DeepSeek

DeepSeek debuts new AI models to rival Google and OpenAI

The new service matches the performance of OpenAI’s GPT-5 across multiple reasoning benchmarks

DeepSeek’s development has shown Chinese companies can make large language models that deliver a similar product for less, John Pearce says.

China AI push threatens US rally, Australian pension fund warns

Critics argue that valuations on AI-related equities are stretched

DeepSeek has consistently defended distillation as yielding better model performance while being far cheaper to train and run.

China’s DeepSeek says its hit AI model cost just US$294,000 to train

Training costs for the large-language models powering AI chatbots refer to the expenses incurred from running a cluster of powerful chips for weeks or months to process vast amounts of text and code

The Hang Seng Tech Index continues its bullish momentum.
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Further upside expected for Hang Seng Tech Index

THE Hang Seng Tech Index, which tracks Hong Kong’s 30 largest listed technology companies, has continued its bullish momentum since a significant breakout above the 5,500 level in mid-July this year d...

As Shanghai and Shenzhen-listed equities start to outperform, global investors are asking if it's time to chase the rally.

How to go from ‘anywhere but China’ to ‘buy China’

Right now, there is a wide gap between global investors’ interest in Chinese stocks and their portfolio allocations

Tesla vehicles in the US use Grok, a model developed by chief executive officer Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI.

Tesla to integrate Deepseek, Doubao AI voice controls in China

The technology allows drivers to use voice commands to control navigation apps, in-car entertainment and cabin temperature, as well as receive news updates

The surge in semiconductor stocks as investor bets the Chinese players would be expected to serve as alternative suppliers.

Chinese stocks lead global markets as chip shares skyrocket

An index of Shanghai-listed stocks has hit the highest level in a decade

DeepSeek said that the V3.1 has been customised to work with next-generation Chinese-made AI chips.

DeepSeek touts model that outdoes flagship in agentic AI step

The V3.1 returns answers to queries much faster and marks the startup’s first step towards creating an AI agent

The World AI Conference has convened thousands of people – as well as scores of robots – and brought to life all the passions and pitfalls of the current state of AI in China.

China’s AI strategy relies on frenzy and frenemies

Beijing is calling for solidarity while Washington favours ‘America First’