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DeepSeek
DeepSeek unveils new AI reasoning method amid anticipation for R2 model
In collaboration with Tsinghua University, DeepSeek developed a technique combining reasoning methods to guide AI models towards human preferences.
6 Apr 2025 - 7:00AM
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Stocks
US Treasury chief Bessent: stock market drop a ‘Mag 7’ problem, not a Maga one
5 Apr 2025 - 7:05PM
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Alibaba
How Alibaba is transforming into a catalyst for China’s AI boom
5 Apr 2025 - 10:00AM
E-commerce
Trump tariffs, ‘de minimis’ exemption end challenge China’s e-commerce merchants
The policy changes affect many of China’s 120,000 online exporters, whose major market is the United States.
4 Apr 2025 - 6:39PM
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Higher US tariffs and the end of duty exemptions pose a major challenge to China’s cross-border e-commerce merchants. Photo: Shutterstock
Huawei
Huawei’s ternary logic patent uses an old idea to improve AI chip design
The approach could be used to reduce the number of transistors on a chip, thus reducing energy consumption.
4 Apr 2025 - 2:00PM
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Artificial intelligence
Quora-like platform Zhihu bets on AI to become China’s X and LinkedIn
‘In the era of AI, the influence of high-quality content will only grow,’ finance chief Wang Han says in an interview with the Post.
4 Apr 2025 - 7:23PM
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Biomedicine: Companies
China’s biotech firms record surge in overseas licensing deals in first quarter
Chinese drug makers landed 33 licensing deals with overseas pharmaceutical firms, with transactions totalling US$36.2 billion.
4 Apr 2025 - 7:00AM
The largest deal in the first quarter, with a contract value of US$13 billion, was between Chinese firm GeneQuantum, Nasdaq-listed Biohaven and Seoul-based AimedBio. Photo: Shutterstock
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s lidar sensor firms Hesai, RoboSense stand to gain after fatal EV crash
Adoption of the laser-based sensors will increase as consumers demand safe self-driving systems, analysts say.
3 Apr 2025 - 8:43PM
Semiconductors
China’s Loongson unveils ‘AI era’ chips amid self-sufficiency drive
The new processors integrate Loongson’s central processing unit cores, which are based on its in-house instruction set architecture.
3 Apr 2025 - 7:30PM
Private credit
Tencent-backed China Ruyi to tap bond market for US$500 million, sources say
The streaming media firm, behind series like ‘War of Faith’, is looking for new funds as Chinese firms accelerate offshore fundraising.
3 Apr 2025 - 5:44PM
Apple
Trump tariffs sink shares of Apple suppliers in China
China plays a crucial role in Apple’s global supply chain, with most iPhones being assembled there.
3 Apr 2025 - 5:30PM
Outside an Apple store in Beijing. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence
Hong Kong crypto firm HashKey jumps on AI bandwagon, joining Web3 players
HashKey’s first AI product is designed for content moderation, but it envisions a future of AI agents trading on blockchain on behalf of users.
3 Apr 2025 - 4:30PM
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Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies succumb to risk-asset slump amid Trump tariffs
For bitcoin, which fell as much as 4 per cent to about US$82,000 on Thursday, US$80,000 is a ‘must-hold’ level, cryptocurrency analysts say.
3 Apr 2025 - 4:16PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
China EVs: Tesla’s quarterly deliveries lag BYD for the second time
Output from the Shanghai Gigafactory dropped to 172,754 units in the first three months of the year from 220,876 a year earlier.
3 Apr 2025 - 3:58PM
Video gaming
Nintendo’s Switch 2 priced at US$450 for June 5 launch
The company’s first entirely new platform in eight years, the Switch 2 has the potential to lift sales for game makers and retailers.
3 Apr 2025 - 11:00AM
Nintendo has confirmed that its highly anticipated new Switch 2 console will be released on June 5. Photo: Nintendo/PA Media/dpa
Business of climate change
Beijing crackdown on solar industry ‘too little, too late’: US advisory firm
Clean Energy Associates says ‘measures lack sufficient substance to impact the already established online manufacturing capacity’.
3 Apr 2025 - 7:00AM
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Robotics
Ex-Google engineer joins Shanghai’s AgiBot to lead advanced AI research
Newly appointed AgiBot chief scientist Luo Jianlan, who previously worked at Google, spearheads the advanced AI research effort.
4 Apr 2025 - 12:52PM
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Alibaba
Alibaba’s Qwen3 AI model coming this month, sources say
The latest upgrade to the Qwen family of models will include a mixture-of-experts version and one with just 600 million parameters for mobile devices.
2 Apr 2025 - 6:30PM
The next generation of Alibaba’s Qwen models is coming within weeks, sources told the Post. Photo: Shutterstock
Electric & new energy vehicles
‘Millions of drivers need to be educated’ after fatal Xiaomi crash: analysts
Autonomous-driving features carry high safety risks amid a lack knowledge about how the systems work, leader of industry body says.
2 Apr 2025 - 11:17PM
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Artificial intelligence
ChatGPT usage hits record as Studio Ghibli-style AI images go viral
Active users, in-app subscription revenue and app downloads of ChatGPT reached an all-time high, according to external data.
2 Apr 2025 - 10:45AM
ByteDance
ByteDance-owned Douyin sheds light on algorithm amid regulatory pressure
The Chinese version of TikTok has launched a special website that explains how the app recommends and ‘moderates’ content for its users.
2 Apr 2025 - 10:30AM
ZTE
China’s ZTE names Fang Rong as chairman amid AI pivot, revenue drop
The telecoms industry veteran’s ascension reflects ZTE’s efforts to revive its fortunes in 2025 via its AI strategy.
1 Apr 2025 - 9:20PM
Shenzhen-based ZTE expects revenue growth to resume in 2025. Photo: Shutterstock
Electric & new energy vehicles
Xiaomi car crash involving self-driving feature sparks concerns in China
Company says it submitted the driving data and relevant operational information to the police and deeply regrets the tragedy.
1 Apr 2025 - 8:27PM
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Artificial intelligence
Guangdong boosts AI and robotics subsidies after DeepSeek’s success
A new initiative seeks to position Guangdong as a ‘global highland’ for AI and robotics, following DeepSeek’s success.
1 Apr 2025 - 6:30PM
Cryptocurrency
US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase sees worst quarter since FTX collapse
Nearly every major firm linked to cryptocurrencies were hammered this quarter, as concerns about the US economy weighed on digital assets.
1 Apr 2025 - 6:17PM
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China Economy
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