The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Move comes as tensions deepen between Washington and Beijing over development of AI
Beijing-based company has lured top AI talent from local rivals while becoming China’s biggest buyer of Nvidia chips
Industry associations urge companies to switch, saying American semiconductors are ‘no longer safe or reliable’
FT writers and editors choose their favourite places to stock up on great local produce
Beijing bans export of materials used in semiconductors and batteries
Neil Shen’s HongShan has struggled to invest its $9bn cash pile in a weak domestic market and tough US controls
Official at top regulator says path to approval will be easier if US tech group finds local partners
Shares drop after tech group warns on ‘intensified competition’
Billionaire Trump ally had clashed with Brasília this year over alleged misinformation on X
Alibaba, ByteDance and Meituan seek to poach top talent from US rivals despite Washington’s chip curbs
Factory machinery is evolving fast. Can the workers who will use it keep up?
Launch comes as Chinese internet groups jostle for dominance in hardware
Pharmaceutical group confirms four other current and ex-executives investigated, in addition to Leon Wang
Investigation of group’s China chief Leon Wang comes after several employees were found guilty of fraud
British drugmaker says Leon Wang is ‘co-operating with an ongoing investigation’
Luckin Coffee’s expansion into rival’s home market comes five years after company was delisted from Nasdaq and fined
Beijing pushes for bigger share of crucial electronic design automation market
Chipmaker reported having received order for processor resembling that of Chinese company Huawei
01.ai, Alibaba and ByteDance have cut ‘inference’ costs despite Washington curbs on accessing cutting-edge chips
