The US and China are racing to build ‘self-improving AI’. Here’s what’s at stake - South China Morning Post
Both sides view ‘recursive self-improvement’ as a game-changer in the AI race. But who will get there first – and will it endanger us all?
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Ex-Canada PM Chretien tells US: ‘never mistake our generosity for weakness’ - South China Morning Post
Associated PressPublished: 7:14am, 12 Sep 2026Updated: 2:27pm, 12 Sep 2026Standing in the town that sheltered thousands of stranded Americans after the September 11 attacks, former Canadian prime minister Jean Chretien marked the 25th anniversary on Friday with a pointed message ...
Denisovan fossils in China reveal ancient ‘hunting paradise’ - South China Morning Post
Dannie Pengin BeijingPublished: 10:00am, 13 Sep 2026Denisovan remains discovered in southwestern China reveal that Yunnan province’s warm, biodiverse plateau was a “hunting paradise” for the hominins during a global glacial period, according to new research published in the journ...
Chinese family loses public subsidies after teen’s Hong Kong concert trip - South China Morning Post
Alice Yanin ShanghaiPublished: 9:00am, 12 Sep 2026A teenage girl in mainland China travelled to Hong Kong to attend a concert of her idol, resulting in her family losing their government living allowances due to her actions being classified as a form of “high-end consumption.”
Will Malaysia’s Umno pull the plug on coalition partner PH? - South China Morning Post
Joseph SipalanPublished: 9:28pm, 12 Sep 2026The political impasse in Malaysia’s government has regressed to a game of chicken, experts say, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the former ruling Umno party trading barbs and dares as pressure grows for snap polls with more than a...
Why PLA’s laser-equipped Type 19 vehicle could matter in a Taiwan conflict - South China Morning Post
Gabriel DominguezPublished: 10:00pm, 12 Sep 2026The People’s Liberation Army may be seeking to give its frontline mechanised units mobile protection against the kind of drone-saturated battlefield that could emerge in a Taiwan conflict.Unverified images posted on mainland Chinese...
US-China decoupling could benefit other countries, Chinese study finds - South China Morning Post
Dannie Pengin BeijingPublished: 8:00pm, 12 Sep 2026Chinese researchers have modelled a war game scenario suggesting that a complete economic decoupling between the US and China could, unexpectedly, yield dividends for most other nations.
Fresh photos offer clearest view yet of China’s ‘WZ-X’ spy drone
Fresh photos offer clearest view yet of China’s ‘WZ-X’ spy drone scmp.com
Anthropic claims Moonshot, DeepSeek secretly diverted user requests to Claude
Anthropic claims Moonshot, DeepSeek secretly diverted user requests to Claude scmp.com
Manila exposes South China Sea note; Chinese coal mine farming: 7 highlights
Manila exposes South China Sea note; Chinese coal mine farming: 7 highlights scmp.com
Man dies in fall from scaffolding in 19th fatal construction accident this year
Man dies in fall from scaffolding in 19th fatal construction accident this year scmp.com
‘Freaked out’: why AI safety fears are spiking ahead of Xi-Trump summit
‘Freaked out’: why AI safety fears are spiking ahead of Xi-Trump summit scmp.com
‘Key pillar’: the 5-year powerhouse plan for China’s car industry
‘Key pillar’: the 5-year powerhouse plan for China’s car industry scmp.com
Chinese optical supply chain relieved after US leaves transceivers off blacklist
Chinese optical supply chain relieved after US leaves transceivers off blacklist scmp.com
Tiananmen vigil leaders jailed for up to 7 years, group fined HK$1.5 million
Tiananmen vigil leaders jailed for up to 7 years, group fined HK$1.5 million scmp.com
Enflame soars 179% in Shanghai debut as Nvidia challenger taps AI fever
Enflame soars 179% in Shanghai debut as Nvidia challenger taps AI fever scmp.com
Hong Kong police arrest 2 tourists over graffiti on MTR Corp train carriages
Hong Kong police arrest 2 tourists over graffiti on MTR Corp train carriages scmp.com
‘Rest in eternal peace’: veteran horror actor, filmmaker Simon Loui dies at age 62
‘Rest in eternal peace’: veteran horror actor, filmmaker Simon Loui dies at age 62 scmp.com