Chinese tech giant Huawei said on Monday it had developed a new way of making semiconductors that could get around its US-enforced lack of access to the most advanced chipmaking equipment. Huawei headquarters in Shenzhen. Photo: Huawei. Huawei has been at the centre of a geopolitical standoff in recent years after Washington warned its equipment…
Huawei’s “chip queen” is no longer just a respected engineer inside China’s technology world. He Tingbo has become a defining figure in the global semiconductor race, representing China’s determination to survive sanctions, rebuild technological independence, and challenge long-standing Western dominance in advanced chips. Her latest appearance in Shanghai, where she introduced Huawei’s new “Tau Scaling…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has now acknowledged that the company has ‘largely conceded’ China’s artificial intelligence chip market to Huawei as US export restrictions continue to reshape the global semiconductor landscape, as reported by CNBC. Recently, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed that the company’s market share in China has dropped to ‘zero’. Huang made the…
Plus: Companies warned to prepare for Mythos Image: AI needs to augment, not replace Welcome to Computing’s weekly roundup of tech news in Asia. This week we look at China’s new ruling on AI, how countries are preparing for Anthropic’s Mythos, and the ongoing dispute between Samsung workers and management in South Korea. At a…
A Hong Kong property tycoon has called for a more prudent approach to the city’s development rather than accelerating projects amid global uncertainties, saying the industry’s willingness to invest in the Northern Metropolis hinges on the health of the market. Far East Consortium chairman David Chiu Tat-cheong also described the megaproject’s new land disposal approach…
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan expressed shock at Huawei’s 100+ top CPU architects, developing alternatives to advanced tools and lithography. He warned China is rapidly closing the semiconductor gap through engineering and infrastructure optimization, even excelling in older tech. Tan also highlighted China’s regulatory speed and the US trailing in open-source AI development, urging immediate action…
China risks losing access to satellite tracking stations and other sensitive technology infrastructure in Venezuela after the United States seized control of the country’s leadership and transferred its president Nicolas Maduro to New York for trial. Beijing’s embedded assets – from satellite ground stations to oilfield systems and telecommunications networks – could be compromised after…
China’s artificial intelligence still needs to improve in six aspects, from ecosystem to funding, but the emergence of DeepSeek has significantly boosted the sector’s confidence in overcoming US restrictions, according to a mainland venture capital firm. China and the US were the two top players in global AI development, with the former leading in humanoid…
A seamless airspace is essential for developing Hong Kong’s low-altitude economy and will depend on a collaborative ecosystem, the transport chief has said, citing the city’s strengths in high-value-added services and regulatory expertise, alongside the Greater Bay Area’s industrial and research capabilities. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Tuesday that a comprehensive…
On Singles’ Day, Apple’s iPhone 17 series emerged as a market savior for China, driving sales upward against a backdrop of economic uncertainty. iPhones accounted for 26% of the total smartphone market, with their entry-level model astonishingly doubling its sales figures. Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup dominated China’s month-long Singles’ Day shopping festival, capturing 26% of…