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China tech stocks jump as AI boom pushes index to four-year high


A blistering rally in Chinese technology shares accelerated on Wednesday as renewed bets on artificial intelligence sent a key gauge to the highest in nearly four years.

The Hang Seng Tech Index, which tracks the largest tech firms listed in Hong Kong, rose as much as 3.9% to hit its highest level since November 2021. Search engine operator Baidu Inc led gains with a 19% jump but multiple tech giants came along for the ride: Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, and JD.com Inc all surged in morning…



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by The Economic Times

IBM said Tuesday that it planned to cut thousands of workers as it shifts its focus to higher-growth businesses in artificial intelligence consulting and software. The company did not specify how many workers would be affected, but said in a statement the layoffs would “impact a low single-digit percentage of our global workforce.” The company had 270,000 employees at the end of last year. The number of workers in the United States is expected to remain flat despite some cuts, a spokesperson added in the statement. A massive supplier of technology to… Source link

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by The Economic Times

The number of Indian startups entering famed US accelerator and investor Y Combinator’s startup programme might have dwindled to just one in 2025, down from the high of 2021, when 64 were selected. But not so for Indian investors, who are queuing up to find the next big thing in AI by relying on shortlists made by YC to help them filter their investments. In 2025, Indian investors have invested in close to 10 Y Combinator (YC) AI startups in the US. These include Tesora AI, CodeAnt, Alter AI and Frizzle, all with Indian-origin founders but based in… Source link

by Techcrunch

Lovable, the Stockholm-based AI coding platform, is closing in on 8 million users, CEO Anton Osika told this editor during a sit-down on Monday, a major jump from the 2.3 million active users number the company shared in July. Osika said the company — which was founded almost exactly one year ago — is also seeing “100,000 new products built on Lovable every single day.” Source link