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The Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics says that Huawei chips have proven satisfactory for the lab’s research needs. Photo: Shutterstock

Tech Trends

Huawei’s AI chips fill Nvidia-sized hole in medical research in Hong Kong

An AI research centre under the Chinese Academy of Sciences is using Huawei chips to power its Cares Copilot model that helps with surgery.

Alibaba bets on retailing chief Jiang Fan to bolster e-commerce momentum

TikTok rival Kuaishou gets police warning over content moderation

Big Tech

Amazon invites Chinese sellers to new bargain marketplace Haul

The US e-commerce giant is aggressively promoting its new budget-shopping platform this holiday season to take on Temu and Shein.

Amazon is inviting Chinese merchants onto its new budget-shopping platform. Photo: AFP
Amazon is inviting Chinese merchants onto its new budget-shopping platform. Photo: AFP

Tech Trends

China creates new AI advisory body, with Alibaba Cloud founder as chief expert

The AI Experts Committee is expected to promote China’s perspective on how the fast-growing technology should be governed.

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Apple readies more conversational Siri in bid to catch up in AI

The company debuted its much-ballyhooed Apple Intelligence platform last month, but it still lacks many features offered by other tech giants.

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Uber said to eye US$10 million stake in IPO of China’s Pony AI

The ride-hailing giant may consider using Pony AI’s autonomous-driving technology outside the US, a source says.

Uber is in talks to invest in the US IPO of Chinese robotaxi firm Pony AI. Photo: dpa
Uber is in talks to invest in the US IPO of Chinese robotaxi firm Pony AI. Photo: dpa

Global Economy

China races to stockpile US chips before Trump ramps up sanctions

As more US tech curbs look likely in second Trump term, China’s imports of made-in-America integrated circuits have surged by 60 per cent.

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Big Tech

Temu owner PDD sees 10% plunge in pre-market trading despite 44% revenue growth

PDD’s results, including a 66 per cent jump in net revenue, outperformed rivals, but it did not allay investor concerns amid e-commerce competition.

Tech War

China’s Hua Hong Semiconductor to make auto chips for Europe’s STM

The move signifies the importance of the Chinese EV market and the country’s progress in legacy chipmaking.

The logo of STMicroelectronics is seen outside the company building in Montrouge, near Paris, France, July 12, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

China’s second-richest man blasts Pinduoduo for hurting domestic brands

The founder of bottled water company Nongfu Spring called Pinduoduo a main contributor to aggressive pricing causing ‘huge harm for Chinese brands’.

Pinduoduo has grown its market share through aggressive pricing, which is now facing criticism. Photo: Shutterstock
Pinduoduo has grown its market share through aggressive pricing, which is now facing criticism. Photo: Shutterstock

Big Tech

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.

Big Tech

Alibaba merges domestic, global e-commerce units amid intensifying competition

The new group brings together Taobao and Tmall Group, Alibaba International and a slew of other e-commerce operations.

Big Tech

Apple’s iPhone sales fall during China’s Singles’ Day shopping festival: report

The event’s two-week sales period saw ‘a double-digit, year-on-year decline’ in iPhone sales amid stiff competition from Chinese rivals.

This year’s Singles’ Day debacle for Apple reflects the continued cutthroat competition in China, the world’s biggest smartphone market. Photo: Shutterstock

Tech Trends

China surpasses Germany, Japan in industrial robotics adoption density: report

The data reflects the success of China’s industrial automation strategy, as part of broader efforts to upgrade its industrial economy.

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Technicians inspect a welding robot at a pipeline workshop of the China Offshore Oil Engineering Company in Tianjin, October 30, 2024. Photo: Xinhua
Technicians inspect a welding robot at a pipeline workshop of the China Offshore Oil Engineering Company in Tianjin, October 30, 2024. Photo: Xinhua

Big Tech

China’s second-richest man demands apology from ByteDance founder

Zhong Shanshan, founder of bottled-drinks giant Nongfu Spring, blames ByteDance’s social media apps for perpetuating online assaults.

Blockchain

Bitcoin hits US$97,000 as crypto sector seeks White House post

The world’s largest digital asset reaches an all-time high in Asia on Thursday.

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Big Tech

Tech war takes a new turn as Huawei pushes 5G smartphones with mystery chip

Huawei’s return to the 5G smartphone market and the controversy over its advanced, made-in-China processor reflect the lengths taken by the company to build up its operations, following years of struggles on account of US trade sanctions.

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Illustration: Davies Christian Surya

Big Tech

ChatGPT sparks investment frenzy and soul searching in China

While China had declared AI strategically important as early as 2018, ChatGPT has shattered illusions about the country’s technological prowess.

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Policy

China’s e-CNY blues: major test bed shows sluggish adoption

More than three years after China’s central bank started digital currency trials, adoption in one of the initial test beds, Suzhou, remains lethargic.

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Can Huawei’s 5G-powered Tianjin Port redefine its enterprise business?

Tianjin Port is the latest technological showpiece of Huawei Technologies, as the world’s largest provider of phone network equipment reinvents itself after nearly four years of crushing US sanctions.

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