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  • Huawei said it has fixed supply issues for its Luxeed S7 EV, which now comes with advanced driver assistance, and announced its first PC with AI built in
  • The industry is awaiting an announcement for the P70 smartphone, after rumours of an imminent launch, since Huawei started using China-made chips
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The US chip giant still retains a Trump-era licence to sell advanced laptop CPUs to Huawei despite pressure on Biden to revoke the permission, sources say

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Shenzhen-based headset maker EmdoorVR is hoping to leverage the interest around Apple’s Vision Pro to survive a slowdown in the VR and AR industry.

Realme’s 12 Pro+ smartphone to launch at the end of January will focus on providing a better zoom lens at a budget price, as the Chinese firm caters to young overseas users.

The British firm will offer new China-related roles to about 15 staff members as it cuts back amid China’s declining contribution to its global sales.

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The International Supply Chain Expo kicks off next week and is expected to show progress in China’s self-sufficiency drive as ‘de-risking’ becomes more prevalent in a time of geopolitical uncertainties.

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook expresses optimism about China, stating that iPhone demand was strong in the face of rising competition and regulatory challenges.

Rising sales in China drove US chip giant Qualcomm to better-than-expected earnings in the past quarter, prompting the company to make a target-beating revenue forecast for the current quarter.

The M3 chip line-up, which marks the first time Apple has moved to advanced 3-nanometer manufacturing technology, can handle graphics processing more efficiently, the company says.

The comments come as a growing group of US lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to impose export control restrictions around RISC-V, an ingredient to create chips for smartphones or artificial intelligence.

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The unit, called Facebook Agile Silicon Team, or FAST, develops custom chips for Meta’s AR and VR devices, which currently use silicon from external provider Qualcomm.

Xiaomi’s new alliance with Padget Electronics in India shows how major handset brands are boosting their production in the world’s second-biggest smartphone market.

The Facebook owner has introduced its latest line-up of head-worn devices, staking fresh claim to the VR/AR industry just ahead of Apple pushing into the market.

Honor chief executive George Zhao Ming said the company will focus on noncore chips such as the C1, a self-developed radio frequency communication device to boost 5G signals that it unveiled in March.

Beijing’s widening curbs on iPhone use by government staff fanned fears that American tech companies heavily exposed to China could take a hit from rising tensions between the countries.

Speculation has ramped up over the role of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, mainland China’s top contract chip maker, in producing an advanced 5G chip for Huawei amid US trade sanctions.

The semiconductor design firm did not disclose proposed terms for the sale, but it is expected to seek a valuation of US$60 billion to US$70 billion.

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Qualcomm’s tepid sales forecast pushed shares down 8 per cent amid weak smartphone demand, especially in China, which accounts for 60 per cent of company sales.

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Samsung revealed its Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5 phones at its 2023 flagship show in Seoul, as well as the Galaxy Tab S9 and Tab S9 Ultra, and Galaxy Watch 6.