About three months after Huawei Technologies was added to Washington’s trade blacklist in 2019, the company’s then-rotating chairman, Eric Xu Zhijun, unveiled what he proclaimed as the “world’s most powerful AI processor” – the Ascend 910 – designed for training artificial intelligence (AI) models. Huawei’s advanced AI chip initiative, however, suddenly faced a major obstacle a year later in August 2020, when the US Commerce Department tightened restrictions by barring the sale of semiconductor...

Huawei opens HarmonyOS 6 to developers, prepares AI features for public launch

Huawei Technologies has unveiled the latest version of its proprietary operating system (OS), HarmonyOS 6, new artificial intelligence (AI) models and its CloudMatrix 384 AI rack architecture, as the Chinese technology giant accelerates efforts to build out its in-house software ecosystem in the face of ongoing US sanctions. The company introduced a beta version of HarmonyOS 6 at its annual developer conference on Friday, highlighting new features such as AI agents. Richard Yu Chengdong,...

How to turn AI into your own research assistant with this free Google tool

Learn About, a Google Labs experiment, lets you explore topics in depth through interactive, conversational responses.

4 ways to turn AI into your business advantage

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How to enable earthquake alerts on your Android phone (including these Samsung models)

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Everything we know about Tesla's robotaxi launch in Austin

CEO Elon Musk has long touted a driverless robotaxi, and the pressure is on the billionaire to deliver on his promises.

Meta approached Perplexity before massive Scale AI deal

Meta recently invested $14.3 billion into Scale AI and tried to buy another startup called Safe Superintelligence, as CNBC previously reported.

Circle shares extend their rally after Senate passes landmark stablecoin bill

Shares of Circle continued to climb on Friday as investors cheered the Senate approval of its proposed stablecoin legislation, the GENIUS Act.

Chip stocks fall on report U.S. could terminate waivers for Taiwan Semi and others

The latest reported move by the Commerce Department comes as the U.S. and China hold an unsteady truce over tariffs and trade, with chip controls a key sticking point.

These headphones are extremely sweat-resistant, and they're on sale

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Tesla inks first deal to build China's largest grid-scale battery power plant

The U.S. company posted on the Chinese social media service Weibo that the project would be the largest of its kind in China when completed.

I upgraded my Pixel 9 Pro to Android 16 - here's what I love (and what's still missing)

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AI agents win over professionals - but only to do their grunt work, Stanford study finds

The research shines new light on the future of human-AI collaboration in the workplace.

Are these cheap Amazon tablets actually usable? My verdict after a month of testing

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Why ether ETF inflows have come roaring back from the dead

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I found a file-transferring app that works between Android and Linux - and it's free to use

I'm always on the lookout for apps to make it easier to work between Linux and Android, and this one by Packet fits the bill.

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I found a budget Motorola with a better battery than smartphones twice the price

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Coinbase secures EU crypto license, swaps Ireland for Luxembourg as main hub

"Luxembourg is leading the way with its pro-business climate and thoughtful approach to regulation," Coinbase Brian Armstrong tells CNBC.

Meta, EssilorLuxottica unveil Oakley smart glasses

Meta and EssilorLuxottica debut the Oakley Meta HSTN, which are AI smart glasses pitched toward athletes with a starting price of $399.

BBC threatens AI firm with legal action over unauthorised content use

It is first time that the BBC has taken such action regarding alleged scraping of its content for AI.

TikTok ‘continues to work with’ Vance on deal as its US fate remains uncertain

TikTok, the popular short video app owned by China’s ByteDance, thanked US President Donald Trump, while stating it was still working with Vice-President J.D. Vance who was tasked with brokering a deal under a sell-or-ban law. While TikTok’s fate remains in limbo after Trump offered another 90-day postponement on the deadline for a deal, it will not be business as usual and a US sale could result in a bifurcated platform given the deal’s complexity due to China’s export rules, according to...

Meta tried to buy Ilya Sutskever's $32 billion AI startup, but is now planning to hire its CEO

Meta plans to hire Safe Superintelligence CEO Daniel Gross and former GitHub Nat Friedman to beef up the company's AI team, according to sources.

China’s Empyrean sees opportunities in US chip-design software curbs

Chinese chip-design software company Empyrean Technology has pledged to become one of the world’s top electronic design automation (EDA) providers, as new US export restrictions bring both opportunities and challenges to the domestic industry. Founded in 2009 and based in Beijing, Empyrean aims to ascend to the top tier of EDA providers, capitalising on the struggles faced by its US competitors in selling to China because of new export controls on chip-design software, said Yu Han, a senior...

Unitree Robotics now a unicorn with ByteDance, Alibaba, Tencent funding

Unitree Robotics, a leading player in China’s booming robotics industry, has completed a new round of financing, attracting investment from some of the country’s biggest tech companies amid excitement surrounding this sector. The Hangzhou-based company, founded by Wang Xingxing, was valued at over 10 billion yuan (US$1.3 billion), according to investors and local media reports. Notable backers in the latest funding round included ByteDance-linked Jinqiu Capital, Alibaba Group Holding and...

Tech giants unleash AI on weather forecasts: are they any good?

The biggest tech firms are using AI to forecast the weather but is that better than existing models?

Ant Group pushes wider adoption of AI-enabled smart glasses for mobile payments

Chinese fintech giant Ant Group is pushing the wider adoption of smart glasses to facilitate digital transactions, extending the reach of mobile payments beyond smartphones. The first such payment outside mainland China was recently completed in Hong Kong using Meizu’s StarV smart glasses, according to a statement on Thursday by the company, an affiliate of Post owner Alibaba Group Holding. That transaction was made via AlipayHK, the Hong Kong platform of Ant Group’s flagship Alipay app, using...

Trump confirms further delay to TikTok ban or sale deadline

It's the third time the date has been moved back by Trump since he took office in January.

Creators say they didn't know Google uses YouTube to train AI

Google is using its expansive library of YouTube videos to train its AI models, including Gemini and the Veo 3 video and audio generator, CNBC has learned.

China subsidies give Alibaba, JD.com sales lift during 618 shopping festival

Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba Group Holding and JD.com reported record user participation and growing sales during the 618 shopping festival, as government subsidies and new artificial intelligence (AI) tools fuelled a surge in consumer activity. More than 453 brands each surpassed 100 million yuan (US$14 million) in gross merchandise value (GMV) on Alibaba’s Taobao and Tmall platforms during the weeks-long event, the company said on Thursday. The roster included global names such as Apple,...

SpaceX's Starship explodes during routine test in Texas

Local authorities said that Starship "suffered a catastrophic failure and exploded," with no injuries reported at thsi time and an investigation underway.

Google looks likely to lose appeal against record $4.7 billion EU fine

The fine relates to a long-running antitrust case surrounding Google's Android operating system.

Samsung aims to catch up to Chinese rivals for thin foldable phones as Apple said to enter the fray

Samsung is set to launch its next foldable smarpthone, the Galaxy Fold7, at an event next month.

How Huawei’s AI chips outperform Nvidia’s in running DeepSeek’s R1 model

Huawei Technologies’ advanced data centre architecture, CloudMatrix 384, has enabled the company’s Ascend chips to surpass the performance of Nvidia’s H800 graphics processing units (GPUs) in running DeepSeek’s R1 artificial intelligence (AI) model, according to a technical paper. Jointly written by researchers from Huawei and Chinese AI infrastructure start-up SiliconFlow, the paper described CloudMatrix 384 as a specialised “AI supernode” that is purpose-built for handling extensive AI...

Alibaba, Tencent-backed AI unicorn MiniMax eyes Hong Kong listing, report says

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up MiniMax, which counts Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings as investors, is moving towards an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong as early as this year, according to media reports. Shanghai-based MiniMax, whose last funding round in March 2024 valued the company at US$2.5 billion, was in the “early stage” of preparations for the listing, according to a Wednesday report by Shanghai-based news outlet The Paper, citing unnamed sources close...

Alibaba Cloud expands in South Korea with second data centre

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) unit of Alibaba Group Holding, is set to launch its second data centre in South Korea to address growing demand driven by the rapid development of generative AI. The company said on Thursday that the new centre would be operational by the end of June, representing a significant step in its international expansion. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. “In line with the rapid advancement of AI-based technologies and...

Texas Instruments pledges 'historic' $60bn US chip investment

The announcement comes as Trump pressures big technology firms to increase manufacturing in America.

Huawei defends role as AI, 5G infrastructure supplier at Shanghai MWC

Huawei Technologies is seeking to deepen its role as a global supplier of artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G infrastructure for network operators, as the telecoms industry faces market saturation. Speaking at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai on Wednesday, Huawei deputy chairman Eric Xu Zhijun said that 40 years of rapid development in the telecoms industry had led to a period in which “basic consumer needs are met and growth is stagnant”. Xu identified four key paths to industry...

Print and shoot: How 3D-printed guns are spreading online

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JD.com takes its Meituan rivalry to Saudi Arabia with express delivery service

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is extending its deep-seated rivalry with Meituan to Saudi Arabia, launching a self-operated courier service in the country as it extends its footprint in the Middle East. On Wednesday, JD.com’s logistics arm JD Logistics announced the launch of JoyExpress, a business-to-consumer express delivery service that covers most of the 13 provinces in the Middle Eastern country, according to a statement. JoyExpress provides expedited same-day and next-day delivery...

Apple looking to make 'premium' priced folding iPhones starting next year, analyst says

Kuo is an analyst for TF International Securities who focuses on the Asian electronics supply chain and often discusses Apple products before they're launched.

Shares of Coinbase, Circle surge after stablecoin bill passes Senate

Coinbase and Circle rallied on Wednesday after the Senate passed the GENIUS Act, a bill that would legitimize U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins under federal law.

Pro-Israel hackers destroy $90 million in Iran crypto exchange breach, analytics firm says

Iran’s largest crypto exchange, Nobitex, was hacked for over $90 million in what Elliptic says was likely a politically motivated cyberattack.

DOJ seizes record $225 million in crypto tied to global 'pig butchering' scams

The DOJ thanked Tether for aiding the probe and urged more victims to come forward.

Scale AI not 'winding down' following Meta deal, interim CEO tells employees and customers

Scale AI's interim CEO Jason Droege told employees that the AI company is not 'winding down' following the $14.3 billion investment from Meta.

OpenAI is winding down its work with Scale AI, whose founder is joining Meta

OpenAI has been winding down its work with Scale AI over the last year, according to a spokesperson.

Amazon's Zoox boosts robotaxi production ahead of first commercial launch in Las Vegas

The facility will help Zoox grow its robotaxi fleet, eventually producing 10,000 vehicles a year once it's at full scale.

Waymo cars are coming to New York, but with a driver behind the wheel

Waymo says it will push for a change in state law to allow autonomous vehicles to operate in New York City.

Senate passes GENIUS stablecoin bill, giving crypto industry first major legislative win

This is the first legislative victory for the digital asset industry, which put around $250 million in the 2024 election cycle.

Where is Trump’s ‘all-American’ phone made? Analysts point to Asia

The search is on to identify the actual manufacturer behind the US$499 Trump Mobile T1 smartphone, as most supply chain analysts cast doubt on the claim by the US president’s family that the device could be “proudly designed and built in the United States.” China, the world’s largest smartphone market since 2011, is also the hub of global manufacturing, with estimates ranging from a low of 60 per cent to a high of 80 per cent of worldwide production. One in three of the 187 disclosed suppliers...

OpenAI boss: Meta offering $100m plus to poach my staff

Sam Altman said so far none of his "best people" had jumped ship to his big tech rival.

Oura, Maven Clinic team up to bring biometric data into clinical care

The health insights tracked by Oura Ring will be utilized by Maven Clinic's doctors and care teams as part of a new partnership.

Klarna CEO wants to turn the platform into a 'super app' with help from AI

The buy now, pay later giant's IPO may be on hold — but its business strategy remains the same, according to CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski.

TikTok’s fate still in limbo as Trump extends deadline to sell its US operations

The fate of short video app TikTok in the United States remains in limbo, according to analysts, even as the Trump administration gives owner ByteDance a fresh 90-day extension to find a non-Chinese buyer for the popular platform’s operations in the country. The White House on Tuesday said US President Donald Trump would sign another executive order this week “to keep TikTok up and running” in the US. While Beijing and Washington work on a trade deal, “the TikTok issue is beyond the scope of...

Hong Kong could serve as stablecoin test bed to raise yuan’s profile

Hong Kong could serve as a stablecoin test bed to boost the internationalisation of the yuan as Beijing puts more focus on the digital version of its currency, according to the chairman and CEO of HashKey Group. “Due to its ‘one country, two systems’ characteristics, Hong Kong’s stablecoins can serve as a testing ground for the mainland, providing both experience and lessons,” said Xiao Feng, who heads one of the city’s licensed cryptocurrency exchange operators, on Wednesday. Earlier in the...

Sam Altman says Meta offered OpenAI staff $100 million bonuses, as Mark Zuckerberg ramps up AI poaching efforts

While Meta had sought to hire "a lot of people" from OpenAI, "so far none of our best people have decided to take them up on that," Sam Altman said.

JD.com founder bets on stablecoins to cut cross-border e-commerce payment costs

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com plans to make an international foray into stablecoins – cryptocurrencies backed by a reference asset, typically a fiat currency like the US dollar – as these tokens are poised to become a major cross-border payment tool, according to founder and chairman Richard Liu Qiangdong. “JD.com intends to secure stablecoin licences across key currency markets globally … to reduce cross-border transaction costs by 90 per cent,” Liu said in a media briefing on Tuesday. “We...

DeepSeek’s updated R1 AI model matches Google, Anthropic in coding benchmark

The latest model update from Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek has matched the coding performance of industry heavyweights Google and Anthropic, according to the latest results from WebDev Arena, a real-time AI coding competition. The updated version of DeepSeek-R1 tied for first place with Google’s Gemini-2.5 and Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4 on the WebDev Arena leaderboard, which evaluates large language models (LLMs) on their ability to solve coding tasks quickly and...

Alibaba recruits top Chinese AI scientist to lead speech-recognition push

Li Xiangang, a leading Chinese scientist in speech recognition, has joined Alibaba Group Holding to spearhead its artificial intelligence (AI) voice team, boosting the tech giant’s capabilities in the burgeoning field. Sources familiar with the matter said Li, who holds a PhD in Computer and Information Sciences from Peking University, had taken on a role leading speech AI research at the Hangzhou-based e-commerce giant. He fills a position previously held by Yan Zhijie, who left the...

Nintendo's Switch 2 has powered a $39 billion rally this year

Nintendo shares hit a fresh record high on Wednesday continuing a massive rally this year that has been fueled by demand and hype around its Switch 2 console.

As China sees boom in humanoid robotics, firms pay 3 times national average

As China witnesses a boom in humanoid robotics, companies in the sector are offering salaries more than three times the urban average to lure top engineers and AI talent – underscoring a deepening talent crunch that even industry leaders acknowledge. The average monthly pay for humanoid robot algorithm engineers now stands at 31,512 yuan (US$4386), rising up to 38,489 yuan for roles requiring more than five years of experience, according to a new report released this week by online recruitment...

Trump to extend US TikTok ban deadline, White House says

The app was supposed to be banned in the US after its Chinese owner refused to sell it by a January deadline.

Could old coal mines help ease China’s solar-panel overcapacity?

China leads the world in converting decommissioned coal-mining sites into solar power projects, a trend that promises to advance the clean energy transition while potentially reducing a surplus of solar panels produced by struggling Chinese manufacturers, according to Global Energy Monitor (GEM). Conversion of surface-mined lands into solar-generation projects had surged in 15 countries, particularly over the past couple of years, the non-governmental organisation said in a report on...

AWS' custom chip strategy is showing results, and cutting into Nvidia's AI dominance

Anthropic's Claude Opus 4 launched on Trainium2 GPUs, according to AWS, and Project Rainier is powered by over half a million of its own.

Trump to extend TikTok deadline for third time, pushing decision out another 90 days

President Donald Trump plans to again extend the deadline requiring China's ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. business or be effectively banned in the country.

Amazon boss says AI will replace jobs at tech giant

Andy Jassy tells staff to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) as he warns the workforce will get smaller.

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Canva expands from design into analytics with acquisition of MagicBrief

Canva already provides popular tools for designing ads. Now it wants to help marketers see how they perform.

UK watchdog fines 23andMe for 'profoundly damaging' data breach

The fine comes as the DNA testing firm, which filed for bankruptcy in March, is set to be sold to a new owner.

DeepSeek rival MiniMax says its first AI reasoning model halves compute of R1

Shanghai-based artificial intelligence (AI) start-up MiniMax has launched an open-source reasoning model that it said requires just half the computing resources of rival DeepSeek’s models for some tasks. On Tuesday, the company announced the release of MiniMax-M1, its first reasoning model, on its official WeChat account. M1 consumes less than half the computing power of DeepSeek-R1 for reasoning tasks with a generation length of 64,000 tokens or fewer, according to a technical paper released...

Unitree Robotics boosts capital base, paving the way for new fundraising round

Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics, a rising star in China’s booming robotics industry, has increased its registered capital from 2.6 million yuan to 2.9 million yuan (US$400,000), a move that could signal preparations for a new fundraising round. The company fuelled speculation about a potential initial public offering (IPO) in May when it transitioned from a limited liability company to a joint-stock company. According to Chinese corporate database Tianyancha, this restructuring allowed Unitree...

Experts question whether $499 gold Trump phone can be US-made

It is the latest plan by US President Donald Trump's family that looks to cash in on his name.

Alibaba updates open-source Qwen3 models for AI deployment on Apple devices

Alibaba Group Holding has released its updated Qwen3 family of artificial intelligence (AI) models that could signal the potential roll-out in China of machine-learning technology on a range of Apple devices, including iPhones, iPads and MacBooks. In a Monday post on social media platform X, the Qwen team of Alibaba’s cloud computing unit said it launched open-source Qwen3 models optimised for Apple’s MLX framework for machine learning. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. The MLX...

China hails Nvidia expo appearance as ‘vote of confidence’ amid tensions

China has announced that US semiconductor giant Nvidia will attend its flagship supply chain event for the first time, despite growing tensions between the two countries over a string of trade and technology issues. Nvidia will be among more than 100 exhibitors from the United States and Europe attending the China International Supply Chain Expo in July, the event’s organiser confirmed during a press conference on Tuesday morning. The artificial intelligence chip firm’s appearance in Beijing...

China internet pioneer urges students to put off graduate school, start-up plans

Charles Zhang Chaoyang, the founder, chairman and CEO of Chinese internet pioneer Sohu.com, urges college students on the mainland to skip postgraduate studies and defer plans to start a new business until they “gain some real experience” by working for a company. Citing his own experiences, Zhang said his postgraduate degree did not contribute much when he set up and began running his own company, according to his Saturday interview with Rupert Hoogewerf, chairman and chief researcher at Hurun...

SemiDrive to supply cockpit chips in European EVs as Chinese firms go global

Chinese automotive chip firm SemiDrive will start supplying its cockpit system-on-a-chip (SoC) to an undisclosed European carmaker late next year, marking its first collaboration on the continent to push for global sales, a senior executive said. The chips would be used in several of the carmaker’s models including sedans and SUVs produced and sold in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, general manager Eugene Wang said. The vehicles were expected to feature its X9 SoC, which integrates...

Why Ukraine is one of the world's most digital countries

Despite the war, Ukraine has developed of the most advanced systems for digital government services.

Shanghai firm sues to liquidate Hozon amid EV maker’s financial struggles

The cutthroat competition in mainland China’s electric vehicle (EV) market threatens to sink Hozon New Energy Automobile, as the maker of Neta-branded cars faces a lawsuit from a Shanghai-based advertising agency that wants the debt-ridden company to be liquidated. According to a document recently published on the National Enterprise Bankruptcy Information Disclosure Platform, a court in Jiaxing, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, is reviewing the bankruptcy case after Shanghai Yuxing...

Chinese router maker TP-Link lays off most workers at Shanghai chip unit

TP-Link, China’s leading Wi-fi router manufacturer, has laid off most employees at a chip development unit in Shanghai amid setbacks, according to people familiar with the matter and local media reports. Lianzhou International, known globally as TP-Link Systems and the overseas arm of the router maker, cut the majority of workers at its Shanghai-based chip unit last week, according to two people with knowledge of the situation, who declined to be named because they are not authorised to speak to...

China’s robotics market set to double in four years: Morgan Stanley

China’s robotics market is set to grow at an annual rate of 23 per cent to US$108 billion by 2028 from US$47 billion in 2024, solidifying the country’s dominant position in the fast-developing sector, according to a research note published by Morgan Stanley on Monday. China’s share of the global robotics market was about 40 per cent last year, according to the report by Hong Kong-based analysts Sheng Zhong and Chelsea Wang. A specific forecast for China’s market share by 2028 was not...

Baidu ramps up AI hiring as China faces talent crunch, joining other tech giants

Chinese internet search giant Baidu is accelerating its hunt for artificial intelligence (AI) talent with its largest-ever recruitment drive focused on the industry, as technology giants race to secure scarce expertise in the fast-growing sector. The Beijing-based firm said in a statement that job openings in its so-called AIDU annual recruitment drive – an initiative to attract and develop future AI tech leaders – had surged 60 per cent this year. The company did not specify the total number of...

Hong Kong-based fintech LianLian Global’s Middle East expansion pays off

Hong Kong-based LianLian Global is reaping the dividends of its foray into the Middle East, as the digital payment provider’s solutions have made life easier for the region’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to deal with partners in mainland China. Foreign companies can process payments quickly through LianLian Global’s network that caters to about 6 million Chinese suppliers, manufacturers and exporters. LianLian Global is the international unit of Hong Kong-listed LianLian...

Ant International issues first sustainability report after spin-off

Ant International, which was spun off from fintech giant Ant Group last year, published its first independent sustainability report on Monday, underscoring its operational autonomy from its Chinese parent. Speculation has been rife over a potential listing by Ant International, which is registered in Singapore. In the report, the company emphasised its “new corporate identity”, describing its mission as “to make it easy to do business anywhere, bringing small and beautiful changes to the...

How a Chinese AI start-up helps Nike, Gap, Urban Revivo predict fashion trends

Chinese start-up Hangzhou Zhiyi Technology applies artificial intelligence (AI) in apparel design and production, helping famous brands like Nike, Gap and Urban Revivo predict the next fashion trend. Founded in 2018 at fast-rising Chinese technology hub Hangzhou, capital of eastern Zhejiang province, Zhiyi Tech is focused on compiling style and sales data from major shopping and social-media sites around the world, providing clients with data-driven analysis of fashion market trends. Zhiyi Tech...

Food security takes root: how China’s Xinjiang is at forefront of national push

Chinese agricultural scientists have turned 40 hectares (99 acres) of salty soil in Xinjiang into fertile land capable of supporting multiple crops – part of a national strategy to bolster food security by transforming vast swathes of non-arable terrain into farms. The breakthrough followed seven years of effort in the Uygur autonomous region’s Shihezi, led by a research team from a local university, the state-owned People’s Daily reported. The previously degraded soil now sustains wheat,...

Taiwan blacklists leading chipmakers Huawei, SMIC amid US-China tech rivalry

Taiwan added Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), two of China’s leading chipmakers, to a trade blacklist a mid an intensifying tech rivalry between China and the US. The International Trade Administration of Taiwan included Huawei, SMIC and a host of their subsidiaries in a Strategic High-Tech Commodities Entity List, according to the updated list published by the island’s Ministry of Economic Affairs on its website on Saturday. Huawei and SMIC did not...

Hong Kong virtual insurer OneDegree seeks greater Middle East growth

Hong Kong virtual insurer OneDegree is gaining ground in the Middle East and has signed 20 contracts since entering the region in 2023, according to one of its founders. In an interview on June 6, Alvin Kwock Yin-lun said the nine-year-old company was looking for additional growth in the Middle East. It has insured the digital assets of 20 companies licensed by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, including digital asset exchanges and providers of trading and custody services. OneDegree...

Meet Goku, the Chinese quant fund with AI ambitions beyond finance

Goku Technologies, a Shanghai-based quantitative trading fund, is expanding its ambitions beyond finance, looking to artificial intelligence (AI) as a means to overcome challenges faced by humanity, according to CEO Wang Xiao. In an interview with the Post, Wang said the firm’s AI initiatives were driven by a vision that transcended short-term commercial interests. “What I believe is [AI exists] to solve issues for humanity – this is the only thing that matters,” he said. Last month, Goku...

Race to mine metals for EV batteries threatens marine paradise

Photographs appear to show how nickel mining damaged one the world's most diverse marine environments

How the obsession with risky assets is putting global finance in peril

Fashionable, frivolous or downright foolish? Which of these words best describes the trend in markets toward derivatives, cryptocurrencies, digital assets and tokens as supplements or alternatives to traditional finance? Where is this great “paper chase” leading? For one thing, it is likely to be causing a flight into gold. But unless gold is remonetised and mining output is stepped up sharply, that trend could lead to deflation and limited economic growth. So a retreat to sustainable safety...

Hong Kong plans new AI supercomputing centre to boost tech hub status

The Hong Kong government is set to enhance its computing power support for start-ups as part of its ambition to become a leading technology hub, according to the city’s innovation chief, as local start-ups seek global clients at one of Europe’s largest technology shows. Hong Kong planned to establish a new supercomputing centre at Sandy Ridge in the Northern Metropolis – part of a government blueprint that aims to transform a large swathe of land in the New Territories into an economic hub,...

InvestHK pivots to support Hong Kong start-ups’ global growth

On May 16, just as US President Donald Trump wrapped up his whirlwind Gulf tour with over US$2 trillion in deals, a little-known Hong Kong fintech firm beat global rivals to bag a contract with a United Arab Emirates (UAE) bank. Evident Group, operator of a digital investment platform for alternative assets and licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission, formed a partnership with Zand Bank, the UAE’s first fully licensed digital bank. The collaboration will provide the Dubai-based bank’s...

Temu resumes direct sales to US after Washington-Beijing trade truce

Budget shopping site Temu, owned by Chinese online retailer PDD Holdings, is resuming direct shipments from China to the US, after Washington and Beijing agreed on a framework for a trade deal. Some items that had been removed from Temu’s US marketplace last month after it shifted to a “local fulfilment model” have been made available for sale in recent days. A Chinese seller surnamed Liu, who sells women’s clothing from Dongguan, Guangdong province, said two of his dresses were made available...

Hong Kong to allow drones with higher payloads to boost low-altitude economy

The Hong Kong government plans to permit more businesses to test higher-capacity aerial vehicles, aiming to boost the low-altitude economy and assess their impact on logistics efficiency and traffic, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun said. Speaking to more than 100 government officials, company executives, venture capitalists and researchers at the International Automotive & Supply Chain Expo on Friday, he said losses were possible even though these drones are expected to create a...

Meta AI searches made public - but do all its users realise?

Meta AI users may be inadvertently making their searches public without realising it.

Huawei’s AI chip output limited to 200,000 in 2025, US commerce official says

Huawei Technologies is expected to ship no more than 200,000 of its advanced artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors this year, according to a senior Trump administration official overseeing US export controls, who estimated that “most or all of” those chips would be supplied to enterprises within China. That figure would pale in comparison to the more than 1 million China-specific H20 graphics processing units (GPUs) produced by Nvidia in the last nine months of 2024, according to a January...

‘Watershed moment’: how Huawei’s HarmonyOS flourished in China amid US sanctions

Huawei Technologies has shipped more than 103 million smartphones and 21 million tablets running its proprietary HarmonyOS operating system, with nearly half delivered in 2024, according to consultancy Canalys. The Shenzhen-based technology giant shipped 46 million smartphones and 10.5 million tablets last year, signalling an accelerating pivot to its in-house operating system, serving as an alternative to Google’s Android amid US sanctions. Huawei has been transitioning its devices to its own...

Indian scientists search for the perfect apple

India can't grow enough apples to meet demand but farmers are struggling to raise production.

TikTok’s sister app Douyin courts merchants with lower deposit fees

TikTok owner ByteDance, whose Douyin short video app has emerged as a popular e-commerce shopping platform in China, will cut the guarantee deposit payable by merchants, in a move designed to keep existing sellers and lure new ones amid fierce competition. The deposit, held by the platform on behalf of sellers to cover potential costs such as refunds or penalties, would be capped at 5,000 yuan (US$695), a fraction of the previous maximum of 500,000 yuan. As a result, the deposit payable by...

Meta urged to go further in crackdown on 'nudify' apps

The apps use artificial intelligence to create fake nude images of people without their consent.

China’s AI race heats up as SenseTime, ByteDance unveil model updates

China’s artificial intelligence (AI) market sees heightened competition, as various model providers – from SenseTime to ByteDance – step up efforts to enhance their services. Hong Kong-listed SenseTime has upgraded its Cantonese-speaking chatbot, Sensechat, with a comprehensive set of new features that include real-time audio and video-interaction capabilities, according to the company’s announcement on Thursday. Other enhancements include visual reasoning capabilities, which allow Sensechat to...

Nvidia CEO says Huawei has everyone ‘covered’ if US chip ban on China stays

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang said his company’s technology remained a generation ahead of those developed by China, but warned that Huawei Technologies was in a position to expand its semiconductor business should US chip export curbs stay in place. In an interview with US broadcaster CNBC on Thursday, Huang appeared to echo recent published remarks made by Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei, who said the Chinese company’s Ascend artificial intelligence (AI) processors lagged behind...

Chinese tech champions boost Europe ties amid US tensions

Chinese companies, including Huawei Technologies and Unitree Robotics, are grabbing plenty of attention at one of Europe’s largest technology shows in Paris this week, as Beijing commits to deepen technological ties with France amid an intensifying rivalry with the US. In a speech at the China Pavilion of the VivaTech trade show on Thursday, Chinese ambassador to France Deng Li said the country would continue to promote “open cooperation” and “peaceful development” in global technology, adding...

Data bill opposed by Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa finally passes

Leading artists said the bill needed to be changed to protect them from having their work copied by AI.

ByteDance helps jewellery firm Lao Feng Xiang push AI glasses to China’s elderly

Social media giant ByteDance is helping the 177-year-old Chinese jewellery company Lao Feng Xiang develop a new generation of smart glasses, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), that feature real-time voice navigation and translation functions. Lao Feng Xiang debuted their initial line of wearable gadgets at Wednesday’s opening of the International Exhibition of Senior Care, Rehabilitation Medicine and Healthcare, the world’s biggest senior care expo, that is being held in the company’s home...

Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney over images

The Hollywood studios allege Midjourney's image generator is a "bottomless pit of plagiarism".

WhatsApp tells BBC it backs Apple in legal row with UK over user data

The messaging app says the UK government's demands over data access could set a "dangerous precedent."

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In China, electric cars accounted for almost half of all car sales last year.

4chan and porn site investigated by Ofcom over online safety

Nine companies are under investigation by Ofcom, using powers of the Online Safety Act.

Uber brings forward trialling driverless taxis in UK

The autonomous cars with no human safety driver at the wheel will be trialled in London next spring.

China's electric cars are becoming slicker and cheaper - but is there a deeper cost?

The future for EVs will inevitably involve China. But where does that leave the UK and Europe markets – and what of the questions around national security?

From festivals to weddings: Why drone shows are booming

Light shows involving hundreds and even thousands of drones are becoming big attractions.

Xbox handheld console finally revealed after a decade of speculation

The ROG Xbox Ally will use Game Pass on-the-go - meaning subscribers start off with hundreds of games.

Government considers social media time limits for children

The BBC understands proposals include a two-hour cap on apps and a 22:00 curfew.

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Ione Wells visits the Rubin Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert.

Will Musk's explosive row with Trump help or harm his businesses?

Experts say his tech empire needs more of Musk's attention - but also the continued custom of the government.

NatWest fixes app outage which left customers fuming

More than 3,000 people have reported problems during what is the latest in a long line of banking IT failures.

M&S hackers sent abuse and ransom demand directly to CEO

The criminals told the retailer's boss he could make things "fast and easy" if he complied with their demands.

Tesla shares tumble as Trump-Musk feud erupts

Tesla shares plunged 14%, marking one of the steepest declines in months as Musk and Trump battled online.

Stores open at midnight as fans rush to buy Nintendo Switch 2

One retailer says it's the "biggest gaming pre-order ever" - but there questions over whether high prices will dent sales.

How airline fees have turned baggage into billions

The amount carriers now charge for luggage is raising the ire of politicians and consumer groups.

TikTok blocks searches for extreme thinness 'skinnytok' hashtag

The app acknowledged the viral hashtag had been become linked to "unhealthy weight loss content."

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Protecting your personal data when a company gets into financial difficulty.

Pornhub leaves France over age verification law

It's the latest setback for the world's most popular porn site, which is also under investigation by the EU.

Apple and Google clash with police and MPs over phone thefts

The police told MPs that a big proportion of violent crime is related to mobile phone theft.

The British jet engine that failed in the 'Valley of Death'

Workers at Reaction Engines felt they were close to completing a revolutionary jet engine.

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Adrienne Murray heads behind the scenes at the European Spallation Source in Sweden.

Football and other premium TV being pirated at 'industrial scale'

New research singles out the Amazon Fire Stick as the most popular means of accessing illegal streams.

US green energy firms brace for federal funding cuts

Billions of dollars of US federal funding for green energy projects hangs in the balance.

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Using AI chatbots to recreate the voice or likeness of a loved one who has passed away.

Frugal tech: The start-ups working on cheap innovation

Indian start-ups are using local materials and innovative ideas to make useful and affordable products.

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A new form of testing claims to predict how likely an unborn child is to develop diseases.

Why we need 'revolutionary' cooling tech

Cooling systems that avoid the use of polluting refrigerants are being launched.

The camera tech propelling shows like Adolescence

Whole TV shows shot in one long take are made possible by new lightweight cameras.

The monthly AI or real quiz: May 2025

Challenge yourself with this edition of our monthly AI or real quiz and see if you can get top marks!

How to avoid a puncture on the Moon

Giant tyre firms are testing tyres that can survive conditions on the Moon and Mars.

Visit the Arctic vault holding back-ups of great works

An arctic vault holds digital back-ups of some of humanity's great works of art, history and technology.

Who should you trust for a weather forecast?

Weather influencers can provide useful local information but are also accused of exaggerating conditions.

Teen Innovator Soars to New Heights: Mehar Singh Breaks Guinness World Record with Lightning-Fast Drone Ascent

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Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Vivo V30 Pro: How the two affordable premium Android phones compare

Samsung Galaxy A55 offers 12GB RAM, 50MP camera, 25W charging at Rs 39,999. Vivo V30 Pro, Rs 41,999, features 12GB RAM, AMOLED display, MediaTek Dimensity 8200, 80W charging. V30 Pro has IP67, 256GB storage.

iQoo Z9 Turbo new leak reveals key specifications: All the details

iQoo set to launch Z9 Turbo with 1.5K display, Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, 6000mAh battery, 144Hz refresh rate, 50MP dual camera, 80W fast charging at Rs 19,999.

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, Galaxy A55 5G price revealed

Government issues warning for these Android smartphone and tablet users

The Indian CERT-In warns Android users of 'High' severity security flaws in multiple versions of the operating system, including vulnerabilities that could lead to obtaining sensitive information, gaining elevated privileges, executing arbitrary code, and causing denial of service conditions.

You can now watch Ayodhya Ram Mandir morning Aarti live daily

Doordarshan will telecast live the Mangala, Shringaar, Rajbhog, Sandhya, and Shayan Aartis offered to the Ram Lalla idol at the Ayodhya Ram temple on DD National, connecting devotees who can't visit the temple.

ChatGPT was down globally, here’s what the company has to say

ChatGPT experienced an outage, with 91% of users facing issues. OpenAI acknowledged the problem, and the service is now back online with performance back to normal. The TOI Tech team verified the restoration on the website and mobile app.

Microsoft plans to take on iPhone and Android smartphones with this new device

Microsoft discontinues Surface Duo smartphones but files a patent for a new foldable device with a single hinge system called 'spine cover plate'. The design aims to eliminate the hinge crease and reduce the device's thickness while offering added benefits and durability. However, its practicality remains uncertain.

Twitter bans over 5 lakh accounts in India, here's why

Elon Musk's X platform banned over 5 lakh Indian accounts for violating policies, including promoting terrorism and child sexual exploitation. Users should avoid violating policies to prevent account suspension.

3 ways Google aims to support the 2024 Indian General Elections

Google supports the Indian General Election by providing easy access to voting information and countering misinformation. Initiatives include partnering with the Election Commission, prioritizing trusted content on YouTube, and implementing advertising policies for transparency. Measures against AI-generated content are also taken.

This new AI tool can help you book train tickets, get refunds and check details on IRCTC website and app

Indian Railways' AI chatbot, AskDisha 2.0, powered by CoRover.AI, offers a range of services like booking tickets, refunds, checking PNR status, cancelling tickets, changing boarding station, checking booking history, and accessing e-tickets via text or voice commands in multiple languages.

Chipmaker TSMC returns to the list of world's 10 most valuable companies: Here’s what led to its comeback

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reclaimed a spot in the list of the world’s 10 most valuable companies, riding the optimism of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. TSMC's stock rallied, elevating its market capitalisation to a record, making it higher than Broadcom. Analysts expect TSMC to further advance amid surging AI-related revenue and strong pricing power.

Google Maps to get better with directions with future updates, here’s what’s changing

Google Maps is updating its Fused Orientation Provider (FOP) API to improve direction accuracy in busy areas. The update combines gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer data, reducing magnetic interference and benefiting Google Maps and third-party apps on Android 5.0 or above.

This popular YouTuber's account got hacked: What happened and tips to safeguard your account

Elon Musk’s AI company will make Grok chatbot more accessible, here’s how

Elon Musk criticizes OpenAI's deviation from mission and advocates AI accessibility for all. Musk announces xAI open sourcing Grok chatbot. OpenAI CEO Altman takes a dig at Musk's chatbot. Musk, obviously didn't like the jab and replied with a long-ish message saying “GPT-4 is about as funny as a screendoor on a submarine.”

Moto G54 receives a price cut in India: Here’s how much the smartphone costs

The Moto G54 budget smartphone, with two variants, has received a price cut. The 8GB version is priced at Rs 13,999, and the 12GB variant is selling at Rs 15,999. It features a 6.5-inch FHD+ display, 120Hz refresh rate, and a 50MP main sensor.

How Apple’s Find My app ‘cost’ a US city millions of dollars

Denver city pays $3.76 million in damages due to a wrongful raid caused by Apple's Find My app. An elderly woman's home was mistakenly raided by the police while searching for a stolen truck loaded with guns, ammo, and cash, as reported by CNN. Ruby Johnson filed a lawsuit against Detective Gary Staab and Sgt. Gregory Buschy.

Former Activision boss reportedly wants to buy TikTok

Bobby Kotick, former head of Activision Blizzard, may buy TikTok amid its potential US ban. A bill to sell TikTok is introduced, backed by President Biden. Kotick discussed acquisition with OpenAI head. Activision Blizzard faced a lawsuit. Concerns about data privacy and ties to China persist. TikTok urges American users to support it.

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