The Beijing-based firm reported an 11 per cent rise in sales to 73.2 billion yuan in the December quarter. Photo: Bloomberg
Xiaomi

Xiaomi’s sales beat estimates after smartphone market recovery

55 minutes ago

Billionaire Xiaomi founder Lei Jun is preparing a multibillion-dollar effort to break into a Chinese EV market dominated by Tesla and BYD.

The Beijing-based firm reported an 11 per cent rise in sales to 73.2 billion yuan in the December quarter. Photo: Bloomberg

Xiaomi’s sales beat estimates after smartphone market recovery

Billionaire Xiaomi founder Lei Jun is preparing a multibillion-dollar effort to break into a Chinese EV market dominated by Tesla and BYD.

55 minutes ago

developing | Ant Group restructures part of its operations into units to spur growth

The move is the biggest overhaul since Ant Group’s US$39.7 billion initial public offering was foiled by regulators in 2020, two days before shares were due to commence trading in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

27 minutes ago

Lenovo chases AI users with servers, computers powered by Nvidia chips

The Chinese giant has added new Nvidia GPU systems to its ThinkSystem servers and announced new computer workstations pre-installed with Nvidia chips.

58 minutes ago
Workers sets up the booth for Ant Group before the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 5, 2023. Photo: AP

developing | Ant Group restructures part of its operations into units to spur growth

The move is the biggest overhaul since Ant Group’s US$39.7 billion initial public offering was foiled by regulators in 2020, two days before shares were due to commence trading in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

27 minutes ago
Artificial intelligence

Lenovo chases AI users with servers, computers powered by Nvidia chips

The Chinese giant has added new Nvidia GPU systems to its ThinkSystem servers and announced new computer workstations pre-installed with Nvidia chips.

The Chinese giant has added new Nvidia GPU systems to its ThinkSystem servers and announced new computer workstations pre-installed with Nvidia chips.

58 minutes ago
Electric & new energy vehicles

Nvidia expands ties with Chinese EV makers as auto AI race heats up

BYD, Xpeng and GAC Aion’s Hyper brand announced expanded collaborations with Nvidia on Monday.

BYD, Xpeng and GAC Aion’s Hyper brand announced expanded collaborations with Nvidia on Monday.

5 hours ago

Nvidia unveils new AI ‘superchip’ line-up Blackwell, succeeding dominant H100

The new Blackwell chips are made up of 208 billion transistors and will be able to link with other chips, making them much faster at handling AI models.

5 hours ago
Nvidia unveils new AI ‘superchip’ line-up Blackwell, succeeding dominant H100

South Korea’s Nvidia wannabe to mass produce AI chips with Samsung

Rebellions, a fabless AI chip company co-founded by five South Korean engineers, is viewed as the country’s best hope to rival Nvidia in AI inference.

19 Mar 2024 - 9:00AM
South Korea’s Nvidia wannabe to mass produce AI chips with Samsung

Nvidia expands ties with Chinese EV makers as auto AI race heats up

BYD, Xpeng and GAC Aion’s Hyper brand announced expanded collaborations with Nvidia on Monday.

5 hours ago

Nvidia unveils new AI ‘superchip’ line-up Blackwell, succeeding dominant H100

The new Blackwell chips are made up of 208 billion transistors and will be able to link with other chips, making them much faster at handling AI models.

5 hours ago

South Korea’s Nvidia wannabe to mass produce AI chips with Samsung

Rebellions, a fabless AI chip company co-founded by five South Korean engineers, is viewed as the country’s best hope to rival Nvidia in AI inference.

19 Mar 2024 - 9:00AM
MWC Barcelona 2024

Huawei, ZTE showcase AI prowess at MWC Barcelona amid industry transformation

Major telecommunications equipment makers are rushing to explore the potential of generative artificial intelligence, as China's Huawei and ZTE unveil their own AI models at MWC Barcelona.

Major telecommunications equipment makers are rushing to explore the potential of generative artificial intelligence, as China's Huawei and ZTE unveil their own AI models at MWC Barcelona.

2 Mar 2024 - 11:36AM

Oppo plans Europe comeback after clearing up Nokia legal wrangles

Oppo’s plan to bounce back in Europe comes a month after it signed a global patent cross-licensing agreement with Nokia, covering standard-essential patents in 5G.

Oppo’s plan to bounce back in Europe comes a month after it signed a global patent cross-licensing agreement with Nokia, covering standard-essential patents in 5G.

28 Feb 2024 - 5:26PM

You can see through the screen of Lenovo’s first transparent laptop

The 17.3-inch prototype device also has a transparent base that doubles as a virtual keyboard and a drawing tablet.

The 17.3-inch prototype device also has a transparent base that doubles as a virtual keyboard and a drawing tablet.

29 Feb 2024 - 7:52PM

US presidential candidates lack consistent attitude towards TikTok as legislation that would ban the app passes the House of Representatives. Amid widening technology gap, US must reflect on why an algorithm developed in China gained prominence within the American market.

4 hours ago

US presidential candidates lack consistent attitude towards TikTok as legislation that would ban the app passes the House of Representatives. Amid widening technology gap, US must reflect on why an algorithm developed in China gained prominence within the American market.

4 hours ago
17 Mar 2024 - 9:15PM
17 Mar 2024 - 1:30PM
12 Mar 2024 - 9:12PM
8 Mar 2024 - 4:30PM
5 Mar 2024 - 8:30PM

The concept of ‘new productive forces’ shows that China’s top leadership has realised that the traditional model of relying on debt-fuelled investment to drive growth has reached its limit.

5 Mar 2024 - 7:00AM
MWC Barcelona 2024

Huawei, ZTE showcase AI prowess at MWC Barcelona amid industry transformation

Major telecommunications equipment makers are rushing to explore the potential of generative artificial intelligence, as China's Huawei and ZTE unveil their own AI models at MWC Barcelona.

Major telecommunications equipment makers are rushing to explore the potential of generative artificial intelligence, as China's Huawei and ZTE unveil their own AI models at MWC Barcelona.

2 Mar 2024 - 11:36AM

Oppo plans Europe comeback after clearing up Nokia legal wrangles

Oppo’s plan to bounce back in Europe comes a month after it signed a global patent cross-licensing agreement with Nokia, covering standard-essential patents in 5G.

Oppo’s plan to bounce back in Europe comes a month after it signed a global patent cross-licensing agreement with Nokia, covering standard-essential patents in 5G.

28 Feb 2024 - 5:26PM

You can see through the screen of Lenovo’s first transparent laptop

The 17.3-inch prototype device also has a transparent base that doubles as a virtual keyboard and a drawing tablet.

The 17.3-inch prototype device also has a transparent base that doubles as a virtual keyboard and a drawing tablet.

29 Feb 2024 - 7:52PM
Tech | OPINION
TikTok’s office in Culver City, California, is seen on March 13. The app has become for many a symbol of concern about China in the US. Photo: Reuters

On Balance | US TikTok hysteria pushes key questions about the app to the margins

US presidential candidates lack consistent attitude towards TikTok as legislation that would ban the app passes the House of Representatives. Amid widening technology gap, US must reflect on why an algorithm developed in China gained prominence within the American market.

4 hours ago

Inside Out | How will the world satisfy AI’s voracious appetite for electricity?

It’s not just how we can produce and afford the electricity, but also how we ensure we don’t aggravate global warming and squeeze domestic water supplies.

It’s not just how we can produce and afford the electricity, but also how we ensure we don’t aggravate global warming and squeeze domestic water supplies.

17 Mar 2024 - 9:15PM
How will the world satisfy AI’s voracious appetite for electricity?

Opinion | How Hong Kong can encourage the next generation of problem-solvers

The interdisciplinary nature of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) has faced challenges and successes in Hong Kong. Incorporating geospatial awareness into STEAM education is key to preparing young people to lead smart-city development.

The interdisciplinary nature of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) has faced challenges and successes in Hong Kong. Incorporating geospatial awareness into STEAM education is key to preparing young people to lead smart-city development.

17 Mar 2024 - 1:30PM
How Hong Kong can encourage the next generation of problem-solvers

Tech | Explore more