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Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent execs among Big Tech members on new China AI standards committee

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Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent execs among Big Tech members on new China AI standards committee

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Friday announced the establishment of an “artificial intelligence (AI) standardisation technology committee” that includes executives from tech giants Baidu, Alibaba Group Holding, Tencent Holdings and Huawei Technologies. The committee will be responsible for “making and revising” standards for different AI vertical markets, including assessment and testing, … Read more

Alibaba to sponsor Lunar Year Spring Festival Gala to reach China’s thrifty consumers

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Alibaba to sponsor Lunar Year Spring Festival Gala to reach China’s thrifty consumers

Alibaba Group Holding has won the sponsorship for the 2025 Spring Festival Gala show, China’s most-watched event of the year, as the e-commerce giant reaches out to consumers to regain growth momentum. The Hangzhou-based company signed a deal with China Media Group (CMG), which owns state broadcaster China Central Television, to be the “exclusive e-commerce … Read more

Foreign spies may be using deepfakes to target China and its people, security ministry warns

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Foreign spies may be using deepfakes to target China and its people, security ministry warns

Foreign spies could be using deepfake technology to threaten both individual and national security, China’s Ministry of State Security has warned. Deepfake tools, while finding application in general industries, could be exploited by espionage agencies as a new weapon for “cognitive warfare”, the ministry said in a statement on its social media account on Saturday. … Read more

Baidu says self-driving vehicle costs drop to US$34,525 as mass production ramps up

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Baidu says self-driving vehicle costs drop to US,525 as mass production ramps up

Chinese tech giant Baidu said on Tuesday that it has brought down the production cost of its Apollo RT6 self-driving vehicle to 250,000 yuan (US$34,525) per unit, marking a significant step towards making autonomous driving more accessible in China. Speaking at a trade event in Wuhan, capital of central Hubei province, Baidu co-founder, chairman and … Read more

Baidu boasts strong AI user growth alongside launch of first smart glasses

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Baidu boasts strong AI user growth alongside launch of first smart glasses

Baidu CEO Robin Li Yanhong touted strong user growth for its Ernie large language model (LLM) at the company’s annual conference where it debuted a pair of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart glasses, as China’s largest internet search firm jostles for attention in a sea of competitors. Li said at the event on Tuesday that its … Read more

The fight for AI talent heats up in China, as tech employers boost pay

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The fight for AI talent heats up in China, as tech employers boost pay

A scramble for artificial intelligence (AI) talent is intensifying in China, as local tech giants dangle eye-watering salaries to hire top-notch professionals to compete in a heated AI race. Beijing-based smartphone giant Xiaomi will be hosting a special hiring session for AI experts in areas spanning AI models, computer vision, deep learning, autonomous driving and … Read more

Alibaba cuts ‘dozens of employees’ at metaverse unit as hype in sector cools down

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Alibaba cuts ‘dozens of employees’ at metaverse unit as hype in sector cools down

Alibaba Group Holding is scaling down its metaverse operations, according to a source familiar with the matter, making it the latest Big Tech company to pull back resources from the once-popular sector. Dozens of employees at Yuanjing, the metaverse unit of e-commerce giant Alibaba, have been laid off, as part of a restructuring that aims … Read more

Tesla’s autonomous driving roll-out in China could face delays as regulators assess tech

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Tesla’s autonomous driving roll-out in China could face delays as regulators assess tech

Tesla’s plan to roll out its advanced driver-assistance package in China could face delays because of issues around mapping and data security, according to local media. Tesla has Chinese government support for trialling some self-driving features, but a launch is hindered by the fact that no full self-driving (FSD) systems have been approved for use … Read more

China cybersecurity group seeks review of Intel products for possible breaches

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China cybersecurity group seeks review of Intel products for possible breaches

A Chinese cybersecurity group has called for a review of Intel products sold on the mainland, alleging that the US semiconductor giant’s chips pose a threat for “frequent vulnerabilities and high failure rates”. The Cyber Security Association of China (CSAC) said in a WeChat post on Wednesday that Intel’s central processing units (CPUs) have shown … Read more

Tesla’s robotaxi event draws mixed reaction in China where Elon Musk faces tough rivals

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Tesla’s robotaxi event draws mixed reaction in China where Elon Musk faces tough rivals

Chinese netizens and industry insiders closely followed Tesla’s much-anticipated “We, Robot” event on Thursday night US time, with mixed feedback given that China is already offering robotaxi services ahead of Elon Musk’s plans. Tesla live-streamed the event across almost every major Chinese social media platform, including WeChat Channels, Douyin, Kuaishou, Xiaohongshu, Weibo, and Bilibili. It … Read more