Tesla showcased its humanoid robot, the second-generation Optimus, at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Thursday.

Chinese GPU start-up Moore Threads has upgraded the capability of its AI data centre, boosting the number of GPUs connectable in a single computing cluster to 10,000.

The World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai will feature innovations that could help China narrow the gap with the United States in the technology’s development.

Huawei’s high-bandwidth memory initiative reflects the growing global market for these chips, which are indispensable components in the computing infrastructure used for artificial intelligence projects.

Chinese chip maker YMTC has filed a lawsuit against a Danish consulting firm and its senior executive, citing the publication of ‘outlandish and demonstrably false statements’

Chinese foundries, such as SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor Group, are ramping up production capacity amid fears of more US tech sanctions, according to an industry report.

X2, a flying car made by Xpeng affiliate AeroHT, took off at Beijing Daxing International Airport, as the firm moves closer to commercialising its aircraft.

The US-sanctioned company has become a favourite supplier for government-related projects in China, sources say.

A reported US move to restrict China’s access to a new chip architecture and high-end memory for AI applications could cut off the country’s access to leading overseas wafer foundries.

The Ascend 910B AI chip has beaten Nvidia’s A100 in some tests, says a Huawei executive at the Nanjing World Semiconductor Conference.

Investment arm Country Garden Venture Capital plans to dispose of the undisclosed stake amid debt struggles, as the developer gets a seven-week reprieve on a winding-up petition.

A key chip industry event in China attracted fewer exhibitors this year, reflecting market challenges and a desire to stay out of the limelight amid the Sino-US tech war.

A Huawei patent has raised questions about how far it can push existing DUV chip-making equipment using a technique analysts say can help it advance beyond its current 7-nm chips.

The gap between China and the US in advanced technology is set to widen further after Nvidia unveiled its next-generation processors.

Huawei’s chips are becoming popular components in Chinese-made AI boxes, but the pace of the firm’s ascendancy will depend on how quickly it can ramp up production.

Apart from domestic semiconductor manufacturers, the third phase of China’s ‘Big Fund’ is expected to support chip equipment and material suppliers, analysts said.

The third phase of the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund has 19 equity investors, led by the Ministry of Finance and the country’s major state-owned banks.

SMIC accounted for 6 per cent of global chip foundry sales in the first quarter, behind industry leader TSMC’s 62 per cent share and Samsung’s 13 per cent share.

The Chinese smartphone and electric vehicle (EV) maker Xiaomi grew its first-quarter revenue by a better-than-expected 27 per cent year on year, as handset shipments recovered globally.

An analysis from TechInsights has found 33 China-sourced components in the standard Pura 70 handset, compared with five sourced from overseas.

Microsoft is asking employees to move to several designated locations, including those in the US and Australia, as AI becomes a flashpoint in the US-China tech war.

Kingland Systems is closing its first subsidiary outside the US and sacking its entire local workforce, sources say.

Several Chinese online media outlets falsely reported that a Tokyo-based research firm found more than 90 per cent of the handset’s parts to be domestically sourced.

Huawei’s new Pura 70 smartphones, powered by a chip designed by its in-house unit HiSilicon, are set to help the Shenzhen-based tech champion regain the top position in China’s smartphone market.

Billionaire Elon Musk flew into Beijing on Sunday, meeting Premier Li Qiang and hoping to bring Tesla’s autonomous driving technology to China amid intensified competition with local electric vehicle makers.

Chinese electric vehicle start-up Xpeng said its partnership with AI chip supplier Nvidia has not been affected by tighter US trade sanctions, but it will keep its options open with local suppliers.

Apple is still No 1 in China’s premium segment, which consists of handsets priced over US$600, but it is losing market share to Honor and Huawei, according to IDC.

SenseTime’s shares gained as much as 36 per cent after the company launched the latest iteration of its SenseNova large language model.

Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has declared initial victory in its foray into the crowded electric vehicle market, claiming more than 70,000 orders for its SU7 sedan in the first month.

The internet giant’s Intelligent Driving Group will strive for ‘100 million yuan of revenue and 100 million yuan of profits’, unit head Wang Yunpeng writes in a letter to employees.