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Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies succumb to risk-asset slump amid Trump tariffs

For bitcoin, which fell as much as 4 per cent to about US$82,000 on Thursday, US$80,000 is a ‘must-hold’ level, cryptocurrency analysts say.

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China EVs: Tesla’s quarterly deliveries lag BYD for the second time

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Apple shares tumble as Trump imposes tariffs on production hubs

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Nintendo’s Switch 2 priced at US$450 for June 5 launch

The company’s first entirely new platform in eight years, the Switch 2 has the potential to lift sales for game makers and retailers.

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Nintendo has confirmed that its highly anticipated new Switch 2 console will be released on June 5. Photo: Nintendo/PA Media/dpa

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Amazon, OnlyFans founder make last-minute bids for TikTok as US deadline looms

Trump officials are expected to discuss ByteDance’s video app on Wednesday, as it faces pressure to find a non-Chinese buyer or be banned.

3 Apr 2025 - 2:46AMvideocam

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Ex-Google engineer joins Shanghai’s AgiBot to lead advanced AI research

Newly appointed AgiBot chief scientist Luo Jianlan, who previously worked at Google, spearheads the advanced AI research effort.

2 Apr 2025 - 9:11PM

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China Business

Beijing crackdown on solar industry ‘too little, too late’: US advisory firm

Clean Energy Associates says ‘measures lack sufficient substance to impact the already established online manufacturing capacity’.

3 Apr 2025 - 7:00AM

A worker produces photovoltaic modules in Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP

Big Tech

Alibaba’s Qwen3 AI model coming this month, sources say

The latest upgrade to the Qwen family of models will include a mixture-of-experts version and one with just 600 million parameters for mobile devices.

2 Apr 2025 - 6:30PM

China Business

‘Millions of drivers need to be educated’ after fatal Xiaomi crash: analysts

Autonomous-driving features carry high safety risks amid a lack knowledge about how the systems work, leader of industry body says.

2 Apr 2025 - 11:17PM

Big Tech

ByteDance founder denies Singaporean citizenship report as TikTok deadline looms

Although Zhang has handed over corporate roles to Liang Rubo, he is widely seen as the real decision maker at the tech giant.

2 Apr 2025 - 1:00PM

Zhang Yiming attends the opening ceremony of the 5th World Internet Conference in Wuzhen in east China’s Zhejiang province on Nov. 7, 2018. Photo: Chinatopix via AP

Big Tech

ByteDance-owned Douyin sheds light on algorithm amid regulatory pressure

The Chinese version of TikTok has launched a special website that explains how the app recommends and ‘moderates’ content for its users.

2 Apr 2025 - 10:30AM

Algorithms track users’ behaviour – including likes, follows, shares and the period of time one watches a video – to predict their preferences, according to Douyin. Photo: Shutterstock

Tech War

White House to discuss TikTok sale in meeting on Wednesday

The leading plan is for the biggest non-Chinese investors in ByteDance to raise their stakes and acquire TikTok’s US operations, sources say.

2 Apr 2025 - 9:50AM

Big Tech

Meta’s AI research chief to exit, jolting US$65 billion investment drive

Joelle Pineau, a Meta VP who leads the Fair group, has announced her departure, leaving the Facebook owner with a leadership gap in the AI race.

2 Apr 2025 - 12:20PM

Big Tech

ChatGPT usage hits record as Studio Ghibli-style AI images go viral

Active users, in-app subscription revenue and app downloads of ChatGPT reached an all-time high, according to external data.

2 Apr 2025 - 10:45AM

Social media users worldwide are sharing images based on the hand-drawn style of the famed Japanese animation outfit, Studio Ghibli. Photo: X @JanuBuilds

Big Tech

China’s ZTE names Fang Rong as chairman amid AI pivot, revenue drop

The telecoms industry veteran’s ascension reflects ZTE’s efforts to revive its fortunes in 2025 via its AI strategy.

1 Apr 2025 - 9:20PM

Shenzhen-based ZTE expects revenue growth to resume in 2025. Photo: Shutterstock

China Business

Xiaomi car crash involving self-driving feature sparks concerns in China

Company says it submitted the driving data and relevant operational information to the police and deeply regrets the tragedy.

1 Apr 2025 - 8:27PM

Big Tech

Alibaba woos back DingTalk founder to lead office app’s AI push

Chen Hang, who created the app in 2015, will return as DingTalk CEO as Alibaba plans to take a stake in the entrepreneur’s start-up.

1 Apr 2025 - 7:30PM

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Tech war takes a new turn as Huawei pushes 5G smartphones with mystery chip

Huawei’s return to the 5G smartphone market and the controversy over its advanced, made-in-China processor reflect the lengths taken by the company to build up its operations, following years of struggles on account of US trade sanctions.

3 Oct 2023 - 2:26PM

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Big Tech

ChatGPT sparks investment frenzy and soul searching in China

While China had declared AI strategically important as early as 2018, ChatGPT has shattered illusions about the country’s technological prowess.

1 Apr 2023 - 11:13PMvideocam

Policy

China’s e-CNY blues: major test bed shows sluggish adoption

More than three years after China’s central bank started digital currency trials, adoption in one of the initial test beds, Suzhou, remains lethargic.

13 Mar 2023 - 7:36PM

Tech

Can Huawei’s 5G-powered Tianjin Port redefine its enterprise business?

Tianjin Port is the latest technological showpiece of Huawei Technologies, as the world’s largest provider of phone network equipment reinvents itself after nearly four years of crushing US sanctions.

11 Feb 2023 - 12:11PMvideocam

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1 Apr 2025 - 4:02AM

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China EVs: Tesla’s quarterly deliveries lag BYD for the second time

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Customers check a Tesla Model Y car at the company’s delivery centre in Beijing. Photo: AFP

China Economy

How Malaysia became the engine powering China’s AI ambitions

3 Apr 2025 - 8:45AMvideocam

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Ex-Google engineer joins Shanghai’s AgiBot to lead advanced AI research

2 Apr 2025 - 9:11PM

Chinese start-up AgiBot’s current range of humanoid robot models. Photo: AgiBot

Big Tech

Alibaba’s Qwen3 AI model coming this month, sources say

2 Apr 2025 - 6:30PM

The next generation of Alibaba’s Qwen models is coming within weeks, sources told the Post. Photo: Shutterstock

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