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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.
Photonic chips are at the centre of the race to develop next-gen AI hardware. Photo: Getty Images
Science

China team cuts 3D optical chip production time from hours to seconds

New fabrication method speeds up production time for photonic chips via parallel processing technology.

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Artificial intelligence

AI computing stock panic over Meta rumour ‘erroneous’, analysts say

China stock market

BOE Tech’s 30% rally shows how AI buildout can boost an old-economy firm

Semiconductors

Huawei’s workaround for US chip curbs faces hurdles on road to self-reliance

If proven, the innovation marks a significant milestone for Huawei, which has been cut off from advanced semiconductor technology since 2019.

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A concept illustration of a Huawei chip. Photo: Shutterstock Images
US-China tech war

US chipmakers in China see revenue rise, defying trade tensions: Hurun list

American semiconductor firms saw a significant boost in sales from the mainland, as a top list shows which are leading the gains amid high-end silicon demand.

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Semiconductors

China’s chip dream: Loongson challenges Intel, fuelled by Beijing’s tech drive

Since its launch in November 2023, the 3A6000 has been adopted in a Chinese government-backed IT replacement programme called ‘XinChuang’.

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Semiconductors

China’s chipmakers pour revenue into R&D, outpacing US ratios

Earnings show Chinese chip designers devote up to half of revenue to research, far above US peers, as Beijing pushes tech self-reliance.

Visitors at the Moore Threads booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Science

China targets top spot in supercomputing with fully domestic, CPU-only machine

Lingsheng or LineShine, built from home-grown CPUs, is designed to surpass America’s El Capitan, the world’s fastest supercomputer.

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Semiconductors

How Intel is riding the ‘CPU comeback’ as AI shifts - and where China stands

What’s behind the ‘CPU renaissance’ and where China stands in designing and manufacturing central processing units in the AI age.

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Semiconductors

Chip, AI talent race heats up as Taiwan tightens crackdown on alleged poaching

The latest probes are part of Taiwan’s crackdown on mainland Chinese talent poaching, with 100 cases handled since 2020, according to MJIB.

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Technicians work on chip processing equipment at a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Suqian, Jiangsu province, in October. Photo: AFP
Semiconductors

Trump takes aim at Taiwan’s chip sector after Supreme Court tariff ruling

Taiwan has edged out top US chipmakers and Taiwanese firms are setting up factories in the US to avoid paying tariffs, Trump says.

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US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that Taiwan has stolen the US’ chip business. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

China’s tech self-sufficiency progress evident in these 2 companies

GigaDevice and Montage carve a niche in the semiconductor sector, with the global memory supercycle boosting their fortunes further.

Artificial intelligence

Why cooling is the new chips: China pivots to AI’s heat challenge

Chinese manufacturers are moving aggressively into liquid-cooling technologies as hyperscalers expand data-centre infrastructure.

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Semiconductors

Hygon’s chips ‘safe’ from AMD security flaw amid China’s tech self-reliance push

That result shows Hygon’s efforts in redesigning the chip architecture licensed from AMD with self-developed innovations.

A Hygon accelerator used in artificial intelligence model training and inference. Photo: Hygon
Robotics

China’s humanoid robot makers, Hong Kong start-ups set to dazzle CES 2026

Nearly a dozen Chinese humanoid robot makers are expected at the trade show, while Hong Kong sends its largest-ever delegation.

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Chinese humanoid robot maker AgiBot is expected to bring its full product portfolio at CES 2026. Photo: AgiBot
Donald Trump

Opinion | Why America can no longer build something like the Manhattan Project

Rather than owning the engine of innovation, Washington is standing in line like a customer to buy tech services it doesn’t control or understand.

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US-China trade war

Editorial | Export curbs or not, Trump’s America can’t slow China’s tech surge

US debate over how to contain China’s tech development is irrelevant as Chinese domestic industry development has already taken full flight.

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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.

Supercomputer maker Sugon remains the largest shareholder of chip designer Hygon. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence

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

The country of 1.45 billion people is increasingly drawing the attention of AI power brokers as a market and a source of talent and data.

US-China trade war

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

It’s a ‘sliding scale’ strategy, analysts say of Trump’s U-turn – preserve American market share while dampening Beijing’s self-reliance push.

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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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Since President Donald Trump announced the establishment of a US sovereign wealth fund in February, it has fuelled both expectations and controversies. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
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.

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.

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.

Intel’s chief technology officer and AI head is leaving for OpenAI. Photo: Reuters
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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Travis Hutchison, a soybean farmer, unloads his cargo from his family’s truck at a local grain dealer in Queen Anne, Maryland, United States, on October 10. Photo: AFP
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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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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