Flags of China and the United States are displayed on a printed circuit board in this illustration picture taken on February 17, 2023. Photo: Reuters
US-China tech war

US firm AXT applying for permits after China restricts chip-making exports

46 minutes ago

US semiconductor wafer maker AXT said it would seek permits to keep exporting gallium and germanium substrate products from China, after Beijing abruptly imposed export controls on the metals.

Flags of China and the United States are displayed on a printed circuit board in this illustration picture taken on February 17, 2023. Photo: Reuters

US firm AXT applying for permits after China restricts chip-making exports

US semiconductor wafer maker AXT said it would seek permits to keep exporting gallium and germanium substrate products from China, after Beijing abruptly imposed export controls on the metals.

46 minutes ago

Instagram launch of Twitter rival ‘Threads’ expected on Thursday

Instagram’s Twitter-like rival is expected to launch on Thursday, as parent Meta Platforms seeks to take advantage of Twitter’s problems since the social media service was taken over last year by Elon Musk.

41 minutes ago

Microsoft faces EU antitrust probe after remedies fall short, sources say

Microsoft is likely to face a European Union antitrust investigation in the coming months after remedy discussions with the EU watchdog to avert such a move appear to have hit a roadblock.

34 minutes ago
Silhouettes of smartphone users are seen next to a screen projection of the Instagram logo in this picture illustration.  Photo: Reuters

Instagram launch of Twitter rival ‘Threads’ expected on Thursday

Instagram’s Twitter-like rival is expected to launch on Thursday, as parent Meta Platforms seeks to take advantage of Twitter’s problems since the social media service was taken over last year by Elon Musk.

41 minutes ago
Microsoft

Microsoft faces EU antitrust probe after remedies fall short, sources say

Microsoft is likely to face a European Union antitrust investigation in the coming months after remedy discussions with the EU watchdog to avert such a move appear to have hit a roadblock.

Microsoft is likely to face a European Union antitrust investigation in the coming months after remedy discussions with the EU watchdog to avert such a move appear to have hit a roadblock.

34 minutes ago
Semiconductors

Chinese ‘GaN’ semiconductor firm is probed in US amid IP dispute with competitor

GaN tech has emerged as a promising alternative to silicon when it comes to semiconductor innovation, offering increased efficiency at smaller sizes.

GaN tech has emerged as a promising alternative to silicon when it comes to semiconductor innovation, offering increased efficiency at smaller sizes.

3 hours ago

Denza, BYD’s JV with Mercedes-Benz, launches second EV

Shenzhen Denza New Energy Automotive, the electric-vehicle (EV) venture between BYD and Mercedes-Benz, has launched a mid-sized sport-utility vehicle (SUV) in China to take on premium models assembled by the likes of BMW and Audi.

3 Jul 2023 - 10:23PM
Denza, BYD’s JV with Mercedes-Benz, launches second EV

China’s biggest AI conference this week has lost its shine among US tech giants

Chinese tech giants are the main attraction at the three-day World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, as US firms maintain their distance.

3 Jul 2023 - 9:32PM
China’s biggest AI conference this week has lost its shine among US tech giants

Chinese ‘GaN’ semiconductor firm is probed in US amid IP dispute with competitor

GaN tech has emerged as a promising alternative to silicon when it comes to semiconductor innovation, offering increased efficiency at smaller sizes.

3 hours ago

Denza, BYD’s JV with Mercedes-Benz, launches second EV

Shenzhen Denza New Energy Automotive, the electric-vehicle (EV) venture between BYD and Mercedes-Benz, has launched a mid-sized sport-utility vehicle (SUV) in China to take on premium models assembled by the likes of BMW and Audi.

3 Jul 2023 - 10:23PM

China’s biggest AI conference this week has lost its shine among US tech giants

Chinese tech giants are the main attraction at the three-day World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, as US firms maintain their distance.

3 Jul 2023 - 9:32PM

How rising industrial policy gave Arizona the economic heft to land TSMC deal

Arizona’s strength in semiconductors helped it court TSMC, but the deal could not have happened without federal spending resulting from resurgent industrial policy.

Arizona’s strength in semiconductors helped it court TSMC, but the deal could not have happened without federal spending resulting from resurgent industrial policy.

29 Jun 2023 - 4:47PM

Apple chip supplier TSMC tempers 2023 capital spending amid weak global demand

TSMC’s capital expenditure should wind up closer to the bottom end of a previously forecast US$32 billion to US$36 billion range, company chairman Mark Liu said.

TSMC’s capital expenditure should wind up closer to the bottom end of a previously forecast US$32 billion to US$36 billion range, company chairman Mark Liu said.

6 Jun 2023 - 3:34PM

TSMC in talks for German subsidies that could cover half of a new fab

The German government is in ongoing negotiations with the world’s largest contract chip maker, along with Bosch, NXP and Infineon, with support close to what Japan offered the firm.

The German government is in ongoing negotiations with the world’s largest contract chip maker, along with Bosch, NXP and Infineon, with support close to what Japan offered the firm.

26 May 2023 - 10:24AM

How rising industrial policy gave Arizona the economic heft to land TSMC deal

Arizona’s strength in semiconductors helped it court TSMC, but the deal could not have happened without federal spending resulting from resurgent industrial policy.

Arizona’s strength in semiconductors helped it court TSMC, but the deal could not have happened without federal spending resulting from resurgent industrial policy.

29 Jun 2023 - 4:47PM

Apple chip supplier TSMC tempers 2023 capital spending amid weak global demand

TSMC’s capital expenditure should wind up closer to the bottom end of a previously forecast US$32 billion to US$36 billion range, company chairman Mark Liu said.

TSMC’s capital expenditure should wind up closer to the bottom end of a previously forecast US$32 billion to US$36 billion range, company chairman Mark Liu said.

6 Jun 2023 - 3:34PM

TSMC in talks for German subsidies that could cover half of a new fab

The German government is in ongoing negotiations with the world’s largest contract chip maker, along with Bosch, NXP and Infineon, with support close to what Japan offered the firm.

The German government is in ongoing negotiations with the world’s largest contract chip maker, along with Bosch, NXP and Infineon, with support close to what Japan offered the firm.

26 May 2023 - 10:24AM
Tech | OPINION
A humanoid robot in the likeness of Albert Einstein developed by EXRobots displayed at the Beijing World Robot Conference on September 10, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | What would Einstein have said about AI’s impact on higher education?

According to ChatGPT, Einstein would have seen generative AI as a creative partner that students must be taught to use wisely and responsibly. Higher education must prepare students for a new future with AI

1 Jul 2023 - 6:15AM

Macroscope | AI is not out to kill humanity yet, but the threat to jobs is real

New technology is often viewed with deep suspicion, only for humans to later enjoy their immense benefits. Ensuring AI brings similar gains to humanity instead of widespread misery will require effective regulation and oversight.

New technology is often viewed with deep suspicion, only for humans to later enjoy their immense benefits. Ensuring AI brings similar gains to humanity instead of widespread misery will require effective regulation and oversight.

30 Jun 2023 - 10:00PM
AI is not out to kill humanity yet, but the threat to jobs is real

Opinion | Growing threat of AI misuse makes regulation all the more urgent

Threats from using AI to spread misinformation, deepfakes and child sexual abuse materials will only get worse without meaningful regulation. Some frameworks have been proposed, but they do not include ways to hold AI developers accountable for the misuse of their systems.

Threats from using AI to spread misinformation, deepfakes and child sexual abuse materials will only get worse without meaningful regulation. Some frameworks have been proposed, but they do not include ways to hold AI developers accountable for the misuse of their systems.

9 Jun 2023 - 2:08AM
Growing threat of AI misuse makes regulation all the more urgent

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