Xiaomi’s roaring entry into the electric vehicle market is dimming the recovery outlook for China’s beaten down car start-ups, with better-than-expected initial orders for the SU7 helping a rally its shares.

During Tim Cook’s visit, Apple says it will raise investments on suppliers in the Southeast Asian country.

Apple’s smartphone shipments fell about 10 per cent in the first quarter, hurt by intensifying global competition from Android handset makers aiming for the top spot, according to new data from research firm IDC.

OnePlus, a sub-brand of Oppo, is facing a slew of complaints related to low profit margins and warranty claims in India.

A deadly 2008 earthquake in China has led to major advances in satellite communication technology.

Huawei announced new versions of its Luxeed S7 electric sedan and a PC with AI built in, but people are still awaiting its next big smartphone launch since the Mate 60.

Hytera is appealing against US sanctions that bar it from selling two-way radio products globally as part of a years-long trade secrets dispute with Lenovo-backed Motorola.

Lenovo and JD.com have renewed their partnership with a mission to drive sales of new AI-powered devices, including enterprise servers, in the world’s second-largest economy.

Engineers at Apple have been exploring a mobile robot that can follow users around their homes, sources told Bloomberg, as the tech giant searches for new revenue.

Xiaomi has locked in an estimated 40,000 orders of the SU7 as of Tuesday.

The meeting underscores Huawei’s long-standing ties with PetroChina in projects that have helped modernise its operations in the energy industry.

Net profit for the year soared to 87 billion yuan, up 144.5 per cent from 2022, partly due to recurring gains from its sale of budget smartphone unit Honor and other assets.

Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has launched its much-awaited first electric vehicle, pricing the standard model at 215,900 yuan (US$29,867) to take on Tesla’s Model 3 in the world’s largest EV market.

iPhone shipments in China fell by about one third in February from a year ago, according to official state data, a sign that the US tech giant is losing ground to local brands in the world’s No 2 economy.

The company is set to unveil iOS 18, which is expected to be the most ambitious overhaul of the iPhone’s software ever, with the new AI strategy front and centre.

Tim Cook’s appearance at the China Development Forum, Beijing’s answer to the Davos summit, was the latest stop of his jam-packed trip in the world’s largest smartphone market, where Apple is struggling with declining sales.

Latest smartphone from Chinese brand claims to have the brightest display ever – it can be used when wet, too – and offers super fast charging out of the box. It also has Dolby Atmos stereo speakers.

Apple is in talks with Baidu to bring AI on to iPhones in China, The Wall Street Journal reported. In China, AI tech must be vetted by regulators.

A senior US official reiterated that SMIC’s 7-nm semiconductor process is ‘low-yield’, but said he cannot comment on potential investigations.

The lawsuit, brought by the US Justice Department and multiple states, accuses the tech giant of making it hard for consumers to switch to cheaper smartphones.

Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra promised investors that 2024 will mark a rebound for the memory chip industry and 2025 will see record sales levels, driven by opportunities enabled by AI.

In a packed Shanghai itinerary, Cook on Wednesday met Chinese video game developers, a filmmaker and the billionaire founder of BYD.

Most of the Chinese entities that Washington could blacklist were previously identified as chip-making facilities acquired or being built by Huawei.

Billionaire Xiaomi founder Lei Jun is preparing a multibillion-dollar effort to break into a Chinese EV market dominated by Tesla and BYD.

The capital infusion could be a harbinger for Huawei’s increased pace of new investments this year, as the Chinese tech giant’s sales rose in 2023.

The Chinese company, which tripled its profits in 2023, ailed the success of its new-found focus on AI after a series of misfired bets ranging from cryptocurrencies to smartphones.

Alibaba will develop native HarmonyOS applications for platforms including its Cainiao courier service and food delivery app Ele.me.

Apple could face trademark issues in China with Vision Pro headset, given that tech rival Huawei registered the name in 2021.

Foxconn’s new estimate is rosier than previous statements about ‘conservative and neutral’ expectations for 2024.