Why China is playing it cool amid Trump’s disruption and churn
Published: 11:00pm, 18 Sep 2026Updated: 11:07pm, 18 Sep 2026 When the presidents of the United States and China meet in Washington, the world will...
Robinhood’s Abhishek Fatehpuria on winning the modern financial consumer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Robinhood’s Abhishek Fatehpuria on winning the modern financial consumer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register now to save up to $200 before September 25 at...
Patient who needed soft food dies after choking on regular meal at public hospital
A Hong Kong patient died after suffering a heart attack when he was fed a regular meal instead of the required soft food and...
Alibaba open-sources medical AI model that can detect cancer and nearly 150 conditions
Alibaba Group Holding’s research arm, Damo Academy, has open-sourced an artificial intelligence model capable of identifying nearly 150 abdominal conditions – including cancers –...
Foreign carers for elderly to get 10 to 20% more pay than current helpers
Published: 10:15pm, 18 Sep 2026Updated: 11:07pm, 18 Sep 2026 Foreign domestic carers brought to Hong Kong to look after elderly residents under a proposed...
Researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to hack into OpenAI
Security researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to exploit vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s systems, taking over employee accounts and gaining access to an internal code repository before...
Are the doors to German universities closing for China’s STEM researchers?
Chinese AI researcher “Joy” waited more than seven months to hear that his visa application for Germany had been rejected. The 30-year-old had been...
The clock is ticking: Final 24 hours to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Last day to book your exhibit table at Disrupt is today, September 18. Get your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and...
Saudi oil pipeline closure puts Asia’s economic resilience to the test
Asian economies heavily dependent on imported energy are facing an even sharper squeeze after the shutdown of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline removed a key...