From Cambridge Analytica to augmented reality – and even a full-page newspaper, a timeline of the tech CEOs’ fights

QatarEnergy will pay China State Shipbuilding Corporation billions of US dollars for 18 tankers in a deal hailed as the industry’s biggest shipbuilding contract ever.

Indonesia has offered the island of Bali and the nation’s new capital Nusantara as potential locations for Microsoft’s new research facility and data centre.

Readers discuss why worries about AI being unable to provide the human touch in healthcare are overblown, the need for greater digitisation of government and business processes, and an inspiring example of efficiency.

Regulators who want to get a grip on an emerging generation of artificially intelligent killing machines may not have much time left to do so, governments have been warned.

The world’s largest memory chip maker posted better-than-expected net income that is more than four times the company’s earnings a year earlier.

Across 16 sectors, artificial intelligence unicorns are the highest valued, at an average of US$6.76 billion, followed by financial technology firms at US$6.57 billion.

Outstanding researchers in Beijing and Shanghai among those set to benefit from policies announced on Sunday by National Immigration Administration.

Jetour targets markets like Malaysia and Indonesia with right-hand drive models as globalisation drive accelerates.

Chinese researchers detail how technology has transformed the region’s textile industry and led to record surge in exports.

Vidu, launched by Beijing-based start-up Shengshu Technology and Tsinghua University, can generate 1080p videos as long as 16 seconds.

The US carmaker has passed a test of its compliance with Beijing’s data security rules thanks to a watershed decision it says could pave the way for the removal of some restrictions on the use of its cars in mainland China.

Episode Six, or E6, a global provider of payment processing and digital ledger infrastructure for banks and financial institutions, plans to expand its footprint in Hong Kong this year.

Billionaire Elon Musk flew into Beijing on Sunday, meeting Premier Li Qiang and hoping to bring Tesla’s autonomous driving technology to China amid intensified competition with local electric vehicle makers.

Videos of actors like Aamir Khan criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi have dominated social media, muddying the political debate and influencing voter decisions.

‘Art became an auto-generated aesthetic that pushed the artist out of the project,’ notes the Lumiere Project’s Patrice Poujol, whose film company’s NFTs emphasise ‘real access and real experiences’

The city’s focus on China-made graphics processing units shows how mainland authorities are scrambling to build up computing resources, despite US export restrictions on advanced chips.

AeroHT, an affiliate of Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng, has started the countdown for the commercialisation of its flying car and plans to start taking pre-orders in the fourth quarter of this year.

He went from washing dishes at Denny’s to making cheesesteaks with Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg – and his signature black leather jacket look has drawn comparisons to Steve Jobs

The next-generation Main Ground Combat System, equipped with artificial intelligence and laser technology, has been billed as a game changer in modern warfare.

The privately held social media giant has rejected a report that said it was ‘exploring scenarios’ to sell a majority stake in TikTok’s US operations.

The short video format enables TikTok’s algorithm to become much more dynamic and even capable of even tracking changes in users’ preferences and interests across time.

A growing number of Hong Kong e-commerce merchants are expanding their business to customers beyond the city, according to the latest report by e-commerce solution provider Shopline.

International marques are mounting a spirited fightback, focusing on reliability and safety, and providing a mixed bag of petrol and electric cars for a new generations of local customers.

Chinese electric vehicle start-up Xpeng said its partnership with AI chip supplier Nvidia has not been affected by tighter US trade sanctions, but it will keep its options open with local suppliers.

Nissan Motor unveiled four new electric vehicle models at the Beijing Auto Show and vowed to build more EV products ‘in China, for China’ in an attempt to recover lost sales.