University of Hong Kong
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- 2026-08-05 research_milestone University of Hong Kong researchers developed an atomic-scale chip for in-memory search tasks. source
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Hong Kong urged to offer career incentives to attract international students
Leaders from prominent British universities are advising Hong Kong to move beyond university rankings in its efforts to attract international students. They emphasize the need for government-backed career incentives and…
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Hong Kong nature reserve samples test positive for H5 avian flu
Samples from Hong Kong's Mai Po nature reserve have tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5 avian flu virus. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department confirmed the findings on Friday, which were ident…
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HKU-incubated DiamNEX raises millions for advanced diamond semiconductors
DiamNEX, a semiconductor materials company incubated by the University of Hong Kong, has secured tens of millions of yuan in a new funding round led by Yaotu Capital. The company specializes in diamond semiconductor and…
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Xi and Trump to meet at Shenzhen APEC summit for strategic stability talks
The upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, scheduled for November 18-19, will feature a crucial meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump. This summit pres…
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Hong Kong universities excel in rankings, focus shifts to talent retention
Hong Kong's universities have achieved significant recognition in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds Asia University Rankings, with all 11 institutions ranking in the top 500 and five in the top 10. The University of Hong …
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US leads AI race but China narrows gap via chip access and copying · 4 sources tracked
The United States holds a significant lead over China in AI development, particularly in computing resources and advanced models. However, China is narrowing the gap by leveraging U.S. chips, sometimes through illicit m…
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BioMap partners with 11 institutions to advance AI in life sciences
BioMap (百图生科) hosted its third International Summit on Biological Computing in Hong Kong, announcing strategic partnerships with 11 institutions. These collaborations aim to advance AI in life sciences, focusing on area…
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US-China rivalry to persist despite US election results, experts say
The US-China geopolitical rivalry is expected to continue its trajectory and potentially escalate, regardless of the outcomes in US midterm elections. This rivalry is driven by fundamental institutional differences in h…
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Hong Kong universities achieve top 10 ranking in Asia
Five universities in Hong Kong have secured spots in the top 10 of Asia's university rankings, with three making it into the top five. The University of Hong Kong maintained its leading position. This achievement is att…
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Hong Kong hosts UK's Being Human Festival, exploring arts and science.
The Being Human Festival, a humanities event originating in the UK, is making its debut in Hong Kong from November 5-15. Organized by the University of Hong Kong's Faculty of Arts, the festival aims to bridge the percei…
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Hong Kong University releases first KYA report on AI agent trust
A new report from the University of Hong Kong, released at the Hong Kong Fintech Week, introduces the concept of "Know Your Agent" (KYA) to address trust and accountability issues in the burgeoning field of AI agents. T…
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Northern Metropolis development linked to surge in Hong Kong stray animals, study finds
A recent study in Hong Kong has revealed that nearly half of all stray animals admitted to shelters between January and June originated from the Northern Metropolis development area. The research, conducted by academics…
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Hong Kong housing discussion centers on community and mental health
A professor from the University of Hong Kong visited United Court, a transitional housing estate, to discuss the concept of a "home" beyond mere shelter. The visit highlighted how inadequate living spaces can negatively…
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VIDRAFT's NL2SQL Engine Outperforms BIRD Mini-Dev Benchmark
VIDRAFT's Darwin-180B-NL2SQL system has achieved a score of 83.80% on the BIRD Mini-Dev benchmark, surpassing the current top-ranked entry. This text-to-SQL engine, utilizing the Darwin-180B-RSI model without fine-tunin…
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Hong Kong medical school denies poaching professor from rival university
Hong Kong's third medical school has refuted claims of poaching talent after hiring a seasoned hematologist who previously served at the University of Hong Kong for nearly 30 years. The professor, Anskar Leung Yu-hung, …
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Chinese AI video models lead in quality, trail in safety: HKU study
A study by the University of Hong Kong found that Chinese AI video generation models, such as ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 Pro, outperform leading US models like Google DeepMind's Veo 3.1 and OpenAI's Sora 2 Pro in visual q…
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RAG-Anything framework enables conversational AI with multimodal documents
RAG-Anything is an open-source Python framework designed to enable conversational AI with PDFs and Office documents that contain images, tables, and equations. Unlike traditional RAG methods that flatten documents to pl…
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GraphRAG vs. LLM Wiki: Comparing LLM Knowledge Base Approaches
The article compares two approaches to building LLM-powered knowledge bases: GraphRAG and LLM Wiki. Both methods use LLMs to distill raw data into a more structured representation, but they face similar challenges such …
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Humanoid robots learn table tennis; NEURA Robotics releases 'robot brain' foundation model
Researchers have developed a framework enabling two humanoid robots to play table tennis through coordinated AI-driven movements. This system, a collaboration involving NVIDIA, the University of Hong Kong, and others, t…
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Hong Kong child sex sentences drop significantly, report finds
A report from the University of Hong Kong reveals that sentences for severe child sex offenses in Hong Kong have consistently remained below the maximum penalty of life imprisonment over the past three decades. Research…