China tech giants ByteDance and Alibaba to ramp up AI infrastructure efforts
ByteDance and Alibaba Group Holding are poised to ratchet up their artificial intelligence infrastructure initiatives, as the global AI arms race continues to intensify....
US envoys to Israel blocked ‘apocalyptic’ Gaza warning in 2024: report
US Agency for International Development staffers in early 2024 drafted a warning to senior officials in Joe Biden’s administration: Northern Gaza had turned into...
Alibaba AI chip push hits 100,000 mark, beating local rival Cambricon: sources
Alibaba Group Holding has delivered more than 100,000 units of its most advanced artificial intelligence chip, the Zhenwu 810E, whose performance is said to...
Hang Lung flags ‘tough slog’ for property, as it looks to mainland malls for growth
Hong Kong developer Hang Lung Properties is pinning its medium-term outlook on a recovery in mainland Chinese consumption, even as it warned that both...
It is ‘flourishing’: China’s man-made forest in Gobi produces good rubber for military use
Chinese scientists are planting high-value alternative “rubber trees” in the Gobi Desert. China is the world’s largest consumer and importer of natural rubber, mainly...
Over 110,000 secure waivers within 1 month after Hong Kong public medical fee reform
More than 110,000 patients secured fee waivers within a month since Hong Kong’s public medical fee reform took effect this year, a jump from...
Shanghai residents offload their gold as prices surge to record highs
Shanghai residents have been flocking to sell gold as the price of the precious metal surges to record highs. The latest jump in gold...
Indian hypersonic missile emerges from the shadows
India’s first hypersonic weapon emerged into public view on India’s Republic Day parade on 26 January. Its appearance indicates it is in an advanced...
China gives Apple ‘best iPhone quarter in history’ with 38% revenue growth
China has emerged as the brightest spot in Apple’s quarterly earnings, as the US tech giant achieved record iPhone revenue in the world’s largest...