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Artificial intelligence
Google unveils flurry of upgrades as AI threatens search business
The tech giant has announced an AI mode for all search users in the US, as well as more advanced capabilities via subscriptions.
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Artificial intelligence
Alibaba and DeepSeek’s home province aims to become AI hub through big spending
4 hours ago
E-commerce
Alibaba.com sees jump in US buyer activity after US-China tariff truce
20 May 2025 - 9:00PM
Smartphones
China smartphone exports to US, including iPhones, plunge to lowest since 2011
China’s smartphone exports slid 72 per cent to just under US$700 million in April, as Trump’s tariffs campaign disrupts tech supply chains.
20 May 2025 - 7:38PM
The drop in China’s smartphone exports to the US underscore how Trump’s tariffs are choking off the flow of big-ticket goods between the two countries. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang calls US ban on H20 AI chip ‘deeply painful’
Huang said AI was a ‘full-stack thing’, which meant protecting one layer at the expense of everything else was ‘nonsensical’.
20 May 2025 - 7:00PM
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Semiconductors
Xiaomi’s new 3-nanometre chip takes on rival products from Apple, Qualcomm
The chip marks another milestone for China’s technology self-sufficiency drive amid tightened US export controls on advanced semiconductors.
20 May 2025 - 7:55PM
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Foxconn
Foxconn invests in India as Apple moves iPhone production from China
Apple is looking to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India by the end of 2026.
20 May 2025 - 10:04AM
The logo of Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, is seen on top of the company’s building in Taipei. Photo: Reuters
Huawei
Huawei flexes with US$3,300 foldable tablet running HarmonyOS
Huawei has launched a foldable-screen laptop and a more traditional MateBook Pro with home-grown tech after being cut off from Microsoft and Intel.
19 May 2025 - 9:00PM
Xiaomi
Xiaomi now one of China’s biggest semiconductor investors, founder Lei Jun says
Lei said Xiaomi has allocated US$6.9 billion for semiconductor development in China over a 10-year period.
19 May 2025 - 8:18PM
Ant Group
Ant Group’s global unit pulls in US$3 billion in revenue ahead of spin-off
Ant International could fetch an IPO valuation of between US$8 billion to US$24 billion if it lists in Hong Kong, analysts say.
19 May 2025 - 6:51PM
Semiconductors
Nvidia’s Huang teases new Taiwan office, supercomputer plans in Computex speech
In his keynote speech at Computex in Taipei, Jensen Huang said Nvidia secured a lease for a new property and is partnering with local firms, including Foxconn.
19 May 2025 - 6:00PM
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Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote speech for Computex 2025 in Taipei on May 19. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles
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Stellantis, Leapmotor near decision on European production
Leapmotor says production costs likely to rise by 10 per cent compared with former Poland plant, but has no plans to raise prices.
19 May 2025 - 8:34PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
EV battery maker CATL seeks new growth in clean tech ahead of Hong Kong listing
The company is exploring overseas expansion opportunities and revving up its charging robot initiative through its subsidiary CharGo.
18 May 2025 - 3:00PM
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Video gaming
Chinese esports giant NIP sets global targets with Abu Dhabi expansion
Co-founder Hicham Chahine said a significant portion of NIP’s audience is now outside China, which he called a more ‘developed’ video gaming market.
18 May 2025 - 12:07PM
Semiconductors
Nvidia’s two-ton AI systems not easily smuggled to China, CEO says
Huang spoke after joining a US delegation to the Middle East led by President Donald Trump, lauding the opening up of trade of Nvidia’s hardware.
17 May 2025 - 5:13PM
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang interacts with the media and supporters outside a restaurant in Taipei on May 16. Photo: Reuters
Alibaba
Alibaba cements AI leadership as cloud unit reports fastest growth since 2022
Internally, the company is also betting big on the integration of AI technologies with its traditional e-commerce business.
16 May 2025 - 9:30PM
Tencent
China’s lack of advanced chips hinders adoption of AI models: Tencent executive
Washington’s latest chip export controls could widen the gap in AI adoption between China and the US, Tencent Cloud’s Wang Qi says.
16 May 2025 - 8:00PM
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek offers new details on using 2,048 Nvidia chips to train its V3 model
In a paper co-authored by founder Liang Wenfeng, the start-up attributes its success to a hardware-software co-design approach.
16 May 2025 - 7:00PM
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In a paper co-authored by founder Liang Wenfeng, DeepSeek elaborated on some of the technology behind its foundational V3 model. Photo: Shutterstock
Huawei
Huawei’s chip unit doubled revenue last year on back of firm’s smartphone growth
HiSilicon recorded a surge in revenue in 2024, driven by strong sales of Huawei’s Pura 70 and Mate 70 handsets, according to Counterpoint Research.
16 May 2025 - 6:00PM
US-China tech war
US curbs on Huawei chips add uncertainty to China’s AI investment
New guidance on US export rules could deter Chinese firms with global ambitions from using Huawei processors, analysts say.
16 May 2025 - 4:46PM
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Artificial intelligence
AI platform finds waning usage of DeepSeek as Kuaishou surges in video
Only 3 per cent of queries on the Quora-owned platform went to DeepSeek-R1 by the end of April, down from a peak of 7 per cent in February.
15 May 2025 - 9:00PM
Artificial intelligence
China deploys world’s biggest fleet of driverless mining trucks
The project aligns with the nation’s broader push to upgrade traditional industries with AI and other advanced technologies.
15 May 2025 - 7:00PM
A fleet of unmanned trucks developed with Huawei’s autonomous driving solution, seen in Inner Mongolia. Photo: Handout
Alibaba
Alibaba’s quarterly revenue grows 7% as ‘all-in on AI’ strategy pays off
The Hangzhou-based company’s adjusted earnings rose 36 per cent year on year to 32.6 billion yuan in the March quarter.
15 May 2025 - 9:16PM
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Tencent
How AI investments are paying off for Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent
Tencent CEO Pony Ma says strategic AI investments ‘create value for users and society’, while generating substantial returns for the firm.
15 May 2025 - 6:00PM
Apple
Trump says he told Apple CEO: ‘I don’t want you building in India’
The comments throw a wrench into Apple’s plan to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India rather than China.
15 May 2025 - 5:05PM
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CATL’s EV battery plants to become carbon neutral this year, founder Zeng says
20 May 2025 - 6:04PM
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20 May 2025 - 7:55PM
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