Huawei Technologies

Chinese optical supply chain relieved after US leaves transceivers off blacklist

11 Sep 2026 - 7:30PM

Semiconductors | With novel chip in Huawei phone, China heads for computing reset

Chinese tech giant’s launch of Mate XT 2 handset is first commercial test of Kirin 9050 Pro, a product of its new chip design paradigm, LogicFolding.

11 Sep 2026 - 1:05PM

With novel chip in Huawei phone, China heads for computing reset

US-China relations

Huawei racketeering trial in US enters second day of testimony

Prosecutors allege a 20-year ‘culture of crime’, while defence says Huawei’s success was built on innovation, not theft.

11 Sep 2026 - 6:30AM

AI bottleneck-breaker: China’s Huawei touts high-speed optical module

Company claims it has the industry’s first 7.2-terabit-per-second NPO module, as firms race to set next-generation AI infrastructure standards.

10 Sep 2026 - 9:30PM

Apple

Apple enters a crowded foldable smartphone market in China – can it beat Huawei?

The new iPhone Duo flagship handset is trending on Weibo but faces fierce domestic competition and local hurdles.

10 Sep 2026 - 3:13PMvideocam

Apple

Apple takes on Chinese brands by unveiling first foldable iPhone

Apple is attempting to break into China’s foldable phone market, the world’s largest and most competitive, dominated by Huawei Technologies.

10 Sep 2026 - 10:14PMvideocam

United States

Video | Huawei goes on trial in the US for racketeering

Chinese tech giant accused of engineering a racketeering conspiracy to steal American technology and unfairly gain an industry advantage.

9 Sep 2026 - 5:58PM

Huawei’s new chip philosophy gets run out with debut smartphone

The trifold Mate XT 2 smartphone is a key test of Huawei’s ability to make chips using its new design approach.

10 Sep 2026 - 12:42PM

Huawei’s Kirin 9050 Pro chip. Photo: Xinhua

US-China relations

Huawei goes on trial in US for racketeering after nearly decade of litigation

Chinese tech giant accused of engineering a racketeering conspiracy to steal American technology and unfairly gain an industry advantage.

10 Sep 2026 - 8:23AMvideocam

Hong Kong economy

Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou retains crown as world’s top innovation hub

Hong Kong government says ranking by UN body reaffirms Greater Bay Area’s ‘outstanding innovative capacity’ and strong financing ecosystem.

8 Sep 2026 - 9:05PM

Malaysia

Will Malaysia’s potential Huawei AI deal risk clash with US trade pact?

The reported move, tied to a US$494 million sovereign AI project, underscores Kuala Lumpur’s superpower balancing act.

8 Sep 2026 - 6:46PM

Huawei tests LogicFolding chip in handset as high-stakes AI tests loom

New smartphone processor is a crucial test of the firm’s attempt to route around US-led curbs on the most advanced chipmaking technology.

8 Sep 2026 - 2:43PM

Unveiled on Monday, the Kirin 9050 Pro delivers a 42 per cent performance improvement over its predecessor with better power efficiency, according to Huawei. Photo: Weibo/定焦数码

China’s Xiaomi unveils folding phone in race with Apple, Huawei

Introduction comes on same day as Huawei launches its latest foldable, with Apple expected to enter the fray on Wednesday.

8 Sep 2026 - 12:41PM

Xiaomi’s 18 Fold uses the company’s latest Xring O3 system-on-chip. Photo: Handout

Huawei unveils first-ever smartphone powered by Tau Scaling Law-based Kirin chip

Coming just ahead of new models from Apple and Xiaomi, the device highlights a fierce battle in the high-end foldable market.

7 Sep 2026 - 6:32PMvideocam

Why China’s AI giants spend far less and still shrink compute gap with US rivals

Lower costs and faster growth rates let China’s AI firms narrow the divide, raising the question: does the spending gap still matter?

6 Sep 2026 - 9:00PM

Huawei’s Tau Scaling Law chip overcomes overheating hurdle, paper shows

The research directly counters claims that vertical stacking creates a thermal bottleneck, the tech giant’s paper says.

6 Sep 2026 - 8:06PM

Avoiding overheating is a key technical hurdle for Huawei’s anticipated Kirin 2026 smartphone chip release, according to analysts. Photo: Shutterstock

Apple poised to unveil most expensive iPhone yet, fuelled by memory price surge

TrendForce says 20 per cent increase is “moderate”, with memory costs for 256-gigabyte iPhone 18 Pro model up nearly 400 per cent in a year.

4 Sep 2026 - 3:58PM

ByteDance

Exclusive | ByteDance to expand massive AI data centre cluster in Inner Mongolia: source

As Chinese tech giants ramp up artificial intelligence spending, TikTok’s parent company is set to expand data centres in Ulanqab.

3 Sep 2026 - 6:32PMvideocam

Enflame’s US$900m IPO tests appetite for China’s ‘little dragon’ AI chipmakers

Fuelled by Beijing’s tech self-reliance push, the company is set to test investor confidence in specialised hardware.

2 Sep 2026 - 8:30AMvideocam

Huawei pours a quarter of revenue into research amid US-China chip war

Revenue in first half rose 9.55 per cent to 467.8 billion yuan, bolstered by a strong rebound in smartphones and demand for AI chips.

31 Aug 2026 - 6:05PM

The Huawei booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters

MetaX

China’s AI chipmakers post surging sales in tech self-reliance drive

MetaX posted a net profit of 612 million yuan for the first six months, reversing a loss of 186 million yuan a year earlier.

31 Aug 2026 - 4:46PM

Huawei, Apple bend to the market with foldable phones in September

A new foldable iPhone and the Mate XT 2 are coming as analysts predict a double-digit plunge in smartphone shipments this year.

31 Aug 2026 - 9:30AM

Hong Kong

Hong Kong to launch free AI courses with tech giants Google, Microsoft for SMEs

Productivity Council collaborating with tech giants to roll out free training, boosting business adoption under HK$50 million initiative.

27 Aug 2026 - 7:23PM

The courses will go beyond teaching employees to use AI, Productivity Council deputy chairman Emil Yu says, calling them “a future-facing talent investment” that also ensures the technology is used safely. Photo: Getty Images

Intellectual property in China

Zhipu’s viral Ox Alpha AI model runs entirely on Chinese chips

Model shows China can scale AI on domestic chips, setting a usage record as Beijing pushes to cut reliance on US hardware.

27 Aug 2026 - 4:59PMvideocam

Zhipu AI's move marks a significant test of China’s ability to handle large-scale global inference workloads on home-grown hardware. Photo: Getty Images

Huawei, HP settle disputes with multi-year Wi-fi patent cross-licensing deal

Huawei has been pushing for the monetisation of its patent portfolio to generate returns on its investments in research and development.

26 Aug 2026 - 6:43PM