29 April 2025

Nvidia denies China joint venture report after CEO’s whirlwind visit to Beijing, Shanghai

Nvidia denies China joint venture report after CEO’s whirlwind visit to Beijing, Shanghai

Artificial intelligence (AI) chip supplier Nvidia has denied a report that it is planning to set up a Chinese joint venture to maintain its business presence on the mainland, as it copes with US export restrictions on its graphics processing units (GPUs). Taiwanese tech media Digitimes reported on Monday that Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang was […]

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Chinese robotaxi firm Pony.ai gets boost from Tencent tie-up, offering services on WeChat

Chinese robotaxi firm Pony.ai gets boost from Tencent tie-up, offering services on WeChat

Chinese robotaxi firm Pony.ai is gaining momentum through a new partnership with tech giant Tencent Holdings, as it accelerates the commercialisation of autonomous driving amid intense domestic competition in the sector. Shares of Nasdaq-listed Pony.ai, which holds permits to test robotaxi services in Beijing and Guangzhou, surged 47 per cent on Monday after the announcement

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Some Amazon sellers are pulling out of Prime Day amid Trump tariffs

Some Amazon sellers are pulling out of Prime Day amid Trump tariffs

Amazon’s Prime Day is losing its lustre among a critical group: sellers. Some third-party merchants who previously sold China-made goods during Amazon’s premier July shopping event are sitting it out this year or reducing the amount of discounted merchandise they offer. The planned pullback, which has not been previously reported, is a way for sellers

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My Take | China’s ambitions in electric vehicles go beyond just making lots of cars

My Take | China’s ambitions in electric vehicles go beyond just making lots of cars

As the Shanghai Auto Show captured the attention of global carmakers, I spent the past week delving into a new book by Miao Wei, China’s former industry minister and a key architect behind the spectacular rise of the country’s electric vehicle (EV) industry. In his book, Committed to Surpass: China Solution for Intelligent Connected Cars,

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