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The Deepseek logo is seen in this illustration photo taken on January 29, 2025. Photo: Reuters
DeepSeek

Weixin is testing DeepSeek to put China’s super app on steroids

Beta users can click an ‘AI Search’ option within Weixin to access DeepSeek, in addition to Tencent’s Hunyuan foundational model.

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Semiconductors

TSMC considers running Intel’s US factories at Trump team’s request

Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek spurs Baidu, other AI competitors to adopt open-source strategy

Semiconductors

Trump said to be reviewing terms underpinning US Chips Act awards

One source says the White House is frustrated by subsidy recipients announcing significant overseas expansion, including in China.

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US President Donald Trump is preparing to change some conditions under the US Chips and Science Act. Photo: EPA-EFE
US President Donald Trump is preparing to change some conditions under the US Chips and Science Act. Photo: EPA-EFE
Alibaba

Jack Ma tours Alibaba’s Freshippo supermarket in central China

The Alibaba founder was spotted visiting one of the company’s grocery stores just days after visiting its Hangzhou campus.

TikTok

Apple, Google restore TikTok app in US after assurances from Trump

The Chinese video app briefly went dark last month to comply with a federal ban.

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US-China relations

Trump says TikTok ban deadline could be extended

The US president says he still hopes to make a deal to keep the app alive, and he thinks China’s Xi would approve a sale to a US buyer.

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US President Donald Trump credits TikTok with helping him win the 2024 election. Photo illustration: Reuters
US President Donald Trump credits TikTok with helping him win the 2024 election. Photo illustration: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Baidu to offer Ernie Bot service for free as DeepSeek heats up China’s AI market

From April 1, the Ernie Bot platform will be free to use and provide access to Baidu’s Ernie large language models.

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Smartphones

Apple partners with Alibaba in AI as Chinese rivals embrace DeepSeek

DeepSeek has become the top AI choice for Chinese Android smartphone makers from Huawei to Vivo, as Alibaba scores Apple as local partner.

Alibaba

Chinese apps are slowly returning to India 5 years after border clash

Apps including Alibaba’s Youku streaming platform and Tencent’s hit PUBG Mobile have returned under new names amid a thaw in China-India relations.

Shein’s return to India comes amid a thaw in relations with China after a deal for patrolling the Himalayan border. Photo: Reuters
Alibaba

Alibaba’s Joe Tsai hails DeepSeek as open-source inspiration for AI developers

‘Let’s find out what are the actual problems in the world and use AI to solve them’, Tsai says at the World Governments Summit.

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Media entrepreneur Jeffrey Katzenberg (left) talks to Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai about artificial intelligence at the World Governments Summit in Dubai on February 13, 2025. Photo: Alibaba
Media entrepreneur Jeffrey Katzenberg (left) talks to Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai about artificial intelligence at the World Governments Summit in Dubai on February 13, 2025. Photo: Alibaba
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI to simplify product offerings, merging o3 with GPT-5

US companies face greater investor scrutiny over their massive spending after Chinese start-up DeepSeek unveiled a low-cost AI model.

Apple

Apple’s AI partnership with Alibaba excites Chinese iOS developers

App developers called Alibaba’s open-source Qwen models the ‘ideal’ choice, as news of the deal lifted sentiment about Apple’s China prospects.

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Artificial intelligence

OpenAI keen ‘to work with China’, CEO Sam Altman says, amid DeepSeek’s advances

Altman’s about-face from OpenAI’s tough stance on China reflects how Hangzhou-based start-up DeepSeek upended the global AI industry.

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OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman says it is important for the company to collaborate with China. Photo: Shutterstock
Technology

SoftBank swings to a loss ahead of big AI infrastructure bet on Stargate Project

The company posted a US$2.4 billion loss in the December quarter, as founder Masayoshi Son campaigns to raise US$500 billion for Stargate.

Volatility in the quarterly performance of SoftBank’s Vision Fund unit consistently dogs the Tokyo-based tech conglomerate. Photo: AP
Volatility in the quarterly performance of SoftBank’s Vision Fund unit consistently dogs the Tokyo-based tech conglomerate. Photo: AP
Artificial intelligence

Baidu plans robotaxi service in Dubai as Chinese firms expand across Middle East

Baidu is in talks with the United Arab Emirates about bringing its Apollo Go service to the country, sources told the Post.

Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek founder skips Paris summit as China champions its AI

China’s academics tout the country’s contribution to global AI development, while its hottest start-up avoids the limelight.

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Alibaba

Alibaba pairs with Apple to develop AI features for China iPhones

The US tech giant wants Alibaba’s Qwen AI model to make up for loss of Apple Intelligence on its iPhones in China.

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Qwen logo is seen in this illustration taken, January 29, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Qwen logo is seen in this illustration taken, January 29, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

Chipmaker SMIC posts 45% profit slump in 2024 amid US-China trade tensions

China’s top semiconductor manufacturer saw its annual profit last year hit US$492.7 million, down from US$902.5 million in 2023.

Alibaba

Beyond DeepSeek: Alibaba’s Qwen powers world’s top 10 open-source AI models

The top-ranked large language models on Hugging Face’s latest rankings showed they were all trained on Qwen’s open-source series.

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YouTube and YouTubers

YouTube, the global online video powerhouse, turns 20

More than 500 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute.

YouTube was reportedly conceived as a dinner-party lark 20 years ago. The domain YouTube.com was launched on Valentine’s Day in 2005. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles

BYD’s free tech will spur sales, popularise smart driving: analysts

BYD founder and Chairman Wang Chuanfu says the move marks ‘a new era when all customers can access smart driving’.

BYD founder and Chairman Wang Chuanfu. Photo: Handout
BYD founder and Chairman Wang Chuanfu. Photo: Handout
Alibaba

Jack Ma visits Alibaba’s AI-powered second-hand marketplace

Alibaba has been using the online flea market as a testing ground for its rapidly improving AI technologies.

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI to finalise first custom chip design to cut Nvidia reliance

TSMC will be manufacturing OpenAI’s in-house chip using the chipmaker’s advanced 3-nanometer process technology.

Artificial intelligence

Elon Musk-led group makes US$97.4 billion bid for control of OpenAI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says ‘no thank you’, apparently responding to the bid.

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Elon Musk’s bid is likely to ratchet up long-standing tensions with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Photo: AFP
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China launched the “Made in China 2025” plan in 2015 to drive self-reliance and innovation across several key industries. Photo: AFP

Big Tech

Weixin is testing DeepSeek to put China’s super app on steroids

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The Deepseek logo is seen in this illustration photo taken on January 29, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Science

Chinese scientists investigate whether microbe in food eases autism symptoms

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Probiotics found in cheese could help influence brain function. Photo: Shutterstock

China Economy

Could DeepSeek help China’s yuan dethrone the US dollar?

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Could DeepSeek help China’s yuan dethrone the US dollar? Photo: Shutterstock

China Business

How DeepSeek’s AI has become a must-have feature in Chinese smart EVs

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Car industry insiders say DeepSeek has become a new source of national pride and it will help Chinese carmakers boost sales. Photo: Reuters
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