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Opinion | For China’s next big tech leap, its ‘little giants’ must grow up

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Opinion | AI compact proves there’s hope for multilateralism yet

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Xiaomi chief executive Lei Jun’s social media post on Wednesday shows him sleeping on the factory floor, in a nod to Tesla’s Elon Musk. Photo: Weibo

Big Tech

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun marks 100,000 EV milestone with homage to Tesla’s Elon Musk

The Chinese smartphone giant reached that production landmark in just 230 days since launching its SU7 electric sedan.

World’s largest foundry extends dominance in lithography systems

Tencent beats estimates with 47% profit jump, driven by video gaming

Tech War

China’s chip start-up taking on Nvidia kicks off pre-IPO process

Moore Threads has hired Citic Securities to start the ‘tutoring’ process as it seeks to capitalise on enthusiasm in China’s semiconductor industry.

Graphics processing unit designer Moore Threads is pursuing a potential public listing amid enthusiasm around progress in China’s chip industry. Photo: Moore Threads Technology
Graphics processing unit designer Moore Threads is pursuing a potential public listing amid enthusiasm around progress in China’s chip industry. Photo: Moore Threads Technology

Tech War

TikTok hires hundreds of Chinese workers in US despite scrutiny

More than 60 per cent of the over 1,000 approved H-1B hires for TikTok and ByteDance last financial year were from China.

Tech Trends

ByteDance’s Doubao is China’s top AI bot with 51 million active users

Its popularity has been enabled by ByteDance’s deep pockets, strong product team, and a design philosophy that brings the human touch to AI.

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Alibaba, JD.com claim big win in Singles’ Day sales as consumption picks up pace

The two e-commerce giants reported a large number of active buyers in this year’s edition of the world’s largest annual shopping festival.

Women walk inside a fashion accessories store displaying Singles’ Day discounts at a Beijing shopping centre on November 11, 2024. Photo: AP
Women walk inside a fashion accessories store displaying Singles’ Day discounts at a Beijing shopping centre on November 11, 2024. Photo: AP

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.

Tech Trends

Founder of Alibaba-backed AI firm named chairman at Chinese carmaker Lifan

In July, Megvii signed a deal with Geely and a local tech hub to develop internet-connected intelligent cars and AI projects in Chongqing.

Big Tech

Baidu boasts strong AI user growth alongside launch of first smart glasses

At Baidu World 2024, where it announced the new Xiaodu AI Glasses, CEO Robin Li said the Ernie model now sees 1.5 billion API calls per day.

A Baidu sign seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 6, 2023. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

Alibaba arms merchants with AI assistant to streamline cross-border sourcing

The Accio AI assistant is based on decades of accumulated knowledge in B2B fulfilment, logistics, after-sales support and product listings.

The Alibaba.com booth at the 136th China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, Oct. 15, 2024. Photo: Xinhua
The Alibaba.com booth at the 136th China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, Oct. 15, 2024. Photo: Xinhua

Big Tech

Ant-backed credit rating firm gets central bank approval after 3-year wait

The joint venture, 35 per cent owned by Ant Group, had a prolonged wait after previously licenced firms were approved within weeks of applying.

Big Tech

Hong Kong enterprise AI adoption sees upswing on strong government policy

Enterprises in Hong Kong are looking to explore AI solutions that not only enhance their capabilities, but also meet regulatory requirements.

Blockchain

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.

Beijing has so far given no indication of potentially relaxing its ban on cryptocurrencies, even as Donald Trump’s US election win renews enthusiasm among digital-asset proponents in China. Photo: Shutterstock

Blockchain

Bitcoin breaks US$89,000 for the first time on Trump crypto boom

The largest token has jumped about 30 per cent since the US election, as traders weigh whether there is still room to chase.

Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference in Nashville, Tennessee in July. Photo: AP Photo
Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference in Nashville, Tennessee in July. Photo: AP Photo

Blockchain

FTX sues Binance and former CEO ‘CZ’ for US$1.8 billion

The lawsuit relates to Binance’s sale of its stake in FTX, the rival exchange founded by the now-imprisoned Sam Bankman-Fried.

Big Tech

Alibaba sees Singles’ Day campaign pay off with strong sales in major categories

The top-performing product categories for Alibaba’s Singles’ Day campaign were home appliances, consumer electronics, beauty and apparel.

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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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Tech

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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