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Cadence Design Systems’ offices in San Jose, California. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

Chip design tool supplier Cadence to plead guilty to US for China sales

Cadence is accused of illegally selling chip design software and hardware to the National University of Defence Technology.

Artificial intelligence

China’s Big Tech vies for AI agent supremacy after Manus relocates

Semiconductors

US to release result of chip import investigation in 2 weeks

Artificial intelligence

AI experts urge US-China collaboration at Shanghai conference

From Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, experts warn about the risks that AI poses.

Computer scientist Harry Shum and former Google CEO Eric Schimidt speak during WAIC on Saturday. Photo: Handout
Computer scientist Harry Shum and former Google CEO Eric Schimidt speak during WAIC on Saturday. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

China’s quest for AI self-reliance undeterred by Trump’s new action plan

Growth expected for Beijing’s AI industry despite US curbs, with some estimating a 55 per cent domestic market share for Chinese firms by 2027.

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Artificial intelligence

Cybersecurity firm 360 backs Huawei chips despite return of Nvidia

Qihoo 360 founder says the US-sanctioned firm will support domestic chips as ‘the more they are used, the more they will improve’.

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Artificial intelligence

US and EU users open to Chinese AI models like DeepSeek: survey

More than half of US and EU respondents, however, say they will only use models hosted on non-Chinese infrastructure.

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AI models from Chinese start-up DeepSeek are gaining worldwide interest. Photo: AFP
AI models from Chinese start-up DeepSeek are gaining worldwide interest. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

Amazon Web Services to close Shanghai AI lab amid US-China tech tensions

AWS will close its seven-year-old AI Shanghai Lablet due to ‘China-US strategic realignment’, according to the facility’s chief applied scientist.

Artificial intelligence

US falling behind China in AI energy race, Anthropic says

The Silicon Valley start-up says it is ‘concerning’ that the US added only one-tenth of the power capacity that China added last year.

Artificial intelligence

Southern China launches ‘AI super league’ to groom start-ups for Asean

Bordering Vietnam, Guangxi has long been a centre for cooperation with Southeast Asia, where AI demand is set to boom.

Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong (second from right) attends the AI super league launch ceremony at Hong Kong’s Cyberport. Photo: Nora Tam
Artificial intelligence

How open-source AI is helping China win hearts and market share

China’s free-for-all AI models, developed by firms like DeepSeek and Alibaba, present a viable alternative to US closed-source systems.

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China’s open-source AI models are competing against closed systems from the likes of Google and OpenAI. Illustration: Henry Wong
China’s open-source AI models are competing against closed systems from the likes of Google and OpenAI. Illustration: Henry Wong
Artificial intelligence

Nvidia CEO meets China’s commerce minister to discuss AI cooperation

In a meeting with Jensen Huang, Minister Wang Wentao says China’s doors are wide open for Nvidia and other multinational firms.

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United States

US House passes ‘Genius Act’ crypto regulation bill, sending it to Trump

The stablecoin vote marks a watershed moment for the digital asset industry, which has been pushing for US federal legislation for years.

Semiconductors

Nvidia, AMD to win market share in China as US eases export curbs

The return of Nvidia's H20 chip is set to increase foreign chip imports in China, where Huawei has been gaining ground, analysts say.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is surrounded by reporters after the opening ceremony ofthe China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

ASML shares tumble amid trade tensions and growth uncertainty

The company’s shares fell as much as 7.1 per cent, after it highlighted the threat of US tariffs for new systems and parts.

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The headquarters of ASML Holding in Veldhoven, Netherlands. Photo: EPA-EFE
The headquarters of ASML Holding in Veldhoven, Netherlands. Photo: EPA-EFE
Semiconductors

China’s open source AI is ‘a catalyst for global progress’, Jensen Huang says

China’s open source AI is a ‘catalyst for global progress’ that is ‘giving every country and industry a chance to join the AI revolution’, Huang says.

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US-China relations

Apple to buy rare earths from Pentagon-backed US firm in US$500 million deal

The minerals are crucial to tech products and have become a flash point in Trump’s trade war with China.

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Robotics

Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree sees significant delivery growth in 2025

CEO Wang Xingxing says China’s humanoid robots have caught the world’s attention, signalling a potentially vast market for the sector.

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Unitree Robotics founder and CEO Wang Xingxing stands beside one of the firm’s G1 humanoid robots in January. Photo: Unitree
Unitree Robotics founder and CEO Wang Xingxing stands beside one of the firm’s G1 humanoid robots in January. Photo: Unitree
Semiconductors

Nvidia to resume selling H20 graphic processing chips to China

Nvidia has applied to sell the H20 GPU again, and the US government has ‘assured Nvidia that licences will be granted’.

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Artificial intelligence

OpenAI delays open-source AI model challenging DeepSeek

Founder and CEO Sam Altman says the release will be indefinitely delayed for additional safety tests.

Semiconductors

Tech war: China approves Synopsys’ acquisition of Ansys after US lifts EDA ban

The State Administration for Market Regulation gives the green light to the US$35 billion deal under certain conditions.

Synopsys is a major supplier of electronic design automation software to China’s semiconductor industry. Photo: Shutterstock
E-commerce

Meituan’s daily orders hit record 150 million amid rivalry with JD.com, Alibaba

Daily delivery volumes at the mainland’s top on-demand delivery giant reached 150 million from 120 million last week.

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Meituan food delivery workers promote meal discounts in Chongqing, China. Photo: Getty Images
Meituan food delivery workers promote meal discounts in Chongqing, China. Photo: Getty Images
US-China trade war

What are China’s ‘future industries’? And why they count in the global tech race

From humanoids to quantum computing, Beijing wants to reshape its economy – and lead the world in next-gen technologies.

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Huawei

Huawei eyes export of AI chips to Middle East, Southeast Asia to rival Nvidia

The Chinese firm has reached out to potential clients in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Thailand about buying its Ascend 910B processors.

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US-China tech war

Chinese lidar maker Hesai loses lawsuit against US government for blacklisting

Hesai, the world’s largest maker of automotive lidar sensors, was added to the Pentagon’s blacklist last year.

In its US lawsuit, Hesai Group asserts that its products are “strictly for commercial and civilian use”. Photo: Handout
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Big Tech

Nvidia to support RISC-V processors in latest boost to China’s chip self-sufficiency drive

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Nvidia’s move is expected to provide a boost to Chinese chip firms. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Big Tech

Alibaba, Standard Chartered partner to accelerate AI adoption in banking sector

Standard Chartered will leverage artificial intelligence solutions from Alibaba Cloud, the AI and cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group Holding. Photo: Shutterstock

Big Tech

China’s humanoid robots put on a show as Tesla’s Optimus kept behind glass

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A woman reaches out to touch the hand of a humanoid robot at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Monday. Photo: AFP

Tech Trends

Insta360’s Antigravity challenges DJI with 8K 360-degree drone

Antigravity, a new brand under Insta360, is set to unveil its first product. Photo: Handout

Arts

Chinese artist Cai Guo-qiang uses AI to create literally explosive pieces

During the opening ceremony in Macau, Cai gave a tour of his exhibition to visitors. Photo: Handout
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