Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Identify $50 Billion in Budget Cuts
The Pentagon’s review will target programs related to climate change and diversity, equity, and inclusion, Robert Salesses said. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed...
Jimmy Lai denies making unfounded claims of Beijing meddling in Hong Kong affairs
Former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has denied making unfounded allegations against Beijing of meddling in Hong Kong’s internal affairs, but admitted calling for...
Hong Kong budget 2025-26
NEWSCMP Hong Kong Series Hong Kong’s finance chief is expected to deliver his budget speech on February 26 and is under mounting pressure to balance...
App-based insomnia therapy found to cut depression rate among Hong Kong youth
Published: 6:48pm, 20 Feb 2025Updated: 6:54pm, 20 Feb 2025 A digital version of a common therapy for insomnia has helped to lower the incidence...
China’s Ele.me joins Meituan, JD.com in vowing welfare coverage for armies of riders
In quick succession, three major online platforms in China – JD.com, Meituan and Ele.me – have unveiled plans to provide social insurance to their...
Former Huawei ‘genius youth’ recruit joins alma mater Nanjing University to research AI
A former recruit of Huawei Technologies’ “Genius Youth” programme joined his alma mater Nanjing University to pursue artificial intelligence (AI) research, in the latest...
Japan maid cafe uses AI to translate conversations into 100 languages, enhancing service
Japan’s largest maid cafe chain has partnered with a tech company to install AI-powered translation screens, enhancing the experience for foreign tourists and customers...
Race for AI supremacy: Chinese-born scientists in Musk’s Grok squad line up against China
After Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up xAI unveiled Grok 3, its latest chatbot, on Tuesday, the presence of a large number of Chinese developers...
Hong Kong public hospitals to harness AI for drafting medical reports
Published: 5:54pm, 20 Feb 2025Updated: 6:02pm, 20 Feb 2025 Hong Kong public hospitals will start using generative artificial intelligence to draft medical reports next...