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E-commerce
Alibaba launches Taobao fast-delivery service ahead of schedule
The early introduction of the service reflects heightened domestic demand for efficient and affordable delivery of goods ordered online.
5 hours ago
Apple
Apple sales in China dip as US tariffs add to headache
2 May 2025 - 5:00PM
E-commerce
Temu embraces local US sellers as Trump plugs ‘de minimis’ loophole
3 hours ago
Artificial intelligence
Nvidia raises concerns about Huawei’s growing AI chip capabilities
US export restrictions on Nvidia’s chips to China could make Huawei’s chips more competitive, CEO Jensen Huang says.
2 May 2025 - 10:00AM
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Nvidia president and CEO Jensen Huang speaks at a forum in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Robotics
Why car park operator Shoucheng is doubling down on China robotics investment
The company, a subsidiary of Chinese steel giant Shougang, plans to invest in about 50 robotics firms over the next two to three years.
2 May 2025 - 7:00AM
Apple
Apple expects US$900 million tariff hit as it shifts US iPhone supply to India
Vietnam will be the country of origin for most iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and AirPod products sold in the US, CEO Tim Cook says.
2 May 2025 - 10:23AM
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Artificial intelligence
Ant Group showcases its top AI researchers in bid to woo talent in tight market
Ant’s recruitment of top AI talent comes as other Chinese Big Tech firms have embarked on hiring sprees for AI scientists and researchers.
1 May 2025 - 8:00PM
The Ant Group logo is seen on its building in Hangzhou. Photo: Shutterstock Images
DeepSeek
DeepSeek’s new maths-solving model is generating buzz, but mostly about R2
The Prover-V2 release has captured attention online, with many on social media wondering what it means for the start-up’s next reasoning model.
1 May 2025 - 6:00PM
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TikTok
TikTok confirms plans to build €1 billion data centre in Finland
Nordic countries have become attractive destinations for data centres as the colder temperatures reduce energy costs.
1 May 2025 - 1:00PM
Artificial intelligence
Google hopes to strike deal with Apple to use Gemini AI on iPhones
A potential deal this year will see Gemini AI included within Apple Intelligence, Google CEO Sundar Pichai says.
1 May 2025 - 11:00AM
Semiconductors
Nvidia CEO urges Trump to change rules for AI chip exports
Jensen Huang also cautions that China is growing into a formidable rival in technology, singling out Huawei.
1 May 2025 - 9:47AM
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (right) speaks as US President Donald Trump looks on during the ‘Investing in America’ event at the White House on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Artificial intelligence
Alibaba’s Qwen3 AI model family helps narrow US-China tech gap: analysts
It reflects Qwen’s current position as the world’s largest open-source AI ecosystem, surpassing Meta Platforms’ Llama community.
1 May 2025 - 8:30AM
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Alibaba
Alibaba uses food delivery network to upgrade Taobao on-demand delivery
Food delivery service Ele.me is handling orders for Taobao Instant Commerce as e-commerce giants compete on speed.
30 Apr 2025 - 8:19PM
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Semiconductors
Samsung chips profit hurt by export controls and falling prices
March-quarter operating profit at Samsung’s chip segment tumbled to 1.1 trillion won (US$770 million) on erosion in average selling price.
30 Apr 2025 - 2:00PM
Xiaomi
Smartphone giant Xiaomi unveils AI model, joining fierce competition in China
Xiaomi says its open-source MiMo reasoning model, trained completely in-house, rivals the performance of OpenAI’s o1-mini and Alibaba’s QwQ-32B.
30 Apr 2025 - 5:05PM
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Xiaomi, which recently broke into China’s electric vehicle market, is now making its own artificial intelligence models as it looks to infuse its hardware with generative AI. Photo: AFP
TSMC
TSMC triples down on Arizona with construction on new US plant ahead of tariffs
The world’s most advanced chipmaker announced the third phase of its US expansion the same day Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick toured the site.
30 Apr 2025 - 1:00PM
Artificial intelligence
Elon Musk teases Grok 3.5 hours after Alibaba’s Qwen3 generates buzz
Musk said the latest version of xAI’s Grok model can answer technical questions about rocket engines and electrochemistry.
30 Apr 2025 - 7:28AM
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Semiconductors
Nvidia denies China joint venture report after Jensen Huang’s whirlwind visit
The denial of joint venture plans comes as the US chip giant is trying to navigate its way through an intensifying US-China tech war.
29 Apr 2025 - 10:41PM
The Nvidia logo is displayed on a building in Taipei, Taiwan April 16, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence
Pony.ai partners with Tencent to provide robotaxi services on WeChat
With access to more than a billion users on Tencent’s platforms, Pony.ai is set to significantly boost its revenue potential.
29 Apr 2025 - 8:00PM
Biomedicine: Companies
Chinese biotech giant sees strong US revenue despite trade tensions
The company, which has been targeted by Washington, saw US revenue jump 28 per cent in the first quarter, compared with 21 per cent globally.
29 Apr 2025 - 7:00PM
Huawei
Huawei enlists 11 carmakers in pact on driving safety as Tesla awaits FSD nod
The ‘intelligent assisted driving safety initiative’ was signed by Audi China, state-owned SAIC Motor and Guangzhou Automobile, among others.
29 Apr 2025 - 6:10PM
E-commerce
Temu adds tariff charges for US shoppers, as Shein also raises prices
Shipped-from-China items on Temu’s bestsellers list come with taxes exceeding the value of the product.
29 Apr 2025 - 11:08AM
Shein and Temu are shifting US tariff costs onto American customers. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence
Alibaba unveils Qwen3 AI models that it says outperform DeepSeek R1
The release comes just days after Baidu introduced two advanced models amid speculation about the imminent release of DeepSeek’s R2.
29 Apr 2025 - 10:03AM
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Semiconductors
Tencent, Alibaba buy Nvidia GPUs from ByteDance stockpile, report says
ByteDance’s rivals are acquiring some of its US$13.7 billion worth of Nvidia’s H20 chips, which are now barred from export to China.
29 Apr 2025 - 10:36AM
Robotics
China’s UBTech, Midea push humanoid robots into factories amid push for adoption
UBTech’s Walker humanoids are headed for a car plant, while Midea plans to have its own robots in an appliance factory by next month.
28 Apr 2025 - 7:06PM
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