Alibaba net income rose 10 per cent to US$11 billion in the 2023 financial year, the first annual results since co-founder Joe Tsai took over as chairman.

The social media and video gaming giant saw revenue rise 6 per cent in the first quarter, with online advertising revenue growing 26 per cent year.

The US start-up on Monday announces a new AI model called GPT-4o, in a series of demonstrations that verged on science-fiction.

Developing economies in Asia-Pacific are putting generative AI (gen AI) to use at a greater pace and with more enthusiasm than their more advanced neighbours, according to a study by Deloitte.

US officials say the talks in Geneva on Tuesday will ‘not focus on deliverables’ but share views on how they view the risks arising from the technology.

The Tokyo-based company earned a better-than-expected net income in the March quarter, helped by investment gains.

Readers discuss Malaysia’s revival of its semiconductor industry, the exclusion of an elevated cycle track from Hong Kong’s Trunk Road T4 project, and the need to prevent work-to-rule-style bureaucracy .

A chatbot designed to simulate a recently dead person whom you are grieving may seem like a helpful way to mourn, but new research shows that so-called deadbots can have devastating effects.

Readers discuss nurturing the human capacity for learning, embracing the technology and using it ethically and responsibly.

Researchers are creating an AI system that can explain its decisions, amid the intense US-China AI arms race.

AI-controlled F-16s seen as likely to give the US an edge with their better manoeuvrability, though observers say it might be years before they appear in combat.

The model overcomes existing forecasting challenges, as it does not need historical records to make predictions.

Of the three Aukus aspirants, New Zealand would likely find it easiest to slot into the pact’s security framework – and all would face opposition from China.

Douyin is working on technologies similar to what has been adopted by TikTok to automatically label artificial-intelligence-generated content (AIGC).

The short video and live streaming platform operator aims to replicate its strategy in overseas markets, focusing on big opportunities in the Middle East, North Africa, Brazil and Southeast Asia, CEO Jin Bing says

Hong Kong indie band Nan Yang Pai Dui, aka NYPD, reveal the smoking inspiration behind their latest album, Easy Lighter, and why they loved messing around with AI for their next release.

The company says its LLM series, also known as Qwen, is used in industries ranging from consumer electronics to cars and online games, with clients that include Xiaomi.

China’s strengthened push to use RISC-V, an open-source chip-design architecture, is facing new risks amid scrutiny by the US and Google’s move to stop supporting it on Android.

Lingxi Games has discontinued its Ant Engine project, as parent Alibaba pares down investment in its non-core businesses.

American vulnerability to Chinese overcapacity also a concern being tackled, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo tells key House Appropriations committee.

Further restrictions on access to Intel and Qualcomm chips would pose challenges to Huawei’s PC business, which has been gaining ground in the China market.

The hottest app in China right now is an artificial intelligence-powered photo editor, the same one that went viral in the US last year for its ability to generate images of what a couple’s child could look like.

Data centre deals in the Asia-Pacific this year are expected to surpass the region’s record tally of US$3.45 billion in 2023.

Alat CEO Amit Midha said the only request so far has been to keep supply chains separate, but it would divest if asked because the ‘US is the number one partner for us’.

In addition to improvements like an OLED screen, the M4 chip comes with a faster neural engine that Apple says can handle AI tasks on device.

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department say using AI-based systems can ensure effective management of protected areas and save manpower.

The Beijing-based start-up, dubbed one of the ‘four new AI tigers’ of China, is said to have plans to release ‘high-quality text-to-video tools’ by this year at the earliest.

The move comes after the tech giant released its first AI-enabled laptop, powered by a new Intel processor.

Meta AI recently brought assistants powered by generative AI to Instagram and WhatsApp. But beyond helping personalise social media, the technology may threaten democracy, and even freedom of speech.