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A Unitree humanoid robot blows a kiss at the company’s offices in Hangzhou, eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Photo: Xinhua

Policy

Head of China’s state-owned firm regulator visits DeepSeek, Unitree

Zhang Yuzhuo says state-owned enterprises should learn from the agile innovation practices of private firms.

Nvidia CEO Huang to meet Chinese officials amid US tech tensions

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Hong Kong’s IntelliGen AI takes on Google DeepMind in drug discovery

Tech Trends

Elon Musk unveils xAI’s updated chatbot, Grok 4, after antisemitism controversy

The world’s wealthiest person says Grok 4 is ‘smarter than almost all graduate students, in all disciplines, simultaneously’.

“At times it may lack common sense,” Elon Musk says of Grok 4, the latest iteration of start-up xAI’s chatbot. Photo: Vincent Feuray/Hans Lucas/AFP
“At times it may lack common sense,” Elon Musk says of Grok 4, the latest iteration of start-up xAI’s chatbot. Photo: Vincent Feuray/Hans Lucas/AFP

Big Tech

TSMC revenue climbs 39% in latest sign of AI spending boom

The chipmaker for Nvidia and Apple saw sales climb to US$32 billion for the three months, based on its reported monthly revenue.

Global Economy

EU urges China for rare earth access amid US tariffs, growing supply worries

European officials demand action to reduce dependency – but analysts warn more time needed to implement strategy.

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Business

Explainer | Why dozens of Chinese firms are joining the weight loss drugs fray

In China, over 60 late-stage drugs are undergoing clinical trials, and may compete with those from incumbents Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly.

Vials of Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro, a tirzepatide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes and weight loss, are seen in a fridge at a health clinic in Hyderabad, India, April 14, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Vials of Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro, a tirzepatide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes and weight loss, are seen in a fridge at a health clinic in Hyderabad, India, April 14, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome

OpenAI’s browser is designed to keep some user interactions within a ChatGPT-like native interface instead of clicking through to websites.

Blockchain

Bitcoin hits record US$112,000 amid Wall Street rally, crypto surge

Traders should stay vigilant for potential profit-taking or macroeconomic shifts that could spark corrections, one analyst says.

Big Tech

Samsung bets on AI foldable phones to challenge Apple, Chinese rivals

The South Korean giant lost its global smartphone crown to Apple in 2023, and faces growing competition from Huawei and Honor.

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 (left) and Z Flip 7 (right) from Samsung. Photo: Handout

Tech

China’s CXMT eyes IPO amid global memory-chip market upswing

CXMT completes formal filing of pre-listing guidance with the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

CXMT, the parent of Chinese memory-chip maker ChangXin Memory Technologies, was founded in 2016. Photo: Handout
CXMT, the parent of Chinese memory-chip maker ChangXin Memory Technologies, was founded in 2016. Photo: Handout

United States & Canada

Nvidia becomes 1st company to clinch US$4 trillion value amid AI boom

The AI chip leader’s shares hit US$164, tripling its market value in about a year and surpassing Apple and Microsoft.

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United States & Canada

Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of Musk’s X, amid Grok AI chatbot scandal

The move came after what she called ‘two incredible years’, with one analyst saying Yaccarino ‘lasted longer than many expected’.

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United States & Canada

TikTok prepares to launch US-specific app, as Trump pushes for sale

The US version is expected to use its own algorithm, resolving the issue of whether China’s ByteDance will share its crown jewel.

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FILE PHOTO: The U.S. flag and the TikTok logo seen through broken glass are seen in this illustration taken January 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Big Tech

JD.com’s US$1.4 billion plan heats up delivery battle with Meituan, Alibaba

E-commerce giant unveils ‘Double Hundred Plan’ as industry-wide daily delivery orders reach a new high of more than 200 million.

JD.com’s latest initiative reflects its determination to unseat Meituan as mainland China’s top on-demand local delivery services provider. Photo: Shutterstock
JD.com’s latest initiative reflects its determination to unseat Meituan as mainland China’s top on-demand local delivery services provider. Photo: Shutterstock

China Business

Chinese EV maker Zeekr plugs in to hybrids to tap into soaring sales

The Geely subsidiary's switch to plug-in hybrids leaves Nio and Tesla as the only pure EV players on the mainland.

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Tech Trends

Chinese start-up Manus AI relocates to Singapore amid US chip curbs

Manus AI has begun recruiting in the city state, offering positions such as data analyst and AI agent engineer.

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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

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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Policy

Head of China’s state-owned firm regulator visits DeepSeek, Unitree

A Unitree humanoid robot blows a kiss at the company’s offices in Hangzhou, eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Photo: Xinhua

Tech Trends

Hong Kong’s IntelliGen AI takes on Google DeepMind in drug discovery

IntelliGen AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) start-up founded in Hong Kong, is positioning itself as a competitor to Google DeepMind in the field of drug discovery, as the city increasingly seeks to bolster its AI capabilities.

Business

Explainer | Why dozens of Chinese firms are joining the weight loss drugs fray

Vials of Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro, a tirzepatide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes and weight loss, are seen in a fridge at a health clinic in Hyderabad, India, April 14, 2025. Photo: Reuters

China Business

Chinese AI stocks to extend DeepSeek-driven run, analysts say

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