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April 16, 2026 14 visible stories Cyber & Technology

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April 16, 2026

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China willing to ‘buy’ or ‘steal’ US tech to get ahead in AI race, Congress told
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China willing to ‘buy’ or ‘steal’ US tech to get ahead in AI race, Congress told

At a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill on Thursday, lawmakers and experts accused China of buying “what they can” and stealing “what they cannot” in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race, while warning the Uni...

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Diamond coating nearly doubles Chinese AI data centre’s cooling efficiency
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Diamond coating nearly doubles Chinese AI data centre’s cooling efficiency

Chinese researchers have developed a new diamond-copper material that they say can improve the cooling efficiency of artificial intelligence (AI) data centres by up to 80 per cent. The functional carbon materials team –...

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Chinese tech giants, AI ‘godmother’ Li Fei-Fei race to seize the edge in world models
SCMP Asia 1m ago

Chinese tech giants, AI ‘godmother’ Li Fei-Fei race to seize the edge in world models

A wave of companies, from the start-up launched by artificial intelligence “godmother” Li Fei-Fei to the largest Chinese tech firms, are racing to introduce their latest approaches to world models – an emerging field aim...

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Hong Kong police arrest 5 over shoplifting syndicate targeting Muji stores
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Hong Kong police arrest 5 over shoplifting syndicate targeting Muji stores

Hong Kong police have arrested five people accused of stealing more than 445 items of clothing worth HK$113,000 (US$14,400) from multiple outlets of Japanese retail chain Muji. Officers from Yau Tsim police district said...

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"Her husband was assassinated in front of the world": Candace Owens raises new questions as Erika Kirk pulls out of JD Vance event
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"Her husband was assassinated in front of the world": Candace Owens raises new questions as Erika Kirk pulls out of JD Vance event

Erika Kirk withdrew from a scheduled event with JD Vance citing threats, but her decision quickly sparked online debate. Candace Owens questioned the reasoning publicly, drawing attention to inconsistencies and fueling w...

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China says Tokyo embassy intrusion, bomb threat are among ‘grave violations’ in Japan
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China says Tokyo embassy intrusion, bomb threat are among ‘grave violations’ in Japan

The Chinese embassy in Japan has received a series of “terrorist threats”, including an intrusion and a bomb threat, in the past month, a diplomat said on Thursday, describing the incidents as “extremely egregious”. Shi...

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BBC World

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BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
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Reuters World

Wire service

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Reuters Business

Wire service

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Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

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The Guardian World

Newspaper

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The New York Times World

Newspaper

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NPR World

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CNN World

Cable network

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Fox News World

Cable network

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New York Post World

Tabloid

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The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

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Nikkei Asia

Business daily

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SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

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The Japan Times

National daily

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The Korea Herald

National daily

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Taiwan News

Digital daily

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The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

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Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

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Dawn

National daily

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The Hindu International

National daily

Retrying
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Times of India World

National daily

Retrying
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NDTV World

Broadcaster

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Rappler

Digital newsroom

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The Jakarta Post

National daily

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China Daily World

State-backed daily

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China 0 items

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Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

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Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

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France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

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Euronews World

Broadcast network

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