19 April 2025

Intel’s new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, is flattening the semiconductor giant’s leadership team, with important chip groups reporting directly to him, according to a memo from Tan seen by Reuters. Intel has also promoted networking chip chief Sachin Katti to be chief technology officer and artificial intelligence chief, according to the memo. The leadership changes are […]

With its win in China’s first half marathon for humanoid robots, the state-backed Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Centre has entered the national spotlight as it aims to become something akin to Google’s Android operating system for artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled machines. The centre, also known as X-Humanoid, operates the Tien Kung Ultra robot, which secured first

Chinese-backed online retailers Shein and Temu have notified US consumers that they would raise prices starting April 25 “due to recent changes in global trade rules and tariffs”, as Chinese imports face significant tariff increases and the expiration of key exemptions. The two platforms, known for offering budget-friendly goods sourced primarily from China, issued nearly

Not long ago, few people in China had heard of Mililing, a sleepy village nestled in a remote corner of southern Guangdong province. But things changed earlier this year when hundreds of visitors arrived every day to pay homage to Liang Wenfeng, the 40-year-old founder of the artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek, who has emerged