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US Adds 50 Chinese Firms To AI, Chip BlacklistUS Adds 50 Chinese Firms To AI, Chip Blacklist

US Adds 50 Chinese Firms To AI, Chip Blacklist

Dozens of Chinese firms added to US export blacklist, in order to hamper Beijing's AI and computing initiatives

4 days ago
China Unveils Deep-Sea Cable-Cutting DeviceChina Unveils Deep-Sea Cable-Cutting Device

China Unveils Deep-Sea Cable-Cutting Device

Chinese researchers publish details on device that could wreak havoc on undersea communications cables in times of crisis

6 days ago
Xiaomi Raises $5.5bn In Expanded Share SaleXiaomi Raises $5.5bn In Expanded Share Sale

Xiaomi Raises $5.5bn In Expanded Share Sale

Smartphone maker Xiaomi reportedly raises about $5.5bn in Hong Kong share sale as it invests heavily in move to electric…

6 days ago
BYD Launches Rival To Tesla’s Model 3 At Half PriceBYD Launches Rival To Tesla’s Model 3 At Half Price

BYD Launches Rival To Tesla’s Model 3 At Half Price

BYD's Qin L EV sedan starts at about half the price of Tesla's Model 3, offers similar features, as Tesla's…

6 days ago
ByteDance Researchers Publish High-Performance AI Training MethodByteDance Researchers Publish High-Performance AI Training Method

ByteDance Researchers Publish High-Performance AI Training Method

TikTok parent ByteDance, a major AI player in China, releases open technique for training LLMs that it says outperforms DeepSeek

7 days ago
Xiaomi Raises EV Target Amidst Sales SurgeXiaomi Raises EV Target Amidst Sales Surge

Xiaomi Raises EV Target Amidst Sales Surge

Xiaomi raises full-year EV delivery target to 350,000, says it has delivered more than 135,000 so far, as smartphone sales…

2 weeks ago
BYD Says Latest EVs Can Charge As Fast As Pumping PetrolBYD Says Latest EVs Can Charge As Fast As Pumping Petrol

BYD Says Latest EVs Can Charge As Fast As Pumping Petrol

BYD says new electric vehicle platform can charge at 1,000 kW power, giving 400 kilometres of driving range in five…

2 weeks ago
South Korea Sees China Chip Exports SlumpSouth Korea Sees China Chip Exports Slump

South Korea Sees China Chip Exports Slump

South Korean chip exports to China fall by nearly one-third after US government restricts sales of AI-friendly HBM memory

2 weeks ago
New Huawei Chip Appears As Company Shifts Away From Windows, IntelNew Huawei Chip Appears As Company Shifts Away From Windows, Intel

New Huawei Chip Appears As Company Shifts Away From Windows, Intel

Huawei's Kirin X90 chip receives security certification ahead of rumoured launch of HarmonyOS-based PC next month

2 weeks ago
Tesla Developing Cheaper Model Y To Stem China LossesTesla Developing Cheaper Model Y To Stem China Losses

Tesla Developing Cheaper Model Y To Stem China Losses

Tesla reportedly developing cheaper version of popular Model Y EV to stem market-share losses in China as sales sag worldwide

2 weeks ago
Global Smartwatch Sales Fall For First TimeGlobal Smartwatch Sales Fall For First Time

Global Smartwatch Sales Fall For First Time

Worldwide smartwatch sales see first-ever decline as market leader Apple records 19 percent year-over-year drop

2 weeks ago
China Creates High-Tech Fund To Support AI, Tech InnovationChina Creates High-Tech Fund To Support AI, Tech Innovation

China Creates High-Tech Fund To Support AI, Tech Innovation

After Trump's tariffs, Beijing creates state-backed fund to support domestic tech innovation and AI development

3 weeks ago
Trump Says US Talking With Four Groups Over TikTok SaleTrump Says US Talking With Four Groups Over TikTok Sale

Trump Says US Talking With Four Groups Over TikTok Sale

But what about Beijing? Donald Trump says administration in talks with four different groups about sale of TikTok

3 weeks ago
US DoJ Charges Chinese Contract Hackers, Plus Police OfficersUS DoJ Charges Chinese Contract Hackers, Plus Police Officers

US DoJ Charges Chinese Contract Hackers, Plus Police Officers

Chinese contract hackers, as well as Chinese law enforcement and intelligence officers, have been charged by US DoJ

3 weeks ago
Foxconn Breaks Ground On Massive EV HeadquartersFoxconn Breaks Ground On Massive EV Headquarters

Foxconn Breaks Ground On Massive EV Headquarters

Foxconn begins construction of massive headquarters in China for new businesses as it aims to become 'Android of EVs'

4 weeks ago

Apple To Invest $500bn In US As It Seeks Tariff Exemptions

Apple announces plans to spend $500bn in US over four years as it negotiates with US administration for exemptions to…

1 month ago

UK Rejects Chinese Plea Over Divest Order For Scottish Chip Firm

High Court in the UK rules that Chinese owner must sell stake in Scottish chip design business without delay

1 month ago

China President Xi Meets With Top Tech Leaders

High-profile meeting with tech leaders seen as signal China is boosting tech sector after years of disruption from regulatory pressure

1 month ago

South Korea Suspends DeepSeek From App Stores

South Korean data authority suspends Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek from Apple, Google app stores while it addresses privacy issues

1 month ago

Apple To Integrate Alibaba’s AI Into iPhones In China

Apple Intelligence in China is reportedly not going to utilise OpenAI's ChatGPT, after Alibaba confirmed AI partnership with Apple

2 months ago

DeepSeek Ends Promotional API Pricing Amidst Demand Surge

Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek discontinues promotional pricing for V3 large language model as demand surge strains resources

2 months ago

International Tensions Surface At Paris AI Summit

China representative at AI Action Summit says tensions with US hindering safety efforts, trades barbs with 'Godfather of AI' Bengio

2 months ago

US Proposes DeepSeek Ban For Federal Devices

US House of Representatives proposes bill that could ban Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek from government-issued devices

2 months ago

US China Restrictions Creating ‘Incentive To Innovate’

Experts tell US government advisory panel China export controls spurring innovative technologies like DeepSeek

2 months ago

DeepSeek Shows China Containment Is ‘Illusion’, Says Deutsche Bank

Success of China's DeepSeek helps spur broader interest in Chinese tech stocks, as investors reconsider AI business models

2 months ago

DeepSeek Sends Data To Blacklisted China Mobile – Report

Researchers at Feroot Security undercover DeepSeek code that transfers data to servers under control of the Chinese government

2 months ago

China Retaliates Against Trump’s Tariffs, Starts Google Probe

Beijing responds to Trump's new tariffs with its own tariffs, and begins other measures against US firms including Google

2 months ago

Trump Says Planned US Sovereign Wealth Fund Could Buy TikTok

US president orders creation of US sovereign investment vehicle, says it could buy China-owned TikTok as it faces national security…

2 months ago

Italy Blocks DeepSeek Over Data Concerns

Italian Data regulator orders AI start-up DeepSeek to stop processing users' data, opens probe after receiving 'insufficient' answers

2 months ago

US Probes DeepSeek National Security Implications

US officials investigating DeepSeek national security implications, amidst questions around privacy for AI start-up that rattled markets

2 months ago