Chinese robotics company Unitree Robotics has revealed early details of what it describes as the world’s first humanoid robot app store, a platform that would allow users to control and interact with robots directly through their smartphones. The announcement highlights Unitree’s ambition to
When OpenAI released ChatGPT on November 30 three years ago, the impact rippled far beyond the United States. In China, the launch triggered what many insiders describe as a moment of shock across the technology sector. The sudden visibility of powerful generative artificial
A growing number of mainland Chinese technology companies are expanding their presence in Hong Kong, using the city as a base to access international markets and attract high level research talent. The trend reflects Hong Kong’s renewed push to position itself as a
A leading Chinese artificial intelligence start up has been cited by the US government as evidence of the growing depth and sophistication of China’s AI ecosystem. Moonshot AI, the developer behind the large language model Kimi, was singled out in a new report
The recent approval allowing Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence processors to be shipped to China has sparked debate about its impact on the country’s domestic chipmakers. While the H200 is significantly more powerful than Chinese made alternatives, analysts say it is unlikely to derail
China has opted not to adopt Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips, even after the United States approved their export, signaling Beijing’s deepening commitment to semiconductor self reliance amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. The decision comes as global demand for advanced AI processors continues to
SenseTime, one of China’s earliest artificial intelligence innovators, is refocusing its strategy as the global AI industry moves beyond pure language models and toward systems that can see, understand and act in the physical world. According to co founder and chief scientist Lin
Apple is intensifying its competition in China’s smartphone market by offering customers in selected mainland cities a new perk that brings online shopping even closer to instant gratification. Starting Wednesday, buyers can receive a new iPhone delivered directly to their doorstep within three
A new development in the artificial intelligence arena is drawing widespread attention as Meta Platforms is reported to be using Alibaba’s open-source Qwen model to support the training of its next major AI system. The move, first highlighted in a Bloomberg report, suggests
The global push to build ever more powerful artificial intelligence systems has triggered one of the largest technology spending waves in history. Over the past year, companies have poured an estimated four hundred billion dollars into specialised chips and massive data centres designed
