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Apple rolled out a new iPad Air along with a redesigned keyboard accessory and an upgraded low-end tablet, enhancing devices that helped lift holiday sales despite an iPhone slump. The new iPad Air models come in the same 11-inch and 13-inch size options, priced at US$599 and US$799, with a move from the M2 chip […]

At MWC Barcelona this week, Xiaomi, Honor, Oppo and other Chinese handset vendors showcased their latest AI smartphones, emphasising features developed using Google’s Gemini model. Targeting a global audience at one of the world’s largest technology trade shows, these brands all advertised capabilities such as “AI erasers” that can remove unwanted objects in photos and

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng said it would use Hong Kong to test its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered self-driving technology as part of its effort to expand globally and explore right-hand drive markets. He Xiaopeng, co-founder and CEO of the Guangzhou-based company, said on Tuesday that tests of its autonomous driving system, known as Xpeng

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi said it plans to sell its electric vehicles (EVs) in overseas markets from 2027 after finding success with its first mass-produced car at home, as it joins rivals like BYD and Geely Auto in a quest to lure global customers. The Beijing-based company has started studying overseas markets, including Europe, to

The southern Chinese megacity of Shenzhen has unleashed a barrage of policies aimed at propelling itself to the forefront of the global artificial intelligence and robotics industries, as the metropolis seeks to reaffirm its status as China’s leading technology hub. In a rare move, the city rolled out three major action plans in a single

Chip designers Nvidia and Broadcom were running manufacturing tests with Intel, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, showing early confidence in the struggling company’s advanced production techniques. The two tests, which have not been reported previously, indicate the companies are moving closer to determining whether they will commit hundreds of millions of dollars’

The jury is still out on when we will achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI) – the last great invention by humankind – to usher in an era when machines will be able to think, learn, and solve problems just like us. There are two scenarios regarding the dawn of AGI. The first suggests an exact

Geely Auto, mainland China’s second-largest carmaker, said it would add its indigenous artificial intelligence (AI)-powered pilot system to vehicles from all of its brands, including Galaxy, Zeekr and Lynk. In a virtual briefing on Monday, the company said its brands would use the G-Pilot technology that enables cars to navigate highways and conduct self-parking. With

A Shenzhen-based humanoid robot maker said it has deployed “dozens of robots” in an electric vehicle (EV) factory where they work together on complicated tasks, offering a peek into the future of Made-in-China tech as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics technologies are applied to empower manufacturing. Hong Kong-listed UBTech Robotics said on Monday that it

The Chinese state foundation in charge of allocating funds for basic research said artificial intelligence (AI) development should not be “mere competition of computing power”, a conclusion it reached after gathering experts to discuss the impact of DeepSeek’s models. Lu Jianhua, deputy head of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), said DeepSeek “represents