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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
Semiconductors
China waives retaliatory tariffs on some US chip imports, report says
25 Apr 2025 - 5:52PM
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Semiconductors
US-China trade war drives demand for Intel’s older chips
25 Apr 2025 - 11:15AM
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
Visitors look at a Mercedes-Benz all-electric CLA on display during the Shanghai Auto Show on April 23, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
DeepSeek
DeepSeek on recruitment drive as start-up remains tight-lipped on new AI model
This marks the first time DeepSeek has published product-related job openings, as it has largely focused on fundamental AI model research.
24 Apr 2025 - 10:42PM
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Shanghai chip firm doubles quarterly profit as China expands supply chain role
Semiconductor design firm Montage Technology is currently one of the world’s three main suppliers of connector chips to the DRAM market.
24 Apr 2025 - 7:00AM
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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
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
Huawei
Huawei to roll out AI chips this year as potential alternative to Nvidia’s H20
US export restrictions are expected to accelerate China’s push for self-reliance, including efforts to shift the chip supply chain onshore.
22 Apr 2025 - 10:40PM
Artificial intelligence
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang lobbies Japan to boost power generation for AI
‘The country needs to build new infrastructure,’ Huang says.
22 Apr 2025 - 2:11PM
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DeepSeek
From gifted student to AI hero, DeepSeek founder inspires a nation
Hailing from an obscure village in southern China, Liang Wenfeng has risen from humble roots to become a household name.
19 Apr 2025 - 11:00AM
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Semiconductors
Tech war: founder of Chinese chip equipment maker AMEC renounces US citizenship
The change of citizenship for AMEC’s Gerald Yin Zheyao, 81, comes amid the escalating tech war between the world’s two largest economies.
18 Apr 2025 - 8:00PM
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US-China tech war
Nvidia CEO’s China visit seen as reassuring officials, clients amid trade war
The visit was to reassure officials and clients that the company would like to maintain business ties despite US restrictions.
18 Apr 2025 - 6:00PM
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E-commerce
Shein, Temu to increase US prices next week, reflecting new tariffs
In nearly identical statements, Shein and Temu said prices would increase following US policy changes expected to impact how they operate.
18 Apr 2025 - 5:30PM
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US-China tech war
Alibaba’s Taobao shopping app sees surging downloads in US amid Trump tariffs
Taobao jumped to fifth place from 47th on Apple’s App Store and to third place from 144th among shopping apps on Google Play in a matter of days.
17 Apr 2025 - 8:29PM
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Americans have rushed to download Alibaba’s premier shopping app Taobao as the country faces 145 per cent in new tariffs on Chinese goods. Photo: AFP
US-China tech war
Nvidia CEO calls China a ‘key market’ on Beijing visit, as US bans H20 chips
Huang arrived in Beijing on Thursday at the invitation of the state-backed China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.
22 Apr 2025 - 4:32PM
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TSMC
TSMC’s profit beats estimates amid chip stockpiling in pre-tariff rush
The main chipmaker for Nvidia and Apple reported March-quarter net income of US$11.1 billion.
17 Apr 2025 - 3:16PM
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Automotive industry
BYD prices new SUV at aggressive US$18,300 to attract young consumers
BYD slashed the price of the Titanium 3, which includes its new advanced driver assistance system, at the last minute, capitalising on Tesla’s China challenges.
17 Apr 2025 - 2:30PM
BYD launches the Titanium 3 electric SUV under its Fang Cheng Bao brand in Shenzhen on April 16. Photo: Handout
Semiconductors
Nvidia curbs and ASML warning spur global tech-stock rout
A bigger-than-expected drop in ASML’s bookings failed to alleviate concerns over a potential slowdown in AI demand.
17 Apr 2025 - 10:59AM
Semiconductors
Chip war: US Nvidia H20 restrictions could boost China’s AI chip business
Nvidia’s China business is likely to ‘fall to nearly zero’, as tech giants such as ByteDance and Tencent turn to domestic suppliers, analysts say.
16 Apr 2025 - 10:44PM
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Semiconductors
ASML’s orders fall short, as CEO warns of tariff uncertainty
‘The situation will remain dynamic for a while,’ Christophe Fouquet, CEO of the chipmaking equipment giant, says.
16 Apr 2025 - 5:25PM
Huawei
Huawei launches new AI architecture to challenge Nvidia’s dominance
Huawei’s alleged advancement points to the US-sanctioned company’s progress in achieving self-sufficiency in computing power.
16 Apr 2025 - 12:09AM
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Huawei logo is seen at the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai in June 2024. Photo: AFP
E-commerce
American bargain hunters flock to China’s DHgate e-commerce app
‘There’s nothing a Chinese factory can’t make,’ a TikTok user says in a video purportedly showing suppliers of designer fashion brands.
15 Apr 2025 - 8:04PM
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Apple
Chinese plant resumes hiring after Trump spares iPhones from tariffs
The move highlights the disruption caused by the new US tariffs to Apple’s supply chain.
14 Apr 2025 - 9:00PM
Semiconductors
China amends ‘place of origin’ in boost to local semiconductor manufacturers
The China Semiconductor Industry Association clarified that the place of origin for chips is determined by the location of the wafer fabrication plant.
11 Apr 2025 - 8:24PM
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