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Hong Kong stocks opened higher: Hang Seng Index up 1.15%, Hang Seng Tech Index up 1.78%. Zhipu AI (02513.HK) jumped nearly 15%; MINIMAX-W (00100.HK) rose over 5%; Zijin Mining (02899.HK) and China Molybdenum (03993.HK) gained more than 4%.

Jingtai Technology said its jointly developed intelligent physical/chemical adsorption analysis autonomous experimental workstation, built with Sinopec (Shanghai) Research Institute of Petrochemical Technology and Beijing Jingwei Gaobo Instruments, has entered operation. The system represents the first industry‑scale integration of high‑throughput materials‑characterization data collection with autonomous experimental decision‑making into an AI+robot+multi‑agent architecture, which the company called a key step toward physical AI.