https://www.scmp.com/rss/500655/feed The latest news, analysis and opinion on Qualcomm. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Iris Deng Iris Deng Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is mounting a fresh challenge in the foldable handset market after launching the latest product in its Find N series, as the industry faces rising memory prices and anticipation builds around Apple’s foldable iPhone. Find N6, launched globally on Tuesday, featured upgraded hinge technology designed to make the crease on the foldable screen “virtually imperceptible”, according to the company. “While foldables offer the advantage of a larger display, the crease has... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3346829/chinas-oppo-doubles-down-foldable-smartphones-potential-apple-entry-looms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3346829/chinas-oppo-doubles-down-foldable-smartphones-potential-apple-entry-looms?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:00:10 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse For years India’s economy was driven by its vast services sector that saw millions of people working away in low-cost back offices providing consultancy for predominantly Western companies. But over the past decade they have given way to centres that allow firms to tap top-tier talent and technology, where white-collar staff perform tasks ranging from IT and data analytics to innovation and design. Today, these centres are the shiniest parts of India’s red-hot economy but not everyone has been... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3345855/boom-times-indias-economy-opportunities-remain-uneven?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3345855/boom-times-indias-economy-opportunities-remain-uneven?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:15:07 +0000 Iris Deng Iris Deng The mobile industry buzzed with excitement over the artificial intelligence revolution showcased at MWC Barcelona 2026, but the optimism was overshadowed by the Middle East crisis and a memory crunch that could reshape the global smartphone supply chain. The AI showcase drew a large crowd, including King Felipe VI of Spain, to the booth of Chinese smartphone maker Honor, which displayed its “Robot Phone” with a built-in camera gimbal designed to become a companion to users. “This brings a... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3345760/middle-east-crisis-global-memory-crunch-dim-ai-smartphone-buzz-mwc-2026?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3345760/middle-east-crisis-global-memory-crunch-dim-ai-smartphone-buzz-mwc-2026?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:00:10 +0000 dpa dpa A £2 billion (US$2.68 billion) class action will claim that millions of PlayStation users in the UK are overcharged for games on the console in the latest legal challenge against technology firms’ market dominance. The case, brought by consumer champion Alex Neill on behalf of an estimated 12.2 million gamers, accuses Sony of levying “excessive and unfair” charges on downloads from its PlayStation Store. The antitrust claim is set to be heard by the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London from... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3345190/us268-billion-class-action-claims-uk-playstation-users-are-overcharged-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3345190/us268-billion-class-action-claims-uk-playstation-users-are-overcharged-games?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:08:53 +0000 Iris Deng Iris Deng Chinese smartphone maker Honor has unveiled a “robot phone” and its first humanoid assistant ahead of MWC Barcelona, alongside its latest foldable handset, in an aggressive bet on artificial intelligence-powered hardware to stand out in the fierce Android competition. Honor’s AI Robot Phone, which featured a motorised, three-axis gimbal arm, could track motion and interact with users through camera movement, the company said in a preview of the handset on Sunday in Barcelona. The camera arm and... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3345042/chinas-honor-debuts-robot-phone-and-humanoid-companion-push-ai-hardware?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3345042/chinas-honor-debuts-robot-phone-and-humanoid-companion-push-ai-hardware?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:01:07 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has stepped up its overseas expansion with the global launch of its flagship Xiaomi 17 series in Barcelona, in its latest effort to challenge Apple and Samsung in the premium segment. The launch event, held on Saturday ahead of MWC Barcelona, marked the overseas release of Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra, months after the company launched the Xiaomi 17 series domestically. As with the domestic versions, both models are powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3345016/chinas-xiaomi-launches-premium-smartphone-17-series-globally-challenge-apple-samsung?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3345016/chinas-xiaomi-launches-premium-smartphone-17-series-globally-challenge-apple-samsung?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:00:09 +0000 Mark Andrews Mark Andrews China’s car industry is expected to stagnate this year as it tries to catch its breath after years of growth. New energy vehicles (NEVs) are likely to continue increasing their market share but growth will be much lower than in recent years, with the penetration rate reaching around 60 per cent. “Involution” was the major theme last year, and despite efforts by the government and manufacturers, the situation is unlikely to improve until the second half of the year, due to a tepid economy and a... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3338636/innovation-and-exports-will-winnow-chinas-car-industry-2026?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3338636/innovation-and-exports-will-winnow-chinas-car-industry-2026?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:30:09 +0000 Eunice Xu Eunice Xu Chinese augmented reality start-up Xreal has teamed up with Google on Project Aura, a venture to launch artificial intelligence glasses powered by the Android XR operating system and Gemini AI next year, in a fresh example of Chinese capabilities in research and development. Project Aura, resembling a pair of thick sunglasses, was first announced at Google’s annual I/O developer conference in May. The device runs on Android XR, a unified platform for extended reality (XR) devices built through a... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3336055/chinas-xreal-power-googles-android-ai-glasses-smart-eyewear-demand-grows?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3336055/chinas-xreal-power-googles-android-ai-glasses-smart-eyewear-demand-grows?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:00:08 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao Alibaba Group Holding on Thursday launched its first artificial intelligence glasses in China, as the tech giant seeks to carve out a solid niche in the growing smart wearables market. The Quark AI Glasses, named after the company’s Quark AI assistant, include three versions each of the series’ flagship S1 model and the lightweight G1 model. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. “AI glasses are the intelligent devices that truly usher in a revolution in human-computer interaction in the AI... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3334399/alibaba-launches-us537-quark-ai-glasses-challenge-wearables-meta-xiaomi-rokid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3334399/alibaba-launches-us537-quark-ai-glasses-challenge-wearables-meta-xiaomi-rokid?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:11:35 +0000 Wency Chen Wency Chen Hangzhou-based AI and augmented-reality (AR) glasses maker Rokid on Thursday unveiled a lightweight, AI-powered eyewear device built in partnership with Chinese eyewear brand Bolon, as rivals race to make smart glasses the next mass-market device after the smartphone. The new model features a 38.5g D-shaped black frame and supports customised prescription lenses, allowing it to be worn like a regular pair of sunglasses with a more fashion-focused look. It includes a physical control button and a... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3332766/smartphones-smart-glasses-rokids-latest-ai-frames-join-chinas-new-device-race?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3332766/smartphones-smart-glasses-rokids-latest-ai-frames-join-chinas-new-device-race?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:30:09 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Global technology leaders will pack Lisbon’s annual Web Summit from Tuesday to talk about artificial intelligence, robots and start-ups – all under the shadow of tensions over cutting-edge tech and the natural resources needed to build it. Over four days, the “Davos for geeks” is set to welcome more than 70,000 visitors including 2,500 start-ups and 1,000 investors, according to organisers. Tech leaders gathered at Monday’s opening night, starring Swedish start-up founder Anton Osika, whose... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3332322/western-tech-dominance-fading-web-summit-ceo-says-davos-geeks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3332322/western-tech-dominance-fading-web-summit-ceo-says-davos-geeks?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Nov 2025 07:53:45 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) posted its slowest monthly revenue growth in more than a year, lending credence to concerns that the artificial intelligence stock rally is not justified by the industry’s business prospects. TSMC, the main contract manufacturer to AI chip leader Nvidia, posted a 16.9 per cent rise in sales for October, the slowest pace since February 2024. Still, that tracks with the average analyst estimate for a 16 per cent sales increase in the current quarter.... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3332309/semiconductor-giant-tsmc-posts-slowest-growth-18-months-amid-ai-bubble-debate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3332309/semiconductor-giant-tsmc-posts-slowest-growth-18-months-amid-ai-bubble-debate?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Nov 2025 06:43:37 +0000 Frank Chen,Mandy Zuo Frank Chen,Mandy Zuo Less than a week after a high-profile summit between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump – a meeting that cooled the trade conflict between Beijing and Washington after months of heated recriminations – American exhibitors are expected to be more visible at this year’s China International Import Expo (CIIE). More than a dozen agricultural producers from US breadbasket regions will display their wares at a special pavilion at the high-profile trade show, and several of the... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3331499/after-xi-trump-summit-us-firms-seize-window-opportunity-china-import-expo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3331499/after-xi-trump-summit-us-firms-seize-window-opportunity-china-import-expo?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:00:09 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Qualcomm shares rose to their highest price in 15 months after the company unveiled chips and computers for the lucrative AI data centre market, aiming to challenge Nvidia in the fastest growing part of the industry. The company’s new AI200 line-up will start shipping next year, Qualcomm said on Monday. The first customer will be Saudi Arabia’s AI start-up Humain, which plans to deploy 200 megawatts’ worth of computing systems based on the chips starting in 2026. Qualcomm is trying to break into... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3330571/qualcomm-soars-after-taking-aim-nvidia-new-ai-chips?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3330571/qualcomm-soars-after-taking-aim-nvidia-new-ai-chips?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Oct 2025 05:10:08 +0000 Abishur Prakash Abishur Prakash In August, when US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the American and Chinese trade teams would meet in two to three months, a huge gap between talks, the prognosis for US-China relations was not positive. Now, as China moves on multiple fronts at once, the prognosis appears to be terminal. With US President Donald Trump threatening an additional 100 per cent tariff in November, the writing is on the wall: US-China talks have failed. The rapprochement is over. From Beijing’s... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3328976/3-signs-chinas-patience-trump-end?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3328976/3-signs-chinas-patience-trump-end?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Oct 2025 21:30:08 +0000 Orange Wang,Vanessa Cai Orange Wang,Vanessa Cai A new battery of Chinese trade “countermeasures” launched against the United States could be a “very positive” step towards stabilising bilateral relations, compelling the Trump administration to take a more grounded approach towards Beijing, a prominent academic has suggested. The assessment came as the White House dialled down its rhetoric on fresh trade tensions between the two countries on Sunday. Wu Xinbo, dean of the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai, said... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3328846/how-beijings-latest-trade-measures-could-be-very-positive-us-china-relations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3328846/how-beijings-latest-trade-measures-could-be-very-positive-us-china-relations?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:48:26 +0000 Alice Li Alice Li China has urged the United States to “promptly correct its wrong actions” and put talks between the two countries back on track, following the White House’s threat to heap more tariffs on Chinese goods. “Since the China-US economic and trade talks in Madrid in September, Washington has introduced a series of new restrictive measures against China … seriously harming China’s interests and the talks’ atmosphere,” the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Sunday. “China firmly opposes... https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3328679/china-urges-us-correct-its-wrong-actions-and-put-trade-talks-back-track?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3328679/china-urges-us-correct-its-wrong-actions-and-put-trade-talks-back-track?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Oct 2025 05:15:31 +0000 Mia Nurmamat,Kandy Wong Mia Nurmamat,Kandy Wong China and the United States have unleashed a barrage of economic sanctions and export control measures in recent days – and the tit-for-tat exchange is unlikely to end soon as the two sides seek leverage in ongoing talks over trade and technology issues, analysts said. On Thursday, Washington imposed sanctions on a slew of Chinese entities, including an independent refinery and terminal, alleging they were involved in purchasing or shipping Iranian oil. Just hours earlier, Beijing had issued six... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3328559/tit-tat-response-why-china-unleashed-fresh-sanction-export-curb-blitz?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3328559/tit-tat-response-why-china-unleashed-fresh-sanction-export-curb-blitz?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:00:08 +0000 Xinmei Shen,Ann Cao Xinmei Shen,Ann Cao China has opened an investigation into US chip giant Qualcomm, as Beijing intensifies its technology war with Washington amid heightened trade tensions. The US company was suspected of violating China’s anti-monopoly law in its acquisition of the Israeli vehicle semiconductor company Autotalks, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) said in a statement on Friday, without disclosing further details. Qualcomm announced in June that it had completed the acquisition of Autotalks,... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3328542/china-launches-antitrust-probe-us-chip-giant-qualcomm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3328542/china-launches-antitrust-probe-us-chip-giant-qualcomm?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:27:59 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang Xiaomi is resolute in maintaining its lead over Apple in the world’s largest smartphone market, as the Chinese gadget maker goes head to head with the US technology giant with its freshly unveiled flagship handset series, the Xiaomi 17. Speaking after Thursday night’s product launch in Beijing, founder and CEO Lei Jun said “it’s time for everyone to get reacquainted with Xiaomi phones”, adding that the Xiaomi 17 series “has surpassed the iPhone 17 series in many areas”, according to a report... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3327018/xiaomi-makes-bold-attempt-challenge-apples-iphone-17-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3327018/xiaomi-makes-bold-attempt-challenge-apples-iphone-17-china?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:00:13 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang Xiaomi on Thursday launched its new 17-series smartphones, about two weeks after Apple introduced its iPhone 17 models, as the Beijing-based company ramped up its efforts in the premium handset market. The models unveiled at an event in Beijing were the standard Xiaomi 17 and flagship models, the Xiaomi 17 Pro and Pro Max – all of which run Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor. At the launch, Xiaomi founder, chairman and CEO Lei Jun touted the new 17-series models’ thin design and a new... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3326887/xiaomi-unveils-17-series-smartphones-ramps-efforts-premium-handset-market?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3326887/xiaomi-unveils-17-series-smartphones-ramps-efforts-premium-handset-market?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:06:41 +0000 Reuters Reuters Nvidia said on Thursday it would invest US$5 billion in Intel, throwing its heft behind the struggling US chipmaker just weeks after the White House engineered an extraordinary deal for the federal government to take a massive stake in the company. The stake will instantly make Nvidia one of Intel’s largest shareholders, giving it roughly 4 per cent of the company after new shares are issued to complete the deal. Nvidia’s support represents a new opening for Intel after years of turnaround... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3326048/nvidia-bets-big-intel-us5-billion-stake-chip-partnership?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3326048/nvidia-bets-big-intel-us5-billion-stake-chip-partnership?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:42:13 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng Chinese tech giant Xiaomi will skip directly to the Xiaomi 17 smartphone series after last year’s Xiaomi 15 line-up in a bold move to compete against Apple, which unveiled the iPhone 17 family last week. “The Xiaomi 17 series represents a generational leap in product capability,” said Lei Jun, the founder, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi, in a social media post on Monday. The new devices were “fully benchmarked against the iPhone and ready for head-to-head competition!” he added. Xiaomi has moved up... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3325617/xiaomi-skips-ahead-17-smartphone-series-take-iphone-17-heated-chinese-market?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3325617/xiaomi-skips-ahead-17-smartphone-series-take-iphone-17-heated-chinese-market?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:00:08 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng Chinese smartphone maker Vivo unveiled a mixed-reality headset that resembles Apple’s Vision Pro in name, design and interface, but weighs about 35 per cent less and is likely to cost one third as much. The Vivo Vision is similar to the Apple gadget that is controlled with intuitive eye tracking and hand gestures, according to information published on Vivo’s website on Thursday. But the Vivo device weighs 398 grams, much less than its US rival, which weighs at least 600g, addressing one of the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3322883/chinese-smartphone-maker-vivo-challenges-apple-vision-pro-cheaper-lighter-vr-headset?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3322883/chinese-smartphone-maker-vivo-challenges-apple-vision-pro-cheaper-lighter-vr-headset?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Aug 2025 01:00:19 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg US President Donald Trump has bought hundreds of bonds since he returned to office, including those sold by American companies affected by the sweeping changes to federal policies he’s championed. The 690 transactions, the first of which was made the day after his inauguration, total at least US$103.7 million, according to a document released by the White House on Tuesday that disclosed the billionaire’s investing activity this year through early August. In addition to municipal bonds issued by... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3322565/trumps-us100-million-bond-purchases-while-office-spark-conflict-interest-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3322565/trumps-us100-million-bond-purchases-while-office-spark-conflict-interest-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:40:07 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang The global smart glasses market saw shipments more than double in the first half of the year, driven mostly by strong demand for Meta Platforms’ glasses, along with new offerings from rising competitors like China’s Xiaomi, according to an industry report. The 110 per cent year-on-year surge in shipments was fuelled by robust interest in the artificial intelligence glasses segment, which accounted for 78 per cent of total smart frame shipments, according to the report on Tuesday by market... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3321712/meta-drives-first-half-ai-smart-glasses-surge-xiaomi-emerges-dark-horse?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3321712/meta-drives-first-half-ai-smart-glasses-surge-xiaomi-emerges-dark-horse?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:00:09 +0000 Reuters Reuters Cadence Design agreed to plead guilty and pay more than US$140 million to resolve US charges for selling its chip design products to a Chinese military university believed to be involved in simulating nuclear explosions, the US Justice Department said on Monday. Cadence is accused of violating export controls by illegally selling chip design software and hardware to front companies representing China’s National University of Defence Technology (NUDT). NUDT’s supercomputers are thought to support... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3319917/cadence-plead-guilty-pay-us140-million-us-sales-chinese-military-university?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3319917/cadence-plead-guilty-pay-us140-million-us-sales-chinese-military-university?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Jul 2025 02:00:11 +0000 Ann Cao,Wency Chen Ann Cao,Wency Chen China is now home to 1,509 AI models, which accounts for more than 40 per cent of the world’s total, according to data from the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, showing the country’s great leap forward in the fast-growing technology. There are 3,755 total AI models known worldwide, according to a Xinhua report on Monday, citing WAIC data. Tencent Holdings and SenseTime on Sunday launched new AI models at the conference. Tencent’s Hunyuan 3D World Model 1.0 showed its... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3319878/waic-shanghai-china-reveals-new-great-leap-forward-1509-ai-models?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3319878/waic-shanghai-china-reveals-new-great-leap-forward-1509-ai-models?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:00:08 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao Alibaba Group Holding has entered the fierce smart glasses race in China, previewing its first pair of AI-powered glasses at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai – the country’s largest annual AI event. The Quark AI glasses, named after Alibaba’s AI assistant, were showcased to the public for the first time at the event on Saturday. The company said it had completed development of the product and was aiming for an official launch this year, although no specific date... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3319701/alibaba-previews-its-first-ai-powered-glasses-joining-chinas-heated-smart-wearable-race?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3319701/alibaba-previews-its-first-ai-powered-glasses-joining-chinas-heated-smart-wearable-race?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Jul 2025 12:01:07 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Samsung Electronics is in talks with the likes of OpenAI and Perplexity AI to integrate more artificial intelligence services in coming Galaxy devices, seeking a wider range of offerings beyond Google’s Gemini. South Korea’s largest company aims to give customers more options on its coming Galaxy S26 smartphone line next year, according to Choi Won-Joon, president and chief operating officer of its mobile division. Samsung’s current line-up features Alphabet’s AI model, like much of the rest of... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3319543/samsung-aims-expand-smartphone-ai-beyond-google-gemini-apple-also-seeks-outside-tech?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3319543/samsung-aims-expand-smartphone-ai-beyond-google-gemini-apple-also-seeks-outside-tech?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Jul 2025 04:32:44 +0000 Reuters Reuters Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled thinner, lighter new foldable phones as it aims to fend off Chinese competition in the higher-margin, premium segment that remains untapped by arch rival Apple. The stakes are high. The South Korean company lost its global smartphone crown to Apple in 2023, and faces growing competition from Chinese rivals like Huawei Technologies and Honor. Meanwhile, Samsung’s mainstay chip business has suffered a profit slump stemming in part from its delayed supply... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3317632/samsung-bets-slimmer-ai-foldable-phones-challenge-apple-chinese-rivals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3317632/samsung-bets-slimmer-ai-foldable-phones-challenge-apple-chinese-rivals?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jul 2025 03:51:06 +0000 Wency Chen Wency Chen Xreal, the Chinese augmented reality start-up behind Google’s first Android XR-powered augmented reality (AR) glasses, is gearing up for the mass-market release of its lightweight eyewear as early as the first quarter of 2026, its co-founder said. Code-named Project Aura, the product was first announced at Google’s annual I/O developer conference in May. Rivalling offerings from Apple and Meta Platforms, Google adopted a strategy from its smartphone playbook: providing the operating system –... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3316645/meet-chinese-start-behind-googles-android-xr-powered-augmented-reality-glasses?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3316645/meet-chinese-start-behind-googles-android-xr-powered-augmented-reality-glasses?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Jul 2025 01:00:13 +0000 Khushboo Razdan Khushboo Razdan General Motors, one of America’s top carmakers, leads US companies in its exposure to China, perched in a delicate position as bilateral trade tensions persist amid US President Donald Trump’s steep 55 per cent tariffs on imports from the country, according to a research report published this week. Other high-profile firms, including Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company Tesla, rival carmaker Ford, engine manufacturer Cummins, aerospace and tech firm Honeywell, beverage giant Coca-Cola, and... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3315994/carmakers-gm-tesla-and-ford-lead-list-us-companies-china-exposure-report?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3315994/carmakers-gm-tesla-and-ford-lead-list-us-companies-china-exposure-report?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:33:47 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang Xiaomi debuted its first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart glasses on Thursday, marking the Chinese smartphone and electric vehicle (EV) maker’s entry into a rapidly expanding but crowded domestic market. The Beijing-based company has positioned its new eyewear as a “next-generation personal smart gadget”, according to an image posted on its official Weibo account on Wednesday. Co-founder and CEO Lei Jun said the glasses could capture first-person video and respond to voice queries –... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3315917/xiaomis-first-ai-powered-eyewear-brings-smartphone-firm-war-hundreds-glasses?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3315917/xiaomis-first-ai-powered-eyewear-brings-smartphone-firm-war-hundreds-glasses?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:00:10 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Dai Weili has built a career helping turn tech start-up after tech start-up into successful ventures. The serial entrepreneur is now poised to pocket a windfall from one of them: US$237 million from the pending sale of Alphawave IP Group to Qualcomm. Dai holds a 96.3 million-share stake in the London-listed semiconductor firm, making her its second-largest shareholder. Qualcomm agreed earlier this month to buy Alphawave for about US$2.4 billion in cash, in a deal expected to close in the first... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3315009/billionaire-dai-reap-us237-million-windfall-selling-alphawave-ip-qualcomm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3315009/billionaire-dai-reap-us237-million-windfall-selling-alphawave-ip-qualcomm?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Jun 2025 04:13:27 +0000 Yujie Xue Yujie Xue Chinese automotive chip firm SemiDrive will start supplying its cockpit system-on-a-chip (SoC) to an undisclosed European carmaker late next year, marking its first collaboration on the continent to push for global sales, a senior executive said. The chips would be used in several of the carmaker’s models including sedans and SUVs produced and sold in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, general manager Eugene Wang said. The vehicles were expected to feature its X9 SoC, which integrates... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3314544/semidrive-supply-ev-cockpit-chips-european-carmaker-chinese-firms-go-global?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3314544/semidrive-supply-ev-cockpit-chips-european-carmaker-chinese-firms-go-global?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Jun 2025 23:30:08 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Qualcomm has agreed to buy London-listed semiconductor company Alphawave IP Group for about US$2.4 billion in cash to expand its technology for artificial intelligence (AI). The offer equates to about 183 pence per share for Alphawave, the companies said in a statement on Monday. That’s a 96 per cent premium to the company’s share price on March 31, the last trading day before Alphawave and Qualcomm disclosed the talks. The deal, which is still subject to regulatory and shareholder approval, is... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3313711/qualcomm-buy-chip-firm-alphawave-us24-billion-targeting-ai-growth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3313711/qualcomm-buy-chip-firm-alphawave-us24-billion-targeting-ai-growth?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:44:18 +0000 Wency Chen Wency Chen Rokid, a Chinese maker of augmented reality (AR) glasses, is set to launch its latest AR Spatial eyewear globally through Alibaba Group Holding’s AliExpress e-commerce platform, as the company pushes into overseas markets amid rising competition in the industry. The Hangzhou-based company will debut the glasses overseas on June 16 during the AliExpress 618 summer sale period this month, leveraging the e-commerce giant’s “BigSave” programme to offer a nearly US$100 discount, bringing the cost... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3313482/chinese-ar-glasses-maker-rokid-prepares-global-launch-aliexpress-during-618-event?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3313482/chinese-ar-glasses-maker-rokid-prepares-global-launch-aliexpress-during-618-event?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Jun 2025 08:30:14 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao A Chinese company has launched a home-grown operating system for robots, which local media hailed as a “major breakthrough” in robotics software, in the latest move by China to achieve self-sufficiency in advanced technologies. The Intewell operating system, unveiled by Beijing-based Kyland Technology on Thursday, is designed to serve as a foundational software system for embodied intelligent robots – machines capable of physical interaction with the world, according to a report by state-owned... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3312484/china-claims-advance-robotics-software-operating-system-support-domestic-chips?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3312484/china-claims-advance-robotics-software-operating-system-support-domestic-chips?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 May 2025 10:30:13 +0000 Wency Chen Wency Chen Chinese augmented reality (AR) firm Xreal is back in the spotlight via a partnership with Google to create the first eyewear powered by the US tech giant’s Android XR operating system, intensifying competition in the nascent market for spectacles supported by artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The start-up’s venture with Google, dubbed Project Aura, was among the key announcements made on Tuesday at the opening of the US internet search company’s annual I/O developer conference, which... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3311264/what-if-ai-had-eyes-meet-chinese-firm-xreal-googles-partner-ar-glasses-project?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3311264/what-if-ai-had-eyes-meet-chinese-firm-xreal-googles-partner-ar-glasses-project?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 May 2025 13:00:13 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang Xiaomi has begun mass production of its 3-nanometre XRing O1 system-on-a-chip (SoC), which will power the firm’s latest smartphone and tablet devices, ahead of Thursday’s new product launch in Beijing, according to company founder, chairman and chief executive Lei Jun. In a Tuesday post on Chinese microblogging site Weibo, Lei confirmed local media reports that the XRing O1 was based on the 3-nanometre lithography process in semiconductor manufacturing. He also said the new integrated circuit... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3311079/tech-war-xiaomis-new-3-nanometre-chip-takes-rival-products-apple-qualcomm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3311079/tech-war-xiaomis-new-3-nanometre-chip-takes-rival-products-apple-qualcomm?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 May 2025 10:00:25 +0000 Xinmei Shen Xinmei Shen Revenue for HiSilicon, Huawei Technologies’ chip design unit, doubled last year owing to the telecoms equipment giant’s comeback in the high-end smartphone market, although its long-term growth still faces challenges, according to Counterpoint Research. HiSilicon’s “strong and loyal customer base in China” helped revenue jump 100 per cent in 2024, according to a report published last week. Its market share also grew on the popularity of its Pura 70 and Mate 70 series smartphones, Counterpoint... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3310627/huaweis-chip-unit-doubled-revenue-last-year-firm-gains-china-smartphone-market-share?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3310627/huaweis-chip-unit-doubled-revenue-last-year-firm-gains-china-smartphone-market-share?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 May 2025 10:00:34 +0000 Reuters Reuters The United Arab Emirates and the United States have signed an agreement for the Gulf country to build the largest artificial intelligence campus outside the United States, a type of deal that previously faced restrictions over Washington’s concerns that China could access the technology. The countries did not say which AI chips from Nvidia or other companies could be included in UAE data centres, but sources had said a deal would give the Gulf country expanded access to advanced AI chips. Nvidia... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3310545/uae-build-biggest-ai-campus-outside-us-trump-deal-bypassing-past-china-worries?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3310545/uae-build-biggest-ai-campus-outside-us-trump-deal-bypassing-past-china-worries?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 May 2025 22:08:01 +0000 Iris Deng Iris Deng Huawei Technologies has taken a step forward in phasing out American hardware and software from its personal computers, as it navigates ongoing US sanctions. The government-backed China Information Technology Security Evaluation Centre said on Friday that the Kirin X90 chip – a central processing unit (CPU) developed by Huawei’s chip design arm, HiSilicon – received a Level 2 national certification for security reliability. The certification, which is voluntary, allows companies to assess the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3302712/tech-war-huawei-develops-computer-chips-move-away-intel-windows?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3302712/tech-war-huawei-develops-computer-chips-move-away-intel-windows?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:00:29 +0000 Reuters Reuters Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has pitched US chip designers Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Broadcom about taking stakes in a joint venture that would operate Intel’s factories, according to four sources familiar with the matter. Under the proposal, the Taiwanese chipmaking giant would run the operations of Intel’s foundry division, which makes chips adapted for the needs of customers, but it would not own more than 50 per cent, the sources said. Qualcomm has also... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3302044/tsmc-has-pitched-nvidia-amd-broadcom-about-joint-venture-run-intel-foundry-sources?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3302044/tsmc-has-pitched-nvidia-amd-broadcom-about-joint-venture-run-intel-foundry-sources?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Mar 2025 05:15:00 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg US President Donald Trump is poised to meet next week with leaders of some of the country’s largest technology companies, which are facing the prospect of import tariffs and stricter export rules that could upend their businesses. A group that includes the chief executives of HP, Intel, IBM and Qualcomm has discussed meeting with the administration on Monday, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified because the plans are not public. HP confirmed that the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3301300/trump-set-meet-us-tech-leaders-next-week-amid-new-tariffs-stricter-export-rules?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3301300/trump-set-meet-us-tech-leaders-next-week-amid-new-tariffs-stricter-export-rules?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Mar 2025 08:37:15 +0000 Reuters Reuters Apple launched on Wednesday a budget-minded phone with artificial intelligence (AI), the iPhone 16e, designed to win back mid-market customers at home and in crucial growth markets China and India. The new phone, which drops the SE naming convention for Apple’s budget series, will take on popular Android smartphones at a time when rivals Samsung Electronics and China’s Huawei Technologies are adding AI tools to their devices. Sales of Apple phones dropped last quarter, and sales of its budget... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3299374/apple-unveils-us599-iphone-16e-budget-ai-handset-compete-huawei-samsung?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3299374/apple-unveils-us599-iphone-16e-budget-ai-handset-compete-huawei-samsung?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Feb 2025 02:00:09 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng A Chinese engineer who worked on semiconductors at Apple has returned home to teach at his alma mater in Wuhan, capital of central Hubei province, joining a wave of scientists and other tech talent to leave the United States. Wang Huanyu – who worked as an implementation engineer for central processing units at Apple’s US headquarters from August 2021 to December 2024 – is now a professor in the School of Integrated Circuits (ICs) at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST),... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3299348/tech-war-ex-apple-engineer-returns-china-teach-about-semiconductors-alma-mater?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3299348/tech-war-ex-apple-engineer-returns-china-teach-about-semiconductors-alma-mater?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:00:13 +0000 A sweeping 2022 law, touted by President Joe Biden as a way to revive US manufacturing of semiconductors and reduce the country’s reliance on foreign-made computer chips, will “sharply increase production” of semiconductors in the United States. But it will do so at a high cost and might not deliver the best bang for the buck, concludes a report out on Wednesday by an economic think tank in Washington. Researchers at the Peterson Institute for International Economics calculated that the US$280... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3294921/bidens-big-semiconductor-law-will-boost-us-chip-production-high-cost-report?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3294921/bidens-big-semiconductor-law-will-boost-us-chip-production-high-cost-report?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:47:29 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Qualcomm prevailed at trial against Arm Holdings’ claim that it breached a license for chip technology that the world’s largest maker of mobile-phone processors acquired when it bought a start-up in 2021. Jurors in federal court in Delaware concluded Friday that Qualcomm did not violate the terms of an agreement covering Arm’s chip products acquired in a US$1.4 billion purchase of Nuvia by incorporating the technology in its chips without paying a higher licensing rate. Jurors were not able to... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3291816/qualcomm-defeats-arms-claim-over-chip-design-license-breach?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3291816/qualcomm-defeats-arms-claim-over-chip-design-license-breach?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Dec 2024 05:00:08 +0000