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US-China tech war

US senators introduce bill confronting China’s dominance in critical minerals

Legislation would require consideration of duties on Chinese critical minerals, create a fund to support investments in the sector, and support American projects abroad.

Legislation would require consideration of duties on Chinese critical minerals, create a fund to support investments in the sector, and support American projects abroad

12 Jul 2024 - 6:03AM

Ice Pact: US, Canada and Finland sign shipbuilding deal in challenge to China

11 Jul 2024 - 10:57PMvideocam

Chinese scientists’ carbon fibre breakthrough could change underwater drone race

11 Jul 2024 - 6:46PMvideocam

Exclusive | Chinese chip design software star slashes workforce amid market headwinds

A leading Chinese chip design software start-up is slashing as much as half of its workforce, casting a shadow over Beijing’s efforts to achieve tech self-sufficiency, according to multiple sources.

11 Jul 2024 - 9:00AM

The reliance on imported EDA software is one of China’s biggest vulnerabilities in the chip value chain. Photo: Shutterstock Images

As OpenAI blocks China, developers scramble to keep GPT access through VPNs

On the day OpenAI cut off API access in mainland China and Hong Kong, developers turned to VPNs and third-party providers while making plans to use domestic models.

10 Jul 2024 - 11:09PM

Top American scientist warns China could soon overtake US in STEM leadership

National Academy of Sciences president Marcia McNutt notes ‘worrying trends’ in China’s rising R&D spending, published studies.

10 Jul 2024 - 9:39PMvideocam

Microsoft defends iPhone-only order for China staff after backlash

The move shows the challenges faced by multinational companies when navigating a bifurcated global technology system.

10 Jul 2024 - 7:00PM

A Microsoft office building in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | Forget de-dollarisation, de-Sinicisation is the trade trend to watch

Countries in the Global South are aligning with Chinese commerce when it suits them, but still choosing to protect domestic industries.

10 Jul 2024 - 8:11AMvideocam

Chinese OS maker eyes AI PC market with new version of Linux-based Kylin

China’s home-grown open-source OS openKylin is designed to support running large language models on-device, following the AI PC industry trend.

9 Jul 2024 - 9:32PM

Alibaba bets on generative AI tools to help cross-border merchants, executive says

That AI initiative augurs well for Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group, which now has 300 million consumers annually and more than one million merchants around the world.

9 Jul 2024 - 8:06PM

Alibaba Group Holding’s Tongyi Qianwen AI large language model family is already used by more than 90,000 corporate clients in China. Photo: Shutterstock

China puts on brave face amid US sanctions as it looks to next stage of internet

Delegates at a conference to mark 30 years since China’s first internet connection highlighted the nation’s determination to become self-sufficient in AI and future online technologies.

9 Jul 2024 - 6:30PM

State-backed enterprises including China Mobile showcased their AI solutions at the China Internet Conference this week. Photo: Ben Jiang

Tough-on-China bills eyed for passage before 2024 US election: Johnson

Legislation could further restrict outbound investments in the country and close a trade loophole for small parcels coming from the mainland.

9 Jul 2024 - 6:05AMvideocam

China’s new interception radar ‘can track 10 hypersonic missiles at Mach 20’

New microwave photonic radar boasts a detection range of over 600km and can identify false targets, according to Chinese scientists.

7 Jul 2024 - 10:00PMvideocam

Humanoid robots, 6G on the horizon as China seeks to hop tech hurdles

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Friday laid out a plan to make breakthroughs in emerging industries while preserving traditional manufacturing as a foundation.

6 Jul 2024 - 1:03AM

A staff member demonstrates a gesture-controlled robot during the 2024 World AI Conference in Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua

Huawei cloud executive plays down the need for advanced chips in AI development

A Huawei executive said that its development of artificial intelligence technology does not solely depend on access to advanced semiconductors.

5 Jul 2024 - 10:00PM

In this Oct. 11, 2020, file photo, a woman browses her smartphone as a woman walks by the Huawei retail shop promoting its 5G network in Beijing. Photo: AP

iPhone manufacturer Foxconn to invest in two projects in Vietnam

The Taiwanese company has been granted approval to produce smart entertainment products and smart-system equipment at the new facilities.

5 Jul 2024 - 1:10PM

Talent, infrastructure help China in AI race with US, experts say

China’s innovative work force and speedy infrastructure development are key strengths, experts told a forum.

4 Jul 2024 - 9:00PM

Chinese generative AI patents top US 6-to-1 in last decade, UN data finds

China filed more than 38,000 patents related to GenAI from 2014 to 2023 compared with more than 6,000 from the US, according to the UN’s IP agency.

3 Jul 2024 - 10:02PM

China filed six times more patent applications related to generative artificial intelligence from 2014 to 2023, the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization found. Photo: Shutterstock

China kicks off largest AI conference in Shanghai amid tech rivalry with US

The World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai will feature innovations that could help China narrow the gap with the United States in the technology’s development.

3 Jul 2024 - 7:30PM

China to boost basic research in natural resources on its path to tech self-reliance

Ministry of Natural Resources guidelines reveal aim to work in global community, explore deep environments and boost scientist incentives.

3 Jul 2024 - 6:11PMvideocam

Huawei Technologies sells Aito EV trademark to partner for US$350 million

Huawei is selling the trademark of EV brand Aito to its Chinese carmaking partner Seres, as it moves to enhance its role as a systems and know-how supplier.

3 Jul 2024 - 5:00PM

Aito marked one of Huawei’s major forays into the carmaking industry when it was launched in 2021. Photo: Shutterstock Images

US revoked 8 licences for exporting goods to Huawei in 2024

The Biden administration is taking to new measures to thwart Huawei, which has started to rebound despite US sanctions.

3 Jul 2024 - 10:26AM

The US government has revoked eight licences this year that had allowed some companies to ship goods to Huawei. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS

China to establish at least 50 sets of AI standards by 2026

With standards in place, AI is expected to ‘profoundly change industrial production and economic-development patterns’ in the country, according to the draft policy.

2 Jul 2024 - 9:30PM

Malaysia eyes transition from chip industry ‘back end’ with Chinese investment

Cheap land, low building costs among attractions for Chinese IT companies as Malaysia aims to move up value chain from manufacturing base.

2 Jul 2024 - 10:56AMvideocam

Venture capital firm Matrix Partners rebrands China unit, after Sequoia, GGV

Matrix Partners China has become MPC, while its India unit is now Z47, reflecting similar moves by other firms to distance themselves from foreign investments.

2 Jul 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

A Li L6 by Li Auto displayed at its booth during the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition on April 25, 2024. Matrix Partners China, which has invested in Li Auto and many of China’s other biggest start-ups, announced over the weekend that it is changing its name to MPC. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | US warnings against China’s tech dominance smack of thief crying ‘thief’

Washington’s accusations are clearly driven more by its fear of the US losing its tech hegemony than by China overtaking it.

2 Jul 2024 - 10:07AMvideocam

Chinese firm to acquire Zambian copper mine amid African minerals buying spree

With more African mines being bought by Chinese firms, Beijing is positioning itself to lead the green energy revolution.

1 Jul 2024 - 4:06PMvideocam

Huawei, semiconductor firm Wuhan Xinxin to develop high-bandwidth memory chips

Huawei’s high-bandwidth memory initiative reflects the growing global market for these chips, which are indispensable components in the computing infrastructure used for artificial intelligence projects.

2 Jul 2024 - 1:57PM

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US-China tech war

The US and China are competing for supremacy in the suite of advanced technologies that will affect the means of future economic production. US efforts to curtail China's access to American technology are threatening to unravel decades of globalisation and interdependent supply chains and raising the risk of a confrontation that has been likened to a new cold war.