Oppo expects to roll out generative artificial intelligence functions to its 50 million smartphone users by the end of this year. Photo: Shutterstock

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Shenzhen is China’s second-largest R&D hub by expenditure. Photo: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Big Tech

Shenzhen’s soaring R&D spending rivals Beijing, dwarfs Hong Kong

The southern city put nearly US$31 billion into R&D last year, driven partly by robust spending from tech giants like Huawei.

13 Nov 2024 - 10:43PM

With China’s C919 flying high, factory visits aim to replicate Boeing’s success

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China’s top chip packaging firm sees major board shake-up

14 Nov 2024 - 8:00PM

China Business

China’s EV production moves into fast lane as output hits 10 million

Chinese EV makers have delivered 9.75 million units to mainland buyers between January and October, a year-on-year jump of 34 per cent.

14 Nov 2024 - 7:56PM

China has an overall manufacturing capacity of 40 million vehicles a year and sales of around 22 million units. Photo: AFP

Big Tech

Alibaba’s AI model rivals OpenAI in coding ability amid open source competition

In nine out of 12 evaluations, Qwen2.5 Coder’s flagship variant performed better than GPT-4o and Claude 3.5 Sonnet, according to a statement.

14 Nov 2024 - 7:00PM

Tech Trends

Vaccine shows promise in curing HIV, Hong Kong start-up says

‘We may be on the brink of a breakthrough,’ Dr Edward Leong, advisory board chairman of Immuno Cure says.

14 Nov 2024 - 8:39PM

Biomedicine

Germany’s BioNTech buys Biotheus in US$800 million push into cancer drugs

BioNTech says deal will support its push into the development of cancer drugs using its proven mRNA technology.

14 Nov 2024 - 11:57AM

Ugur Sahin, CEO and co-founder of BioNTech. Photo: Reuters

Tech Trends

AMD cuts 1,000 staff to focus on AI chips in battle with Nvidia

The company’s data centre segment has performed vastly better than its personal computer and gaming units this year.

14 Nov 2024 - 11:46AM

Tech Trends

OpenAI wants US to team up with allies to beat China in AI race

The ChatGPT maker says the US and its neighbours should collaborate in AI and expand their partnership to include Middle East nations.

14 Nov 2024 - 10:13AM

Global Economy

US, European plane-part giants aspire to power China’s widebody C929 ambitions

China is on a path toward self-sufficiency, but advanced plane parts from overseas remain essential to its aviation dreams.

13 Nov 2024 - 8:30PMvideocam

A prototype of China’s planned C929 passenger jet is seen here displayed in Shanghai earlier this year. Photo: Getty Images

Big Tech

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun marks 100,000 EV milestone with homage to Tesla’s Elon Musk

The Chinese smartphone giant reached that production landmark in just 230 days since launching its SU7 electric sedan.

13 Nov 2024 - 8:27PM

Xiaomi chief executive Lei Jun’s social media post on Wednesday shows him sleeping on the factory floor, in a nod to Tesla’s Elon Musk. Photo: Weibo

Semiconductors

World’s largest foundry extends dominance in lithography systems

AnandTech and The Register indicate that TSMC’s share of global EUV systems has grown from 50 per cent to 56 per cent between 2020 and 2023.

13 Nov 2024 - 7:17PM

China Business

BYD shrugs off Europe EV tariffs to deliver Sealion 07 SUV from 2025

Chinese EV makers are pushing sales in export markets amid stiff competition, sluggish economy at home.

13 Nov 2024 - 6:20PMvideocam

Big Tech

Tencent beats estimates with 47% profit jump, driven by video gaming

Video gaming sales, traditionally Tencent’s strongest revenue driver, grew 14% in the domestic market.

13 Nov 2024 - 9:51PM

The Tencent headquarters in Shenzhen, China’s southern Guangdong province. Photo: AFP

Tech War

China’s chip start-up taking on Nvidia kicks off pre-IPO process

Moore Threads has hired Citic Securities to start the ‘tutoring’ process as it seeks to capitalise on enthusiasm in China’s semiconductor industry.

13 Nov 2024 - 5:00PM

Graphics processing unit designer Moore Threads is pursuing a potential public listing amid enthusiasm around progress in China’s chip industry. Photo: Moore Threads Technology

World

Trump’s return dims outlook for Chinese EVs, BYD’s record sales: 7 EV reads

From what Trump’s re-election means for Chinese EV makers to Shanghai’s push for pilot-free flying cars, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

13 Nov 2024 - 3:13PM

China EVs

China battery giant CATL would build US plant if Trump allows it, chairman says

Trump wants to block Chinese EV, battery imports but open to US plants with American workers.

13 Nov 2024 - 2:48PM

China Business

Wuxi AppTec’s upbeat business update boosts stock despite US bill

A presentation persuaded investors that risk of a potential US blacklisting is low while growth in some business areas is ‘unprecedented’.

29 Sep 2024 - 4:15PM

Shares in Chinese drug research and development group Wuxi AppTec closed up 23.9 per cent on Friday, the most since its listing in 2018. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

China Telecom say AI model with 1 trillion parameters trained with Chinese chips

The state-owned telecoms operator did not reveal what chips it used for its 1 trillion-parameter model, but it has a partnership with Huawei.

30 Sep 2024 - 10:24PM

Tech War

Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou back at the helm of firm ahead of next smartphone launch

In her latest tenure as rotating chairwoman, Meng is expected to oversee the launch of Huawei’s next flagship 5G smartphone series, the Mate 70.

1 Oct 2024 - 8:00PMvideocam

China Business

5 Chinese EV makers set monthly sales records as discounts draw buyers

BYD, Li Auto, Xpeng, Zeekr and Leapmotor posted new monthly delivery records in September as new models and promotions proved enticing.

2 Oct 2024 - 9:26AM

Employees work on an EV production line at a Leapmotor factory in Jinhua, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province, on September 18, 2024. Photo: AFP