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AMD CEO Lisa Su holds an MI300X chip at an event in San Francisco, California, on June 13, 2023. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

AMD says new chips can top Nvidia’s in booming AI chip field

The new instalments in AMD’s MI350 chip series are faster than Nvidia counterparts and represent major gains over earlier versions, Su said.

Apple is shipping nearly all of its India-made iPhones to the US

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TikTok’s sister app Douyin courts merchants with lower deposit fees

Tech War

Nvidia CEO says Huawei has everyone ‘covered’ if US chip ban on China stays

Still, Jensen Huang says his company’s technology remains a generation ahead of those developed by Chinese rivals.

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the VivaTech conference in Paris on June 11, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the VivaTech conference in Paris on June 11, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

Chinese tech champions boost Europe ties amid US tensions

At VivaTech, the Chinese ambassador to France says Beijing is ready to collaborate with Paris to enhance scientific and technological exchanges.

Big Tech

China’s AI race heats up as SenseTime, ByteDance unveil model updates

The two companies are the latest to join DeepSeek, Baidu and Alibaba in enhancing their AI services amid intense market competition.

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Tech Trends

ByteDance helps jewellery firm Lao Feng Xiang push AI glasses to China’s elderly

The jewellery firm’s foray into the wearables market reflects a surge of fresh interest in smart eyewear with AI-powered capabilities.

Powered by ByteDance’s artificial intelligence technology, Lao Feng Xiang’s smart glasses feature real-time voice navigation and translation functions. Photo: Handout
Powered by ByteDance’s artificial intelligence technology, Lao Feng Xiang’s smart glasses feature real-time voice navigation and translation functions. Photo: Handout

Big Tech

Ant International and Ant Digital to seek stablecoin licences in Hong Kong

The two Ant units’ move aligns with its global ambitions as other companies, including rival JD.com, line up to issue fiat-backed cryptocurrencies.

Global Economy

Not just robots: China’s high-end 3D printers shine at Europe’s top tech fair

Chinese firms optimistic about rising EU demand, as trade war narrows access to US market.

Big Tech

Nvidia bets on European AI push amid shrinking China revenue

The chip designer pledged to build 20 AI factories on the continent, including a German facility in the works to be equipped with 10,000 GPUs.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang interacts with a small robot during his VivaTech presentation in Paris on June 11. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

Jack Ma replies to Alibaba employee’s letter lamenting ‘company disease’

The Alibaba founder highlights ‘changes’ in the company’s development as it embarks on an ambitious AI strategy.

The logo of Alibaba is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 6, 2023. Photo: AFP
The logo of Alibaba is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 6, 2023. Photo: AFP

China Economy

China approves world’s biggest amphibious plane, AG600, for mass production

The home-grown aircraft overcomes final regulatory hurdle as Beijing seeks to reduce dependence on foreign tech.

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Blockchain

With early stablecoin law, Hong Kong looks to keep edge as finance hub

Hong Kong is looking to ‘secure a leading role in global payment systems’, one analyst says, as law comes ahead of a similar US stablecoin bill.

China Business

US venture capital firm to unload stakes in 40 Chinese tech start-ups

Chinese venture capitalists, government-backed funds expected to fill a funding gap left by retreating international investors, analyst says.

Eight Roads has invested in companies including autonomous-driving firm Pony.ai. Photo: AFP

Big Tech

Joe Tsai says open-source AI will boost Alibaba’s cloud business

The Chinese tech giant has made substantial investments in AI and cloud computing following a sweeping restructuring initiative.

Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai speaks on stage during the VivaTech trade show in Paris on Wednesday. Photo: Xinmei Shen
Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai speaks on stage during the VivaTech trade show in Paris on Wednesday. Photo: Xinmei Shen

Big Tech

Huawei founder sheds light on China’s strategy to overcome US curbs

Ren Zhengfei’s comments underscore Huawei’s commitment to achieving chip self-sufficiency, with compound semiconductors playing a key role.

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Big Tech

DJI launches US$10,000 enterprise drone that can avoid power lines at night

The new Matrice 400 offers a 59-minute flight time, a payload capacity of up to 6kg and a powerful obstacle-sensing system.

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Big Tech

Tech war takes a new turn as Huawei pushes 5G smartphones with mystery chip

Huawei’s return to the 5G smartphone market and the controversy over its advanced, made-in-China processor reflect the lengths taken by the company to build up its operations, following years of struggles on account of US trade sanctions.

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Illustration: Davies Christian Surya
Illustration: Davies Christian Surya

Big Tech

ChatGPT sparks investment frenzy and soul searching in China

While China had declared AI strategically important as early as 2018, ChatGPT has shattered illusions about the country’s technological prowess.

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Policy

China’s e-CNY blues: major test bed shows sluggish adoption

More than three years after China’s central bank started digital currency trials, adoption in one of the initial test beds, Suzhou, remains lethargic.

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Tech

Can Huawei’s 5G-powered Tianjin Port redefine its enterprise business?

Tianjin Port is the latest technological showpiece of Huawei Technologies, as the world’s largest provider of phone network equipment reinvents itself after nearly four years of crushing US sanctions.

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Big Tech

China’s AI race heats up as SenseTime, ByteDance unveil model updates

An ad in Hong Kong for BytePlus, a ByteDance cloud computing platform featuring AI services. Photo: Eugene Lee

Tech War

Nvidia CEO says Huawei has everyone ‘covered’ if US chip ban on China stays

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the VivaTech conference in Paris on June 11, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

Chinese tech champions boost Europe ties amid US tensions

A Huawei sign seen at the VivaTech fair in Paris. Photo: AFP

China Business

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