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China’s tech firms at the front of the queue for loans amid policy tilt
People’s Bank of China asks government ministries and major banks to accelerate loans to tech companies.
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Meta Platforms
Meta faces April trial in FTC case seeking to unwind Instagram merger
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25 Nov 2024 - 4:15PM
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Kuaishou
TikTok rival Kuaishou gets police warning over content moderation
The warning was over alleged lapses in dealing with prohibited content in a timely manner and failing to protect minors.
22 Nov 2024 - 8:09PM
Kuaishou was accused of violating the Cybersecurity Law by failing to remove unauthorised content in a timely manner. Photo: Shutterstock
Big Tech
Artificial intelligence
Baidu’s 3rd-quarter revenue falls 3% as economic woes hit ad spending
The internet search giant pulled in US$4.6 billion in the September quarter, with a decline in online marketing outpacing AI growth.
22 Nov 2024 - 1:01AM
Blockchain
Digital currencies
Shanghai court says crypto ownership legal in China amid bitcoin price surge
In an opinion on a recent lawsuit, a Shanghai judge wrote that cryptocurrencies have the attributes of property and thus holding it is legal.
20 Nov 2024 - 11:08PM
Policy
Artificial intelligence
China’s Xi talks cyber unity as US seeks AI ‘Manhattan Project’
In video speech delivered to the annual World Internet Conference, Xi Jinping called for ‘inclusive’ cyberspace development as US-China fissures widen.
20 Nov 2024 - 2:18PM
Tech War
TikTok
Trump cannot ignore TikTok ban, US senator says
Senator Richard Blumenthal said Trump is welcome to try to change the law, but ‘sentiment is pretty strong’ in favour of it in Congress.
20 Nov 2024 - 10:14AM
Donald Trump promised to save TikTok, but a law that would ban it from app stores in the US takes affect the day before he returns to office. Photo: Reuters
Big Tech
Smartphones
US antitrust officials want to force Google to sell Chrome browser
The case marks the most aggressive move to rein in a tech company since efforts to break up Microsoft failed two decades ago.
19 Nov 2024 - 10:18AM
Policy
Semiconductors
Beijing plans 12-inch wafer fab, pouring US$4.6 billion into new chip project
Beijing Yandong Microelectronics will take a controlling position with a 25 per cent stake, while other investors include display maker BOE Technology.
16 Nov 2024 - 4:30PM
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Amazon
Amazon questioned by US Congress over TikTok e-commerce deal
Some see the collaboration allowing users to directly buy Amazon goods through the ByteDance-owned app as a way to make it harder to ban TikTok.
15 Nov 2024 - 12:30PM
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Shenzhen
Shenzhen’s soaring R&D spending rivals Beijing, dwarfs Hong Kong
The southern city put nearly US$31 billion into R&D last year, driven partly by robust spending from tech giants like Huawei.
13 Nov 2024 - 10:43PM
Shenzhen is China’s second-largest R&D hub by expenditure. Photo: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Tech War
US-China tech war
China’s tech firms fear bigger curbs as TSMC stops AI chip supply
A wider shipment ban on TSMC-made chips could affect a range of mainland businesses from electric vehicles to smartphones.
12 Nov 2024 - 9:29PM
Blockchain
Cryptocurrency
Trump’s crypto pledge may see China restore digital-asset market: HashKey head
HashKey chairman and CEO Xiao Feng said a number of factors may compel mainland China to open its digital-asset market in about two years.
12 Nov 2024 - 9:00AM
Tech War
US-China tech war
China’s chip industry braces for another 4 years under Trump
Chinese semiconductor firms are ramping up purchases of foreign chipmaking equipment and looking to forge new alliances.
11 Nov 2024 - 10:33AM
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Policy
TSMC
Chipmaker TSMC says US investment plan unchanged after Trump win
TSMC is poised to receive its final award from the Chips and Science Act, a Biden initiative that Trump has described as ‘so bad’.
8 Nov 2024 - 10:02AM
TSMC says its US investment plan remains unchanged after the presidential election. Photo: AP
Blockchain
Blockchain
US set to ease crypto regulatory crackdown under Trump
President Donald Trump has previously pledged to fire the SEC chairman on the first day of his second administration.
7 Nov 2024 - 2:00PM
Tech War
US presidential election 2024
From chip war to TikTok ban: what tech can expect from Donald Trump
As Donald Trump returns to the White House, tech companies are bracing for a revamp of tech policies imposed by Joe Biden.
7 Nov 2024 - 10:20AM
China Business
Electric & new energy vehicles
EU tariffs will not stop Chinese EVs from entering bloc: officials at CIIE
China EV makers believe their advantages in production and price will make their products competitive abroad.
7 Nov 2024 - 8:00AM
Policy
Artificial intelligence
Dell opens AI centre in Shenzhen as PC maker shows commitment to China
Dell’s new AI Smart Solutions Centre comes one year after reports that it would be reducing its reliance on China.
7 Nov 2024 - 8:00AM
Dell’s logo seen in a store in Shanghai on December 12, 2021. Dell is showing its commitment to China with a new AI centre in Shenzhen. Photo: Shutterstock
Blockchain
Cryptocurrency
Trump election victory cheers up China’s cryptocurrency proponents
These crypto proponents expect a bright future for digital assets and related policies on the mainland and Hong Kong.
6 Nov 2024 - 9:00PM
Big Tech
Shenzhen
Flying cars, drones to take off in Shenzhen with US$1.7 billion investment
Shenzhen is spending 12 billion yuan on the low-altitude economy over the next two years, with another 20 billion yuan planned through 2030.
6 Nov 2024 - 5:00PM
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Digital currencies
Bitcoin hits record price after Trump takes early lead in US election
The original cryptocurrency jumped past US$75,000 on Tuesday night in the US, topping a record set in March.
6 Nov 2024 - 12:01PM
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