US /
Science & Technology
Related Topics:
US-China tech war
Science
Technology
China technology
DeepSeek’s success gives Chinese firms jolt in quest to leapfrog sanctions
Artificial intelligence start-up’s rise to prominence can motivate China’s tech industry, analysts said, even as US-led curbs continue.
4 Feb 2025 - 3:02PM
videocam
US-China relations
DeepSeek, a TikTok ban and Trump’s inauguration: 7 US-China relations reads
3 Feb 2025 - 3:00AM
Artificial intelligence
US tech giants embrace DeepSeek’s AI model despite scrutiny
1 Feb 2025 - 5:00PM
72
TikTok
How Trump 2.0’s embrace of TikTok has given the app a new lease on life in US
Trump’s new-found love for TikTok, born out of his popularity on the Chinese app, has opened a path for a new deal with ByteDance despite legal hurdles.
3 Feb 2025 - 6:57AM
videocam
8
US President Donald Trump has turned from TikTok foe to friend, giving ByteDance a narrow pathway to maintaining it biggest business in the country. Illustration: Davies Christian Surya
US-China relations
Reacting to DeepSeek, US Senate bill would separate US and China AI efforts
The Chinese start-up’s low-cost AI models have shaken the tech sector and Washington, with US Congress weighing actions in a ‘Sputnik moment’.
1 Feb 2025 - 5:44PM
videocam
36
US-China relations
US should ‘steal’ China’s best AI talent to keep pace, Senate hears
Talk of luring engineers follows mainland start-up DeepSeek’s emergence and ensuing shock waves felt by major American tech firms.
31 Jan 2025 - 6:59AM
videocam
96
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
DeepSeek
OpenAI says DeepSeek stole its AI data, but how common is ‘distillation’?
Experts say AI model distillation is likely widespread and hard to detect, but DeepSeek has not admitted to using it on its full models.
30 Jan 2025 - 8:00PM
videocam
157
OpenAI says it has evidence that Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek distilled its closed-source models through authorised access. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations
DeepSeek impact on US tech stocks could alter Washington’s approach: analysts
But no consensus on whether impact of Chinese AI start-up will hasten tech decoupling of the two economies or sow greater partnership.
30 Jan 2025 - 12:01AM
videocam
34
US-China relations
Nvidia shares jump after sell-off sparked by DeepSeek surprise
Some analysts cite company’s possible role in DeepSeek’s success and call share price drop ‘overdone’.
1 Feb 2025 - 11:57AM
videocam
5
Artificial intelligence
Explainer
|
What DeepSeek’s success means for Nvidia and costly GPU-driven AI growth
Perceptions about Nvidia and how much its advanced chips are needed for cutting-edge AI are shifting with DeepSeek’s success, but is it warranted?
28 Jan 2025 - 9:03PM
videocam
5
US-China relations
Trump calls China’s DeepSeek AI leap a ‘wake-up call’ for US tech
Tariffs could be imposed on foreign-made semiconductor chips, including those by Taiwan’s TSMC, if they are not made stateside.
29 Jan 2025 - 12:12AM
videocam
95
DeepSeek , a Chinese AI start-up was the most downloaded free app in the US on Apple’s App Store over the weekend. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations
US tech stocks plunge on China AI’s unexpectedly strong showing
Unclear whether panic selling and sentiment are an overreaction or indication that Silicon Valley has underestimated Chinese tech prowess.
28 Jan 2025 - 7:06AM
videocam
103
Science
Where did the first dinosaurs evolve? Scientists have an answer
Dinosaurs likely originated in a locale that spans the modern-day Sahara desert and Amazon rainforest regions, study suggests.
24 Jan 2025 - 2:09PM
videocam
Donald Trump
Musk questions US$500 billion AI megaproject backed by Trump
World’s richest man Musk clashes with OpenAI CEO Altman over Trump-supported Stargate AI data centre project.
23 Jan 2025 - 8:31AM
10
Donald Trump
Tech titans join Trump for US$100 billion AI boost ‘to beat China’ on Day 2
OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle CEOs join the new president for White House launch of private sector joint venture Stargate.
22 Jan 2025 - 9:41PM
videocam
27
US President Donald Trump announces the US$100 billion artificial intelligence venture at the White House on Tuesday. Looking on are (from left) Masayoshi Son from SoftBank Group, Oracle Corporation’s Larry Ellison, and Sam Altman, the OpenAI CEO. Photo: AP
US-China relations
Trump says he’s open to Musk buying TikTok ‘if he wanted to’
Billionaire given green light by US president, whose executive order extended company’s deadline to find a non-Chinese buyer by 75 days.
23 Jan 2025 - 12:42AM
videocam
36
ByteDance
ByteDance launches AI code editor overseas amid TikTok ban delay
The Chinese owner of TikTok rolled out the new software targeting overseas Chinese coders after a reprieve from the Trump administration.
21 Jan 2025 - 5:30PM
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
US-ally trade wars
Taiwan’s Compal, Inventec mull US expansion to counter Trump tariffs
Texas is seen as a top choice for the Taiwanese laptop because of the state’s power infrastructure and proximity to Mexico.
21 Jan 2025 - 1:02PM
A demonstrator holds flags of Taiwan and the US in Burlingame, California, on January 14, 2017. Photo: Reuters
TikTok
TikTok’s shutdown a ‘clever’ move ahead of Trump inauguration, analysts say
TikTok’s ‘theatrical conversion’ appeals to Trump, as the company seeks to improve its reputation and market valuation, according to analysts.
20 Jan 2025 - 9:00PM
videocam
US-China relations
TikTok sell-or-ban law is upheld by US Supreme Court
High court rules that law requiring ByteDance to sell video-sharing app to non-Chinese buyer or face US ban starting Sunday is constitutional.
18 Jan 2025 - 3:22PM
videocam
116
TSMC
TSMC’s US plant unlikely to get latest chip technology ahead of Taiwan, CEO says
Apple and Nvidia chip supplier TSMC is spending US$65 billion on three giant factories in the state of Arizona.
17 Jan 2025 - 5:52PM
4
SpaceX
SpaceX repeats stunning ‘chopsticks’ catch, but Starship explodes in test flight
Super Heavy booster successfully returns to launch pad, but top section of rocket experiences a ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly’.
17 Jan 2025 - 3:58PM
videocam
8
The Starship’s Super Heavy Booster being grappled mid-air as it returns to the launch pad at Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas. Photo: SpaceX via AFP
US-China relations
TikTok CEO expected to attend Trump’s inauguration: reports
Incoming administration officials and some Democrats lead effort to try to help popular Chinese-owned app avert being banned in the US.
17 Jan 2025 - 7:23AM
videocam
20
US-China relations
US executive order targets China, other alleged cyberattackers before Biden exit
Rules include tougher standards to ensure software is more secure and bolster sanction authority against likes of Beijing.
16 Jan 2025 - 6:30PM
videocam
7
Wellness
31 years after Europe, US FDA bans Red 3 food dye on cancer fears
Substance that gives confectionery, cakes and cherries bright red hue has long been banned in cosmetics, and in EU countries from most food.
16 Jan 2025 - 7:46PM
OPINION
Nicholas Spiro
Macroscope
|
Why DeepSeek disruption is the China risk Wall Street can’t ignore
30 Jan 2025 - 4:30PM
6
James Borton
Opinion
|
How the US can challenge China’s dominance over critical minerals
23 Jan 2025 - 8:30PM
6
Jeffrey Wu
Opinion
|
Will Trump succeed in containing China – or fuel its rise?
22 Jan 2025 - 11:26PM
8
Oleg Yanovsky
Opinion
|
In the global marathon for tech supremacy, Brics’ size matters
22 Jan 2025 - 4:30PM
Zohaib Altaf
Opinion
|
How the Global South can defend against Trump’s AI offensive
9 Jan 2025 - 5:59AM
Robert Delaney
On Balance
|
Fact is, the US needs foreign talent to compete with China tech
6 Jan 2025 - 9:30PM
9
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
