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AI: Companies

Apple’s Cook makes third trip to China in 2024 amid iPhone slump

The CEO lauded the importance of Apple’s Chinese partners at the International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing.

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Artificial intelligence

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

22 Nov 2024 - 9:00PM

Artificial intelligence

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

22 Nov 2024 - 10:03AM

Alibaba

Alibaba CEO highlights AI advancement at China’s internet forum

The agenda at this year’s Wuzhen summit focuses heavily on AI, as China’s tech rivalry with the US grows.

21 Nov 2024 - 6:52PM

Eddie Wu Yongming, CEO of Alibaba Group Holding, speaks at the 2024 World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China, on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Artificial intelligence

Chinese AR start-up Rokid puts Alibaba AI in smart glasses to take on Meta

Rokid’s US$345 smart glasses are the latest from China to adopt generative AI to capitalise on the burgeoning product category.

19 Nov 2024 - 9:00PM

Foxconn

iPhone maker Foxconn partners with Nvidia on AI-driven factories

Foxconn is partnering with Nvidia to develop so-called digital twins to help build advanced facilities around the world.

19 Nov 2024 - 2:00PM

Banking & finance

BlackRock’s AI is watching – and helping to make stock picks

How asset managers are exploring the use of artificial intelligence, while regulators including Hong Kong’s watchdog try to set guard rails.

18 Nov 2024 - 7:30AM

K-pop group Enhypen performs in Macau on January 26, 2024. Photo: Belift Lab

Artificial intelligence

AMD cuts 1,000 staff to focus on AI chips in battle with Nvidia

The company’s data centre segment has performed vastly better than its personal computer and gaming units this year.

14 Nov 2024 - 11:46AM

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI wants US to team up with allies to beat China in AI race

The ChatGPT maker says the US and its neighbours should collaborate in AI and expand their partnership to include Middle East nations.

14 Nov 2024 - 10:13AM

Tencent

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

Video gaming sales, traditionally Tencent’s strongest revenue driver, grew 14% in the domestic market.

13 Nov 2024 - 9:51PM

The Tencent headquarters in Shenzhen, China’s southern Guangdong province. Photo: AFP

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

TSMC has stopped taking advanced AI chip orders from mainland Chinese clients. Photo: Reuters

Artificial intelligence

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.

12 Nov 2024 - 7:32PM

Artificial intelligence

China’s ‘AI Tiger’ Zhipu in race to boost video-generation features

The updated version of Ying will be able to generate 10-seconds long 4K high-definition video clips at 60 frames per second, Zhipu says.

11 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM

Semiconductors

China’s AI chip unicorn Moore Threads moves closer to possible IPO

The GPU and AI-accelerator start-up, founded by an Nvidia veteran, has become a joint-stock company after fresh investments.

11 Nov 2024 - 5:00PM

Moore Threads is one of China’s top GPU designers. Photo: Handout

Artificial intelligence

The fight for AI talent heats up in China

The scarcity of AI talent has set off a recruitment battle, with companies offering above-average pay to woo the right candidate.

11 Nov 2024 - 9:00AM

Demand for AI talent continues to surge in China. Photo: AFP

ByteDance

ByteDance adds video generator to China’s most popular AI app

The move underscores the TikTok owner’s ambitions to solidify Doubao’s leading position.

11 Nov 2024 - 7:30AM

TSMC

TSMC halts advanced chip orders from mainland China, source says

TSMC has told mainland Chinese clients it will no longer produce advanced chips for them, according to person briefed on the notice.

8 Nov 2024 - 7:00PM

Artificial intelligence

Urgency of AI development at Meituan underscored as co-founder returns

After selling his AI start-up Light Year to Meituan last year, Wang has reportedly returned to lead the company’s AI efforts.

7 Nov 2024 - 10:33PM

Meituan co-founder Wang Huiwen. Photo: Handout

Artificial intelligence

Chinese unicorn Zhipu AI raises US$210 million to invest in start-ups

The Z Fund says it aims to take advantage of its parent’s leading position in China’s AI sector to discover promising early-stage start-ups.

6 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM

Semiconductors

US lawmaker urges investigation into China’s chipmaker SMIC

Republican Michael McCaul calls on the US Commerce Department to check whether SMIC is illegally producing chips for Huawei.

6 Nov 2024 - 12:01PM

Huawei

China’s Huawei pushes network gear upgrades in friendly nations

Under US sanctions, the Chinese telecoms equipment giant has sharpened its focus on mobile carriers in other markets.

5 Nov 2024 - 7:00PM

Huawei is pushing for telecoms network upgrades in overseas markets. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI firms are splurging on ads to stand out in crowded market: report

Tech giants such as Alibaba and ByteDance along with start-ups spent US$70.2 million in the third quarter to promote generative AI products, report finds.

5 Nov 2024 - 9:00AMvideocam

Chinese artificial intelligence firms are spending big on promotion as it becomes increasingly difficult to stand out in the crowded domestic market. Photo: Reuters

Tencent

Tencent renews partnership with Bosch for deeper smart car collaboration

Tencent signed new MOUs with the German automotive supplier, as the Chinese tech giant seeks to expand the use of its AI services in EVs.

4 Nov 2024 - 7:00PM

Huawei

Huawei’s Ren Zhengfei: US tech is great, but we have to build our own

The 80-year-old CEO talks about Huawei’s struggles and his admiration for US technology in a conversation with students.

31 Oct 2024 - 10:47PM

Smartphones

Chinese smartphone brands beat Apple to the AI punch at home

With no word on when Apple Intelligence will arrive in China, domestic players from Xiaomi to Honor are touting their own AI features.

31 Oct 2024 - 9:00PM

Xiaomi president Lu Weibing introduces the company’s latest flagship handsets in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Artificial intelligence

China’s Zhipu AI says its app can operate your smartphone for you

AutoGLM can order coffee, send messages and complete other tasks on smartphones based on voice prompts, according to the Chinese start-up.

30 Oct 2024 - 9:00AM

People look at their smartphones outside a restaurant in Shanghai. Photo: AFP

FII conference

Hong Kong start-ups eye Middle East capital under new accord with venture fund

Start-ups with expertise in artificial intelligence, biotech and green energy can contribute to Saudi Arabia’s economic diversification agenda.

29 Oct 2024 - 9:57PM

US-China tech war

China’s Hesai to keep challenging Pentagon’s blacklist decision

The US Department of Defence is reinstating the Chinese lidar maker in its blacklist, reversing an earlier decision.

25 Oct 2024 - 10:18AM

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23 October, 2024