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TikTok owner ByteDance weighs data centre project in Brazil, sources say
The company is in talks to partner with renewable energy producer Casa dos Ventos to develop a facility in the Pecem port complex.
26 Apr 2025 - 11:32AM
Ant Group
Alipay leads China’s payments market as tap-and-pay reaches 100 million users
25 Apr 2025 - 9:00PM
Artificial intelligence
Baidu offers new AI models at lower cost than DeepSeek’s products
25 Apr 2025 - 7:00PM
TikTok
TikTok shakes up US e-commerce, policy leadership amid trade war, ban law
The changes for two executives follow a departure last month, as ByteDance seeks to safeguard business in its flagship app’s largest market.
25 Apr 2025 - 6:00PM
TikTok is undergoing more leadership changes in the US, where it faces an uncertain future. Photo: AFP
Semiconductors
China waives retaliatory tariffs on some US chip imports, report says
China has waived its retaliatory 125 per cent tariffs on certain semiconductor imports from the US, according to a Caijing report.
25 Apr 2025 - 5:52PM
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Metaverse
Facebook owner Meta lays off more than 100 employees in Reality Labs
The job cuts affected staff focused on creating VR experiences for Meta’s Quest headsets, and those working on hardware.
25 Apr 2025 - 12:15PM
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Semiconductors
US-China trade war drives demand for Intel’s older chips
A worsening economic outlook and tariffs between the US and China have prompted customers to fall back on cheaper, older processors.
25 Apr 2025 - 11:15AM
The headquarters of Intel in Santa Clara, California. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence
Google earnings beat estimates, says AI investments boost ad sales
Big Tech firms have continued to defend their aggressive AI investments, saying these were necessary to remain competitive.
25 Apr 2025 - 10:10AM
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Artificial intelligence
German, Japan carmakers embrace Chinese AI as Tesla awaits Beijing’s nod on FSD
AI models developed by Chinese tech companies, including DeepSeek and Big Tech firms, have emerged as popular choices for carmakers.
25 Apr 2025 - 9:06AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese carmakers put brakes on self-driving hype at Shanghai show
‘Safety’ is the big buzzword as firms adjust tone amid Beijing’s closer scrutiny after a fatal crash involving a driver-assistance system.
24 Apr 2025 - 9:59PM
Artificial intelligence
Tesla is testing robotaxi service with employees in Texas, California
The plan is to launch this summer a Robotaxi service that would be driverless and under remote supervision.
24 Apr 2025 - 12:00PM
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A Tesla Model 3 vehicle drives using ‘full self-driving’ in Encinitas, California. Photo: Reuters
TSMC
TSMC shows off new tech for stitching together bigger, faster chips
The Taiwanese chipmaking giant will begin production with its advanced A14 fabrication process in 2028.
24 Apr 2025 - 11:00AM
Semiconductors
Nvidia supplier SK Hynix’s profit soars on AI demand boost
It marks the company’s second-highest quarterly performance and comes on the heels of record revenue and profit in the prior quarter.
24 Apr 2025 - 9:54AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Geely’s Zeekr debuts luxury SUV as Chinese auto giant takes on Mercedes, BMW
Regarding global expansion plans, tariffs will be the ‘number one factor’ to be considered when entering a new market, Zeekr says.
23 Apr 2025 - 11:09PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Japan’s Nissan looks to export China-made electric cars in global expansion push
Nissan displayed two new vehicles at the Shanghai Auto Show on Wednesday as part of an effort to launch 10 new-energy vehicles by mid-2027.
23 Apr 2025 - 11:51PM
Nissan Motor unveils its new Frontier Pro plug-in hybrid pickup truck at the Shanghai Auto Show on April 23. Photo: Kyodo
Tencent
WeChat helps Chinese tourists book tables at 870,000 dining spots across Japan
The Chinese-language version of Tabelog, a popular Japanese restaurant review website, is now available as a mini program on WeChat.
23 Apr 2025 - 7:30PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese robotaxi firm Pony.ai eyes global expansion, unveils 3 models
The industry will see wider adoption and a big jump in the number of robotaxis in the next three years, Pony.ai CEO James Peng says.
23 Apr 2025 - 9:36PM
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Semiconductors
China’s memory chip giant issues rare recruitment ad for Japan unit
The hiring notice sheds light on CXMT’s Japanese subsidiary for the first time since it was established in 2020.
23 Apr 2025 - 5:00PM
China’s top memory chip maker is looking for fresh graduates to join its Japanese subsidiary. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors
Nvidia supplier SK Hynix unseats Samsung as world’s DRAM chip leader on AI boost
SK Hynix seized 36 per cent of global DRAM sales in the March quarter to surpass Samsung, which had led the market for more than 30 years.
23 Apr 2025 - 2:25PM
Robotics
Tesla’s robot project faces ‘magnet issue’ after China’s rare earth curbs
CEO Elon Musk said ‘China wants some assurances’ that the magnets Tesla is trying to buy will not be used for military purposes.
23 Apr 2025 - 12:24PM
Semiconductors
Intel to announce plans this week to cut over 20% of staff
This would be the company’s first major restructuring under new CEO Tan Lip-Bu.
23 Apr 2025 - 11:15AM
Artificial intelligence
OpenAI would buy Google’s Chrome if court orders it to be spun off
‘You could offer a really incredible experience’ if ChatGPT was integrated into Chrome, Nick Turley says.
23 Apr 2025 - 10:13AM
ChatGPT’s chief says OpenAI would be interested in buying Google’s Chrome browser if a federal court orders it to be spun off. Photo: AP
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese EV makers take spotlight as Tesla skips Shanghai Auto Show
Firms including BYD, Nio, Geely, Xiaomi and Leapmotor will showcase new and existing models at the two-week event starting on Wednesday.
24 Apr 2025 - 3:31PM
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Artificial intelligence
China’s iFlytek touts reasoning model trained entirely with Huawei’s AI chips
iFlytek on Monday boasted that its Xinghuo X1 reasoning model had matched OpenAI o1 and DeepSeek R1 in overall performance.
23 Apr 2025 - 7:00AM
Robotics
China’s humanoid robot half-marathon puts technology’s limits on public display
Videos of robots falling, trembling and struggling to stay upright circulated widely, with only six out of 21 finishing the race.
22 Apr 2025 - 7:00PM
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