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18 June 2025

Where is Trump’s ‘all-American’ phone made? Supply chain analysts say Asia, probably China

Where is Trump’s ‘all-American’ phone made? Supply chain analysts say Asia, probably China

The search is on to identify the actual manufacturer behind the US$499 Trump Mobile T1 smartphone, as most supply chain analysts cast doubt on the claim by the US president’s family that the device could be “proudly designed and built in the United States.” China, the world’s largest smartphone market since 2011, is also the […]

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TikTok’s fate still in limbo as Trump extends deadline to sell platform’s US operations

TikTok’s fate still in limbo as Trump extends deadline to sell platform’s US operations

The fate of short video app TikTok in the United States remains in limbo, according to analysts, even as the Trump administration gives owner ByteDance a fresh 90-day extension to find a non-Chinese buyer for the popular platform’s operations in the country. The White House on Tuesday said US President Donald Trump would sign another

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Alibaba recruits top Chinese AI scientist Li Xiangang to lead speech-recognition push

Alibaba recruits top Chinese AI scientist Li Xiangang to lead speech-recognition push

Li Xiangang, a leading Chinese scientist in speech recognition, has joined Alibaba Group Holding to spearhead its artificial intelligence (AI) voice team, boosting the tech giant’s capabilities in the burgeoning field. Sources familiar with the matter said Li, who holds a PhD in Computer and Information Sciences from Peking University, had taken on a role

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China’s humanoid robot firms pay 3 times national average amid AI talent crunch

China’s humanoid robot firms pay 3 times national average amid AI talent crunch

As China witnesses a boom in humanoid robotics, companies in the sector are offering salaries more than three times the urban average to lure top engineers and AI talent – underscoring a deepening talent crunch that even industry leaders acknowledge. The average monthly pay for humanoid robot algorithm engineers now stands at 31,512 yuan (US$4386),

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