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Tencent

China’s Tencent meets expectations in fourth quarter with 13% rise in revenues

The tech giant also reported an increase of 17 per cent in net income, in line with analysts’ predictions, as fervour over AI agents grips China.

Nvidia

Nvidia is restarting production of China AI chip variant, says CEO

Art

Pony Ma’s new museum takes shape in Shenzhen, led by Pi Li

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba reshuffles AI units into a new ‘Token Hub’ group, led by CEO Eddie Wu

Intended to increase AI coordination, the group will sit alongside Alibaba Cloud and the company’s e-commerce divisions.

The Alibaba Token Hub Business Group brings all the company’s core AI teams and products together under one umbrella. Photo: Reuters
The Alibaba Token Hub Business Group brings all the company’s core AI teams and products together under one umbrella. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

Precision strike: China targets US, Japan stranglehold on photoresist supply

Essential material for advanced semiconductor processes expected to enter stage of accelerated breakthroughs, major Chinese supplier says.

Artificial intelligence

China AI start-up Moonshot snags funds at US$18 billion valuation

Firm aims to raise US$1 billion, which would more than quadruple its valuation compared with three months ago.

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Artificial intelligence

ByteDance said to hold Seedance AI video tool launch after copyright row

Reported moves follows copyright complaints by Disney and other Hollywood studios.

ByteDance had been aiming to make ​the new video model available to customers worldwide in mid-March. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
ByteDance had been aiming to make ​the new video model available to customers worldwide in mid-March. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Apple

Apple reduces App Store commissions in China, to applause from Tencent, NetEase

Move has ‘long-term constructive significance for the overall prosperity of China’s mobile app ecosystem’, gaming company NetEase says.

Artificial intelligence

China’s OpenClaw users paid to install viral AI. Now they spend to remove it

The shift comes as top cybersecurity expert warns country now home to 40 per cent of global assets linked to OpenClaw.

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CATL

CATL profit jump fuels Hong Kong battery stocks amid global energy storage boom

The company’s strong results and energy storage push spark gains for battery makers listed in Hong Kong and mainland China.

CATL shares surged 9 per cent on Wednesday, following another 9 per cent gain the previous day. Photo: AFP
Semiconductors

China’s chip exports surge 73% as AI demand fuels semiconductor growth

Chip exports hit US$43.3 billion in January and February, outpacing China’s overall export growth of 21.8 per cent in the same period.

Semiconductor chips under process at a factory in Binzhou, in eastern China’s Shandong province. Photo: AFP
Semiconductor chips under process at a factory in Binzhou, in eastern China’s Shandong province. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

China’s chip industry seeks more state support for AI dominance

Scholars and entrepreneurs in semiconductor sector urge Beijing to regulate prices of AI computing power, leverage strategic raw materials and fund tech solutions for self-reliance.

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Artificial intelligence

Middle East crisis, global memory crunch dim AI smartphone buzz at MWC 2026

Industry excitement over AI-powered devices tempered by supply chain risks from Iran conflict and memory shortage affecting shipments.

Artificial intelligence

ZTE’s computing revenue jumps 150% amid AI boom, but profits fall 33%

A boom in computing and data-centre sales helped lift revenue, but weaker demand for traditional telecom equipment weighed on profits.

ZTE’s transition towards computing infrastructure reflects a broader push in China’s technology sector to expand AI computing capacity. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

Trump sued in bid to undo approval of TikTok’s US sale

The lawsuit is the first legal challenge to the deal with China’s ByteDance, but does not seek to force a US ban on the short-video platform.

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The lawsuit argues that US President Donald Trump’s approval of the TikTok deal violates requirements ​set out in a 2024 divestiture law. Photo illustration: Reuters
The lawsuit argues that US President Donald Trump’s approval of the TikTok deal violates requirements ​set out in a 2024 divestiture law. Photo illustration: Reuters
E-commerce

JD.com posts quarterly loss amid costly instant delivery battle

Profit for 2025 cut in half amid expensive fight with Alibaba and Meituan, as well as dampened consumer spending.

Alibaba

Alibaba task force, led by CEO Eddie Wu, will focus on AI model development

Wu affirmed in his letter that Alibaba would ‘uphold our open-source model strategy’ and scale up investment in AI.

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Artificial intelligence

Alibaba recruits Google DeepMind contributor to join Qwen AI team: sources

Zhou Hao to join as head of post-training research, sources say, as technical lead Lin Junyang departs in reshuffle.

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In recent months, Alibaba has accelerated efforts to monetise growing global adoption of its Qwen AI models. Photo: Shutterstock
In recent months, Alibaba has accelerated efforts to monetise growing global adoption of its Qwen AI models. Photo: Shutterstock
Taiwan

US investors now own 23% of Taiwan’s equity market amid AI boom

US investors currently hold about 23 per cent of the Taiwan Stock Exchange’s total market capitalisation.

Smartphones

Will Apple’s low-cost iPhone 17e make a splash in China’s smartphone market?

Presales for the new entry-level iPhone start on Wednesday, with a wide release set for March 11.

Made in China 2025

Xiaomi tests humanoid robots as firm plans to deploy ‘large number’ in 5 years

Xiaomi robots operated autonomously for three continuous hours, successfully completing assembly tasks without human intervention.

Xiaomi’s CEO and chairman, Lei Jun, said a trial in the firm’s car production facility saw robots operating autonomously for three continuous hours, successfully completing assembly tasks without human intervention. Photo: Xiaomi
Semiconductors

US considers capping Nvidia H200 sales at 75,000 per Chinese customer

Shares of Nvidia slipped in late trading on the news, falling almost 1 per cent to a low of US$181.

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The Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Photo: EPA
The Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Photo: EPA
Britain

US$2.68 billion class action claims UK PlayStation users overcharged for games

The antitrust claim accusing Sony of levying ‘unfair’ charges on downloads from its PlayStation Store will be heard in London next week.

Artificial intelligence

AI-aided US strikes in Iran to intensify China tech self-reliance push: analysts

AI’s militarisation adds momentum to China’s drive for domestic chips and infrastructure, analysts say.

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Middle East

Iran war disrupts Chinese tech firms’ Middle East operations

Baidu, WeRide and Meituan among companies halting operations or instituting remote work, as some Chinese nationals seek to escape region.

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A WeRide robotaxi is pictured in Abu Dhabi on December 7, 2025. Photo: Coco Feng
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