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Alibaba is adding to its so-called zoo of companies by renaming its entertainment group after the orca, following the tech giant’s animal-based naming scheme. Photo: TNS
Alibaba

Alibaba entertainment group gets whale of a name change with orca rebranding

Following its zoological naming scheme, Alibaba is rebranding the unit responsible for streaming and filmmaking as it looks for growth outside core businesses.

Artificial intelligence

Baidu’s robotaxi service completes 11 million ride amid company growth

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Artificial intelligence

Meet Chinese start-up Xreal, Google’s partner in AR glasses project

Robotics

China’s army of robot makers jostle for attention in overcrowded market

Distributors in the US are now more willing to negotiate on purchases given that tariffs have been lowered.

Service robots are demonstrated at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong province on April 16, 2025. Photo: AP
Service robots are demonstrated at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong province on April 16, 2025. Photo: AP
Biomedicine: Companies

Chinese biotech firm secures Pfizer deal despite trade tensions

Pfizer will produce the drug, which targets lung and colorectal cancers, in the US and take a US$100 million stake in China’s 3SBio.

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Alibaba

Alibaba lands US$250 million convertible bonds deal with selfie app giant Meitu

The strategic collaboration is expected to serve as ‘the foundation of a long-term partnership’ between Meitu and Alibaba.

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Semiconductors

Nvidia CEO blasts US AI chip restrictions on China as a ‘failure’

‘Power is quite cost-effective in China. And there’s plenty of land. And so the ban on H20 is not effective,’ Jensen Huang told reporters at Computex.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang holds a circuit board as he answers questions from members of the media at a press event in Taipei on May 21. Photo: Reuters
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang holds a circuit board as he answers questions from members of the media at a press event in Taipei on May 21. Photo: Reuters
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.

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba and DeepSeek’s home province aims to become AI hub through big spending

A new plan from the Zhejiang government will see billions of yuan spent through 2027 to support AI companies and attract ‘top talent’.

E-commerce

Alibaba.com sees jump in US buyer activity after US-China tariff truce

Inquiries from the US on Alibaba’s B2B marketplace surged over 40 per cent the week after Washington and Beijing hit pause on the trade war.

US buyers sent a flurry of new inquiries to sellers on Alibaba.com after the US and China agreed to a 90-day pause in tariffs. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

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
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’.

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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.

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.

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.

Huawei has launched its first foldable-screen laptop running its self-developed HarmonyOS operating system. Photo: Huawei Technologies
Huawei has launched its first foldable-screen laptop running its self-developed HarmonyOS operating system. Photo: Huawei Technologies
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.

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.

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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.

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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
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

Exclusive | 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.

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.

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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.

Mario Ho Yau-kwan, the youngest son of the late Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho Hung-sun, became the youngest founder of a Nasdaq-listed company in Asia when his esports company NIP Group went public in 2024. Photo: X/ NasdaqExchange
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.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang interacts with the media and supporters outside a restaurant in Taipei on May 16. Photo: Reuters
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.

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.

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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.

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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
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Huawei, UBTech team up to bring humanoid robots to factories and homes

UBTech’s Walker robot seen at the company’s offices in Shenzhen. Photo: Edmond So

China Business

Chinese drone maker EHang sees regular flying taxi services by 2030

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EHang’s EH216-S unmanned aerial vehicle is displayed at the China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, Hainan province, in April. Photo: Xinhua

Big Tech

Baidu’s robotaxi service completes 11 million ride amid company growth

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A driverless car by Apollo Go, Baidu’s robotaxi service, drives past another Apollo Go vehicle in Wuhan on July 19, 2024. Photo: Reuters

China Economy

How China’s next five-year plan hones in on weak links laid bare by trade war

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Analysts expect China to put greater emphasis on hi-tech advancements, manufacturing resilience and domestic consumption over the next five years. Photo: AFP

Tech Trends

Meet Chinese start-up Xreal, Google’s partner in AR glasses project

The Project Aura eyewear from Xreal and Google is expected to compete with other augmented reality spectacles from the likes of Meta Platforms, Orion and Artemis. Photo: Handout
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