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The US-China rivalry in artificial intelligence has widened to cover the digital infrastructure used to drive the technology’s development. Photo: Shutterstock

Artificial intelligence

China poised to expand AI infrastructure to keep pace with US Stargate project

Chinese local governments, telecommunications firms and Big Tech companies have been building new AI facilities over the past few years.

23 Jan 2025 - 9:15PM

Exclusive | Art of the TikTok deal: China softening to potential app sale, sources say

21 Jan 2025 - 9:50PMvideocam

ByteDance launches AI code editor overseas amid TikTok ban delay

21 Jan 2025 - 5:30PM

US-China relations

Trump signs executive order delaying TikTok ban, threatens tariffs if no deal

Trump extends deadline by 75 days, threatening tariffs on China if Beijing does not approve a deal regarding the short-video app.

21 Jan 2025 - 5:05PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on TikTok in the Oval Office on Monday. Photo: AP

US-China tech war

Nvidia CEO concludes whirlwind Taiwan tour after key meetings

Jensen Huang met top industry leaders, including TSMC founder Morris Chang and Foxconn chairman Liu Young-way.

21 Jan 2025 - 10:54AM

TikTok’s shutdown a ‘clever’ move ahead of Trump inauguration, analysts say

TikTok’s ‘theatrical conversion’ appeals to Trump, as the company seeks to improve its reputation and market valuation, according to analysts.

20 Jan 2025 - 9:00PMvideocam

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Artificial intelligence

China creates US$8.2 billion AI investment fund amid tightened US trade controls

The fund was established days after the US rolled out new chip export restrictions and placed more Chinese firms on its trade blacklist.

20 Jan 2025 - 7:00PMvideocam

The new fund reflects Beijing’s determination to advance the nation’s artificial-intelligence capabilities, despite US tech restrictions. Photo: EPA-EFE

Nvidia CEO Huang thanks China staff for loyalty amid US chip curbs

The American entrepreneur touted Nvidia’s contribution to China’s modernisation on a trip to Beijing.

20 Jan 2025 - 5:00PM

US-China relations

TikTok sell-or-ban law is upheld by US Supreme Court

High court rules that law requiring ByteDance to sell video-sharing app to non-Chinese buyer or face US ban starting Sunday is constitutional.

18 Jan 2025 - 3:22PMvideocam

Trump plans to make cryptocurrency a national priority, sources say

The US president-elect plans to release an executive order to advocate for the crypto industry’s policy priorities, according to sources.

17 Jan 2025 - 1:30PM

US president-elect Donald Trump plans to designate cryptocurrency as a national priority, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Photo: Reuters

Nvidia CEO skips Trump’s inauguration for Lunar New Year Asia visit

Jensen Huang is expected to miss the ceremony, while Apple’s Tim Cook, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Tesla’s Elon Musk are attending.

17 Jan 2025 - 12:30PM

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends the opening ceremony of a plant of Siliconware Precision Industries in Taiwan on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Duolingo sees a spike in TikTok refugees learning Mandarin

Language-learning apps Duolingo and Drops say they have seen an increase in US users learning Chinese.

17 Jan 2025 - 11:22AM

TSMC logs record quarterly profit as AI demand surges

Stock price of the world’s largest contract chipmaker has leapt despite uncertainty posed by Donald Trump.

16 Jan 2025 - 4:30PM

US-China tech war

US blacklists Chinese AI unicorn as tech rivalry escalates

Zhipu AI is among more than two dozen China and Singapore-based companies added to the US Entity List on Wednesday.

17 Jan 2025 - 12:53PM

The US Commerce Department has added a Chinese AI start-up to its export control list. Photo: AFP

TikTok prepares to shut down app in US on Sunday, sources say

Shutting down TikTok in the US could make it unavailable for users in many other countries, the company has said.

16 Jan 2025 - 10:54AM

TikTok is set to be banned in US app stores on Sunday, barring a last-minute reprieve. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

US-China relations

US blacklists company that ordered TSMC chip found in Huawei processor

Sophgo was among 25 China-based companies and two Singapore-based companies added to the US restricted trade list.

16 Jan 2025 - 3:15AMvideocam

Cambricon, China’s answer to Nvidia, predicts first quarterly profit

The Chinese investors’ darling of 2024 is one of the nation’s best hopes in developing home-grown advanced graphics processors.

15 Jan 2025 - 6:30PM

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US-China relations

Trending off TikTok? US users going to RedNote face challenges, analysts say

Different content regulations and lack of English support could mean short-lived American-fuelled growth for suddenly popular alternative platform.

16 Jan 2025 - 2:23AMvideocam

A download screen for the social media app Rednote, also known as Xiaohongshu, which has had an influx of US users fleeing TikTok in recent days. Photo: Reuters

China’s TikTok sellers eye Amazon and Shein as US ban looms

Cross-border merchants in China are bracing for an impending ban on TikTok in the US.

14 Jan 2025 - 9:00PM

Nvidia CEO to visit China amid antitrust probe, US AI curbs

Jensen Huang is set to tour the mainland Chinese cities of Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing, before flying to Taipei later this week.

14 Jan 2025 - 2:24PM

US-China tech war

Chinese boss in American Factory approved to launch university

A new institution proposed by Fuyao Glass founder and chairman Cao Dewang has received approval from China’s Education Ministry.

13 Jan 2025 - 8:00PM

Cao Dewang, founder and chairman of Fuyao Glass. Photo: Simon Song

US-China tech war

China’s chip-buying binge in 2024 saw ICs outpace oil imports

Many Chinese firms stockpiled chips ahead of the planned roll-out of more expansive and stringent trade sanctions by Washington.

13 Jan 2025 - 7:00PM

The total value of China’s IC imports in 2024 was US$385 billion, up 10.4 per cent year on year. Photo: Shutterstock Images

ASML-backed Dutch university suspends classes after cyberattack

The world’s top producer of advanced chipmaking tools invests heavily in Eindhoven University of Technology to instruct future employees.

13 Jan 2025 - 9:59AM

Artificial intelligence

China’s AI disrupter DeepSeek bets on ‘young geniuses’ to take on US giants

DeepSeek prefers to hire new graduates, or those early in their AI career, in line with the company’s preference for ability over experience.

12 Jan 2025 - 9:22AM

Huawei’s Android rival scores major win as WeChat gets on board

The US-sanctioned Chinese company hopes to have 100,000 apps in its self-developed mobile operating system this year.

10 Jan 2025 - 7:00PM

Huawei’s French headquarters in Boulogne-Billancourt near Paris. Photo: Reuters

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China’s most popular AI app gets facelift with ByteDance’s Doubao 1.5

22 Jan 2025 - 9:13PM

ByteDance’s ChatGPT-like Doubao bot has emerged as the most popular AI app for Chinese consumers. Photo: Simon Song

Big Tech

China poised to expand AI infrastructure to keep pace with US Stargate project

23 Jan 2025 - 9:15PM

The US-China rivalry in artificial intelligence has widened to cover the digital infrastructure used to drive the technology’s development. Photo: Shutterstock

Global Economy

Thai PM’s AI video aims to calm Chinese tourists’ nerves as bookings dip

23 Jan 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

A tourist takes a selfie during an underwater dragon dance show in Bangkok, Thailand, last Thursday. Photo: Xinhua

Big Tech

Tencent ramps up global AI efforts with advanced Hunyuan 3D-generation system

22 Jan 2025 - 7:31PM

Tencent Holdings’ latest AI-powered system reflects the internet giant’s efforts to advance 3D-content production. Photo: Tencent

China EVs

BYD’s labour woes in Brazil, US bans Chinese tech in smart cars: 7 EV reads

22 Jan 2025 - 3:00PM

BYD electric vehicles form a queue before being loaded onto the Chinese carmaker’s Explorer No 1 carrier for export to Brazil. Photo: China Daily via Reuters

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