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Unveiled on Monday, the Kirin 9050 Pro delivers a 42 per cent performance improvement over its predecessor with better power efficiency, according to Huawei. Photo: Weibo/ 定焦数码
Semiconductors

Huawei tests LogicFolding chip in handset with higher AI stakes ahead

New smartphone processor is a crucial test of the firm’s attempt to route around US-led curbs on the best chipmaking technology.

Tencent

What Tencent’s Bilibili bond swap tells us about its AI playbook

Smartphones

Huawei unveils first-ever smartphone powered by Tau Scaling Law-based Kirin chip

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Artificial intelligence

Why China’s AI giants spend far less and still shrink compute gap with US rivals

Lower costs and faster growth rates let China’s AI firms narrow the divide, raising the question: does the spending gap still matter?

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US hyperscalers outspend their Chinese counterparts by a staggering margin, according to a report. Photo: Shutterstock
US hyperscalers outspend their Chinese counterparts by a staggering margin, according to a report. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

Huawei’s Tau Scaling Law chip overcomes overheating hurdle, paper shows

The research directly counters claims that vertical stacking creates a thermal bottleneck, the tech giant’s paper says.

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Artificial intelligence

In Focus | Will geopolitics put a potential Musk merger between a rocket and a hard place?

Security concerns in Beijing and Washington could create ‘bottleneck’ if Elon Musk attempts to combine the two flagship companies.

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Smartphones

Apple poised to unveil most expensive iPhone yet, fuelled by memory price surge

TrendForce says 20 per cent increase is “moderate”, with memory costs for 256-gigabyte iPhone 18 Pro model up nearly 400 per cent in a year.

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Apple iPhones on display at the company’s first retail store in Bengaluru, India, last year. Photo: Reuters
Apple iPhones on display at the company’s first retail store in Bengaluru, India, last year. Photo: Reuters
China jobs

Open Questions | How China Works author on the data economy, robots and AI

Economist Lan Xiaohuan proposes better social security to fix China’s unbalanced economy and weighs the impact of technology on lives now and in the future.

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Artificial intelligence

Moonshot AI – creator of Kimi K3 model – has filed for Hong Kong IPO: sources

The leading Chinese AI start-up has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong listing and aims to go public early next year, sources say.

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Artificial intelligence

Do Z.ai and MiniMax face different financial fates months after Hong Kong IPOs?

Post-earnings results suggest an emerging divide as differing revenue growth and model capabilities may shape their market standing, analysts say.

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The logo of Chinese AI company Z.ai at its headquarters in Beijing on June 25. Photo: Reuters
ByteDance

Exclusive | ByteDance to expand massive AI data centre cluster in Inner Mongolia: source

As Chinese tech giants ramp up artificial intelligence spending, TikTok’s parent company is set to expand data centres in Ulanqab.

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The ByteDance logo is seen at the company’s office building in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
The ByteDance logo is seen at the company’s office building in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

US tech chiefs Huang, Musk warn against AI curbs amid race with China

US tech leaders warn strict rules could blunt innovation and prevent the harnessing of economic gains from rapidly advancing AI.

Semiconductors

Chinese investors scramble for 1-in-4,000 odds in Enflame’s red-hot IPO

The last of China’s ‘four little dragons’ to go public has drawn millions of retail investors, despite odds of securing an allocation at less than 0.03 per cent.

Artificial intelligence

Frontier AI at a cost: what Anthropic’s Fable 5.1 means for US-China model race

The US firm’s new models claim top position on leading benchmarks, though steep operating costs against Chinese rivals highlight a growing divide.

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Anthropic, based in San Francisco, specialises in developing advanced AI models. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

China’s No 2 foundry Hua Hong invests US$2b to expand capacity amid AI demand

Project is via a joint venture with state-backed investment entities under China’s National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund.

Hua Hong’s existing fabrication plants in Shanghai and Jiangsu are operating at full utilisation rates. Photo: Handout
Hua Hong’s existing fabrication plants in Shanghai and Jiangsu are operating at full utilisation rates. Photo: Handout
Semiconductors

China’s AMEC unveils 6 chip-making machines in a day in self-reliance boost

A rapid R&D drive is powering the firm’s transition beyond its core business.

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Tencent

How Hy4 preview puts Tencent back in the top tier of open-source AI

On the DeepSWE benchmark, the Hy4 preview scored 64.3, surpassing Alibaba’s Qwen-3.8 Max at 56.6 and DeepSeek-V4 Pro at 62.7.

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Artificial intelligence

Chinese internet giants set to reap AI profits in 2 to 3 years, UBS says

Despite short term macro headwinds, vast user bases and costs are positioning Chinese firms for gains.

Visitors tour exhibition booths at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 25. Photo: AP
Visitors tour exhibition booths at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 25. Photo: AP
Semiconductors

Enflame’s US$900m IPO tests appetite for China’s ‘little dragon’ AI chipmakers

Fuelled by Beijing’s tech self-reliance push, the company is set to test investor confidence in specialised hardware.

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Artificial intelligence

Manus resumes solo operations after collapse of US$2 billion Meta deal

The AI start-up said its founders would continue to lead the firm as an ‘independent agent lab’, after Beijing torpedoed its acquisition by Meta.

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Semiconductors

Making chip gear is the first step. Scaling it is China’s next big test

Industry leaders caution that the semiconductor equipment sector must now transition from technical viability to commercial reliability.

A 12-inch silicon wafer on display at SEMICON China in Shanghai on March 25, 2026. Photo: AFP
China’s private sector

Can China catch SpaceX? New commercial reusable rocket takes to the skies

The orbital mission marks a key milestone for Beijing’s commercial launch sector.

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Chinese rocket maker Galactic Energy has successfully sent its Pallas-1 medium-to-large reusable rocket into orbit. Photo: Weibo
Chinese rocket maker Galactic Energy has successfully sent its Pallas-1 medium-to-large reusable rocket into orbit. Photo: Weibo
Z.ai

Chinese AI firm Z.ai posts 400% revenue jump as total losses narrow

First-half revenue from cloud-based deployment services soared over 2,700 per cent year on year.

Huawei

Huawei pours a quarter of revenue into research amid US-China chip war

Revenue in first half rose 9.55 per cent to 467.8 billion yuan, bolstered by a strong rebound in smartphones and demand for AI chips.

MetaX

China’s AI chipmakers post surging sales in tech self-reliance drive

MetaX posted a net profit of 612 million yuan for the first six months, reversing a loss of 186 million yuan a year earlier.

The MetaX booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters
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