President Xi Jinping has placed artificial intelligence driven innovation and stronger domestic consumption at the centre of China’s economic strategy for 2026, highlighting what officials describe as an AI plus development path alongside renewed efforts to stimulate internal demand. Policy priorities outlined at
Alibaba Cloud has introduced Qwen 3.5, the latest generation of its open artificial intelligence model family, marking a significant step in China’s push to compete more aggressively in the global AI model landscape. The launch comes at a time when Chinese technology firms
Tesla has begun operating a dedicated artificial intelligence training centre in China, marking a major step in its push to commercialise self driving technology in the world’s largest electric vehicle market. The move comes as competition accelerates among global and domestic carmakers racing
China’s humanoid robot makers are rapidly shifting their priorities from physical movement and mechanical design to advanced artificial intelligence, as the race to commercialise humanoid robots enters a decisive new phase. Companies across the sector are now betting that smarter “brains”, rather than
Tesla is deepening its artificial intelligence footprint in China by operating a dedicated AI training centre focused on local applications and assisted driving technologies, according to Chinese media reports. The move highlights the company’s growing reliance on regional data and expertise as it
Global markets are undergoing a sharp rethink as investors grapple with the next phase of artificial intelligence, one that may no longer reward all technology companies equally. The past week has seen heavy losses across software and services stocks, signalling growing anxiety that
China’s leading electric vehicle makers are accelerating their shift beyond cars as the evolving strategy of Tesla reshapes competitive pressure across the mainland auto market. Despite slowing deliveries and tighter margins in China, Tesla’s repositioning as an artificial intelligence driven company has had
China has conditionally approved leading artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek to move forward with the purchase of Nvidia’s H200 chips, marking a notable shift in Beijing’s approach to high end foreign semiconductors. The approval comes after weeks of internal review and applies under regulatory
China’s humanoid robot industry is accelerating faster than expected, with new forecasts pointing to a sharp increase in unit sales as production costs fall and commercial adoption widens. A revised outlook from a major US investment bank now expects China’s humanoid robot sales
A US federal jury has convicted a former Google software engineer for stealing sensitive artificial intelligence trade secrets and covertly sharing them with Chinese technology firms, underscoring growing security risks at the intersection of advanced computing and geopolitical rivalry. The defendant, a Chinese
