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

Google’s Android transparency shift unnerves Chinese developers

Google is no longer developing Android in the open, which some developers believe could give an advantage to Huawei’s HarmonyOS.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV industry pressed to accelerate global expansion amid tariffs

Semiconductors

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

Semiconductors

Taiwan probes China chipmaker SMIC for allegedly poaching staff

SMIC set up a branch in Taiwan posing as a Samoa-based company and tried to hire local talent, prosecutors said.

The SMIC logo is seen outside its operations in Shanghai, March 15, 2024. Photo: AFP
The SMIC logo is seen outside its operations in Shanghai, March 15, 2024. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Trump, some Republicans differ on TikTok ahead of sell-or-ban deadline

‘If ByteDance stays involved in any way, the deal is illegal – plain and simple,’ said one senior Republican lawmaker.

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Robotics

US robotics firms push for national strategy to compete with China

Tesla, Boston Dynamics and others are pushing for US policies that would boost American companies in the global robotics race.

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US-China tech war

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

The updated BIS list includes more than 50 new Chinese entities, including six units of cloud computing provider Inspur Group.

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Wang Zhongyuan, head of Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence, speaks at the annual BAAI Conference on June 14, 2024. Photo: Ben Jiang
Wang Zhongyuan, head of Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence, speaks at the annual BAAI Conference on June 14, 2024. Photo: Ben Jiang
Semiconductors

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

In the first public display of SiCarrier’s latest chipmaking equipment, the company’s booth drew throngs of visitors eager for more information.

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Apple

Apple CEO meets top Chinese officials in charm offensive but offers no AI update

Cook was among 80 company executives who attended the China Development Forum, an annual event to facilitate dialogue with global investors.

Artificial intelligence

Ant Group’s use of local GPUs, not Nvidia, cuts AI model training costs by 20%

The fintech affiliate of Alibaba said its Ling-Plus-Base model can be ‘effectively trained on lower-performance devices’.

Ant Group’s latest research into AI development places it among domestic firms such as DeepSeek and ByteDance in the search for more efficient ways to train and run models. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

AI boom drives record loans for data centres in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia has become a data-centre hotspot as tech multinationals diversify beyond China amid geopolitical tensions.

A view of Kuala Lumpur’s skyline in Malaysia. Photo: Reuters
A view of Kuala Lumpur’s skyline in Malaysia. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Exclusive | Why Lee Kai-fu is betting his AI start-up’s future on DeepSeek

In an interview with the Post, Lee discusses China’s ‘ChatGPT moment’ and 01.AI’s transition from a model developer to a solutions provider.

US-China relations

US FCC probing if Huawei, other Chinese firms are seeking to evade curbs

Other companies under investigation include ZTE, Hikvision, China Mobile and China Telecom.

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Semiconductors

Huawei-related chip equipment maker to debut products at Shanghai trade show

SiCarrier, a chip tool maker backed by the Shenzhen government, will launch new products at the three-day Semicon China exhibition.

This photo taken on March 22, 2024 shows products from Maxone displayed at Semicon China in Shanghai. Photo: AFP
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
Mergers & Acquisitions

Wingtech sells 4.6 billion yuan assembly assets after losses from US sanctions

The company signed an agreement to sell stake in five subsidiaries to Luxshare Precision Industry, according to filing with Shanghai Stock Exchange.

US-China relations

Robot wars: why this week was a game-changer for the US-China humanoid race

From ‘kung fu bots’ to new production lines, the race to mass produce humanlike robots is accelerating on both sides of the Pacific.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Xpeng says robotics industry will get bigger than automotive sector

Xpeng plans to mass produce humanoid robots and flying cars for the consumer market by the end of next year.

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Workers at an Xpeng factory in Guangdong province. Photo: Xinhua
Workers at an Xpeng factory in Guangdong province. Photo: Xinhua
Artificial intelligence

AMD CEO visits China, touts chip compatibility with DeepSeek models

The US semiconductor firm and main rival of Nvidia has been promoting its infrastructural support for DeepSeek’s AI models.

Semiconductors

Chinese institute offers ‘uncapped’ pay to talent in chipmaking gear development

The generous terms reflect how China is sparing no effort to entice young talent to boost the nation’s capabilities in lithography systems.

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
Semiconductors

South Korea semiconductor exports to China sink as US tightens tech restrictions

South Korea’s chip sales to China in February fell 31.8 per cent from a year earlier, bigger than the 22.5 per cent contraction in January.

The decline of South Korea’s semiconductor exports to China at the beginning of this year coincides with the US roll-out of fresh export curbs on advanced chips. Photo: Shutterstock
The decline of South Korea’s semiconductor exports to China at the beginning of this year coincides with the US roll-out of fresh export curbs on advanced chips. Photo: Shutterstock
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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Artificial intelligence

Nvidia challenger Biren secures fresh funding from state-backed investor

The start-up, valued at US$2.2 billion, secured funding from a private equity entity under Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment.

Robotics

China manufacturing, AI pose an ‘existential threat’ to US in robotics sector

Domestic manufacturers’ share in China, the world’s largest robotics market, nears 50 per cent, up from 30 per cent in 2020.

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The United States and China are locked in competition for dominance in the robotics industry. Photo: Shutterstock
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‘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

China Economy

Home-grown CJ-1000 engine to soon be tested on China’s C919 passenger jet

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A China Eastern Airlines C919 at Hong Kong International Airport in January. Photo: Eugene Lee

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
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