Shenzhen eyes ‘leapfrog’ gains in AI server supply chain under self-reliance push
Shenzhen – southern China’s technology powerhouse – has launched an ambitious three-year action plan to build itself into…
Chinese smartphone makers Vivo, Oppo raise prices as memory costs surge
Chinese smartphone maker Vivo on Monday said it will increase handset prices, citing surging semiconductor and memory costs,…
Nvidia halts H200 production as China backs Huawei AI chips
Nvidia has reportedly halted production of its H200 artificial-intelligence (AI) chips intended for China amid rising political tensions…
China’s chip exports surge 73% as AI demand fuels semiconductor growth
China’s chip exports jumped in the first two months of the year, according to the latest customs data,…
China’s tech giants pursue AI, semiconductor talent in US as competition intensifies
The overseas hiring spree underscores these “big tech” firms’ growing ambitions to build up their skilled workforce in…
China trials its largest locally made AI computing resource in major infrastructure push
China’s state-backed SuperComputing Network (SCNet), a major computing resource provider, has deployed a new node for beta testing,…
China’s Guangdong province exports record US$140 billion of tech, high-value goods
Exports of chip-manufacturing equipment, electric vehicles (EVs) and other high-value goods from China’s southern Guangdong province rose to…
Nvidia CEO tours Shanghai amid fresh signs of China thaw
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has begun his latest trip to China – visiting a grocery market in Shanghai…
These quantum switches need a materials makeover
Key Insights Most of today’s quantum computers rely on qubits with Josephson junctions that work for now…
Tech war: China takes confident strides to develop more AI innovation in 2026
That release was a fitting reminder to the world, especially during the peak of the Christmas holiday season,…
DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng makes the cut in top 10 ‘people who shaped science in 2025’
The Nature’s 10 profile of Liang recognised the disruption caused in January by the release of DeepSeek-R1, a…
Memory chip prices surge amid strong demand from the AI sector: analysts
The steep rise in memory chip prices is expected to continue on the back of heightened demand from…