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    • Thursday, 30 June, 2022
      SenseTime shares fall almost 50% after lock-up expires

      China’s most valuable AI company has been blacklisted by Washington over its facial recognition technology

    • Saturday, 22 January, 2022
      News in-depth
      China’s SenseTime ponders future after US blacklisting

      Xu Li has pulled off an IPO despite accusations facial recognition company enables human rights abuses

    • Thursday, 30 December, 2021
      SenseTime shares jump more than 20% on delayed Hong Kong IPO

      China’s biggest AI company had been forced to postpone listing after US put it on investment blacklist

    • Monday, 20 December, 2021
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      SenseTime: state support for AI listing sends mixed message Premium content

      Investors are right to be wary of a company facing headwinds at home and in the US

    • Monday, 20 December, 2021
      SenseTime’s IPO rescued by Chinese state-backed funds

      Beijing helps to relaunch listing of controversial artificial intelligence company after US blacklisting

    • Monday, 13 December, 2021
      #techFT
      Open source can be open door for hackers

      SenseTime postpones IPO, gig economy algo problems, Panasonic’s Sound Slayers

    • Monday, 13 December, 2021
      SenseTime postpones Hong Kong IPO after US blacklisting

      Chinese artificial intelligence company accused of enabling human rights abuses in Xinjiang

    • Friday, 10 December, 2021
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      Netflix’s F1 hit, Hermès and fake NFTs, Crypto Christmas jumper

    • Friday, 10 December, 2021
      US blacklists SenseTime in blow to its IPO plans

      Chinese company that specialises in facial recognition software was expected to price Hong Kong offering on Friday

    • Friday, 10 December, 2021
      Lex
      SenseTime: US blacklist threatens to stunt growth of China’s biggest AI company Premium content

      International investors may be reluctant to associate with a start-up embroiled in geopolitical controversy

    • Thursday, 9 December, 2021
      US to blacklist Chinese AI company SenseTime over Xinjiang ahead of IPO

      Facial recognition software specialist targeted for allegedly enabling human rights abuses

    • Monday, 6 December, 2021
      SenseTime seeks up to $17bn valuation in Hong Kong IPO

      Chinese AI group’s downsized share offer comes as Beijing seeks to rein in sector

    • Thursday, 2 December, 2021
      Artificial intelligence
      World’s first ‘AI casino’ delayed by technical hitches

      Artificial intelligence leader SenseTime has run into problems with flagship Singapore project

    • Tuesday, 28 September, 2021
      Artificial intelligence
      Can SenseTime become a Chinese AI champion?

      Start-up is close to an IPO but remains heavily dependent on Beijing’s support

    • Saturday, 28 August, 2021
      Artificial intelligence
      SenseTime heads for IPO on Hong Kong exchange

      Listing could value Chinese artificial intelligence champion as high as $12bn

    • Tuesday, 28 July, 2020
      Artificial intelligence
      US blacklisting fails to derail ambitions of Chinese AI start-ups

      After a brief stumble Megvii and SenseTime are raising money and winning overseas contracts

    • Tuesday, 8 October, 2019
      Artificial intelligence
      China’s leading AI start-ups hit by US blacklisting

      SenseTime, Megvii, Yitu and iFlytek all targeted by commerce department

    • Tuesday, 8 October, 2019
      US-China trade dispute
      US blacklists 28 Chinese entities in trade war escalation 

      China criticises inclusion of the groups as interference in its affairs

    • Monday, 15 April, 2019
      Artificial intelligence
      China’s SenseTime sells out of Xinjiang security joint venture 

      Facial recognition group’s move follows scrutiny of treatment of Uighur people

    • Thursday, 25 January, 2018
      News in-depthTechnology sector
      China’s facial recognition start-ups gain edge over rivals

      SenseTime looks abroad, building on its large and growing business with government

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