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AMD CEO Lisa Su, her husband Daniel Lin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, his wife Lori Huang and Apple’s executive chairman Tim Cook attend a state dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for President Xi Jinping in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Thursday. Photo: AFP

US-China tech war

Xi-Trump dinner puts US tech titans in spotlight – what does it mean for ties?

Nvidia, Apple, AMD and Tesla executives secured prime seats at the White House, underscoring the centrality of AI, chips and tech amid persistent tensions.

25 Sep 2026 - 3:02PMvideocam

US-China tech war

US widens pressure on China tech with blacklist proposal, Lenovo patent probe

24 Sep 2026 - 7:30PM

US-China tech war

In Focus | Will Xi and Trump find common ground on AI risk amid an escalating tech war?

24 Sep 2026 - 11:41AMvideocam

China’s Hygon expands into physical AI with new chips for robots and factories

Shanghai-listed firm says new chips will help bring AI from cloud servers to factory floors and industrial machines.

23 Sep 2026 - 12:45AM

The launch event for the Hygon 1000 series processors in Shenzhen on Tuesday. Photo: Handout

Huawei’s mobile chip narrows gap with Apple through Tau Scaling Law: Bernstein

Kirin 9050 Pro chip, the first based on Tau framework with 7nm technology, outperforms Apple’s 3nm A17 Pro in tests, research firm says.

22 Sep 2026 - 8:00PM

Alibaba debuts ‘China’s most powerful’ AI chip, teases 10-trillion-parameter model

The tech giant also aims to scale its Alibaba Cloud global data-centre capacity to more than 20 gigawatts by 2032.

22 Sep 2026 - 2:23PMvideocam

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Consumer MLCC frenzy cools in China, but AI server demand remains high

Shenzhen distributors say speculative buying in consumer MLCCs is fading, but demand for AI server parts continues to strain supply.

22 Sep 2026 - 8:03AM

Shops inside a mall in the Huaqiangbei commercial district in Shenzhen. Photo: Getty Images

US-China tech war

As AI safety fears mount, can a US-China hotline prevent a global crisis?

Washington and Beijing are seeking new ways to manage risks as competition intensifies, though analysts warn establishing effective safeguards may prove difficult.

21 Sep 2026 - 9:00PMvideocam

US-China tech war

Neither the US nor China can win the AI race alone, BofA analyst says

American power grid limits and China’s reliance on overseas chips mean both nations must lean on international cooperation.

21 Sep 2026 - 5:25PM

Chinese researchers plot path to 3-nm chips using older lithography tools

The breakthrough by the Chinese Academy of Sciences is far from mass production but shows China is tracking the road map of global leaders.

19 Sep 2026 - 8:00AM

The breakthrough marks the latest progress in China’s drive to chart an alternative path to advanced chipmaking. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Chip foundries better shielded in AI slowdown than Asia-Pacific tech peers: S&P

Contract chipmakers like TSMC are well protected against spending contractions by hyperscalers, based on stress tests by the ratings agency.

18 Sep 2026 - 3:15PM

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company logo at Hsinchu Science Park in Taiwan. Photo: AFP

China to see major shift to Huawei for AI model training in 2027: deputy chair

The firm’s Ascend chips are ahead of Nvidia in domestic market, Huawei’s Eric Xu Zhijun says.

18 Sep 2026 - 3:56PM

How Huawei plans to bypass US chip curbs with its latest technology

The Chinese tech giant is leveraging its UnifiedBus technology to link hundreds or thousands of chips into single computing unit.

17 Sep 2026 - 8:00PM

Huawei unveils latest tech to boost AI power, curb China’s Nvidia reliance

Its SuperPoD will face off against offerings by US rivals in the global computing power arena, including Nvidia’s NVL system.

18 Sep 2026 - 1:25PMvideocam

Artificial intelligence

As appetite for US rivals grows, global funds flock to China’s Moonshot: sources

Start-up draws intense international interest through offshore vehicles chasing alternatives to US systems, insiders say.

16 Sep 2026 - 7:12PM

Moonshot has seen mounting interest from overseas players ranging from European investment firms to Middle East family offices. Photo: Reuters

Artificial intelligence

China is beating the US in consumer AI adoption, thanks to super apps: report

While the US has a lead in frontier AI, China’s advantage stems from distributing services through platforms tailored to local habits.

15 Sep 2026 - 7:00PM

Artificial intelligence

A ploy to entrench US lead? China pushes back on calls for slowdown in AI

Chinese researchers say a slowdown would protect established US incumbents while freezing latecomers out of the market.

15 Sep 2026 - 4:59PMvideocam

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Artificial intelligence

The US and China are racing to build ‘self-improving AI’. Here’s what’s at stake

Both sides view ‘recursive self-improvement’ as a game-changer in the AI race. But who will get there first – and will it endanger us all?

13 Sep 2026 - 8:00AMvideocam

The United States and China are racing to build AI models capable of training and developing other, more powerful models. Photo: Shutterstock

Artificial intelligence

Chinese optical supply chain relieved after US leaves transceivers off blacklist

The devices are emerging as central to artificial intelligence race, and China’s suppliers hold key market position.

11 Sep 2026 - 7:30PM

Artificial intelligence

‘Freaked out’: why AI safety fears are spiking ahead of Xi-Trump summit

Experts fear Silicon Valley is hurtling towards a major cybersecurity incident. Meanwhile, US-China tensions are undercutting AI safety talks.

12 Sep 2026 - 11:04AM

Semiconductors | With novel chip in Huawei phone, China heads for computing reset

Chinese tech giant’s launch of Mate XT 2 handset is first commercial test of Kirin 9050 Pro, a product of its new chip design paradigm, LogicFolding.

11 Sep 2026 - 1:05PM

With novel chip in Huawei phone, China heads for computing reset

Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek says new Flash AI model beats Kimi K3 on cyber, coding benchmarks

Developer’s V4.1 Flash launch highlights China’s AI battle, where efficiency and speed drive competition amid chip curbs.

10 Sep 2026 - 5:26PM

The V4.1 Flash uses a new “Causal-Encoder-Decoder” architecture, according to DeepSeek. Photo: Shutterstock

Huawei’s new chip philosophy gets run out with debut smartphone

The trifold Mate XT 2 smartphone is a key test of Huawei’s ability to make chips using its new design approach.

10 Sep 2026 - 12:42PM

Artificial intelligence

Amid China’s AI shift, JD.com bets on 3 million robots to automate logistics

The firm plans to retrain frontline workers for more technical roles, including maintenance of robots.

9 Sep 2026 - 3:57PM

Are Chinese AI stars Z.ai and MiniMax stuck in losses through 2030?

As both firms mature beyond early growth, an analyst says the industry is looking for a better metric for valuations.

8 Sep 2026 - 5:33PMvideocam

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