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A Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet flies during the Zhuhai air show on Thursday in southern China. Photo: AFP

Russia sells Su-57 fighter jet for first time at China’s Zhuhai air show

Moscow agrees to deliver the stealth warplanes to other countries for first time, while Russian security chief visits aviation event.

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China’s top chip packaging firm sees major board shake-up

China’s EV production moves into fast lane as output hits 10 million

Vaccine shows promise in curing HIV, Hong Kong start-up says

‘We may be on the brink of a breakthrough,’ Dr Edward Leong, advisory board chairman of Immuno Cure says.

A Hong Kong biotech start-up says its first-phase trial of a therapeutic HIV vaccine has shown promising results. Photo: dpa

AMD cuts 1,000 staff to focus on AI chips in battle with Nvidia

The company’s data centre segment has performed vastly better than its personal computer and gaming units this year.

OpenAI wants US to team up with allies to beat China in AI race

The ChatGPT maker says the US and its neighbours should collaborate in AI and expand their partnership to include Middle East nations.

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Editorial | Hong Kong office attracts firms to live up to its name

City is being reinvigorated as regional business hub thanks to success of body bringing in hi-tech talent.

Hong Kong has attracted 17 new companies that cover an array of hi-tech industries, including artificial intelligence and big data, life and health technology, fintech, robotics, advanced manufacturing and green energy technology. Photo: Jelly Tse

Shenzhen’s soaring R&D spending rivals Beijing, dwarfs Hong Kong

The southern city put nearly US$31 billion into R&D last year, driven partly by robust spending from tech giants like Huawei.

US, European plane-part giants aspire to power China’s widebody C929 ambitions

China is on a path toward self-sufficiency, but advanced plane parts from overseas remain essential to its aviation dreams.

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Tencent beats estimates with 47% profit jump, driven by video gaming

Video gaming sales, traditionally Tencent’s strongest revenue driver, grew 14% in the domestic market.

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The Tencent headquarters in Shenzhen, China’s southern Guangdong province. Photo: AFP

TikTok hires hundreds of Chinese workers in US despite scrutiny

More than 60 per cent of the over 1,000 approved H-1B hires for TikTok and ByteDance last financial year were from China.

The office of TikTok in Culver City, California. Photo: Reuters

Malaysia’s 5G roll-out award to tycoon fuels ‘crony-poly’ allegations

U Mobile, the smallest of the three bidders, is linked to tycoon Vincent Tan, who has close relations with Malaysia’s top political leaders.

Opinion | AI can help power the ‘Study in Hong Kong’ brand

The city’s academic institutions have what it takes to integrate artificial intelligence into education and entice students from around the world.

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Asia-Pacific to see slowing economic growth amid trade tensions: Apec

Protectionism ‘harms economic relations’ among 21 member countries, group’s report says, as unease rises over Donald Trump’s agenda.

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Peruvian President Dina Boluarte waves at the government palace in Lima on November 12, 2024. Peru is hosting this year’s summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, an intergovernmental group that promotes free trade. Photo: Reuters

Tech giant Baidu applies to launch autonomous vehicle trials in Hong Kong

Baidu, which operates driverless taxis across the border in Wuhan, wants to test autonomous vehicles at Hong Kong airport.

Baidu operates a fleet of driverless taxis in Wuhan, Hubei province. Photo: Reuters

China’s tech firms fear bigger curbs as TSMC stops AI chip supply

A wider shipment ban on TSMC-made chips could affect a range of mainland businesses from electric vehicles to smartphones.

Hong Kong enterprise AI adoption sees upswing on strong government policy

Enterprises in Hong Kong are looking to explore AI solutions that not only enhance their capabilities, but also meet regulatory requirements.

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Recap | Trump’s return threatens Chinese EV makers, an AI talent war and more tech news

The global expansion of biotech firms is another story the SCMP has been covering in the realm of future tech recently.

Demand for AI talent continues to surge in China. Photo: AFP

Japan pledges fresh US$65 billion for chips, AI to help narrow gap with China

The US and its allies are racing to keep ahead of China in AI-powering semiconductor capabilities, seen as essential to economic security.

Letters | DSE a waste of time for Hong Kong youth not cut out for academics

Readers discuss the call for a bigger push on vocational studies in Hong Kong, the contributions of the late Po Chung, and the government’s eHealth upgrade.

FTX sues Binance and former CEO ‘CZ’ for US$1.8 billion

The lawsuit relates to Binance’s sale of its stake in FTX, the rival exchange founded by the now-imprisoned Sam Bankman-Fried.

Zhao Changpeng, founder and former CEO of Binance. Photo: Reuters

China’s ‘AI Tiger’ Zhipu in race to boost video-generation features

The updated version of Ying will be able to generate 10-seconds long 4K high-definition video clips at 60 frames per second, Zhipu says.

Zhipu AI is one of China’s top generative AI start-ups. Photo: Handout

China’s AI chip unicorn Moore Threads moves closer to possible IPO

The GPU and AI-accelerator start-up, founded by an Nvidia veteran, has become a joint-stock company after fresh investments.

China’s chip industry braces for another 4 years under Trump

Chinese semiconductor firms are ramping up purchases of foreign chipmaking equipment and looking to forge new alliances.

The fight for AI talent heats up in China

The scarcity of AI talent has set off a recruitment battle, with companies offering above-average pay to woo the right candidate.

Demand for AI talent continues to surge in China. Photo: AFP

ByteDance adds video generator to China’s most popular AI app

The move underscores the TikTok owner’s ambitions to solidify Doubao’s leading position.

ByteDance is introducing a video-generation feature in its Doubao chatbot. Photo: Shutterstock Images

‘Study in Hong Kong’ campaign well-timed but more needed, ranking firm says

Quacquarelli Symonds tells Post city has advantages over many Western education destinations but universities still falling short in areas.

Another 17 firms to set up offices in Hong Kong under push to develop I&T sector

Financial Secretary Paul Chan also says city will need to be fully prepared for effects on global economy brought about by US presidential election.

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