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Amap’s ride-hailing feature will initially accept users’ registered mainland, Hong Kong and Macau phone numbers. Photo: Shutterstock
Alibaba

Alibaba’s Amap offers ride-hailing function catering to China’s foreign visitors

Amap’s ride-hailing feature, available on the platform’s English version, reflects support for China’s visa-free travel scheme.

Alibaba

Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai says company on a ‘good path’ after years of setbacks

Apple

‘Little, little screws’ one of many hurdles to US-made iPhones

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Alibaba

Alibaba CEO doubles down on plans for ‘unified global cloud network’

Eddie Wu sees Alibaba Cloud providing the ‘best AI technical services’ to support Chinese enterprises’ global expansion.

The unified global cloud network would give Chinese companies consistent artificial-intelligence infrastructure services at home and abroad. Photo: Shutterstock
The unified global cloud network would give Chinese companies consistent artificial-intelligence infrastructure services at home and abroad. Photo: Shutterstock
Electric & new energy vehicles

BYD overtakes Tesla in Europe for the first time as sales jump 169% in April

Shenzhen-based BYD sold 7,231 battery electric vehicles in April versus 7,165 by Tesla, according to data from Jato Dynamics.

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Apple

Apple aims to launch smart glasses in 2026 in push into AI devices

The iPhone maker is looking to join the emerging trend of AI-powered devices – an area where it faces fresh competition.

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Artificial intelligence

AI hardware start-ups get fresh boost from Shenzhen’s US$1 billion funds

The Shenzhen government has launched funds of 5 billion yuan and 2 billion yuan dedicated to AI and robotics start-ups at the city’s AI expo.

EngineAI showcased its first robotic dog at the Global AI Device Expo 2025 in Shenzhen. on May 22. Photo: Coco Feng
EngineAI showcased its first robotic dog at the Global AI Device Expo 2025 in Shenzhen. on May 22. Photo: Coco Feng
Xiaomi

Xiaomi founder flexes semiconductor prowess with ‘very strong’ XRing O1 chip

The XRing O1’s launch marked the culmination of Xiaomi’s four-year-long journey to develop an advanced chip to rival those from Apple.

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E-commerce

Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi lead China’s top-500 ranking of consumer brands, report finds

The rankings were based on domestic consumers’ online purchase behaviour, according to a Peking University report.

US-China tech war

Lenovo caught off guard by tariffs even as AI PCs deliver strong annual revenue

The PC maker’s CEO said Trump’s tariffs dented performance last quarter, but its US$69.1 billion in 2024/25 revenue is among its best.

Lenovo credited AI PC growth for its strong performance in the last financial year, even as tariffs dented performance in the last quarter. Photo: Reuters
Huawei

Malaysian government distances itself from AI project involving Huawei

The Malaysian AI project grabbed attention amid intensifying tech rivalry between Beijing and Washington.

Huawei’s Ascend chips are seen as China’s domestic alternative to Nvidia’s powerful GPUs used for training AI models. Photo: Handout
Huawei’s Ascend chips are seen as China’s domestic alternative to Nvidia’s powerful GPUs used for training AI models. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI buys iPhone designer Jony Ive’s secretive hardware start-up

The ChatGPT maker wants its own hardware platform to avoid selling software through Apple iOS or Google’s Android, analysts say.

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

The tech giant has been expanding its autonomous ride-hailing service, while AI growth helped it beat profit expectations in the first quarter.

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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
Artificial intelligence

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

Project Aura provides a big boost to Xreal’s credentials in the smart glasses arena, while widening its reach in the international market.

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
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
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.

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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Meitu’s strategic collaboration with Alibaba Group Holding covers areas such as e-commerce, artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Photo: Shutterstock
Meitu’s strategic collaboration with Alibaba Group Holding covers areas such as e-commerce, artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Photo: Shutterstock
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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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’.

Workers at Hangzhou-based Deep Robotics debug a humanoid robot on February 28. Photo: Xinhua
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
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.

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.

The XRing O1 chip marks a breakthrough for Xiaomi in advanced integrated circuit design. Photo: Weibo
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AI hardware start-ups get fresh boost from Shenzhen’s US$1 billion funds

EngineAI showcased its first robotic dog at the Global AI Device Expo 2025 in Shenzhen. on May 22. Photo: Coco Feng

China Economy

Why is China fighting so hard against the US’ new chip ban – and will it work?

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The US ban on the global use of advanced Chinese microchips specifically references Ascend chips made by tech giant Huawei Technologies. Photo: Getty Images

Tech Trends

Chinese robot firms dazzle at Macau’s Beyond Expo amid AI boom

Beijing’s Noetix Robotics showcases a robot head at Beyond Expo that can simulate human facial expressions. Photo: Xinmei Shen

Big Tech

Alibaba CEO doubles down on plans for ‘unified global cloud network’

The unified global cloud network would give Chinese companies consistent artificial-intelligence infrastructure services at home and abroad. Photo: Shutterstock

China EVs

BYD overtakes Tesla in Europe for the first time as sales jump 169% in April

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BYD Dolphin Surf EVs are parked at the Chinese carmaker’s event in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
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