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Intel Corp is the world's biggest semiconductor chip-maker, based on revenue. It invented the x86 series of microprocessors, which are found most personal computers, but has found itself on the back foot with the move to mobile devices powered by operating systems created by Apple and Google.
Supercomputer maker Sugon remains the largest shareholder of chip designer Hygon. Photo: Handout
Mergers & Acquisitions

Chinese supercomputer maker Sugon and chip developer Hygon call off merger plans

The aborted merger dashes industry expectations for a major domestic ecosystem covering advanced processors and high-performance servers.

Artificial intelligence

Microsoft makes US$17.5 billion pledge for AI cloud in India

US-China trade war

US-China tech thaw? Trump clears Nvidia H200 exports – why it matters

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US-China relations

Trump gives green light for Nvidia to sell H200 AI chips in China

The move has upset China hawks in Washington, who are concerned that selling more advanced AI chips to Beijing could help boost its military.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference in Washington in October. US President Donald Trump says he will allow the sale of Nvidia H200 AI chips to China. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Trump wants a sovereign wealth fund to compete with China. Big questions remain

Ten months after it was proposed as a key tool to compete with China, there are still few clues about how it can be structured and managed.

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Artificial intelligence

Nvidia takes US$2 billion stake in Synopsys as AI deal spree accelerates

Nvidia’s flurry of investments has raised concerns that it is paying customers to buy its chips.

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Semiconductors

Hong Kong-backed ‘Lion Rock’ chip boosts city’s semiconductor standing

The maker of the RISC-V chip, Shanghai-based StarFive, received an investment from the Hong Kong Investment Corporation in March.

StarFive founder and CEO Thomas Xu (left) and Full Vision Capital managing partner Alan Chan hold a Lion Rock RISC-V chip in Hong Kong on November 14, 2025. Photo: Xinmei Shen
Artificial intelligence

Intel CEO to oversee its AI efforts after executive departs for OpenAI

CEO Tan Lip-bu will take over the chipmaker’s artificial intelligence efforts after AI chief Sachin Katti leaves to join OpenAI.

US-China trade war

China signals soybean demand to spark ‘many deals’ with US – if prices are right

American farmers optimistic on visit to Shanghai, while commerce ministry official says market principles to guide Chinese purchases.

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US-China relations

Xi-Trump summit opens window of opportunity for US firms at China import expo

More US companies are expected at this year’s China International Import Expo, hoping to secure deals in wake of bilateral summit.

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Preparations are nearly complete for this year’s China International Import Expo in Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua
Artificial intelligence

Opinion | To survive the AI age, humans must hold on to our humanity

As companies promote the investment and adoption of artificial intelligence, we must ensure people stay in control of human-to-human domains.

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A machine that can learn human facial expressions is put on display at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, on October 16. Photo: Dickson Lee
China economy

Opinion | China’s development model is reverberating around the world

‘Made in China 2025’ has helped Beijing increase its level of self-reliance and severely dented the global appeal of free-market economics.

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Semiconductors

Intel beats 3rd-quarter profit estimates as cost cuts, investments pay off

Intel forecast current-quarter revenue between US$12.8 billion and US$13.8 billion, compared with analysts’ estimates of US$13.37 billion.

US-China relations

Opinion | US-China tit-for-tat escalation is now a feature, not a bug

Expect Beijing and Washington to repeat a familiar pattern every time the other side achieves a breakthrough or an edge in market dominance.

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An employee works at a semiconductor factory in Huaian, Jiangsu province, on April 29, 2024. Photo: AFP
Semiconductors

Micron to cease server memory chips business in China after ban, sources say

US memory chipmaker is expected to continue selling products to China’s automotive and smartphone sectors.

Micron was the first US chipmaker targeted by Beijing in retaliation for Washington’s tech restrictions. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

Intel unveils new chip in make-or-break moment for turnaround bid

The company needs to show that its new products will win back lost market share and attract customers to its foundry division.

Artificial intelligence

China is ‘nanoseconds behind’ US in chips, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says

Allowing US companies to compete globally – including in China – would ‘maximise’ US economic success and influence, Huang says.

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US-China trade war

From Intel to lithium, Trump borrows Beijing’s industry playbook in US-China race

Supply chain fears are driving Washington’s investments in chips and rare earths, but analysts cast doubt on the strategy.

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US President Donald Trump gestures while he boards Air Force One, as he departs for New York at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on September 11. Photo: Reuters
SCMP Highlights

China’s mega bridge opens, inscription found in Tibet: 7 science highlights

From an Intel architect’s return to China to an ancient stone carving in Tibet, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Semiconductors

Nvidia bets big on Intel with US$5 billion stake, chip partnership

The move comes just weeks after the White House engineered a deal for the US to take a 10 per cent stake in Intel.

Semiconductors

Chipmakers post longest win streak since 2017 amid AI growth

Oracle’s recent earnings report and the AI infrastructure deal between Microsoft and Nebius are bullish signs for the group.

A silicon wafer on display at SEMICON Taiwan 2025 in Taipei, September 11, 2025. Photo: EPA
United States

Opinion | Why the world is still free riding on America

US policies are not only yielding gains that outpace those of other countries, they are also helping those nations advance their own national interests.

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US President Donald Trump stands near a portrait of Ronald Reagan, at the White House in Washington, on September 2. Photo: Reuters
Science

Intel chip architect Su Fei returns to China after 20 years in the US

The award-winning engineer with a reputation for mentorship has taken up an endowed chair professorship at Tsinghua University.

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United States

US revokes TSMC’s ‘fast track’ China export status as controls tighten

Losing this status means each shipment requires a licence, slowing deliveries and complicating capacity expansions or upgrades.

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Sex and relationships

Nestle dismisses CEO over office relationship with subordinate

Laurent Freixe’s abrupt departure as CEO came after a probe found he violated company policy over the undisclosed romantic relationship.

Laurent Freixe had been with Nestle since 1986, holding roles around the world. File photo: AFP
China manufacturing

China still waiting for factory activity lift-off as US wields new tech curbs

Headline PMI stalls in August, with overcapacity and weak domestic demand weighing on the economy.

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A worker welds a chain at a factory in China’s eastern Shandong province. China’s economy has largely remained resilient in the face of the US trade war this year, but signs of strain have emerged in recent weeks. Photo: AFP
United States

US makes it harder for Samsung, Intel to produce chips in China

Chipmakers now must obtain licences to buy equipment for China, affecting sales and potentially aiding Chinese manufacturers.

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Donald Trump

Trump wants more investment deals like Intel’s, worrying business community

The White House announced a near-10 per cent stake in chipmaker Intel on Friday that converts government grants into an equity share.

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