2 June 2025

Exclusive | Investment bank BTG Pactual eyes Hong Kong expansion as China and Brazil strengthen ties

Exclusive | Investment bank BTG Pactual eyes Hong Kong expansion as China and Brazil strengthen ties

Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual is seeking to expand its operations in Asia, eyeing opportunities arising from the growing demand for data centres among Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firms, as Beijing and Brasília strengthen their trade and investment ties amid tariff disputes with the US. Established in 1983, BTG is one of Brazil’s largest banks, […]

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Nvidia builds new AI chip for China with powerful computing cluster capabilities: report

Nvidia builds new AI chip for China with powerful computing cluster capabilities: report

Semiconductor giant Nvidia is developing a new China-tailored artificial intelligence (AI) chip that complies with US export regulations and will enable users to link multiple units to create high-performance computing clusters, according to a report by digital publication The Information. Nvidia plans to produce more than 1 million units of its new B30 chip this

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XPrize founder Peter Diamandis projects hope for AI, biotech amid US-China tech war

XPrize founder Peter Diamandis projects hope for AI, biotech amid US-China tech war

Peter Diamandis, the entrepreneur behind the XPrize Foundation, has long championed a future of technological promise, building a career on innovation competitions meant to solve grand challenges. But in a recent conversation in Hong Kong, a subtle shift in tone emerged as he addressed the current complexities of global scientific collaboration, clouded by geopolitical tensions

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Xiaomi refutes claims of using Arm-designed chip for XRing O1, highlights R&D effort

Xiaomi refutes claims of using Arm-designed chip for XRing O1, highlights R&D effort

Xiaomi has clarified that its advanced 3-nanometre XRing O1 system-on-a-chip (SoC) is not a customised solution from Arm, pushing back against speculation as the Chinese smartphone maker seeks to design its own integrated circuits (ICs) in-house to rival industry leaders Apple, Samsung Electronics and Huawei Technologies. “[XRing O1 SoC] is not based on a complete

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