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Wednesday 10 June 2026

China's CNY2tn data center plan puts domestic AI chips at the core

Beijing is preparing a plan to spend CNY2 trillion (US$295 billion) over the next five years to build data centers across China, a move aimed at strengthening the country's domestic...

Wednesday 10 June 2026

Microsoft Azure's China retreat shows data sovereignty is squeezing global cloud providers

Microsoft is reportedly scaling back parts of its China operations again, with the latest adjustment focused on its Azure cloud business, as both the US and China tighten scrutiny...

Wednesday 10 June 2026

Microsoft cuts hundreds of Azure jobs in China as another step in its global restructuring

Microsoft is laying off hundreds of employees in its Azure cloud division in China, marking the latest step in the company's ongoing restructuring...

Monday 8 June 2026

Beijing backs orbital computing in bid for AI leadership

China is accelerating its push into space-based computing, betting that the next frontier of artificial intelligence infrastructure may lie beyond Earth.

Sunday 7 June 2026

China’s space-computing push draws chipmakers, satellite firms, and rocket companies

As artificial intelligence drives an insatiable demand for computing power, China is beginning to look beyond terrestrial data centers...

Wednesday 27 May 2026

Humanoid robot mass production hits a thermal wall

As humanoid robots move closer to mass production, thermal management is emerging as a critical bottleneck. Component efficiency, cramped joint architectures, and limited heat-dissipation...

Tuesday 26 May 2026

China pushes homegrown AI stack with local chips, LLMs

Following the conclusion of the Trump-Xi meeting and amid continued delays in China approving imports of Nvidia H20 GPUs, China's National...

Monday 25 May 2026

China launches OpenHarmony robot OS for humanoids and AI robotics

China has unveiled what developers describe as the country's first robot operating system built on OpenHarmony, underscoring Beijing's broader push to establish a domestic software...

Monday 25 May 2026

Manus eyes US$1 billion buyback after Beijing blocks Meta deal

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup Manus is reportedly evaluating a US$1 billion fundraising round to buy back control of the company from Meta Platforms, in response to...

Saturday 23 May 2026

Research insight: China’s auto industry turns to robotaxis and AI at Beijing Auto Show

The 2026 Beijing Auto Show, which concluded on May 3, offered a glimpse into what may become the next defining chapter of China's automotive industry: not simply electric vehicles,...

Friday 22 May 2026

Xiaomi expands YU7 lineup with new GT model and entry-level variant

On May 21 in Beijing, Xiaomi held its "Human–Car–Home" ecosystem product launch event, where founder, chairman, and CEO Lei Jun unveiled the updated Xiaomi YU7 family,...

Thursday 21 May 2026

Nvidia's China hopes dim as Beijing doubles down on domestic AI chips

Nvidia's H200 was a major focus after the Trump-Xi meeting, but hopes for sales into China have faded after US President Donald Trump's latest remarks. Trump said Chinese President...

Wednesday 20 May 2026

Taipei fires back as Trump repeats chip theft claim

Trump has once again accused Taiwan of "stealing" the US semiconductor industry — his second such broadside in as many months.

Wednesday 20 May 2026

Commentary: China hardens AI self-reliance push after Trump-Xi talks

After the Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, China's senior leadership has stepped up inspections of artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing and computing infrastructure, offering a...

Wednesday 20 May 2026

Commentary: Musk, Huang, and H200—Nvidia's last chip in China

US President Donald Trump's trip to China with 17 business leaders thrust Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang back into the spotlight — as Beijing's position on Nvidia's...

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