Trump tariffs making EV exports to US ‘impossible’, Xpeng executive says

Trump tariffs making EV exports to US ‘impossible’, Xpeng executive says

Tariffs imposed by the US have made exporting to the country “impossible” for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, an executive at major producer Xpeng has said during his visit to Hong Kong. But Yeqing Zheng said on Thursday that the Guangzhou-based Xpeng’s enhanced efforts to tap into other markets, which involved establishing assembly operations outside…

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick.

China’s AI Ambitions Curbed as US Cracks Down on Military-Linked Tech Firms

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (pictured) said that the U.S. “will not allow adversaries to exploit American technology to bolster their own militaries and threaten American lives.” Image: World Economic Forum/Flickr/Creative Commons The U.S. has blacklisted approximately 80 foreign entities, citing heightened national security concerns. The majority are Chinese companies suspected of procuring American…

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Malaysia’s semiconductor sector to benefit from ‘neutrality’ amid US-China tech war

Malaysia’s semiconductor sector to benefit from ‘neutrality’ amid US-China tech war

Malaysia’s semiconductor industry stands to benefit from the escalating US-China tech war, as trade restrictions steer more companies to consider the Southeast Asian country as a viable alternative in the global chip supply chain, according to experts. As the US government continues to tighten trade restrictions on China, Malaysia is seeing more opportunities to develop…

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Nvidia is on a hiring spree in China

Nvidia is on a hiring spree in China

An Nvidia building – Photo: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg (Getty Images) Despite mounting trade restrictions, Nvidia (NVDA) is significantly expanding its presence in China, focusing on artificial intelligence chips for autonomous vehicles, Bloomberg reports. Both a Chinese government antitrust investigation and escalating trade tensions between Beijing and Washington complicate the semiconductor giant’s efforts. According to Bloomberg, Nvidia…

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