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Italy closes probe into DeepSeek after commitments to warn of AI 'hallucination' risks
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Samsung likely to flag 160% jump in Q4 profit as AI boom stokes chip prices
Semiconductor prices have rocketed as the industry’s shift to AI-related chips has curbed production for traditional memory
· Reuters
Heavy rain, floods, landslides hit Northern Samar, prompt evacuations
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· Herbie G
Nvidia CEO Huang says next generation of chips is in full production
To get the new performance, Huang said the Rubin chips use a proprietary kind of data that the company hopes the industry will adopt
· Reuters
Opinion | With Hetao tech hub, Hong Kong is reimagining its economic future
The city is pivoting towards hi-tech development and greater cross-border integration while committing to innovation ecosystem synergy
· Ying Xu
China’s DeepSeek adds advanced ‘thinking’ feature amid buzz over next model
Hangzhou-based AI start-up installs ‘interleaved thinking’ as monthly users surge 90 per cent to nearly 131.5 million
· Vincent Chow
Honoring tech innovator Dado Banatao means building the ladder at home
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· Jasmine Payo
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China’s robotics sector will need 5 years to reach its ‘EV moment’, PE firm says
The robotics sector was estimated to have raised over US$8.15 billion in 2025, up more than 170 per cent from the year before
· Themis Qi
It’s HAL out there: Tencent AI chatbot tells user to ‘get lost’ in rare outburst
In a moment echoing the classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey, Tencent’s Yuanbao chatbot has been accused of losing its temper with a user
· Iris Deng
Retired general arrested for inciting to sedition for Facebook post vs Marcos
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· Lian Buan
Baidu and Huawei tighten grip on China’s GPU cloud as chipmakers chase IPOs
A Frost & Sullivan report shows Baidu and Huawei far ahead in China’s GPU cloud market, reflecting the fast adoption of home-grown AI chips
· Ann Cao
Chinese quant fund joins DeepSeek in AI race with LLM rivalling GPT-5.1, Claude
Beijing-based Ubiquant launches code-focused systems claiming benchmark wins over US peers despite using far fewer parameters
· Eunice Xu
Marcos, DBM can’t wash hands of ‘mangled’ 2025 budget – ex-finance chief
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China’s telecoms giants bet on AR smart glasses with major investment in RayNeo
The investment comes as RayNeo debuts the world’s first consumer AR glasses integrated with eSIM and 4G connectivity at CES
· Coco Feng
[Rappler’s Best] 2026 and your neighborhood bullies
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MiniMax’s Hong Kong IPO set to hit US$538 million amid Chinese AI sector frenzy
The Alibaba-backed firm is set to price its 25.4 million shares at HK$165 each, the top end of its marketed range, sources say
· Aileen Chuang
Apple TV’s Drops of God star Tomohisa Yamashita on going deeper in season 2
Yamashita talks about ‘hard’ free-diving scenes in the wine drama’s new season as co-star Fleur Geffrier shares how her character got darker
· Stephen McCarty
The View | Will Hong Kong, mainland property see a recovery in 2026? Don’t bet on it
Tech-led resilience is not a cure for all the ills driving the underperformance of mainland Chinese and Hong Kong real estate
· Nicholas Spiro
FACT CHECK: Ombudsman Remulla is alive, not rushed to hospital
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DBCC lowers 2026 to 2028 economic growth targets amid corruption fallout
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· Tati Maligro
Chinese chipmaker Black Sesame’s Huashan A2000 clears US review hurdle
The chip has passed relevant reviews following nearly a year of technical clarifications and communications with US authorities
· Coco Feng
[EDITORIAL] Why should we care that Trump invaded Venezuela?
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· Lilibeth Frondoso
Insilico signs US$888 million AI drug deal days after Hong Kong IPO
Multi-year partnership with France’s Servier will use Insilico’s AI platform to explore novel cancer drugs
· Julie Zhang
Matugas luxury resort in Siargao reclaimed land in a protected area
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· Iya Gozum
China’s humanoid robot makers, Hong Kong start-ups set to dazzle CES 2026
Nearly a dozen Chinese humanoid robot makers are expected at the trade show, while Hong Kong sends its largest-ever delegation
· Xinmei Shen
How the US planned to capture Venezuela's Maduro
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· gdecastro0289
MMFF 2025 Gabi ng Parangal shows why representation matters
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· jreyes0314
Exclusive | HKMA teams up with SFC, Insurance Authority to promote fintech over next 5 years
The HKMA is expanding the city’s generative AI sandbox to include other industries, chief executive Eddie Yue Wai-man says
· Enoch Yiu
Venezuela moves to cut oil output due to US export embargo
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· Herbie G
US strike on Venezuela to embolden China's territorial claims, analysts say
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Watchdogs urge Marcos to act on P633 billion in ‘pork’ items in 2026 budget
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· Tati Maligro
Opinion | Why reducing AI harm requires more than tech firms’ empty promises
Real action incurs real cost, which is why incentives and regulatory frameworks for tech firms matter
· Mark Pirie
Malaysia, EU threaten action against X, Grok AI for offensive images
Malaysian authorities said they are investigating images produced by Grok after complaints about the misuse of AI to manipulate images of women and minors
· Bloomberg
1Sambayan urges DOF, Treasury to return P107B to PDIC
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· Tati Maligro
US attack on Venezuela a ‘reality check’ for PH-US alliance, says De Lima
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· jpcruz0306
Hong Kong to boost tech, financial services integration during AI boom: Paul Chan
Minister hails city’s role as global capital market for mainland Chinese tech firms, citing AI chipmaker Biren’s 82 per cent gains at debut
· Oscar Liu
[Time Trowel] Heritage is not luxury
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· gdecastro0289
MindRank in Phase 3 trial with first AI-assisted new drug
The company was aiming for approval in the second half of 2028, paving the way for a market launch in 2029
· Eunice Xu
China’s emission-free tech debunks Trump theory with 3-fold productivity boost
Revolutionary change to fossil fuel conversion process reduces carbon pollution to almost zero while tripling yield of high-value chemicals
· Victoria Bela
Japan’s shoplifters hate a simple ‘hello’ more than cameras
Experts say that in an age of urban isolation, the pressure of ‘real human eyes’ creates more panic in thieves than hi-tech security
· Julian Ryall
Trump, Maduro dhe çështja e pushtetit në Venezuelë
Më 2 janar presidenti i Venezuelës Nicolas Maduro shprehu gatishmëri për të zhvilluar "bisedime serioze me SHBA-në".Një ditë më vonë ai u arrestua nga forcat ushtarake të SHBA-së dhe duhet të përgjigjet tani para një trupi gjykues në Nju Jork ndër të tjera akuza edhe për tregti me drogë.
· Astrid Prange de Oliveira
Grok under fire for sexualizing women and children's images
Elon Musk's Grok is searching for solutions after users claimed that the artificial intelligence chatbot turned pictures of women and children into sexualized images.
· Midhat Fatimah
AI scientist Ling Haibin, father of first plant ID app, leaves US for China
Pioneering scientist takes up new position at Westlake University to seek ‘fresh exploration’ with greater freedom and inclusivity
· Dannie Peng
Musk’s Grok AI faces scrutiny over complaints it undressed minors in photos
Grok AI under fire for enabling erotic images of minors, violating its own policy, sparking urgent safety fixes and global investigations
· Agence France-Presse
Manus-Meta deal may draw Beijing scrutiny over tech export controls, experts say
One expert noted that there has been no confirmation that members of Manus’ core team have relinquished Chinese nationality
· Wency Chen