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Nvidia president and CEO Jensen Huang speaks at a forum in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Artificial intelligence

Nvidia raises concerns about Huawei’s growing AI chip capabilities

US export restrictions on Nvidia’s chips to China could make Huawei’s chips more competitive, CEO Jensen Huang says.

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US-China tech war

Chinese AI and robotics start-ups respond to Xi’s self-reliance call

Science

Senior AI scientist Alex Lamb once shrugged off China. Now he’s joining Tsinghua

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Millionaires and billionaires

8 of the richest Chinese-Americans in 2025 – net worths, ranked

From humble beginnings to emerging as industry leaders, these billionaires achieved the American dream after their early struggles – one even had his US visa application rejected eight times.

(From left) Billionaires Jensen Huang, Jerry Yang and Chen Tianqiao are among the world’s wealthiest Chinese-Americans. Photos: Reuters; EPA; Handout
Huawei

Huawei to roll out AI chips this year as potential alternative to Nvidia’s H20

US export restrictions are expected to accelerate China’s push for self-reliance, including efforts to shift the chip supply chain onshore.

DeepSeek

From gifted student to AI hero, DeepSeek founder inspires a nation

Hailing from an obscure village in southern China, Liang Wenfeng has risen from humble roots to become a household name.

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Semiconductors

Chip war: US Nvidia H20 restrictions could boost China’s AI chip business

Nvidia’s China business is likely to ‘fall to nearly zero’, as tech giants such as ByteDance and Tencent turn to domestic suppliers, analysts say.

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The Huawei Atlas 800 inference server displayed at the InnoEX Fair in Hong Kong on April 15. Photo: Reuters
Huawei

Huawei launches new AI architecture to challenge Nvidia’s dominance

Huawei’s alleged advancement points to the US-sanctioned company’s progress in achieving self-sufficiency in computing power.

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Artificial intelligence

China AI unicorn Zhipu eyes IPO filing this year after DeepSeek’s success

The Beijing-based start-up, which is sanctioned by the US, has submitted pre-IPO documents on the mainland with plans to file for an IPO by October.

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TSMC

TSMC could face US$1 billion fine over chip in Huawei AI processor

Penalising TSMC comes at a critical moment for US-Taiwan relations after Trump slapped a 32 per cent levy on imports from the island.

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TSMC is under a US investigation over a Huawei processor containing chips from the Taiwanese company. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

US must boost AI funding to counter China’s advances, House hears

Beijing’s ability to develop cutting-edge systems at fraction of cost of American competitors could shift balance of tech and economic power.

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Deepseek’s low-cost AI model was developed with significantly fewer computing resources than those of bigger US tech firms like OpenAI and Meta. Photo: AFP
Alibaba

How Alibaba is transforming into a catalyst for China’s AI boom

By empowering innovations through its own technology and supporting former employees, the tech giant is reshaping China’s AI landscape.

China trade

How Malaysia became the engine powering China’s AI ambitions

China’s tech giants are rushing to build data centres in Malaysia, which offers cheap energy and access to cutting-edge chips.

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Microsoft

Microsoft shutters AI lab in Shanghai, continuing China retreat

The IoT & AI Insider Lab in the Zhangjiang hi-tech zone likely closed in January or February, nearby workers say.

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Microsoft has closed its research lab in Shanghai’s Zhangjiang hi-tech zone, and has already removed its logo from the entrance. Photo: Wency Chen
US-China tech war

Beijing AI research lab says inclusion on US export control list a ‘mistake’

The updated BIS list includes more than 50 new Chinese entities, including six units of cloud computing provider Inspur Group.

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Wang Zhongyuan, head of Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence, speaks at the annual BAAI Conference on June 14, 2024. Photo: Ben Jiang
Artificial intelligence

SaaS AI: Chinese software maker Kingdee embraces DeepSeek in cloud offerings

The software-as-a-service giant told the Post that DeepSeek has been a boon for its clients as it builds a platform for customised AI agents.

Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI models led by DeepSeek catch up with US rivals at lower prices

DeepSeek’s model ranks third in performance while offering much cheaper pricing than OpenAI’s top models, according to a benchmarking firm.

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Artificial intelligence

AMD CEO visits China, touts chip compatibility with DeepSeek models

The US semiconductor firm and main rival of Nvidia has been promoting its infrastructural support for DeepSeek’s AI models.

AMD CEO Lisa Su. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

AI start-up challenges Nvidia’s dominance with Beijing support

A team with ties to Tsinghua University has unveiled a new framework for building advanced AI models using Chinese-made chips.

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Alibaba

Alibaba’s Joe Tsai: Xi’s entrepreneur meeting boosts business confidence

Beijing’s positive signal has solidified the tech giant’s commitment to investing in AI, Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai says.

China-EU relations

‘Open source’ model: why France wants to work closely with China on AI

Paris aims to cooperate with both Beijing and Washington as it seeks to develop into an ‘AI powerhouse’.

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Christile Drulhe, Consul General of France in Hong Kong and Macau, says that France is pursuing a “collaborative approach” to AI development Photo: Edmond So
Artificial intelligence

China’s iFlyTek eyes Europe expansion as US trade war heats up

iFlyTek plans to expand in Europe, diversifying its supply chain amid rising US-China trade tensions and aiming for new markets.

The iFlyTek stand at MWC Barcelona 2025. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Top scientist urges China to develop alternative to Nvidia software

Li Guojie, a computer scientist from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, also suggests that OpenAI may be hitting the scaling wall.

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US-China relations

China’s UN chance, ‘don’t poke the dragon’: 7 US-China relations reads

From the new UN vacuum to science fears and a Panama ‘victory’, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in February 2024.

Two Sessions 2025

AI not just for ‘rich countries and the wealthy’, Chinese official says

China will ‘help bridge the technological divide’, spokesman for top legislature says in remarks ahead of annual NPC.

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National People’s Congress spokesman Lou Qinjian said Chinese chatbot DeepSeek showcased the country’s “innovation and inclusivity” in technology development. Photo: Reuters
Smartphones

Chinese smartphone makers turn to Google AI to compete globally

Chinese handset brands are leveraging Google AI to compete with Apple and Samsung, but differentiation is a challenge.

Visitors attend MWC25 in Barcelona, Spain. Photo: EPA-EFE
Artificial intelligence

My Take | After DeepSeek, China gets a leg up in the quest for human-level AI

Will artificial general intelligence (AGI) arrive with a bang or quietly evolve? The answer may have implications in the US-China tech race.

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Two Sessions 2025

With tech the X factor, does the US-China GDP race still matter?

As China’s elite craft policy for 2025, competition with the US has changed – with tech and manufacturing, rather than GDP, the main battleground.

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