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A sign outside the New York Stock Exchange marks the intersection of Wall Street and Broad Street on Tuesday. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Tech giants power stock rebound after DeepSeek AI reckoning

Wall Street had a rough start to the week after a cheap artificial intelligence-model unveiled by a Chinese start-up shook markets.

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Artificial intelligence

Explainer | What DeepSeek’s success means for Nvidia and costly GPU-driven AI growth

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DeepSeek

China’s DeepSeek goes quiet for Lunar New Year as AI models rattle Wall Street

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Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek: 7 highlights

Everything you need to know from our coverage of the artificial intelligence start-up from China that has taken the tech world by surprise.

The logo of DeepSeek is displayed alongside its AI assistant app on a mobile phone. Photo: Reuters
The logo of DeepSeek is displayed alongside its AI assistant app on a mobile phone. Photo: Reuters
China technology

DeepSeek advance triggers Nvidia rout, raising concerns over AI spending

Large US tech companies may follow suit and replicate some of the training techniques that DeepSeek leveraged to drive the cost of R1 down.

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DeepSeek

DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough could alter China’s ‘national fate’ in US tech war

‘We should have confidence that China will eventually win the AI war with the US,’ Qihoo 360’s Zhou Hongyi said in a Weibo post.

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Artificial intelligence

Nvidia says DeepSeek advances prove need for more of its chips

The US microchip export controls were designed to freeze China’s development of supercomputers used to develop nuclear weapons.

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The Nvidia logo is seen in this illustration taken, January 27, 2025. Photo: Reuters
The Nvidia logo is seen in this illustration taken, January 27, 2025. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Trump calls China’s DeepSeek AI leap a ‘wake-up call’ for US tech

Tariffs could be imposed on foreign-made semiconductor chips, including those by Taiwan’s TSMC, if they are not made stateside.

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Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI disrupter DeepSeek claims top spot in US App Store, dethroning ChatGPT

DeepSeek has integrated its reasoning model into the web and app versions of its chatbots for unlimited use at no cost.

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TikTok

TikTok-loaded smartphones in US lists for thousands of dollars on eBay, Facebook

On eBay, listings could be found for as much as US$50,000, or as little as US$340, as of Friday.

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Some enterprising individuals are selling smartphones and tablets that have TikTok – and other apps from its parent company ByteDance. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

China poised to expand AI infrastructure to keep pace with US Stargate project

Chinese local governments, telecommunications firms and Big Tech companies have been building new AI facilities over the past few years.

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The US-China rivalry in artificial intelligence has widened to cover the digital infrastructure used to drive the technology’s development. Photo: Shutterstock
The US-China rivalry in artificial intelligence has widened to cover the digital infrastructure used to drive the technology’s development. Photo: Shutterstock
TikTok

Exclusive | Art of the TikTok deal: China softening to potential app sale, sources say

Beijing could be more open to ByteDance selling some shares to American investors to improve US relations, sources and analysts say.

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ByteDance

ByteDance launches AI code editor overseas amid TikTok ban delay

The Chinese owner of TikTok rolled out the new software targeting overseas Chinese coders after a reprieve from the Trump administration.

US-China relations

Trump signs executive order delaying TikTok ban, threatens tariffs if no deal

Trump extends deadline by 75 days, threatening tariffs on China if Beijing does not approve a deal regarding the short-video app.

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US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on TikTok in the Oval Office on Monday. Photo: AP
US-China tech war

Nvidia CEO concludes whirlwind Taiwan tour after key meetings

Jensen Huang met top industry leaders, including TSMC founder Morris Chang and Foxconn chairman Liu Young-way.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrives for Nvidia’s end-of-year party in Taipei. Photo: AFP
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrives for Nvidia’s end-of-year party in Taipei. Photo: AFP
TikTok

TikTok’s shutdown a ‘clever’ move ahead of Trump inauguration, analysts say

TikTok’s ‘theatrical conversion’ appeals to Trump, as the company seeks to improve its reputation and market valuation, according to analysts.

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Artificial intelligence

China creates US$8.2 billion AI investment fund amid tightened US trade controls

The fund was established days after the US rolled out new chip export restrictions and placed more Chinese firms on its trade blacklist.

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Semiconductors

Nvidia CEO Huang thanks China staff for loyalty amid US chip curbs

The American entrepreneur touted Nvidia’s contribution to China’s modernisation on a trip to Beijing.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang holds a computer chip mock-up during a speech at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Reuters
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang holds a computer chip mock-up during a speech at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

TikTok sell-or-ban law is upheld by US Supreme Court

High court rules that law requiring ByteDance to sell video-sharing app to non-Chinese buyer or face US ban starting Sunday is constitutional.

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Blockchain

Trump plans to make cryptocurrency a national priority, sources say

The US president-elect plans to release an executive order to advocate for the crypto industry’s policy priorities, according to sources.

Semiconductors

Nvidia CEO skips Trump’s inauguration for Lunar New Year Asia visit

Jensen Huang is expected to miss the ceremony, while Apple’s Tim Cook, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Tesla’s Elon Musk are attending.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends the opening ceremony of a plant of Siliconware Precision Industries in Taiwan on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
TikTok

Duolingo sees a spike in TikTok refugees learning Mandarin

Language-learning apps Duolingo and Drops say they have seen an increase in US users learning Chinese.

Language-learning app Duolingo has seen a surge in US users learning Mandarin. Photo: Shutterstock
Language-learning app Duolingo has seen a surge in US users learning Mandarin. Photo: Shutterstock
TSMC

TSMC logs record quarterly profit as AI demand surges

Stock price of the world’s largest contract chipmaker has leapt despite uncertainty posed by Donald Trump.

US-China tech war

US blacklists Chinese AI unicorn as tech rivalry escalates

Zhipu AI is among more than two dozen China and Singapore-based companies added to the US Entity List on Wednesday.

TikTok

TikTok prepares to shut down app in US on Sunday, sources say

Shutting down TikTok in the US could make it unavailable for users in many other countries, the company has said.

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TikTok is set to be banned in US app stores on Sunday, barring a last-minute reprieve. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
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Big Tech

China’s most popular AI app gets facelift with ByteDance’s Doubao 1.5

ByteDance’s ChatGPT-like Doubao bot has emerged as the most popular AI app for Chinese consumers. Photo: Simon Song

Tech Trends

China’s DeepSeek goes quiet for Lunar New Year as AI models rattle Wall Street

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DeepSeek’s rapid rise is causing Silicon Valley to reassess business strategies in artificial intelligence. Photo: Reuters

Tech Trends

DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough could alter China’s ‘national fate’ in US tech war

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Artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek was spun off from Chinese hedge-fund manager High-Flyer Quant. Photo: Reuters

Diplomacy

Will rise of Chinese AI firm DeepSeek tilt the balance in US-China tech war?

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A DeepSeek app is shown on a a mobile phone. The Chinese artificial intelligence chatbot has soared to the top of download charts, stunning industry insiders and analysts with its ability to match its US competitors. Photo: AFP

Tech Trends

China’s top memory chip maker again defies US sanctions with design breakthrough

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Analysts expected Yangtze Memory Technologies Corporation to integrate its new Xtacking4.0 chip design in memory chips with higher layer counts. Photo: Shutterstock
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