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Nvidia’s two-ton AI systems not easily smuggled to China, CEO says
Huang spoke after joining a US delegation to the Middle East led by President Donald Trump, lauding the opening up of trade of Nvidia’s hardware.
17 May 2025 - 5:13PM
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Tencent
China’s lack of advanced chips hinders adoption of AI models: Tencent executive
16 May 2025 - 8:00PM
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US-China tech war
US curbs on Huawei chips add uncertainty to China’s AI investment
16 May 2025 - 4:46PM
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US lawmakers introduce bill to stop smuggling of AI chips to China
Some chips have continued to flow to China despite the US seeking to clamp down on their export.
16 May 2025 - 11:11AM
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Data centre servers and components containing the newest AI chips from Nvidia. Photo: Reuters
Apple
Trump says he told Apple CEO: ‘I don’t want you building in India’
The comments throw a wrench into Apple’s plan to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India rather than China.
15 May 2025 - 5:05PM
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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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Nvidia’s consumer graphics cards see price hikes in China after H20 sales ban
The RTX 5090D GPU has been especially popular in the country, with prices rising more than 10 per cent in the past month.
14 May 2025 - 9:00PM
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang holds up the company’s RTX 5090 graphics card, during a keynote address at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, January 6, 2025. Photo: Reuters
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
Semiconductors
Shenzhen steps up chip investments with city-backed fund worth US$692 million
Shenzhen’s latest move underscores its strategy to leverage state-backed capital to support the semiconductor sector.
14 May 2025 - 8:00AM
United States
US can curb AI chip risks without halting tech exports, US official says
The Trump admin is dropping the Biden-era diffusion rule blocking the spread of AI chips overseas as part of a bid to limit Chinese access.
14 May 2025 - 3:20AM
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Artificial intelligence
China’s humanoid robot makers lack unified ‘end-to-end’ AI system: Unitree CEO
That system allows robots to execute general tasks, which dispenses with running separate programs for specific activities.
12 May 2025 - 7:29PM
The G1 humanoid robot model from Unitree Robotics gives a hug at the firm’s exhibition hall in Hangzhou, capital of eastern Zhejiang province, on April 23, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
US-China tech war
Tech war: China’s top chipmakers see shares plunge amid tariff uncertainty
SMIC and Hua Hong both warned of challenges in the second half of 2025, but reported strong revenue growth for the first quarter.
9 May 2025 - 8:00PM
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Nvidia modifies H20 chip for China to overcome US export controls: sources
Chinese customers have been notified by Nvidia that it aims to release the downgraded version of the H20 chip in July, sources say.
9 May 2025 - 1:59PM
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Huawei
Huawei unveils a HarmonyOS laptop, its first Windows-free computer
The device features Huawei’s AI assistant and a wide range of Chinese software, including WPS and Alibaba’s DingTalk.
8 May 2025 - 6:00PM
Semiconductors
How China’s self-sufficiency drive is dividing the global tech ecosystem
Countries need to be ready for a world of bifurcated supply chains and data flows, economist Gary Ng says during a panel hosted by the Post.
9 May 2025 - 12:50PM
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Trade disputes with the US have spurred China’s investment in technological independence, especially in semiconductors, said Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis Corporate & Investment Bank. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence
Beijing pours tens of millions of dollars into fostering Chinese AI
The Yizhuang Development Zone aims to establish a nationally leading AI industry ecosystem using only Chinese technology.
8 May 2025 - 9:00AM
Artificial intelligence
DeepSeek’s AI system gets faster with Tencent’s open-source boost
The leading Chinese AI start-up has adopted an open-source technical solution from Tencent, leading to a ‘huge speed boost’.
7 May 2025 - 9:00PM
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US-China tech war
For Nvidia, losing China’s AI market would be ‘tremendous loss’, CEO says
China’s AI market is likely to grow to US$50 billion in the next two to three years, Huang told US broadcaster CNBC.
7 May 2025 - 2:00PM
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is working to preserve his company’s business in the world’s second-largest economy. Photo: Reuters
DeepSeek
DeepSeek tech is ‘overblown’ and not a threat, Anthropic co-founder says
Jack Clark, a former journalist turned AI policy expert, said DeepSeek ‘might become a closer competitor’ if it had access to more computing resources.
6 May 2025 - 6:00PM
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Apple
Apple sales in China dip as US tariffs add to headache
As iPhone sales in China continue to fall, Apple also faces US$900 million tariff costs this quarter.
2 May 2025 - 5:00PM
Artificial intelligence
Nvidia raises concerns about Huawei’s growing AI chip capabilities
US export restrictions on Nvidia’s chips to China could make Huawei’s chips more competitive, CEO Jensen Huang says.
2 May 2025 - 10:00AM
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek’s new maths-solving model is generating buzz, but mostly about R2
The Prover-V2 release has captured attention online, with many on social media wondering what it means for the start-up’s next reasoning model.
1 May 2025 - 6:00PM
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A quiet update to a specialised maths AI model has fuelled speculation about when DeepSeek will release its next-generation reasoning model. Photo: TNS
TikTok
TikTok confirms plans to build €1 billion data centre in Finland
Nordic countries have become attractive destinations for data centres as the colder temperatures reduce energy costs.
1 May 2025 - 1:00PM
Semiconductors
Nvidia CEO urges Trump to change rules for AI chip exports
Jensen Huang also cautions that China is growing into a formidable rival in technology, singling out Huawei.
1 May 2025 - 9:47AM
Artificial intelligence
Alibaba’s Qwen3 AI model family helps narrow US-China tech gap: analysts
It reflects Qwen’s current position as the world’s largest open-source AI ecosystem, surpassing Meta Platforms’ Llama community.
1 May 2025 - 8:30AM
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