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US-China trade war
TikTok reaches deal on new US venture with American investor group
The deal was signed on Thursday, with the landmark move ending years of legal and political uncertainty.
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US-China trade war
US-China tech thaw? Trump clears Nvidia H200 exports – why it matters
9 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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US-China relations
Trump gives green light for Nvidia to sell H200 AI chips in China
9 Dec 2025 - 7:59AM
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US-China relations
US Congress unveils bill with curbs on China tech investment and biotech ties
NDAA package revives stalled measures on US outbound investment and biotech, signalling Capitol Hill’s hardened stance towards Beijing.
9 Dec 2025 - 6:14AM
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Lawmakers in both the US House of Representatives and Senate have two weeks left before they go out of session until January. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war
As China defies US tech blockade, can local AI chipmakers capture Nvidia share?
Vast pool of engineering talent seen as a potent driving force for country’s challenge to US tech supremacy.
5 Dec 2025 - 9:30PM
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Artificial intelligence
Senators unveil bill to keep Trump from easing curbs on AI chip sales to China
The SAFE CHIPS Act is a rare effort led in part by Trump’s own party to stop him from further relaxing tech export restrictions on Beijing.
5 Dec 2025 - 4:45AM
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US-China relations
Trump’s Nasa pick vows US will beat China back to the moon
Isaacman says Washington must move quickly to stay ahead of Beijing amid intensifying rivalry in space exploration.
4 Dec 2025 - 6:43AM
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Jared Isaacman, US President Donald Trump’s pick to lead Nasa, during a hearing of the Senate commerce committee on Wednesday. Photo: AP
US-China trade war
‘Close the loopholes’: US officials urge tougher chip rules to limit China gains
Lawmakers seek stronger BIS powers and more staff, saying Beijing could use one-year pause in export controls to advance domestic abilities.
21 Nov 2025 - 7:06AM
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US-China trade war
Chinese rare earth magnet exports to US hit 9-month high as trade war resolves
Shipments of the valuable components to the US increased in October, while those sent to the European Union fell from their September levels.
20 Nov 2025 - 5:00PM
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US-China trade war
US lawmakers press for new tactics to challenge China’s grip on rare earths
Congressional panel urges alternative technologies as Beijing’s pricing power and slow US production raise doubts about reducing dependence.
24 Nov 2025 - 10:31AM
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Artificial intelligence
Anthropic commits US$50 billion to build AI data centres in US
The start-up plans to build data centres in Texas, New York and other locations in partnership with UK firm Fluidstack.
13 Nov 2025 - 10:13AM
Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic. Photo: AP
Artificial intelligence
Meta Platforms’ AI lay-offs triggered by resource competition: ex-researcher
Tian Yuandong says internal conflicts emerged at Meta as LLM development became the industry-wide focus.
13 Nov 2025 - 9:00AM
Technology
China dominates global patent race with record filings
China filed nearly half of all patents worldwide in 2024, outpacing the US by more than threefold, WIPO data show.
13 Nov 2025 - 6:13AM
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Artificial intelligence
China’s Moonshot claims to build models with fewer AI chips than US rivals
In a Reddit forum, a Moonshot AI executive says start-up is ‘outnumbered’ by US rivals in terms of ‘high-end GPUs’ used for training models.
14 Nov 2025 - 8:31AM
Technology
‘Western tech dominance fading,’ Web Summit CEO says at ‘Davos for geeks’
Paddy Cosgrave says that situation is clearer ‘this year, more than any year before’, which is evidence of a multipolar tech industry.
11 Nov 2025 - 3:54PM
Portuguese Minister of State Reform Goncalo Matias (left) and Lisbons Mayor Carlos Moedas, right, (right, with microphone) cheer during the opening ceremony of Web Summit 2025 at Parque das Nacoes in Lisbon, on Monday. The summit will run until November 14. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence
Sam Altman says OpenAI does not want a government bailout for AI
The CEO says OpenAI only had discussions about ‘loan guarantees’ for building chip fabrication plants in the US.
7 Nov 2025 - 10:00AM
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US-China relations
Top Democrat presses US budget chief on ceding scientific ground to Beijing
Raja Krishnamoorthi warns spending reductions could sap American competitiveness and drive talent towards China.
5 Nov 2025 - 7:17AM
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Semiconductors
Nexperia China vows business as usual after Dutch wafer supply halt
Chinese unit says production remains stable and new suppliers secured despite headquarters suspending shipments from Europe.
2 Nov 2025 - 3:40PM
The logo of Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia is displayed at the chipmaker’s German facility. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war
Why Trump must do more if Washington is to win US-China tech race
Raja Krishnamoorthi urges Trump administration to deliver increased investment, strategy and leadership to combat China’s growing influence.
30 Oct 2025 - 5:57AM
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Archaeology and palaeontology
Rare duck-billed dinosaur ‘mummies’ reveal a surprise: hoofed feet
Edmontosaurus fossils had large areas of preserved external skin surface, providing the most fleshed-out view of a large dinosaur to date.
24 Oct 2025 - 6:36AM
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United States
US begins sending nuclear workers home as shutdown drags on
Some 1,400 NNSA federal employees are being placed on unpaid furlough as the US endures its longest full government shutdown ever.
21 Oct 2025 - 11:38AM
Space
Nasa opens US moon landing contract to rival bidders as SpaceX lags
Citing SpaceX delays, the US space agency is shifting strategy and inviting new proposals for a high-profile crewed moon mission.
21 Oct 2025 - 10:21AM
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The US space agency’s Artemis programme hopes to return humans to the moon. File photo: Reuters
Semiconductors
Intel unveils new chip in make-or-break moment for turnaround bid
The company needs to show that its new products will win back lost market share and attract customers to its foundry division.
10 Oct 2025 - 10:07AM
US-China relations
US lawmakers push expanded chip export curbs on China
Bipartisan panel urges widened controls on chip tools and tighter coordination with allies amid fears Trump is easing tech limits.
8 Oct 2025 - 5:58AM
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Semiconductors
AMD shares surge after signing AI chip supply deal with OpenAI
The deal gives the ChatGPT creator the option to take up to a 10% stake in the Nvidia rival.
7 Oct 2025 - 9:48AM
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