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News articles, analyses and commentary about machines that mimic human cognitive functions such as learning and problem solving. This also covers chatbots, algorithms, consumer products and Big Data analysis that make use of AI.
China officially connected to the internet in April 1994. Today, its online influence is stronger than ever.
Services sector and overseas demand for exports may have buoyed first-quarter GDP, but daunting challenges remain for country on path to recovery.
Microsoft is asking employees to move to several designated locations, including those in the US and Australia, as AI becomes a flashpoint in the US-China tech war.
China made advances in AI, big data analytics and deepfakes; its initiatives already detected in elections in Australia, Canada and Taiwan, says Avril Haines.
Chinese video gaming and social media giant Tencent launched an upgraded version of its large language model with text-to-image generation that is open source for enterprises and individuals.
ByteDance’s aggressive pricing for its Doubao large language model family shows the increased opportunity in mainland China, where more firms are scrambling to adopt GenAI tools.
A ChatGPT-led boom in artificial intelligence is expected to fuel an exponential growth in demand for liquid cooling technology from data centre operators, according to Macquarie Capital.
Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday showed how it is building on artificial intelligence across its businesses, including a beefed-up Gemini chatbot.
At a meeting in Geneva on Tuesday, officials from both countries affirm commitment to reduce AI risks and improve world governance.
The departure ends months of speculation in Silicon Valley about the future of a top AI researcher and OpenAI co-founder since he largely disappeared from public view.
Foxconn reported a net profit of US$679 million in the first quarter, which missed analysts’ average estimate of US$897 million.
Alibaba net income rose 10 per cent to US$11 billion in the 2023 financial year, the first annual results since co-founder Joe Tsai took over as chairman.
The social media and video gaming giant saw revenue rise 6 per cent in the first quarter, with online advertising revenue growing 26 per cent year.
The US start-up on Monday announces a new AI model called GPT-4o, in a series of demonstrations that verged on science-fiction.
Developing economies in Asia-Pacific are putting generative AI to use at a greater pace and with more enthusiasm than their more advanced neighbours, according to a study by Deloitte.
US officials say the talks in Geneva on Tuesday will ‘not focus on deliverables’ but share views on how they view the risks arising from the technology.
The Tokyo-based company earned a better-than-expected net income in the March quarter, helped by investment gains.
Readers discuss Malaysia’s revival of its semiconductor industry, the exclusion of an elevated cycle track from Hong Kong’s Trunk Road T4 project, and the need to prevent work-to-rule-style bureaucracy .
A chatbot designed to simulate a recently dead person whom you are grieving may seem like a helpful way to mourn, but new research shows that so-called deadbots can have devastating effects.
Readers discuss nurturing the human capacity for learning, embracing the technology and using it ethically and responsibly.
Researchers are creating an AI system that can explain its decisions, amid the intense US-China AI arms race.
AI-controlled F-16s seen as likely to give the US an edge with their better manoeuvrability, though observers say it might be years before they appear in combat.
The model overcomes existing forecasting challenges, as it does not need historical records to make predictions.
Of the three Aukus aspirants, New Zealand would likely find it easiest to slot into the pact’s security framework – and all would face opposition from China.
Douyin is working on technologies similar to what has been adopted by TikTok to automatically label artificial-intelligence-generated content (AIGC).
The short video and live streaming platform operator aims to replicate its strategy in overseas markets, focusing on big opportunities in the Middle East, North Africa, Brazil and Southeast Asia, CEO Jin Bing says
Hong Kong indie band Nan Yang Pai Dui, aka NYPD, reveal the smoking inspiration behind their latest album, Easy Lighter, and why they loved messing around with AI for their next release.
The company says its LLM series, also known as Qwen, is used in industries ranging from consumer electronics to cars and online games, with clients that include Xiaomi.
China’s strengthened push to use RISC-V, an open-source chip-design architecture, is facing new risks amid scrutiny by the US and Google’s move to stop supporting it on Android.