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TikTok owner ByteDance aims to tackle disruptive artificial-intelligence research. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

ByteDance in race with US rivals to drive artificial general intelligence

The Chinese unicorn’s Seed Edge programme reflects its aggressive investment strategy, as other major tech firms push their AI initiatives.

TikTok

ByteDance board member ‘optimistic’ TikTok will find non-sale options in US

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Semiconductors

Chipmaker Texas Instruments’ forecast signals semiconductor slump is persisting

Artificial intelligence

China poised to expand AI infrastructure to keep pace with US Stargate project

Chinese local governments, telecommunications firms and Big Tech companies have been building new AI facilities over the past few years.

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The US-China rivalry in artificial intelligence has widened to cover the digital infrastructure used to drive the technology’s development. Photo: Shutterstock
The US-China rivalry in artificial intelligence has widened to cover the digital infrastructure used to drive the technology’s development. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

SK Hynix profit surpasses Samsung, but shares dip on lower memory chip demand

The company said supply will remain tight for high-performance chips, but demand declines will accelerate for legacy products.

Smartphones

Samsung unveils AI-powered Galaxy S25 smartphones running only Qualcomm chips

Samsung unveiled new AI features in its latest handsets, which do not use any of the company’s Exynos processors, in a setback for its chip business.

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E-commerce

China’s super app WeChat bolsters e-commerce credentials via gift-giving feature

The feature accounted for over 80 per cent of recent sales made by live-streaming e-commerce firm East Buy on WeChat, local reports say.

Live-streaming firm East Buy’s latest sales results on WeChat bodes well for the super app’s e-commerce business. Photo: Shutterstock
Live-streaming firm East Buy’s latest sales results on WeChat bodes well for the super app’s e-commerce business. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

US man says he set fire to congressman’s office over TikTok ban

Caiden Stachowicz, 19, faces more than 50 years behind bars if convicted of charges including arson and making terrorist threats.

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Video gaming

Tencent’s Honor of Kings spin-off gets green light from Chinese gaming regulator

While the launch date is unclear, there is hope it will be rolled out this year as it was featured in the iPhone 16 release last September.

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Artificial intelligence

Tencent ramps up global AI efforts with advanced Hunyuan 3D-generation system

The open-source Hunyuan3D 2.0 is expected to lower barriers to entry for using AI models across video gaming, social media and other sectors.

Tencent Holdings’ latest AI-powered system reflects the internet giant’s efforts to advance 3D-content production. Photo: Tencent
Artificial intelligence

China’s most popular AI app gets facelift with ByteDance’s Doubao 1.5

The closed-source model bested leading models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Alibaba in some benchmark tests.

ByteDance’s ChatGPT-like Doubao bot has emerged as the most popular AI app for Chinese consumers. Photo: Simon Song
ByteDance’s ChatGPT-like Doubao bot has emerged as the most popular AI app for Chinese consumers. Photo: Simon Song
TikTok

Exclusive | Art of the TikTok deal: China softening to potential app sale, sources say

Beijing could be more open to ByteDance selling some shares to American investors to improve US relations, sources and analysts say.

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Artificial intelligence

Alibaba Cloud rolls out expanded suite of AI models, tools in overseas push

The company’s latest move aligns with its broader strategy to ramp up overseas investments in key markets around the world.

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.

ByteDance’s office in Singapore on March 6, 2024. The Singapore-based subsidiary Spring (SG) Pte is responsible for distributing the company’s new coding software Trae. Photo: Harvey Kong
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.

A demonstrator holds flags of Taiwan and the US in Burlingame, California, on January 14, 2017. Photo: Reuters
A demonstrator holds flags of Taiwan and the US in Burlingame, California, on January 14, 2017. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Trump signs executive order delaying TikTok ban, threatens tariffs if no deal

Trump extends deadline by 75 days, threatening tariffs on China if Beijing does not approve a deal regarding the short-video app.

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US-China tech war

Nvidia CEO concludes whirlwind Taiwan tour after key meetings

Jensen Huang met top industry leaders, including TSMC founder Morris Chang and Foxconn chairman Liu Young-way.

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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.

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A woman poses with her smartphone displaying the @realdonaldtrump TikTok page on January 19. Photo: Reuters
A woman poses with her smartphone displaying the @realdonaldtrump TikTok page on January 19. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

China creates US$8.2 billion AI investment fund amid tightened US trade controls

The fund was established days after the US rolled out new chip export restrictions and placed more Chinese firms on its trade blacklist.

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Semiconductors

Nvidia CEO Huang thanks China staff for loyalty amid US chip curbs

The American entrepreneur touted Nvidia’s contribution to China’s modernisation on a trip to Beijing.

US-China relations

Trump says he will ‘most likely’ give TikTok a 90-day extension

The US president-elect will probably announce the move on Monday, he said in an interview.

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Donald Trump give a thumbs up as he walks off after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, Texas, in July 2021. Photo: AFP
Honor

Honor brings on Huawei veteran to lead firm as CEO George Zhao Ming resigns

Honor’s leadership shuffle could add some degree of uncertainty to the company’s preparations for an initial public offering.

Honor’s long-standing chief executive, George Zhao Ming, has resigned from the smartphone maker owing to personal reasons. Photo: Visual China Group via Getty Images
Honor’s long-standing chief executive, George Zhao Ming, has resigned from the smartphone maker owing to personal reasons. Photo: Visual China Group via Getty Images
E-commerce

JD.com introduces gifting feature after Alibaba and Tencent

The Beijing-based tech giant has jumped on the latest trend in China’s e-commerce sector: online gifting.

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.

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Mobile payments

Alipay bears cost of system error that applied discounts to user transactions

The system error applied a 20 per cent ‘government subsidy’ to an undisclosed number of transactions on Thursday, according to users.

[Shutterstock] Stock Photo ID: 1078808396 PENANG, MALAYSIA - APR 26, 2018: Alipay expands its market to support retail merchants in Malaysia through a collaboration with MOLPay, the payment gateway for Malaysia and Southeast Asia. Shutterstock Images
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China’s most popular AI app gets facelift with ByteDance’s Doubao 1.5

ByteDance’s ChatGPT-like Doubao bot has emerged as the most popular AI app for Chinese consumers. Photo: Simon Song

Big Tech

ByteDance in race with US rivals to drive artificial general intelligence

TikTok owner ByteDance aims to tackle disruptive artificial-intelligence research. Photo: Shutterstock

Big Tech

China poised to expand AI infrastructure to keep pace with US Stargate project

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The US-China rivalry in artificial intelligence has widened to cover the digital infrastructure used to drive the technology’s development. Photo: Shutterstock

Global Economy

Thai PM’s AI video aims to calm Chinese tourists’ nerves as bookings dip

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Big Tech

Tencent ramps up global AI efforts with advanced Hunyuan 3D-generation system

Tencent Holdings’ latest AI-powered system reflects the internet giant’s efforts to advance 3D-content production. Photo: Tencent
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