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A humanoid robot developed by UBTech moves a heavy load onto an automated guided vehicle at Zeekr’s smart factory in Ningbo, Zhejiang province. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

UBTech Robotics aims to revolutionise Foxconn’s iPhone factories in China

UBTech and Foxconn have signed a ‘comprehensive long-term partnership’ to deploy more robots in the iPhone maker’s factories.

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Greater Bay Area’s next-gen chipmakers find ready buyers in Chinese EV industry

15 Jan 2025 - 8:04PM

Tencent, Guillemot family consider creating new venture involving Ubisoft assets

15 Jan 2025 - 6:16PM

Meta Platforms to cut roughly 5 per cent of staff, targeting lowest performers

As of September, Meta employed about 72,000 people, so a 5 per cent reduction could affect roughly 3,600 jobs.

15 Jan 2025 - 11:40AM

The Meta logo is seen in this illustration picture taken, August 22, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Elon Musk sued by US SEC over delayed Twitter stake disclosure

The SEC said Musk bought more than US$500 million of Twitter shares at artificially low prices at the expense of unsuspecting investors.

15 Jan 2025 - 10:38AM

ByteDance to invest US$614 million in new China computing centre amid AI demand

The TikTok owner is building a site covering more than 200,000 square metres in Shanxi province as it expands aggressively in the AI sector.

15 Jan 2025 - 7:00AMvideocam

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China’s TikTok sellers eye Amazon and Shein as US ban looms

Cross-border merchants in China are bracing for an impending ban on TikTok in the US.

14 Jan 2025 - 9:00PM

The TikTok logo is displayed outside the social media company’s offices in Culver City, California. Photo: AFP via Getty Images/TNS

Apple leads smartphone market in fourth quarter, overcoming China decline

iPhone shipments surged to grab 23 per cent of the market in the final quarter of 2024, as a rebounding market saw growth start to slow.

14 Jan 2025 - 8:00PMvideocam

Tencent CEO praises China’s economic ‘resilience’, overseas gaming revenues

CEO Pony Ma spoke of China’s economic resilience and the entrepreneurship of local businesses, echoing praise he gave Beijing last month.

14 Jan 2025 - 5:32PM

Nvidia CEO to visit China amid antitrust probe, US AI curbs

Jensen Huang is set to tour the mainland Chinese cities of Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing, before flying to Taipei later this week.

14 Jan 2025 - 2:24PM

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Reuters

US-China tech war

Chinese tech firms face curbs on overseas expansion under Trump 2.0: UBS analyst

Chinese companies will continue international push amid slowing growth at home, but face greater risks, UBS analyst Kenneth Fong says.

14 Jan 2025 - 8:00AMvideocam

The US recently designated Tencent Holdings a Chinese military company, underscoring the increasing risks to companies amid geopolitical tensions between the two countries. Photo: AP

Huawei to offer AI support to Chinese aviation, steel conglomerate Fangda

The deal between Huawei and Fangda comes as the Shenzhen-based technology giant is deepening its footprint in traditional industries.

13 Jan 2025 - 5:30PM

ASML-backed Dutch university suspends classes after cyberattack

The world’s top producer of advanced chipmaking tools invests heavily in Eindhoven University of Technology to instruct future employees.

13 Jan 2025 - 9:59AM

China technology

CES 2025: Chinese firms show up with robots, EVs, AI-powered innovations

The market for consumer electronics will only get bigger globally as companies race to deliver AI-driven innovations, organiser forecasts.

12 Jan 2025 - 10:01PM

The CES sign is seen on the venue during the CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 10, 2025. Photo: AFP

Artificial intelligence

China’s AI disrupter DeepSeek bets on ‘young geniuses’ to take on US giants

DeepSeek prefers to hire new graduates, or those early in their AI career, in line with the company’s preference for ability over experience.

12 Jan 2025 - 9:22AM

DeepSeek and ChatGPT icons are seen on an iPhone screen. Photo: Shutterstock Images

TSMC begins producing 4-nanometre chips in Arizona, Raimondo says

In April, TSMC agreed to expand its planned investment by US$25 billion to US$65 billion and to add a third Arizona fab by 2030.

11 Jan 2025 - 11:45AM

China limits young gamers’ playing time to 15 hours a month during school break

Tencent and NetEase, China’s two biggest video-gaming firms, signalled their adherence to existing regulations during the winter school break.

11 Jan 2025 - 10:13AM

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Meta abandons racial diversity programmes as Zuckerberg woos Trump

The changes come soon after the platform dropped fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in the US, and mark a further right-wing shift.

11 Jan 2025 - 11:58AM

People take photos in front of a Meta sign at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Photo: EPA-EFE

Apple forms Shanghai data-processing venture as AI push in China still in limbo

The Shanghai unit of Apple will focus on software development, big data services, storage services and data processing.

10 Jan 2025 - 9:00PM

Alibaba studio pulls top mobile game from Vivo’s app store

The move comes amid ongoing disputes between Chinese video game companies and smartphone brands over app-store commission rates.

10 Jan 2025 - 8:00PM

Huawei’s Android rival scores major win as WeChat gets on board

The US-sanctioned Chinese company hopes to have 100,000 apps in its self-developed mobile operating system this year.

10 Jan 2025 - 7:00PM

Huawei’s French headquarters in Boulogne-Billancourt near Paris. Photo: Reuters

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