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Hong Kong backs start-ups at VivaTech show in push for European market
Local start-ups from HKSTP and Cyberport will appear at the Hong Kong Tech Pavilion at VivaTech from June 11 to 14.
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How BYD and Chinese peers are transforming Europe’s small EV market
9 Jun 2025 - 6:30AM
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The kids are alright: Hong Kong AI scientist offers a vision for ‘parenting’ AI
8 Jun 2025 - 9:00AM
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Semiconductors
Chinese chipmaker SMIC offloads stake in Ningbo unit to focus on core operations
SMIC’s asset sale reflects efforts by Chinese semiconductor firms to strengthen their operations amid tightened US tech restrictions.
6 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp is mainland China’s top contract chipmaker. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China trade war
Trade to tech war: why Trump picked his export control head for next China talks
Beijing and Washington maintained restrictions after Geneva truce – setting stage for tough negotiations on chips, jets and minerals.
6 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
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Apple
Apple gives Tata India iPhone repair business as partnership expands
As the US tech giant looks beyond China for manufacturing, Tata has quickly emerged as a key supplier.
6 Jun 2025 - 9:51AM
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China’s top three EDA firms under spotlight after US ban on chip design tools
Electronic design automation firms Empyrean, Primarius and Semitronix are poised to drive China’s chip design tools market after the US ban.
5 Jun 2025 - 2:24AM
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The latest US export restrictions on China cover electronic design automation software used for developing semiconductors. Photo: Shutterstock
Huawei
Huawei claims better AI training method than DeepSeek using own chips
Huawei’s progress in AI model architecture could prove significant, as the company seeks to reduce its reliance on US technologies.
4 Jun 2025 - 8:00PM
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Artificial intelligence
DeepSeek rekindles US venture capital’s interest in China’s AI scene
Thrive Capital and Capital Group have made separate visits to the country to discuss AI with local companies and funds, sources say.
4 Jun 2025 - 3:07PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Xiaomi’s EV unit to become profitable this year, CEO Lei Jun says
Smart EV unit recorded 4.3 billion yuan of gross profit last quarter, trailing operating expenses by 500 million yuan, according to its financial report.
3 Jun 2025 - 8:47PM
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Huawei
Huawei to launch premium Pura 80 smartphone series next week
The Chinese tech giant has remained silent amid speculation about an upgraded chip for the coming model.
3 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM
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A Huawei flagship store in the Wangfujing shopping district in Beijing. Photo: AP Photo
Electric & new energy vehicles
EV price war, BYD woes prompt fears of China Evergrande-style crisis
Chairman of Great Wall Motor says EV price war, profitability problem could nudge industry into a liquidity crunch.
3 Jun 2025 - 4:25PM
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Semiconductors
Nvidia builds new AI chip for China with computing cluster capabilities: report
Company plans to produce more than 1 million units of its new China-tailored B30 chip this year, according to The Information.
2 Jun 2025 - 8:00PM
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BTG Pactual eyes Hong Kong growth as China, Brazil strengthen ties
BTG took a delegation of more than two dozen Brazilian entrepreneurs and family offices on a tour of Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong last week.
4 Jun 2025 - 9:30AM
Artificial intelligence
XPrize founder Diamandis projects hope for AI, biotech amid US-China tech war
The entrepreneur says biotech should be less contentious than AI, as a breakthrough in Beijing is just as usable in Boston.
2 Jun 2025 - 9:00AM
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XPrize Foundation founder Peter Diamandis poses at the Four Seasons while attending the UBS Asia Investment Conference on May 28. Photo: Matt Haldane
Semiconductors
US chip design software firm Synopsys halts China sales, services
Synopsys, along with Cadence and Siemens’s Mentor Graphics, controls more than 70 per cent of China’s electronic-design-automation market.
31 May 2025 - 11:07AM
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DeepSeek
China’s DeepSeek closes in on US rival OpenAI with upgraded model
Benchmark results cited by DeepSeek show that R1-0528’s performance surpasses Alibaba’s Qwen3 and matches models from OpenAI, Google.
30 May 2025 - 4:30PM
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Artificial intelligence
Meta partners with US military contractor to develop VR helmets
The ‘sci-fi-style military helmet’ named ‘Eagle Eye’ is one of several advanced products being developed for the US military.
30 May 2025 - 12:45PM
Meta’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Semiconductors
Nvidia ‘considering’ new AI chip for China but rules out Hopper series
After Nvidia revealed the H20 ban in mid April, CEO Huang has repeatedly signalled the importance the company places on the Chinese market.
29 May 2025 - 8:00PM
Digital currencies
Vance says US should leverage bitcoin as strategic asset against China
US Vice-President J.D. Vance said China’s aversion to bitcoin should be reason for the US to lean into adopting the cryptocurrency.
29 May 2025 - 12:15PM
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Nvidia
Nvidia gives solid forecast, even as China slump mars growth
While the chipmaker is being squeezed out of China, other Trump policy changes may help open up additional markets, such as the Middle East.
29 May 2025 - 6:00AM
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E-commerce
PDD faces profit challenge amid Trump tariffs, domestic e-commerce competition
‘Macroeconomic uncertainties and significant investments in the ecosystem’ are expected to continue affecting PDD’s earnings outlook, UBS analysts say.
28 May 2025 - 9:00PM
Changes in US trade policies have created significant pressure for merchants on PDD Holdings’ Temu shopping platform. Photo: Shutterstock
TSMC
TSMC to open chip design centre in Munich amid Europe’s AI push
TSMC is building the US$11 billion microchip manufacturing plant through a joint venture, European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.
28 May 2025 - 11:15AM
Xiaomi
Xiaomi refutes claims of using Arm-designed chip for XRing O1
Xiaomi’s first smartphone chip uses Arm’s Cortex cores, leading to speculation that it was using a customised solution from the British firm.
29 May 2025 - 1:43PM
Semiconductors
Huawei pushes Ascend AI chip-based ‘Supernode’ architecture to developers
Huawei’s Supernode 384 computing architecture reflects the company’s efforts to overcome tightened US tech restrictions.
27 May 2025 - 8:00AM
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