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A file photo taken on September 11, 2023, shows BYD EVs waiting to be loaded on a ship at the international container terminal of Taicang Port at Suzhou Port, in China’s eastern Jiangsu Province. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV industry pressed to accelerate global expansion amid tariffs

Companies should balance exports and overseas production while seeking to achieve win-wins with foreign partners, former vice-minister says.

Robotics

US robotics firms push for national strategy to compete with China

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US-China tech war

Beijing AI research lab says inclusion on US export control list a ‘mistake’

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China’s economic stimulus

China mends fences with big tech in consumption, employment push

Beijing is increasingly praising the tech sector as a driver of jobs and economic growth, but platforms may still be closely supervised.

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Beijing is increasingly praising tech platforms for their ability to create jobs, in a sign of the government’s shifting attitude towards the sector. Photo: Simon Song
Beijing is increasingly praising tech platforms for their ability to create jobs, in a sign of the government’s shifting attitude towards the sector. Photo: Simon Song
Auctions

23andMe’s bankruptcy puts 15 million users’ DNA data on auction block

23andMe has proposed an auction in May for the sale of its assets, which include the genetic data of more than 15 million customers.

Cybersecurity

Baidu doxxing: firm stresses user privacy after executive’s kid leaks data

The cloud storage provider has sought to restore public trust after a public outcry from a doxxing incident involving the child of a vice-president.

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Semiconductors

Hong Kong investment arm backs Chinese RISC-V start-up StarFive

The partnership will see Hong Kong support StarFive in rolling out RISC-V chip applications in the city.

Full Vision Capital managing partner Alan Chan, left, and StarFive CEO Thomas Xu, holding a RISC-V chip. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Full Vision Capital managing partner Alan Chan, left, and StarFive CEO Thomas Xu, holding a RISC-V chip. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI firms turn to Hong Kong as gateway to global markets

Executives from several companies expressed confidence in Hong Kong’s growing role in supporting China’s AI development.

Robotics

China reveals economic data on service robots for the first time

Service robots outperformed industrial robots in both growth and output in January and February, according to the statistics bureau.

Huawei

Huawei develops computer chips in move away from Intel, Windows

The company is expected to forgo US hardware and software in favour of self-developed technology in its next personal computers.

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Huawei has received certification for its self-developed computer chip. Photo: DigiTimes
Artificial intelligence

AI start-up challenges Nvidia’s dominance with Beijing support

A team with ties to Tsinghua University has unveiled a new framework for building advanced AI models using Chinese-made chips.

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A Chinese team says its new AI framework can run on domestic chips. Photo: AFP
A Chinese team says its new AI framework can run on domestic chips. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI asks US for relief from AI rules to compete with Chinese firms

The ChatGPT maker says the AI race is ‘effectively over’ if China’s developers have unfettered access to data while US companies do not.

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TikTok

Trump says 4 bidders in play for TikTok’s US business in deal expected ‘soon’

ByteDance-owned TikTok faces a deadline of April 5 to strike a deal for its US operations or be banned from the country’s app stores.

Semiconductors

How Alibaba’s new RISC-V chip hits the mark for China’s tech ambitions

Alibaba research arm Damo Academy’s launch of the XuanTie C930 is expected to usher in more open-source chip innovation in China.

An artist’s rendering of Alibaba Group Holding’s XuanTie C930 processor. Photo: XuanTie
Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI agent Manus faces doubts after rapid rise to fame

Manus AI’s product partner apologised on social media, admitting the team underestimated the public’s enthusiastic response.

Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words “Artificial Intelligence AI” in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words “Artificial Intelligence AI” in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

ASML to build reuse-and-repair centre in Beijing despite US-China tech tensions

China overtook Taiwan as the Dutch company’s biggest market last year, with sales of US$10.9 billion, according to its annual report.

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Robotics

Shenzhen boosts role as China’s humanoid robotics base with Unitree venture

Unitree, based in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, has established a wholly-owned venture called Shenzhen Tianyi Technology.

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Technology

Trump set to meet with US tech leaders next week amid new tariffs, export rules

A group that includes the CEOs of HP, Intel, IBM and Qualcomm has discussed meeting with the Trump administration on Monday, sources say.

New tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump threaten to roil the computer-hardware industry, as manufacturing supply chains get disrupted. Photo: Shutterstock
New tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump threaten to roil the computer-hardware industry, as manufacturing supply chains get disrupted. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

China-developed general AI agent Manus shows ability to handle complex tasks

While Manus has provided little information to the public, its demonstration video has triggered massive interest in China’s AI community.

Semiconductors

Trump calls for end to bipartisan US$52 billion Chips and Science Act

Taiwan’s TSMC is among 20 companies that reached binding agreements for Chips Act support before Joe Biden left office.

China manufacturing

China’s Silicon Valley unveils aggressive push to lead in AI, robotics

Shenzhen publishes three major action plans in a single day as it pursues global leadership in emerging fields.

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The southern Chinese megacity of Shenzhen has set a target of becoming a global leader in robotics by 2027. Photo: Engine AI
DeepSeek

China’s science fund calls for more research after studying DeepSeek models

More than 10 experts from the country’s best universities attended the seminar, which was held in Beijing on February 20.

This illustration photograph taken January 29, 2025 shows screens displaying the logos of DeepSeek and OpenAI. Photo: AFP
This illustration photograph taken January 29, 2025 shows screens displaying the logos of DeepSeek and OpenAI. Photo: AFP
Blockchain

Bitcoin up after Trump names cryptocurrencies in strategic reserve

The world’s largest cryptocurrency is up by more than 20 per cent from the November lows.

Foxconn

Foxconn breaks ground on new China headquarters in EV push

The move marks a major step by the Apple contractor to diversify its business into EVs, semiconductors, robots and other areas.

Semiconductors

Taking a RISC: Hong Kong puts weight behind China’s open-source chips bet

Amid a flurry of RISC-V-focused conferences in China, Hong Kong is promoting research in the open-source chip standard.

China hopes the open-source RISC-V chip instruction set can eventually help it overcome US semiconductor restrictions. Photo: Shutterstock
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Tech War

‘Coming out’: Huawei-related chip tool maker makes splash at Semicon China

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The booth of chip equipment maker SiCarrier drew large crowds at Semicon China on March 26, as people looked for any new information regarding the company’s latest technology. Photo: Ann Cao

Tech Trends

Google’s Android transparency shift unnerves Chinese developers

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Google decision to change the release schedule of Android source code has unnerved some Chinese developers. Photo: Shutterstock

China EVs

Chinese EV industry pressed to accelerate global expansion amid tariffs

A file photo taken on September 11, 2023, shows BYD EVs waiting to be loaded on a ship at the international container terminal of Taicang Port at Suzhou Port, in China’s eastern Jiangsu Province. Photo: AFP

Big Tech

China’s top foundry SMIC reports revenue growth in 2024, but net profits plunge

Exterior view of SMIC’s facilities in Pudong district, Shanghai on March 15, 2024. Photo: AFP

Tech

Alibaba launches AI model that can process images and video on the go

Alibaba’s open-source Qwen models have been popular options for AI developers to build upon. Photo: Reuters
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