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Tuesday 18 March 2025
BYD unveils EV battery system that charges in five minutes
BYD unveiled a new system for electric cars that the Chinese automaker says will allow them to charge almost as fast as it takes a regular car to refuel.
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Buima turns to green energy, cost reduction in transition efforts
Construction material maker Buima saw its gross margin reach 14.56% in 2024, boosted by solid shipments of battery module products and a marked increase in exports of metal construction...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Tesla offers free one-month FSD trial in China amid market woes
With competitive pressure increasing in the Chinese market, compounded by various unfavorable factors globally, Tesla China announced on March 17 that it will offer a one-month free...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Demand for Chinese autonomous vehicle brands rises, fueling supply chain growth momentum
According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, China's automobile export volume reached 5.859 million units in 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 19.3%...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Tencent ramps up Nvidia H20 orders as DeepSeek's breakout spurs AI arms race
Tencent Holdings Ltd. has reportedly ordered tens of billions of yuan worth of Nvidia H20 AI chips to support its expansion into large-scale AI applications. Caijing Magazine reports...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Baidu Ernie X1 undercut DeepSeek R1 with lower cost and matching performance
Baidu has introduced two new AI models, ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1. Ahead of the originally scheduled April 1 release date, they have been made available to the public through the ERNIE...
Monday 17 March 2025
China's AI infrastructure surge fuels SSD boom, fast-tracks local memory supply chain
AI adoption is surging, with large-scale models like DeepSeek fueling a sharp rise in memory demand. Following DeepSeek's breakthrough during Lunar New Year, China has accelerated...
Monday 17 March 2025
Caught between US-Sino tech crossfire, Tesla deepens Baidu ties
Escalating trade tensions under President Trump's new tariff regime are forcing Tesla to recalibrate its China strategy, with deeper Baidu partnerships emerging as a crucial lifeline...
Monday 17 March 2025
Aurotek teams up with Pudu Robotics for next-gen service robots
Aurotek has announced a strategic partnership with leading Chinese service robot maker Pudu Robotics to launch a range of next-generation service robots in Taiwan. Initial products...
Monday 17 March 2025
Gree bets big on smart homes: 10,000 'Dong Mingzhu Health Home' stores in pipeline
On March 13, Gree Electric opened its first "Dong Mingzhu Health Home" store in Beijing's Tongzhou district, signaling a major expansion beyond air conditioning into the broader home...
Monday 17 March 2025
China pays uncapped PhD salaries to develop an ASML alternative
China's Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics, and Physics (CIOMP) is offering "uncapped" salaries to PhD researchers as the nation races to develop domestic semiconductor...
Monday 17 March 2025
Weekly news roundup: China's EUV breakthrough and Chinese lawmakers' proposal for anonymous semiconductor purchases
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 10 – March 15.
Monday 17 March 2025
Baidu releases reasoning AI model to take on DeepSeek
Baidu Inc. released a new artificial intelligence model that articulates its reasoning, in an apparent bid to regain momentum against up-and-coming rivals like DeepSeek.
Monday 17 March 2025
China targets US lithium battery production with strategic countermeasures
Since President Trump took office, China has come to view the US with increasing skepticism, prompting the Chinese government to implement several countermeasures in response to perceived...
Monday 17 March 2025
Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen poised to redefine China's AI landscape with open-source edge and real-world applications

After DeepSeek sparked a revolution in China's AI industry in early 2025, Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen QwQ-32B is poised to become the next...