other marques miss the world’s largest auto event.

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Geely’s Zeekr debuts luxury SUV as Chinese auto giant takes on Mercedes-Benz, BMW

2025-04-23 21:30:08                scmp.com

Regarding global expansion plans, tariffs will be the ‘number one factor’ to be considered when entering a new market, Zeekr says.

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Japan’s Nissan looks to export China-made electric cars in global expansion push

2025-04-23 21:00:14                scmp.com

Nissan displayed two new vehicles at the Shanghai Auto Show on Wednesday as part of an effort to launch 10 new-energy vehicles by mid-2027.

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From izakaya to haute cuisine: WeChat helps Chinese tourists book tables across Japan

2025-04-23 19:30:13                scmp.com

The Chinese-language version of Tabelog, a popular Japanese restaurant review website, is now available as a mini program on WeChat.

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Chinese robotaxi firm Pony.ai eyes global expansion, unveils 3 models at Shanghai car show

2025-04-23 18:30:16                scmp.com

The industry will see wider adoption and a big jump in the number of robotaxis in the next three years, Pony.ai CEO James Peng says.

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Flurry of Chinese AI updates come from Big Tech amid further restrictions on Nvidia chips

2025-04-23 18:30:09                scmp.com

Alibaba, Baidu, ByteDance and Tencent have introduced updates to AI agents and visual applications in recent days.

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Chip war: China’s memory chip giant CXMT issues rare recruitment ad for Japanese branch

2025-04-23 17:00:09                scmp.com

The hiring notice sheds light on CXMT’s Japanese subsidiary for the first time since it was established in 2020.

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In AI race against US, China is racking up real-world wins

2025-04-23 16:30:08                scmp.com

The US may hold the lead in cutting-edge AI tech but China is racking up economic wins with real-world adoption.

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Nvidia supplier SK Hynix unseats Samsung as world’s DRAM chip leader on AI boost

2025-04-23 14:21:05                scmp.com

SK Hynix seized 36 per cent of global DRAM sales in the March quarter to surpass Samsung, which had led the market for more than 30 years.

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Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot hit by China’s rare earth export controls

2025-04-23 12:24:07                scmp.com

CEO Elon Musk said ‘China wants some assurances’ that the magnets Tesla is trying to buy will not be used for military purposes.

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Intel to announce plans this week to cut over 20% of staff

2025-04-23 11:15:28                scmp.com

This would be the company’s first major restructuring under new CEO Tan Lip-Bu.

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OpenAI would buy Google’s Chrome if court orders it to be spun off, ChatGPT chief says

2025-04-23 10:13:15                scmp.com

‘You could offer a really incredible experience’ if ChatGPT was integrated into Chrome, Nick Turley says.

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China’s troubled energy-storage sector reels from price war, tariff blows

2025-04-23 09:30:17                scmp.com

Slower capital spending and weaker prices projected as tariffs set to hit China’s biggest export market for energy-storage systems.

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Chinese EV makers take spotlight as Tesla skips Shanghai Auto Show for third time

2025-04-23 07:30:08                scmp.com

Firms including BYD, Nio, Geely, Xiaomi and Leapmotor will showcase new and existing models at the two-week event starting on Wednesday.

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Chinese EV makers take spotlight as Tesla skips Shanghai Auto Show for second time

2025-04-23 07:30:08                scmp.com

Firms including BYD, Nio, Geely, Xiaomi and Leapmotor will showcase new and existing models at the two-week event starting on Wednesday.

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No need for Nvidia: iFlytek touts reasoning model trained entirely with Huawei’s AI chips

2025-04-23 07:00:09                scmp.com

iFlytek on Monday boasted that its Xinghuo X1 reasoning model had matched OpenAI o1 and DeepSeek R1 in overall performance.

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Huawei to roll out AI chips in second half as potential alternative to Nvidia H20: report

2025-04-22 21:00:17                scmp.com

US export restrictions are expected to accelerate China’s push for self-reliance, including efforts to shift the chip supply chain onshore.

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China’s humanoid robot half-marathon puts technology’s limits on public display

2025-04-22 19:00:13                scmp.com

Videos of robots falling, trembling and struggling to stay upright circulated widely, with only six out of 21 finishing the race.

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Chinese tech companies eye US listings amid market turmoil, trade war

2025-04-22 17:23:37                scmp.com

Beijing Smart Walnut Education Technology, Shenzhen Cloudsky Technologies, Zaihui and Zhonghe Group among firms considering IPOs in the US.

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JD.com’s billionaire founder delivers food in publicity stunt to challenge Meituan

2025-04-22 17:00:12                scmp.com

The move reflects the e-commerce giant’s commitment to expanding its recently launched food delivery business, analysts say.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang lobbies Japan to generate more power to fuel AI development

2025-04-22 14:11:11                scmp.com

‘The country needs to build new infrastructure,’ Huang says.

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Chinese robotics star Unitree opens Hangzhou factory amid humanoid frenzy

2025-04-22 07:00:15                scmp.com

Unitree opened the 10,000-square-metre facility this year, located just 15 minutes from its headquarters.

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China sets ‘critical’ rules to corral safe self-driving EVs after Xiaomi’s fatal crash

2025-04-22 06:30:08                scmp.com

Caution came as China’s level 2 driving automation system ‘has entered a critical period of large-scale application’.

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China’s humanoid robot sector enters mass production with Unitree, AgiBot among pack

2025-04-21 22:00:23                scmp.com

Six humanoid robot makers plan to produce more than 1,000 units in 2025, driving the value of domestic output to US$616 million this year.

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Chinese tech giants race to expand AI services market with latest open-standard protocol

2025-04-21 20:30:16                scmp.com

China is seeing growing adoption of the model context protocol, which has become a de facto standard for AI integration.

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JD.com vs Meituan: accusations of monopolistic practices arise in food delivery rivalry

2025-04-21 19:00:08                scmp.com

In a public letter, JD.com accused a ‘rival platform’ of preventing delivery riders from using multiple platforms, for which Meituan was fined in 2021.

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GenAI investment can spur ‘co-working’ potential in financial industry, Moody’s says

2025-04-21 11:30:12                scmp.com

Moody’s has developed 35 AI-driven agents with specific instructions, personalities and access to data and research to perform different tasks.