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US President Joe Biden signed a law in April, giving ByteDance until January 19 to sell TikTok or face a ban. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

TikTok faces crucial court hearing that could decide fate in US

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia will hold oral arguments on ByteDance’s legal bid to block a potential ban on the app.

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia will hold oral arguments on ByteDance’s legal bid to block a potential ban on the app

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Huawei’s home-grown mobile OS with no Android support set to launch

15 Sep 2024 - 6:00PM

China touts home-grown chip machines amid self-sufficiency drive

15 Sep 2024 - 5:00PM

US House votes to restrict tax credits for EVs with Chinese battery tech

White House opposes bill, saying it would ‘raise taxes on American consumers, punish American auto manufacturers [and] threaten good-paying auto jobs’.

13 Sep 2024 - 5:57AM

A CATL “Shenxing Plus” battery at a trade fair in Xiamen, Fujian province, on Tuesday. The US House has passed a bill to restrict tax credits for any EV using Chinese battery technology. Photo: Xinhua

US-sanctioned Chinese AI chip champion Biren plans IPO

The Shanghai-based unicorn, seen as a potential Nvidia competitor on the mainland, has begun its IPO tutoring process.

12 Sep 2024 - 4:00PM

Former Samsung staff arrested for allegedly stealing tech for China

South Korean police says the two people leaked memory technologies to Chinese officials trying to replicate a semiconductor factory.

11 Sep 2024 - 10:34AM

DJI says proposed US drone restriction could ‘harm public safety and economy’

The US House of Representatives bill aims to put DJI on a national security blacklist under the Federal Communications Commission.

11 Sep 2024 - 9:06AMvideocam

A DJI Air 2S drone in mid flight. Photo: Shutterstock

China’s chip industry becomes key breeding ground for unicorns

As start-up funding dwindles, investments are concentrated in a few unicorns, such as those in the integrated circuit sector.

9 Sep 2024 - 6:30PM

The Chinese semiconductor industry is a leading breeding ground for unicorns in the country, according to a new report. Photo: AFP

China’s AI industry could see US$1.4 trillion in investment in 6 years

CICC chairman Chen Liang told the International China Investment Forum that China’s AI industry still has significant room for growth.

9 Sep 2024 - 5:00PM

China blames US ‘coercion’ for new Dutch export controls on ASML

The Dutch government has said it would expand export licensing requirements for two ASML lithography tools.

9 Sep 2024 - 10:06AM

China’s ex-financial regulator urges easing to boost market growth

The capital market fares better than banks in supporting start-ups and promising technology firms, Shang Fulin tells the Bund Summit financial forum.

6 Sep 2024 - 8:45PM

Shang Fulin, the former regulator of mainland China’s banking and securities sectors, speaks at the Bund Summit in Shanghai on Friday. Photo: Bund Summit

China buys US$12 billion worth of chip-making tools in a quarter

The soaring demand in China helped lift worldwide income from semiconductor gear by 4 per cent, despite contraction in major markets.

5 Sep 2024 - 7:00PM

China was the world’s largest market for chip-making equipment in the second quarter. Photo: Xinhua

Exclusive | Tencent counts on AI boom to lift cloud business overseas

The tech giant sees growing demand from both Chinese and foreign clients to use its services abroad, Tencent Cloud CEO Dowson Tong says

5 Sep 2024 - 12:32PM

Taiwan accuses 8 mainland Chinese firms of poaching chip talent

The eight companies named include Naura Technology Group, which counts mainland China’s largest chip makers as clients.

4 Sep 2024 - 9:42PM

Huawei’s next foldable expected to launch right after iPhone 16 event

Huawei has announced a launch event for September 10, pitting its anticipated dual-hinged Mate XT handset against Apple’s AI-equipped iPhone 16.

3 Sep 2024 - 5:30PM

People walk past a Huawei shop in the Huangpu district of Shanghai on June 5, 2024. Photo: AFP

Taiwan’s GlobalWafers to boost overseas chip-making amid tariff fears

The world’s third largest provider of silicon wafers is expanding factories in the US and Europe, with CEO Doris Hsu raising concerns of a ‘special tariff’.

3 Sep 2024 - 12:45PMvideocam

GlobalWafers is expanding its manufacturing capacity in six of the nine countries where it operates. Photo: Shutterstock

ByteDance board loses US fund founder, welcomes French entrepreneur

Coatue has reportedly been seeking to sell some of its ByteDance shares, as an IPO remains far-fetched.

2 Sep 2024 - 6:00PM

Chinese chip firm’s collapse a setback for tech self-sufficiency push

Chongqing-based Xiangdixian has dissolved the company and terminated the contracts of nearly 400 employees, according to Chinese media reports.

2 Sep 2024 - 1:58PMvideocam

New Beijing chip fund adds US$1.2 billion to semiconductor coffers in China

Beijing set up the new chip fund under the state-owned Zhongguancun Development Group, joining a slew of chip investment funds across China.

30 Aug 2024 - 7:00PMvideocam

China has been pouring money into its semiconductor industry in an effort to reduce reliance on foreign manufacturers. Photo: Shutterstock

Huawei revenue up by a third amid resurgent smartphone sales in China

The Chinese tech giant reported a 34 per cent jump in revenue to US$58.6 billion for the first half, as the company rebounds in the face of US sanctions.

29 Aug 2024 - 6:00PM

Customers shop at a the flagship Huawei store in Beijing after the Pura 70 series phones went on sale on April 18, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Enflame, China’s Tencent-backed Nvidia wannabe, flags IPO plan

The Shanghai-based unicorn has begun the so-called tutoring process, compulsory for IPO applicants in China.

28 Aug 2024 - 5:00PM

IBM lay-offs send shock waves across China tech community

Some employees were disappointed at the brevity of a conference call with US-based executives.

27 Aug 2024 - 6:30PM

IBM said to be laying off more than 1,000 employees in China

IBM is the latest global tech giant to cut jobs in China this year, as an intensified Sino-US rivalry threatens their mainland businesses.

27 Aug 2024 - 5:08PM

IBM is laying off hundreds of employees in mainland China, according to local news reports and social media posts. Photo: Reuters

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