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HKMA deputy CEO Arthur Yuen discussed a number of issues the regulator is pursuing to improve the city’s banking sector. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

HKMA reviewing digital banks�� evolution in next decade and AI’s impact on talent

The HKMA is assessing the way forward for the development of digital banking in the city and working with banks on the impact of AI on jobs in the industry.

Operational risks and scams are major concerns for HKMA deputy CEO Arthur Yuen, one of the longest serving banking regulators in the city

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How Boeing’s electronic fighter runs into PLA’s South China Sea ‘kill web’

14 Jul 2024 - 10:00PMvideocam

In Japan, a startup turns AI dating into reality: ‘she’s become a habit’

14 Jul 2024 - 8:43PMvideocam

Chinese tech companies face increased EU compliance costs amid bloc’s new AI rules

Some Chinese artificial intelligence firms expect to spend more time and money to comply with the European Union’s comprehensive new regulation.

14 Jul 2024 - 10:00AMvideocam

Some Chinese artificial intelligence firms expect to spend more time and money to comply with the European Union’s new rules. Photo: Shutterstock

Hong Kong to use city’s own ChatGPT-style tool after OpenAI further blocks access

Innovation and technology chief Sun Dong says AI application developed for government use, but will gradually be opened to all residents.

13 Jul 2024 - 9:45PM

China fans mock AI failure as movie makers try to make Jackie Chan look younger

Chinese movie icon Jackie Chan’s latest film uses artificial intelligence technology to make the actor look younger, but critics say “A Legend” is an epic failure.

13 Jul 2024 - 2:26PM

Editorial | Events can ill-afford to leave Hong Kong deflated

Controversy over display of blow-up global landmarks risks damaging image of city as mega events capital.

13 Jul 2024 - 6:30AM

Workers inflate the “Inflatable Wonders” of SummerFest@Central in Central’s Harbourfront. Photo: Eugene Lee

From the sky to the sea: how China and US are racing to win the game of drones

Drawing on Gaza and Ukraine lessons, both sides are racing to incorporate AI in faster, smarter strategies for future conflicts.

13 Jul 2024 - 2:06PMvideocam

China’s Honor sees slim, AI-powered foldable smartphones driving premium market push

Honor expects on-device artificial intelligence and a slim design will differentiate its foldable smartphones against rival models from Huawei and Samsung.

12 Jul 2024 - 10:19PM

SoftBank buys struggling UK chip start-up Graphcore in AI race

SoftBank has acquired British semiconductor start-up Graphcore, as the Japanese firm seeks to strengthen its investments in chips and artificial intelligence.

12 Jul 2024 - 12:29PM

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son speaks at a news conference in Tokyo, June 27, 2024. Photo: Kyodo

Foxconn’s China factories on hiring spree ahead of iPhone 16 launch

Apple’s next smartphone upgrade is one of its most anticipated in recent years because all new models are expected to support AI features.

12 Jul 2024 - 7:00AM

Foxconn is ramping up recruitment for workers responsible for assembling iPhones. Photo: Shutterstock

Can Samsung’s new smart ring help it regain the China market?

The Galaxy Ring, featuring on-device artificial intelligence, marks Samsung’s latest bid to challenge Apple’s lead in the global market for smart wearable devices.

11 Jul 2024 - 9:38PM

Alibaba’s open-source AI model tops Chinese rivals, ranks 3rd globally

Alibaba’s Qwen2-72B-Instruct ranked only behind GPT-4o and Claude 3.5 Sonnet – both closed-source – based on metrics such as coding and text comprehension.

11 Jul 2024 - 8:00PM

China tech giants trail on renewable energy, and AI will set them back further

Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu took the top three spots in Greenpeace’s renewable energy scorecard for China’s cloud providers.

11 Jul 2024 - 3:23PMvideocam

China’s tech sector is expected to consume 782 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity by 2035, or about 5 to 7 per cent of national power consumption, according to Greenpeace. Photo: Xinhua

OpenAI partners with Los Alamos to test AI’s value for lab work

OpenAI is teaming up with Los Alamos National Laboratory to study the opportunities and risks for using AI systems to assist with scientific research.

11 Jul 2024 - 12:49PM

Are AI-generated films the future? Festival launches competition for them

The first competition in Korea for AI-generated films has been launched by the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, where experts debated AI’s impact on content creation and the film industry.

11 Jul 2024 - 8:02AMvideocam

36% of young Hongkongers not working or studying have no interest in jobs: poll

Employees Retraining Board conducts survey to address training needs for local labour force amid manpower shortage.

14 Jul 2024 - 11:16PM

As OpenAI blocks China, developers scramble to keep GPT access through VPNs

On the day OpenAI cut off API access in mainland China and Hong Kong, developers turned to VPNs and third-party providers while making plans to use domestic models.

10 Jul 2024 - 11:09PM

OpenAI cut off China access to its application programming interface this week, forcing developers to access through virtual private networks and consider changing services. Photo: Shutterstock

Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 first look: Samsung bets on software

While Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 feature better hardware and design, it is in the software that the new foldable phones – priced US$100 more than last gen – look to challenge Chinese rivals.

10 Jul 2024 - 9:46PM

ByteDance, Alibaba, SenseTime top China’s generative AI infrastructure services market

High demand for these infrastructure services providers reflects how mainland China has swiftly become a world leader in the adoption of generative artificial intelligence.

10 Jul 2024 - 6:00PM

Nvidia chip supplier TSMC’s sales surge past expectations on AI infrastructure demand

TSMC’s latest quarterly sales figure comes days after the company briefly reached a US$1-trillion market capitalisation on a tide of investment into AI-related data centres and devices.

10 Jul 2024 - 2:56PM

Chip maker TSMC and other AI-related stocks in Taiwan have helped lift the benchmark Taiex Index by more than 40 per cent over the past 12 months. Photo: Shutterstock

China leads world in generative AI adoption, underscoring country’s progress

In a survey of 1,600 decision-makers in industries worldwide, 83 per cent of Chinese respondents said they used generative AI, compared with 65 per cent in the US.

10 Jul 2024 - 1:00PMvideocam

Chinese companies are leading in adoption of generative AI technologies, a new survey has found. Photo: Shutterstock

Oracle shares drop after Musk’s xAI shifts away from cloud deal

Oracle shares fell after Elon Musk said his AI start-up would rely less on cloud technology from the software maker, jeopardising a potentially lucrative revenue stream.

10 Jul 2024 - 12:09PM

Explainer | How can Hong Kong foster AI and make city an intellectual property hub?

Government asks for views on ways to boost copyright law, protect development of AI and bolster bid to be regional intellectual property trading centre.

10 Jul 2024 - 10:30AM

Nvidia casts long shadow in China’s chip market as local firms push alternatives

Firms such as Huawei and Moore Threads were invoking Nvidia’s name at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, but Chinese hardware still lags behind.

10 Jul 2024 - 9:00AM

Shanghai-based chip designer Enflame showcased its Cloudblazer T20 and T21 AI-training chips at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference. Photo: Che Pan

As Baidu robotaxis gain popularity, drivers say they take away jobs

Local taxi drivers are petitioning Wuhan’s transport authority to limit the use of Apollo Go in the city of over 13 million.

10 Jul 2024 - 7:00AM

A Baidu Apollo Go robotaxi seen in Wuhan. Photo: Reuters

US disrupts Russian disinformation campaign that relied on AI technology

Russian operation used fake social media accounts enhanced by artificial intelligence to spread pro-Kremlin messages, US says.

10 Jul 2024 - 1:00PM

Chinese OS maker eyes AI PC market with new version of Linux-based Kylin

China’s home-grown open-source OS openKylin is designed to support running large language models on-device, following the AI PC industry trend.

9 Jul 2024 - 9:32PM

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Artificial intelligence

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.