Chinese Tech Firms

China leads global market as robot dogs become major AI testing ground

Beijing's support for so-called embodied artificial intelligence has boosted the domestic robotics sector, while vast tech and electric vehicles supply chains have driven down costs

China switches trade files to WPS-only format, shutting out MS Word

China's Commerce Ministry issued new documents on rare earth export controls which couldn't be opened using MS Word or any other American word processor but only with homegrown software, WPS Office

What China ban means for Nvidia's billions and who gains in Beijing?

China has reportedly directed its biggest technology firms, including ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent, to stop buying Nvidia's artificial intelligence chips and cancel existing orders

China's Tesla rival Unitree's H1 wins humanoid race at Beijing showcase

The three-day event hosted in the Chinese capital is the latest showcase for the nation's challengers to Tesla Inc and other US companies developing products in the emerging field of advanced robotics

Nvidia's H20 chips under fire in China: What's behind the dispute?

China has sent official notices to firms urging them to avoid Nvidia's H20 chips in national security projects, citing backdoor risks and pushing for local chip adoption

China's Tianlong-3 rocket cleared for commercial launch a year after crash

Chinese space tech firm Space Pioneer passes critical test of its redesigned Tianlong-3 rocket after a year of its launch accident. It has set a tentative launch date for July-August 2025

Can China compete against US in AI talent war with homegrown minds?

China looks at international experience less as a brain drain and more as a way for researchers to acquire knowledge before returning home, a Stanford paper said

China shows tech resilience against Trump's export curbs over Rare earths

Tiptoeing around sensitive topics like state subsidies, eight tech executives who addressed reporters downplayed the impact of a yearslong US campaign to curtail China's technological ascent

Auditors flag irregularities in Indian units of Chinese brands Oppo, Realme

Oppo Mobiles India was flagged by its auditor for a negative net worth of ₹3,551 crore as of FY24. Realme India was pulled up for procedural lapses and inadequate record-keeping during the period

OnePlus Pad 2 Pro tablet with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite launched: Specs

Currently available only in China, the second-generation Android tablet from OnePlus features a massive 13.2-inch 3.4K LCD display of a 144Hz adaptive refresh rate

Alibaba launches Qwen3 AI, claims it's better than DeepSeek R1: Details

What is the Qwen3 AI model introduced by Alibaba, and how does it compare to its AI rivals?

China's Baidu denies data breach after executive's daughter leaks info

Baidu was thrust into the spotlight last week after online users accused the teenage daughter of Baidu vice president Xie Guangjun of posting personal information of other users

China's new AI model 'Manus' creates global buzz, challenges OpenAI, Google

Manus is an advanced AI agent designed to think, plan, and execute real-world tasks on its own. It can create websites, plan trips, analyse stocks, and much more-just from a single user prompt

China tech startups race to capitalise on DeepSeek fever, Xi's meeting

In the near-term, however, DeepSeek's AI breakthrough and this month's rare meeting between President Xi and tech business leaders have boosted investor sentiment

China tech stocks surge as Xi's meeting fuels hopes of policy shift

Index heavyweight Alibaba surged 3.3 per cent to a near three-year high after state media CCTV showed Xi and Alibaba founder Jack Ma shaking hands at the meeting on Monday

DeepSeek: Has China won 'AI war' against the US or just the first battle?

Chinese tech leaders have lauded DeepSeek's disruptive potential, with one reportedly stating that China should have confidence in 'eventually winning the AI war with the US'

DeepSeek limits signups for AI chatbot amid malicious attack claims

The Chinese startup claims that its system had been targeted with large-scale malicious attacks. The startup's status page also shows problems with its API earlier in the day and on Sunday

AIonOS, Indosat collaborate on DeepSeek to drive Indonesia's AI journey

Tech veteran CP Gurnani's AI venture AIonOS on Monday signed a pact with Indonesian telecom major Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison to develop solutions on Chinese open-source AI research lab DeepSeek. The collaboration aims to leverage AI for advancing Indonesia's Food Security, Talent Development, and Tourism, and contribute towards achieving the Golden Indonesia Vision 2045, a company statement said. The partnership will work towards developing solutions with a focus on travel and hospitality use cases, among others, AIonOS co-founder and CEO Gurnani told reporters here. The solutions will be modelled on DeepSeek, he said, adding that it looks like a "promising piece of technology" and that the Indonesian government is very keen to leverage the effectiveness of DeepSeek. China-based DeepSeek recently launched its open-source AI model, DeepSeek-R1, which claims to rival major players like OpenAI in capabilities such as mathematical reasoning and code generation. This development is seen

What is DeepSeek: China's open-source AI research lab which rivals OpenAI

DeepSeek launched its MIT-licenced open-source AI model, DeepSeek-R1 which competes with OpenAI in critical areas such as mathematical reasoning, code generation, and cost efficiency

TikTok prepares for immediate shutdown in US this Sunday as ban nears

The US Supreme Court is ruling on the constitutionality of a law signed by President Joe Biden mandates TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, and sell to a US-based entity