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A Trump administration ruling makes it harder for South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to make memory chips in China. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

South Korea’s Samsung, SK Hynix stocks sag after US revokes China chip permits

While both companies have memory chip plants in their home market, China accounts for a major slice of their global output.

Blockchain

Exclusive | Justin Sun eyes ‘Swift’ for virtual asset sector, praises Hong Kong crypto moves

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Huawei

Tech war: Huawei executive claims victory over US sanctions with tech ecosystem

Semiconductors

China’s ‘little Nvidia’ warns investors of risks after stock gains 533% in year

Cambricon also reminds investors that it is subject to US export restrictions that make it vulnerable to supply chain risks.

Cambricon reminded investors that it was subject to US export restrictions that made it vulnerable to supply chain risks. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Cambricon reminded investors that it was subject to US export restrictions that made it vulnerable to supply chain risks. Photo: Shutterstock Images
US-China relations

Trump, Nvidia talks to allow Blackwell chip sales in China will take time: CEO

Asked if he would agree if Trump demanded 15 per cent of such sales to China, chief executive Jensen Huang suggested he was open to the idea.

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Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI model developers seek fast commercial adoption as training costs fall

AI penetration rate in China’s finance, government, telecoms and healthcare sectors are each in excess of 60 per cent, Frost & Sullivan says.

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Artificial intelligence

Baidu unveils AI computing platform powered by Chinese-designed chips

The Baige 5.0 infrastructure platform aims to raise the efficiency of DeepSeek’s open-source AI models.

Baidu’s Baige 5.0 AI infrastructure platform delivers enhanced model training and inferencing capabilities. Photo: Shutterstock
Baidu’s Baige 5.0 AI infrastructure platform delivers enhanced model training and inferencing capabilities. Photo: Shutterstock
Huawei

Huawei unveils drive storage products to help AI computing

Huawei’s latest move is part of its efforts to develop a comprehensive ecosystem in AI technology.

Banking & finance

Lidar sensor maker Hesai Group gets regulatory approval for Hong Kong IPO

Shanghai-based Hesai plans to issue up to 51.24 million shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange.

Semiconductors

China’s ‘little Nvidia’ sees 4,348% revenue surge amid AI stock frenzy

Cambricon’s revenue of US$403.8 million in the first six months of 2025 was a record high since it went public in 2020.

Cambricon claimed progress in both its hardware and software development for chips used in AI training and inference. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Semiconductors

DeepSeek’s V3.1 model emerges as ‘key pillar’ for China’s chip self-sufficiency

‘China’s AI development is entering a stage of software-hardware collaboration,’ Cinda Securities says.

DeepSeek’s V3.1 model is expected to boost the prospects for next-generation AI chips in China. Photo: Shutterstock
DeepSeek’s V3.1 model is expected to boost the prospects for next-generation AI chips in China. Photo: Shutterstock
China technology

Kylin upgrades operating system with AI, support for Chinese semiconductors

Kylin’s V11 delivers expanded compatibility with a range of Chinese-designed and developed integrated circuits, the company says.

Semiconductors

Cambricon: how 2 ‘genius brothers’ created China’s potential rival to Nvidia

The Chen brothers were students in an elite CAS ‘genius youth class’, a special programme designed to train top local talent.

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Huawei

Huawei restructures cloud unit to sharpen focus on AI amid tech war

The subsidiary is merging several key departments to prioritise AI-related business, sources say.

A sign at the Huawei booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai last month. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Elon Musk’s xAI joins open-source AI race against China

The US start-up open sources the Grok 2.5 model and says it will do the same with Grok 3 within the next six months.

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Elon Musk’s xAI is open-sourcing two versions of its Grok models. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Elon Musk’s xAI is open-sourcing two versions of its Grok models. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Semiconductors

Tech war: which Chinese firm is supplying next-generation AI chips to DeepSeek?

Widely speculated suppliers include Huawei, Cambricon, Moore Threads, Hygon and MetaX.

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Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek’s ‘UE8M0 FP8’ innovation seen as boost for China’s AI self-sufficiency

Use of the UE8M0 FP8 technique further reduces the graphics storage and computing power needed to run AI systems.

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US-China tech war

Nvidia CEO ‘surprised’ by Beijing’s move to question the security of H20 AI chips

Huang made the comments during a visit to Taiwan on Friday, where he had meetings scheduled with top executives from foundry TSMC.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers the keynote address at the GTC AI Conference in San Jose, California, on March 18, 2025. Photo: AFP
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers the keynote address at the GTC AI Conference in San Jose, California, on March 18, 2025. Photo: AFP
Semiconductors

Nvidia halts H20 AI chip production amid China concerns: report

Nvidia reportedly instructs Amkor Technology to stop production of the H20 chips this week and also notifies Samsung Electronics.

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DeepSeek

Tech war: DeepSeek hints China close to unveiling ‘next generation’ AI chips

The artificial intelligence company mentions ‘home-grown chips to be released soon’ on social media, but provides no further details.

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Semiconductors

Huawei opens Douyin account to promote HiSilicon as it expands chip design work

HiSilicon is the in-house chip design unit that developed the Kirin processors behind Huawei’s smartphones.

HiSilicon is the in-house chip design unit of Huawei. Photo: Handout
DeepSeek

DeepSeek’s V3.1 update sparks speculation over fate of next AI model

The Chinese start-up has introduced only a few incremental updates in recent months, while competitors have released new models.

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DeepSeek has released a new update of its V3 model. Photo: AFP
DeepSeek has released a new update of its V3 model. Photo: AFP
Huawei

Huawei reveals Kirin chip inside 5G smartphones as firm overcomes US sanctions

Designed by subsidiary HiSilicon, the Kirin 9020 system-on-a-chip powers Huawei’s premium handsets, including the Mate 70 and Pura 80 series.

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Artificial intelligence

US underestimating China’s AI progress, OpenAI’s Sam Altman says

The OpenAI CEO says the AI arms race between the US and China is more complex than it appears.

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US-China tech war

Nvidia plans more powerful chip for China after H20 approval: sources

Nvidia hopes to deliver samples to Chinese clients for testing as early as next month, although US regulatory approval is not guaranteed.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang presents the company’s Blackwell platform at an event in Taiwan last year. Photo: Reuters
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South Korea’s Samsung, SK Hynix stocks sag after US revokes China chip permits

A Trump administration ruling makes it harder for South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to make memory chips in China. Photo: Shutterstock

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China’s ‘little Nvidia’ warns investors of risks after stock gains 533% in year

Cambricon reminded investors that it was subject to US export restrictions that made it vulnerable to supply chain risks. Photo: Shutterstock Images
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