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Nvidia bets on European AI push amid shrinking China revenue
The chip designer pledged to build 20 AI factories on the continent, including a German facility in the works to be equipped with 10,000 GPUs.
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Jack Ma replies to Alibaba employee’s letter lamenting ‘company disease’
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China approves world’s biggest amphibious plane, AG600, for mass production
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Blockchain
With early stablecoin law, Hong Kong looks to keep edge as finance hub
Hong Kong is looking to ‘secure a leading role in global payment systems’, one analyst says, as law comes ahead of a similar US stablecoin bill.
12 Jun 2025 - 9:00AM
A view of Hong Kong’s central business district on October 9, 2024. Some analysts see the city’s new stablecoin law as providing advantages for maintaining its position as a finance hub. Photo: May Tse
China Business
US venture capital firm to unload stakes in 40 Chinese tech start-ups
Chinese venture capitalists, government-backed funds expected to fill a funding gap left by retreating international investors, analyst says.
12 Jun 2025 - 7:30AM
Big Tech
Joe Tsai says open-source AI will boost Alibaba’s cloud business
The Chinese tech giant has made substantial investments in AI and cloud computing following a sweeping restructuring initiative.
11 Jun 2025 - 11:46PM
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Big Tech
Huawei founder sheds light on China’s strategy to overcome US curbs
Ren Zhengfei’s comments underscore Huawei’s commitment to achieving chip self-sufficiency, with compound semiconductors playing a key role.
11 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
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Ren Zhengfei, founder of Huawei Technologies. Photo: Kyodo
Big Tech
DJI launches US$10,000 enterprise drone that can avoid power lines at night
The new Matrice 400 offers a 59-minute flight time, a payload capacity of up to 6kg and a powerful obstacle-sensing system.
11 Jun 2025 - 7:00PM
Big Tech
iFlytek says using local chips in AI models extends development time by 3 months
Liu’s comments show how some Chinese tech companies are determined to improve their AI capabilities without access to Nvidia chips.
11 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM
China Economy
From AI to chips: China courts private tech firms to help drive next 5-year plan
Businesses in emerging sectors tapped to help shape innovation-led 2026-2030 strategy, analysts say.
11 Jun 2025 - 5:30PM
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China Economy
China plans to turn Shenzhen into AI and aviation hub amid US sanctions
Beijing is deepening reforms to accelerate the development of emerging industries in the Chinese tech hub, which faces a barrage of US trade curbs.
11 Jun 2025 - 2:01PM
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Shenzhen plans to focus on accelerating the development of local hi-tech industries, as it grapples with the impact of US tariffs and export controls. Photo: Getty Images
Tech Trends
GoPro rival Insta360 eyes global expansion after strong Shanghai IPO
After the Star Market’s biggest debut in a year and a half, executive Max Richter touted the company’s commitment to global markets amid trade tensions.
11 Jun 2025 - 3:32PM
Tech Trends
France’s Mistral launches Europe’s first AI reasoning model
Mistral is considered Europe’s best shot at having a home-grown AI competitor, but has lagged behind in terms of market share and revenue.
11 Jun 2025 - 11:40AM
Big Tech
OpenAI taps Google in unprecedented cloud deal despite AI rivalry, sources say
The deal underscores how massive computing demands to train and deploy AI models are reshaping the competitive dynamics in the sector.
11 Jun 2025 - 10:38AM
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China EVs
Chinese EV battery maker Eve Energy jumps on Hong Kong IPO bandwagon
The firm joins more than a dozen smart-mobility companies from mainland China aiming to raise funds amid the city’s listing surge.
11 Jun 2025 - 7:30AM
Eve Energy, based in Huizhou in China’s southern Guangdong province, said the timing of its share sale would hinge on market conditions. Photo: Handout
Policy
Chinese academy launches automated system to speed up chip design
The system, developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, uses AI for semiconductor design, dispensing with the need for human developers.
10 Jun 2025 - 10:00PM
Big Tech
Apple’s most sweeping software redesign disappoints mainland Chinese consumers
The hashtag ‘iOS26 Ugly’ was microblogging app Weibo’s top-trending topic on Tuesday, as thousands of netizens expressed their discontent.
10 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
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Big Tech
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 - 11:13PM
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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
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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 - 12:11PM
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