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Tech CEOs
The latest news and information about the tech sector's CEOs and former CEOs.
Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan took the helm at struggling Intel in March, announcing lay-offs as White House tariffs and export restrictions muddied the market. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Trump demands ‘highly conflicted’ Intel CEO resign over China ties

Chief executive Lip-Bu Tan has reportedly invested at least US$200 million in Chinese firms, including some linked to the Chinese military.

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United States

Tesla approves US$30 billion in ‘good faith’ stocks for Musk ahead of pay vote

United States

Trump fundraising haul hits US$274 million ahead of midterms

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ByteDance

ByteDance finds median service length of employees at about 3 years

About half of the company’s 120,000 employees have spent more than three years at the social media giant.

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The median service length of employees at ByteDance showed that the firm was an attractive employer in mainland China’s technology industry. Photo: Shutterstock
Fame and celebrity

Firm in Coldplay video drama turns to Chris Martin’s ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow

Astronomer – whose CEO and HR chief were caught embracing on KissCam – has hired the Iron Man star as a ‘very temporary’ spokeswoman.

Semiconductors

Intel slashes a fifth of staff as new CEO revamps chipmaking business

The company will halt planned factories in Poland and Germany, and consolidate chip packaging operations in Vietnam and Malaysia.

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China technology

Opinion | In global fight over tech talent, China goes one up with ecosystem offer

US firms see talent as a moat to be captured and defended but China treats talent as an asset to be distributed across strategic domains.

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Illustration: Stephens Case
Donald Trump

Trump offers surprise support to Musk, as Tesla stock plunges

The US president says he wants the billionaire to ‘THRIVE’, in a startling development after their recent bitter public feud.

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Semiconductors

AMD’s Lisa Su sees chips from TSMC’s Arizona plant costing more

The Advanced Micro Devices CEO says the company’s first chips from TSMC’s US facilities are expected by the end of the year.

Semiconductors

Singaporean chip tool maker ASMPT sees steady growth amid AI infrastructure boom

‘The massive buildout of data centres will drive a lot of demand for AI chips,’ CEO Robin Ng says.

ASMPT has 10,000 customers worldwide and about 3 million installed systems. Photo: Shutterstock
United States

US tech CEO in viral Coldplay concert video resigns

The clip of Andy Byron embracing an alleged colleague fuelled countless memes about them purportedly being caught having an affair.

A fan holds up a sign as referencing Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve and Astronomer CEO Andy Byron as Altuve comes up to bat against the Seattle Mariners during the third inning of a baseball game in Seattle on Friday. Photo: AP
United States

Coldplay’s jumbotron captures – what exactly? The internet has its theories

A US firm is investigating after a viral clip sparked speculation that its CEO and HR chief had been caught on camera while having an affair.

Artificial intelligence

Nvidia CEO meets China’s commerce minister to discuss AI cooperation

In a meeting with Jensen Huang, Minister Wang Wentao says China’s doors are wide open for Nvidia and other multinational firms.

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Robotics

Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree sees significant delivery growth in 2025

CEO Wang Xingxing says China’s humanoid robots have caught the world’s attention, signalling a potentially vast market for the sector.

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Unitree Robotics founder and CEO Wang Xingxing stands beside one of the firm’s G1 humanoid robots in January. Photo: Unitree
Artificial intelligence

Manus AI lays off China staff, scrubs social media, shelves mainland service

The start-up has relocated to Singapore with an eye on overseas clients and funding amid heightened US-China tensions.

Manus AI says it has started restructuring its operations after relocating to Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China trade war

What if Chinese, US firms make humanoid robots together? CEO calls for a collab

With advantages respectively held by China and the US, the founder of Unitree Robotics points to opportunities for their private companies to work together.

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Artificial intelligence

OpenAI delays open-source AI model challenging DeepSeek

Founder and CEO Sam Altman says the release will be indefinitely delayed for additional safety tests.

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United States

Musk’s xAI apologises after Grok chatbot praises Hitler

The company blamed the offensive posts on a software update meant to make the artificial intelligence assistant act more like a human.

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Grok, which Elon Musk promised would be an “edgy” truthteller following its launch in 2023, has been mired in controversy. Photo illustration: dpa
US-China relations

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang meets Trump before heading to China

The world’s most valuable tech company has become ensnared in a broader US-China conflict as the foremost producer of AI chips.

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X (formerly Twitter)

Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of Musk’s X, amid Grok AI chatbot scandal

The move came after what she called ‘two incredible years’, with one analyst saying Yaccarino ‘lasted longer than many expected’.

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United States

Musk’s AI company scrubs posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic remarks

The incident, which included praise for Hitler, adds to a string of controversies for Grok, developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI.

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Grok AI, developed by Musk’s xAI, faced backlash for antisemitic remarks on X, prompting efforts to remove offensive content and ban hate speech. Photo: AFP
United States

Should Trump’s Republicans be worried about Musk’s ‘America Party’?

Musk’s ‘America Party’, called ‘ridiculous’ by Trump, could threaten Republican majorities in 2026 by attracting disaffected independents and young voters.

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US President-elect Donald Trump (left) with Elon Musk during in Washington in January. Photo: EPA
Donald Trump

Trump says Musk ‘off the rails’, derides his political party plan

US president hits back at Elon Musk’s ‘America Party’ plans, calling it ‘ridiculous’.

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United States

Musk says he’s created new America Party, in challenge to Trump’s Republicans

The world’s richest man fell out with Trump in spectacularly public fashion over the US president’s ‘big beautiful bill’.

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Tesla

Tesla’s global sales drop again as competition, Musk backlash bite

But Tesla shares gained 3 per cent in early trading as the drop in sales proved less severe than the bleakest analyst projections.

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A protester outside a Tesla service centre in Austin, Texas. Photo: Reuters
United States

Opinion | Why Silicon Valley signing up to nationalism puts Asia on edge

A mix of opportunism and patriotism drives US Big Tech’s embrace of Washington, raising legitimate worry about the ethical use of lethal AI weapons.

Illustration: Craig Stephens
Donald Trump

‘We’ll have to look’: Trump hints at deporting Musk amid feud over spending bill

The former allies had a public falling out over the bill, with the tycoon criticising Republicans for abandoning the US in the EV and clean energy revolution.

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US Politics

Trump takes aim at Musk for again criticising his flagship spending bill

World’s richest man, Elon Musk, reprised his sharp criticisms of Trump’s bill and called again for a new political party.

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