17 March 2025

Tech war: Huawei develops computer chips in move away from Intel, Windows

Tech war: Huawei develops computer chips in move away from Intel, Windows

Huawei Technologies has taken a step forward in phasing out American hardware and software from its personal computers, as it navigates ongoing US sanctions. The government-backed China Information Technology Security Evaluation Centre said on Friday that the Kirin X90 chip – a central processing unit (CPU) developed by Huawei’s chip design arm, HiSilicon – received […]

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DeepSeek’s success lies in start-up’s singular focus on innovation, AI scientist says

DeepSeek’s success lies in start-up’s singular focus on innovation, AI scientist says

Yang, who serves as associate dean for global engagement at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, said at a forum last Tuesday that the Hangzhou-based company was relatively “free from [commercial] product and business pressures, which are a constant concern” for Big Tech firms. DeepSeek was purely engaged “in developing AI large models”, she said at the

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Alibaba’s ‘killer app’: Quark draws positive reviews in China as AI agent race heats up

Alibaba’s ‘killer app’: Quark draws positive reviews in China as AI agent race heats up

Launched last Thursday, Quark was remade by Alibaba into an all-in-one AI assistant, powered by the company’s Qwen reasoning AI model and designed for general users, following years of service as an online-search and cloud-storage tool. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. “I was quite shocked after trying out Quark,” said Charles Zhao Chaoyang,

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Chinese EV battery maker CATL expected to see strong growth in 2025, analysts say

Chinese EV battery maker CATL expected to see strong growth in 2025, analysts say

In a report released on Sunday, US investment bank Jefferies said it expected “the company’s volumes to benefit from strong growth momentum in the global [EV] and [energy storage system] markets”. The bank set its CATL price target at 413 yuan (US$57) for the next 12 months, implying growth of nearly 60 per cent from

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Hong Kong’s demand for AI talent surges, with more than 2,000 job openings

Hong Kong’s demand for AI talent surges, with more than 2,000 job openings

Hong Kong employers want to fill more than 2,000 artificial intelligence (AI) jobs as the city pushes to transform into an innovation and technology hub. The vacancies will be featured at the Cyberport Career Fair, which takes place on Friday and Saturday. More than 580 organisations will attend, including start-ups, tech companies, government departments and

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