Hong Kong bets on 36-fold surge in computing power to join top global AI hubs

Hong Kong is betting on a 36-fold increase in supercomputing power to propel the city into the top tier of global artificial intelligence (AI) hubs, as it ramps up infrastructure to keep pace with rivals London and New York in the race for digital supremacy, the city leader has said. In his keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Internet Conference (WIC) Asia-Pacific Summit at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on Monday, Chief Executive John Lee...

By Oscar Liu