15 h. ago Moore Threads aspires to become ‘leading global player’ in AI chips after IPO

Moore Threads, a five-year-old graphics processing unit (GPU) developer created by Nvidia’s former China chief, aspires to become one of the leading global players in artificial intelligence chip development, its founder and CEO Zhang Jianzhong said. Zhang, Nvidia’s China general manager from 2006 to 2020, was quoted as saying by the official Shanghai Securities Journal that the start-up would introduce a new-generation chip each year to provide key hardware for China’s AI development. “Our goal...

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35 h. ago As Macron eyes China deals to revive industry, trade shows tables have turned

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Chinese companies to invest in France and transfer know-how in emerging sectors like batteries, electric vehicles (EVs) and solar panels – highlighting growing concerns over the widening technological gap between the two countries. “We want to welcome more Chinese investment through projects and re-industrialisation strategies, and this is what will allow us to break the cycle we’re currently in,” he said on Thursday in Beijing, where he attended a...

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62 h. ago Can Seoul count on China’s commitment to Korean reunification?

China’s role in any future reunification of the Korean peninsula should not be assumed, a South Korean analyst has warned at a peace forum in Hong Kong after being asked if Bejing is a reliable partner to help advance the goal. Sung Ki-young, chief research fellow at the Institute for National Security Strategy, told the Korean Peninsula Peace Forum on Wednesday that both China and the United States were reluctant to rapidly or radically alter peace and stability on the peninsula, meaning major...

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62 h. ago Can Seoul count on Beijing’s commitment to Korean reunification?

China’s role in any future reunification of the Korean peninsula should not be assumed, a South Korean analyst has warned at a peace forum in Hong Kong after being asked if Bejing is a reliable partner to help advance the goal. Sung Ki-young, chief research fellow at the Institute for National Security Strategy, told the Korean Peninsula Peace Forum on Wednesday that both China and the United States were reluctant to rapidly or radically alter peace and stability on the peninsula, meaning major...

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7 d. ago From Singapore to Malaysia, tech firms double down on AI despite bubble fears

As fears over the artificial intelligence bubble bursting linger in global markets, one Southeast Asian tech founder thinks it could be a much-needed reset to a crowded space. Dylan Tan, founder of replyr.ai, a Singapore-based start-up that creates customer service chatbots, said there was a disconnect between the investor hype driving up tech stocks and an understanding of how AI would transform the future of businesses. Replyr.ai was founded with venture capitalist funds in 2023. “Everything...

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8 d. ago China Taiping Insurance shares fall on concerns about exposure to Hong Kong fire

China Taiping Insurance shares fall on concerns about exposure to Hong Kong fire  Reuters

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8 d. ago AI transforms global mining, power generation and chemicals industries

The rapid and enthusiastic adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is already having a seismic effect on industries around the world, enabling new efficiencies and bringing fundamental change to the way organisations plan and operate. Importantly, but perhaps not yet widely recognised, the impact of this tech revolution is also being seen in many areas of the natural resources sector – including mining, oil and gas, chemicals and building materials – where the latest advances are reshaping core...

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1 week ago China Reclaims Title as Global Auto Industry Leader Driven by Electrification, Self

China Reclaims Title as Global Auto Industry Leader Driven by Electrification, Self-Driving Tech, Report Says  Yicai Global

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1 week ago Reducing greenspace exposure gaps in China: A new approach to urban equity | Newswise

Reducing greenspace exposure gaps in China: A new approach to urban equity | Newswise  Newswise

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1 week ago Nexperia Chip Freeze Exposes Auto Industry’s Hidden China Dependence

Nexperia Chip Freeze Exposes Auto Industry’s Hidden China Dependence  Modern Diplomacy

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1 week ago China speeds up quantum tech transfer, building supply chains from lab research

China speeds up quantum tech transfer, building supply chains from lab research  Global Times

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2 w. ago Is China’s new K visa enough to win the global tech talent race?

Computer science graduate Alain Saas is hoping a fourth time is the charm to make his China dream come true. As a young man growing up in the small town of Selestat in eastern France, the distant Asian country seemed magical. But the dream has been elusive and trying to land a job in China has been anything but enchanting. Over the past 15 years, Saas, who is now in his forties, has tried three times to find a suitable tech job in China. The attempts have been unsuccessful due to reasons ranging...

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2 w. ago Secret Loans Expose China’s Global Tech Strategy, Researchers Warn

Secret Loans Expose China’s Global Tech Strategy, Researchers Warn  Dagens.com

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2 w. ago 'China was playing chess while the rest of us were playing checkers': Bombshell study finds $200 billion of secret loans to U.S. businesses over 25 years

'China was playing chess while the rest of us were playing checkers': Bombshell study finds $200 billion of secret loans to U.S. businesses over 25 years  Fortune

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2 w. ago FRED FLEITZ: FBI’s Secret Beijing Trip Exposes Scope Of China’s Threat

FRED FLEITZ: FBI’s Secret Beijing Trip Exposes Scope Of China’s Threat  dailycaller.com

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2 w. ago Lars Klingbeil Arrives in China Amid Warnings Germany Is “Too Exposed” to Beijing

Lars Klingbeil Arrives in China Amid Warnings Germany Is “Too Exposed” to Beijing  EU Today

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3 w. ago Global investors pull back, cautious over tech valuations and US labour

Global investors pull back, cautious over tech valuations and US labour  Reuters

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3 w. ago The Dutch Nexperia decision: Targeting China, exposing Russia

The Dutch Nexperia decision: Targeting China, exposing Russia  Euractiv

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3 w. ago Germany rethinks China policy as trade squeeze exposes vulnerabilities

Germany rethinks China policy as trade squeeze exposes vulnerabilities  Reuters

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3 w. ago Fair wages: China’s young jobseekers take their résumés to trade expos

As China’s youth continue to struggle to find jobs suited to their skills and background, some enterprising hopefuls are making use of an unorthodox channel to unearth new opportunities: the country’s sprawling trade fairs and expos. Discouraged by the limited openings at both domestic and foreign firms, many jobseekers view these events – often the largest of their kind – as chances to network, explore new industries and even pick up temporary positions as expo employees. “I go to these expos...

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