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Apple China Sales Grow For First Time In Two Years
Apple iPhone sales grow in China for first time in two years after discounts, but analysts say further progress will be difficult
Synopsys, Cadence Shares Surge After EDA Controls Lifted
Synopsys, Cadence see shares rise sharply after US lifts restrictions on export of chip design software to China
France Fines Shein 40m Euros Over Fake Discounts
French government fines Shein 40m euros over deceptive marketing practices, failing to disclose environmental impact of products
Mainland China To Overtake Taiwan Chip Capacity By 2030
China semiconductor foundry capacity on track to surpass Taiwan by end of decade, but country struggles to develop higher-end processes
US Judge Says Huawei Must Face Criminal Trial
US district judge rejects Huawei's bid to dismiss most federal criminal counts of intellectual property theft and bank fraud
Xiaomi YU7 SUV Sells 200,000 Units In Three Minutes
Xiaomi says new YU7 electric SUV sells 200,000 units in first three minutes in unprecedented wave of demand that could threaten Tesla
DeepSeek Faces App Store Ban In Germany, After Data Transfer Criticism
German data protection official expects Apple, Google to conduct “timely consideration” of a ban on DeepSeek from app stores
US Bipartisan Bill Seeks To Block Chinese AI In Federal Agencies
Ongoing rivalry spreads to AI. Bill in US Congress intends to block Chinese AI systems from federal agencies
DeepSeek Aided Chinese Military, US Official Alleges
Senior US official alleges Chinese AI firm DeepSeek is aiding China's military and intelligence operations
Huawei, ByteDance ‘Plan’ Major Brazil Cloud Deals
China's Huawei, ByteDance reportedly discussing major deals in Brazil's cloud sector, in face of US national security warnings
China Robot Industry Projected To Reach $108bn In 2028
China's robotics industry expected to grow 23 percent annually to $108bn in 2028 as it ramps up advances in drones, humanoid robots
China Postpones Approval Of $35bn Synopsys-Ansys Merger
Chinese regulators reportedly delay approval of $35bn Synopsys-Ansys deal as chip design sector roiled by new US export controls
Apple Hits Top Spot In China After Price Cuts
Apple tops smartphone sales charts in China in May after bringing in price cuts to fend off rising domestic competition
AstraZeneca In $5.3bn AI Drug Discovery Deal With China’s CSPC
AstraZeneca to make upfront payment of $110m to China-based biotech CSPC in AI-driven deal to develop drugs for chronic health conditions
Temu Resumes Direct Shipments From China After Trade Talks
Temu resumes shipping a few products direct from China to the US after high-level trade talks in London last week
Micron Increases US Investment Amid Trump Onshoring Drive
American chip firm Micron expands investment plan in America by $30bn to $200bn, including two fabs in Idaho, and four in New York
DJI ‘To Launch’ Robot Vacuum Cleaner With Mop
Drone leader DJI reportedly planning to enter crowded robot vacuum cleaner market this month with Romo device that can also mop floors
Apple AI Launch In China ‘Delayed Over US Tensions’
Apple deal to launch iPhone AI services in China with Alibaba technology faces delays as regulators hold up US deals, says report
US-UAE AI Data Centre Deal ‘Far From Finalised’
Deal announced last month to built 10-square-mile AI data centre in UAE with Nvidia chips reportedly far from finalised over security concerns
Smartphone Shipment Growth Down By Half, Warns Counterpoint
Counterpoint revises down its 2025 global smartphone shipment forecast, due to “renewed uncertainties surrounding US tariffs”
Synopsys Halts Sales, Services In China
Synopsys reportedly tells staff in China to stop all sales and services in country after receiving order from Department of Commerce
Nvidia ‘Plans’ Cluster Capabilities For Blackwell China...
Nvidia's upcoming Blackwell-based B30 for China market planned to allow high-performance clustering even as it downgrades performance
Nvidia Plans New AI Chip For China, Rules Out Hopper
Nvidia confirms it is developing new AI accelerator chip for Chinese market after H20 ban, rules out using Hopper architecture
Smartphone Shipment Forecast Down Amid Tariff Volatility, IDC Warns
Worldwide smartphone shipments are reduced by IDC, amid global uncertainty and Donald Trump's tariff chaos
US Restricts Chip Design Software, Chemicals To China
Donald Trump orders a range of US chip software suppliers to stop selling to China, and withdraws export licences
Foxconn ‘Interested’ In Buying Singapore’s UTAC
Apple assembler Foxconn reportedly a potential bidder for Singapore-based chip assembler and tester UTAC as Chinese owner looks to sell
Alibaba ‘Instant’ Commerce Platform Crosses 40 Million...
Alibaba's Taobao Instant Commerce offering surpasses 40 million daily orders less than a month after launch, as e-commerce battle turns ugly
Nvidia Plans ‘Entirely New’ Chip For China Market
Nvidia scraps plan to revamp H20 for China market, plans new chip based on more advanced Blackwell architecture to comply with US sanctions
Xiaomi Challenges Tesla Model Y With YU7 Electric SUV
Smartphone maker Xiaomi launches follow-up to SU7 sedan with YU7 crossover electric SUV challenging Tesla's best-selling Model Y