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Ant Group’s latest research into AI development places it among domestic firms such as DeepSeek and ByteDance in the search for more efficient ways to train and run models. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Ant Group’s use of local GPUs, not Nvidia, cuts AI model training costs by 20%

The fintech affiliate of Alibaba said its Ling-Plus-Base model can be ‘effectively trained on lower-performance devices’.

Artificial intelligence

AI boom drives record loans for data centres in Southeast Asia

Artificial intelligence

Exclusive | Why Lee Kai-fu is betting his AI start-up’s future on DeepSeek

US-China relations

US FCC probing if Huawei, other Chinese firms are seeking to evade curbs

Other companies under investigation include ZTE, Hikvision, China Mobile and China Telecom.

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Brendan Carr, chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission, delivers a speech at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on March 3. Photo: AFP
Brendan Carr, chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission, delivers a speech at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on March 3. Photo: AFP
Semiconductors

Huawei-related chip equipment maker to debut products at Shanghai trade show

SiCarrier, a chip tool maker backed by the Shenzhen government, will launch new products at the three-day Semicon China exhibition.

Semiconductors

Hong Kong investment arm backs Chinese RISC-V start-up StarFive

The partnership will see Hong Kong support StarFive in rolling out RISC-V chip applications in the city.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Wingtech sells 4.6 billion yuan assembly assets after losses from US sanctions

The company signed an agreement to sell stake in five subsidiaries to Luxshare Precision Industry, according to filing with Shanghai Stock Exchange.

An undated aerial photograph of Dongguan Luxshare Technology in Guangdong province. Photo: Handout
An undated aerial photograph of Dongguan Luxshare Technology in Guangdong province. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

Robot wars: why this week was a game-changer for the US-China humanoid race

From ‘kung fu bots’ to new production lines, the race to mass produce humanlike robots is accelerating on both sides of the Pacific.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Xpeng says robotics industry will get bigger than automotive sector

Xpeng plans to mass produce humanoid robots and flying cars for the consumer market by the end of next year.

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Artificial intelligence

AMD CEO visits China, touts chip compatibility with DeepSeek models

The US semiconductor firm and main rival of Nvidia has been promoting its infrastructural support for DeepSeek’s AI models.

AMD CEO Lisa Su. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

Chinese institute offers ‘uncapped’ pay to talent in chipmaking gear development

The generous terms reflect how China is sparing no effort to entice young talent to boost the nation’s capabilities in lithography systems.

China aims to reduce reliance on foreign chipmaking equipment suppliers like ASML. Photo: Shutterstock
China aims to reduce reliance on foreign chipmaking equipment suppliers like ASML. Photo: Shutterstock
Huawei

Huawei develops computer chips in move away from Intel, Windows

The company is expected to forgo US hardware and software in favour of self-developed technology in its next personal computers.

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Semiconductors

South Korea semiconductor exports to China sink as US tightens tech restrictions

South Korea’s chip sales to China in February fell 31.8 per cent from a year earlier, bigger than the 22.5 per cent contraction in January.

Artificial intelligence

AI start-up challenges Nvidia’s dominance with Beijing support

A team with ties to Tsinghua University has unveiled a new framework for building advanced AI models using Chinese-made chips.

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A Chinese team says its new AI framework can run on domestic chips. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

Nvidia challenger Biren secures fresh funding from state-backed investor

The start-up, valued at US$2.2 billion, secured funding from a private equity entity under Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment.

Biren Technology chips are seen as challengers to Nvidia in China. Photo: Handout
Biren Technology chips are seen as challengers to Nvidia in China. Photo: Handout
Robotics

China manufacturing, AI pose an ‘existential threat’ to US in robotics sector

Domestic manufacturers’ share in China, the world’s largest robotics market, nears 50 per cent, up from 30 per cent in 2020.

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Huawei

Huawei platform HarmonyOS expands China adoption, tops Apple’s iOS in 2024

The domestic market share of HarmonyOS was ahead of Apple’s iOS for four consecutive quarters last year.

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Semiconductors

TSMC pitches Nvidia, others about joint venture to run Intel foundry

US President Donald Trump is keen to revive Intel’s fortunes, as he seeks to boost American advanced manufacturing, sources say.

TSMC has pitched an INtel foundry joint venture to several US chipmakers, according to sources. Photo: AFP
TSMC has pitched an INtel foundry joint venture to several US chipmakers, according to sources. Photo: AFP
Alibaba

Alibaba.com targets 100% AI adoption by merchants in 2025

Zhang Kuo, president of Alibaba’s international wholesale marketplace, expects the AI initiative to help sellers and buyers on the platform.

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Semiconductors

How Alibaba’s new RISC-V chip hits the mark for China’s tech ambitions

Alibaba research arm Damo Academy’s launch of the XuanTie C930 is expected to usher in more open-source chip innovation in China.

Artificial intelligence

China sees more AI video-generation models as Tencent launches open-source tool

China’s field of home-grown AI video-generation models is getting crowded, more than a year after OpenAI’s Sora was launched.

China’s crowded field of artificial intelligence video-generation models includes products from Tencent Holdings, Kuaishou Technology, ByteDance and Alibaba Group Holding. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

China’s iFlyTek eyes Europe expansion as US trade war heats up

iFlyTek plans to expand in Europe, diversifying its supply chain amid rising US-China trade tensions and aiming for new markets.

The iFlyTek stand at MWC Barcelona 2025. Photo: Reuters
The iFlyTek stand at MWC Barcelona 2025. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

ASML to build reuse-and-repair centre in Beijing despite US-China tech tensions

China overtook Taiwan as the Dutch company’s biggest market last year, with sales of US$10.9 billion, according to its annual report.

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Technology

Trump set to meet with US tech leaders next week amid new tariffs, export rules

A group that includes the CEOs of HP, Intel, IBM and Qualcomm has discussed meeting with the Trump administration on Monday, sources say.

Alibaba

Alibaba rolls out AI model that it claims beats DeepSeek, OpenAI

Alibaba says its QwQ-32B AI model outperforms DeepSeek’s R1 in coding and problem solving while using fewer resources.

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Alibaba shares have surged in Hong Kong after it introduced its latest AI reasoning model. Photo: AFP
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