31 March 2025

Microsoft has closed its IoT & AI Insider Lab in Shanghai’s Zhangjiang hi-tech zone, marking the latest sign of the US tech giant’s retreat from China amid rising geopolitical tensions. The Shanghai lab, meant to help with domestic development of the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, closed earlier this year, according […]

The final chapter of the TikTok divest-or-ban saga is set to unfold before Saturday, when the extension US President Donald Trump gave the Chinese-owned platform to secure an American buyer expires. But with Trump apparently holding the popular short-video app as a bargaining chip for a trade negotiation with Beijing, analysts say the deadline may

A former Apple chip engineer from China has left the US tech giant to join China’s prestigious Fudan University in Shanghai, underscoring the country’s efforts to attract top semiconductor talent as it seeks to bolster domestic chipmaking capabilities. Kong Long, who spent more than seven years at Apple’s California headquarters working on wireless semiconductors, has

Samsung Electronics customers who used to rely on their Galaxy Watches to find misplaced phones can now also locate their devices with the company’s latest fridges. The latest Bespoke AI-powered refrigerator line-up features a nine-inch (23cm) home screen that allows users to simply say, “Hi Bixby, find my phone”, and the enhanced assistant – capable

US President Donald Trump said a deal with TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the short video app used by 170 million Americans would be struck before a deadline on Saturday. Trump set the April 5 deadline in January for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a US ban on national security grounds

US robotics companies are pushing for a national robotics strategy, including establishing a federal office focused on promoting the industry at a time when China is making intelligent robots a national priority. Representatives of companies – including Tesla, Boston Dynamics and Agility Robotics – on Wednesday met lawmakers in Washington to show off products and