11+ hour, 14+ min ago   (330+ words) In his second term, US President Donald Trump’s administration has largely embraced AI firms. Published Sep 13, 2026, 10:56 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 10:57 PM DOONBEG, Ireland – US President Donald Trump said on Sept 13 that a lot of “very negative forces” are bringing things up…...

18+ hour ago   (1392+ words) As he heads into a summit in Washington in September with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with AI safety as a top issue, US President Donald Trump is sticking with a hands-off approach. Published Sep 13, 2026, 07:55 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 01:46 PM WASHINGTON – In…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (472+ words) US cyber defence officials released an advisory on Sept 8 accusing top Chinese AI laboratories of systematically stealing the capabilities of American AI models “through industrial-scale knowledge distillation campaigns”. Published Sep 10, 2026, 12:49 AM BEIJING - China said on Sept 9 that US accusations of…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (424+ words) Published Sep 09, 2026, 06:35 PM Beijing - The operator of Chinese mega-app WeChat said on Sept 9 it had fixed software weaknesses flagged by a US cybersecurity firm that demonstrated how AI could be used to exploit them. WeChat is ubiquitous among Chinese speakers…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (707+ words) Formally established on July 16, Waico counts 29 countries, including ASEAN members Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia and Myanmar, as founding members. Published Sep 09, 2026, 04:15 PM Updated Sep 09, 2026, 05:24 PM SINGAPORE – Singapore is considering an invitation it has received to join a China-led artificial intelligence…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (349+ words) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s comments appear aimed at some voices in the US upset that large data centre projects are getting built in their backyards. Published Sep 09, 2026, 11:34 AM WASHINGTON – US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned the US faces dire…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (525+ words) Taiwan has long sought to leverage its tech prowess to garner international support. Published Sep 07, 2026, 10:50 AM TAIPEI - Taiwan flexed its chip diplomacy muscles at a major trade show last week, portraying itself as a democratic and reliable supplier for the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (393+ words) Published Sep 03, 2026, 01:17 PM Updated Sep 03, 2026, 01:38 PM SHANGHAI – A frenzy for AI-generated dramas is sending investors rushing into Mango Excellent Media, putting the Chinese broadcaster on track to become Asia’s hottest stock this week. Shares of the firm have jumped as…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1001+ words) Investors and entrepreneurs are paying thousands of dollars for rare access to Chinese factories. Published Sep 03, 2026, 10:43 AM BEIJING – Humanoid robots working on factory floors, artificial intelligence (AI) models challenging global rivals and electric-vehicle plants churning out cars at breathtaking scale…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (143+ words) There are important lessons about universal basic income to be drawn from the behaviour of pensioners. The remarkable leaps AI is making may mean that even jobs we do not think of as at risk may also be in danger....