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Xiaomi
Xiaomi now one of China’s biggest semiconductor investors, founder Lei Jun says
Lei said Xiaomi has allocated US$6.9 billion for semiconductor development in China over a 10-year period.
19 May 2025 - 8:18PM
Semiconductors
Nvidia’s Huang teases new Taiwan office, supercomputer plans in Computex speech
19 May 2025 - 6:00PM
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Robotics
China’s industrial robot output soars, as Unitree and UBTech take lead
19 May 2025 - 5:00PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
EV battery maker CATL seeks new growth in clean tech ahead of Hong Kong listing
The company is exploring overseas expansion opportunities and revving up its charging robot initiative through its subsidiary CharGo.
18 May 2025 - 3:00PM
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CATL set up CharGo last year to enter the mobile electric vehicle charging robot market. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence
Hong Kong healthcare investor looks for biotech’s ‘DeepSeek moment’ in China
ORI Capital is planning a US$350 million fund to focus on Chinese biotech, with hopes that AI will help beat the market.
17 May 2025 - 9:00AM
Tencent
China’s lack of advanced chips hinders adoption of AI models: Tencent executive
Washington’s latest chip export controls could widen the gap in AI adoption between China and the US, Tencent Cloud’s Wang Qi says.
16 May 2025 - 8:00PM
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek offers new details on using 2,048 Nvidia chips to train its V3 model
In a paper co-authored by founder Liang Wenfeng, the start-up attributes its success to a hardware-software co-design approach.
16 May 2025 - 7:00PM
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In a paper co-authored by founder Liang Wenfeng, DeepSeek elaborated on some of the technology behind its foundational V3 model. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China tech war
US curbs on Huawei chips add uncertainty to China’s AI investment
New guidance on US export rules could deter Chinese firms with global ambitions from using Huawei processors, analysts say.
16 May 2025 - 4:46PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese EV maker Xpeng launches AI-chip powered P7 to take on Model 3, SU7
The next-generation P7 will start from about US$41,630 and hit the mainland Chinese market in July or August.
15 May 2025 - 9:23PM
Artificial intelligence
AI platform finds waning usage of DeepSeek as Kuaishou surges in video
Only 3 per cent of queries on the Quora-owned platform went to DeepSeek-R1 by the end of April, down from a peak of 7 per cent in February.
15 May 2025 - 9:00PM
Artificial intelligence
China deploys world’s biggest fleet of driverless mining trucks
The project aligns with the nation’s broader push to upgrade traditional industries with AI and other advanced technologies.
15 May 2025 - 7:00PM
A fleet of unmanned trucks developed with Huawei’s autonomous driving solution, seen in Inner Mongolia. Photo: Handout
Tencent
How AI investments are paying off for Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent
Tencent CEO Pony Ma says strategic AI investments ‘create value for users and society’, while generating substantial returns for the firm.
15 May 2025 - 6:00PM
Digital currencies
Trump’s crypto ‘reset’ cheered by industry calling for more regulatory clarity
US crypto investors contributed millions of dollars to Trump’s election victory and did not conceal lingering contempt for Biden at Consensus.
15 May 2025 - 12:44PM
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Smartphones
US smartphone shipments jumped 30% in March on tariff anticipation
Manufacturers such as Apple and Samsung increased shipments ahead of US announcement of new tariffs.
15 May 2025 - 10:12AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese carmakers race to develop flying cars after rivalry in EV market
The government forecasts the low-altitude mobility economy will increase more than fivefold to US$486 billion by 2035 from last year.
15 May 2025 - 8:00AM
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Xpeng’s AeroHT conducts a test flight during the Zhuhai Airshow in November 2024. Photo: Xinhua
Semiconductors
Trump’s new chip policy puts spotlight on Huawei’s secretive Ascend AI chips
Huawei’s significance in China’s AI sector stems from its ability to produce advanced chips that rival Nvidia’s in performance.
15 May 2025 - 8:00AM
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Artificial intelligence
Chinese AI stalwart Zhipu eyes expansion on back of Belt and Road Initiative
Zhipu AI’s plan reflects intensifying efforts by both Chinese and US companies to widen the global adoption of their AI systems.
14 May 2025 - 7:00PM
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Artificial intelligence
Trump’s Mideast visit clears path for advanced AI chip deals led by Nvidia
The deals are taking shape, while Trump visits the Middle East to forge deeper ties that put US technology initiatives at centre stage.
14 May 2025 - 5:56PM
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US President Donald Trump arrives with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Riyadh on May 14, 2025. Photo: AP
Foxconn
Foxconn profit surges amid AI boom, but trade tensions cloud outlook
The Taiwanese iPhone assembler and AI server maker reported a 91 per cent leap in first-quarter profit but downgraded its full-year outlook.
14 May 2025 - 4:06PM
DeepSeek
Dr DeepSeek? Hospital adoption is ‘too fast’, Chinese researchers warn
A paper warning of ‘substantial clinical risk’ from an overreliance on AI models makes a team of medical researchers a rare voice of caution.
14 May 2025 - 7:00AM
Apple
Apple’s iPhone prices slashed by up to a third in China amid tough competition
Although Apple did not officially announce price cuts, iPhone discounts are widely available among distributors.
13 May 2025 - 9:00PM
Artificial intelligence
Alibaba pushes global adoption of Qwen3 AI models via more developer platforms
The Qwen3 family of AI models can now be deployed via large language model platforms Ollama, LM Studio, SGLang and vLLM.
13 May 2025 - 6:08PM
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The Qwen3 AI model family’s expanded availability reflects Alibaba Group Holding’s growing leadership position in the global open-source community. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence
China’s Manus AI makes registration free amid increasing AI agent competition
Manus has ended its invite-only approach after US$75 million in new funding, while facing increasing competition from tech giants.
13 May 2025 - 5:00PM
E-commerce
China’s Meituan to bring Keeta food delivery to Brazil under US$1 billion deal
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva presided over the deal-signing event in Beijing.
13 May 2025 - 2:08PM
Smartphones
Samsung debuts Galaxy S25 Edge, as smartphones go slimmer
The US$1,099 device is 5.8mm thick and comes months ahead of Apple’s slimmed-down iPhone 17.
13 May 2025 - 10:49AM
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19 May 2025 - 6:00PM
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