China’s cloud infrastructure services market grew 21 percent year on year to US$12.4 billion in Q2, according to Omdia. Marking the first time more than 20 percent growth since early 2024, the increase was driven […]
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Tencent launches Hunyuan 3D for creators
Tencent has launched its Hunyuan 3D creation engine to empower creators with cutting-edge AI tools for generating high-quality 3D assets. Hunyuan 3D enables instant 3D model creation from multimodal inputs such as text descriptions, images […]
Vivo reclaims lead in China smartphone market
Vivo has reclaimed the pole position in the China smartphone market in Q3 with 11.8 million units shipped, capturing an 18 percent share, according to Omdia. Huawei ranked second with 10.5 million units and 16 […]
Global AI glasses shipments to top 10m in 2026
The global market for AI glasses is expected to more than double in 2025 to reach 5.1 million units, and surpass 10 million units in 2026, according to Omdia. The accelerated growth is driven by […]
Bosch and Alibaba expand AI-powered cloud and e-commerce partnership
Bosch and Alibaba Group, have expanded their strategic partnership to accelerate digital transformation through cloud computing and AI technologies. The enhanced alliance focuses on cloud-based enterprise operations, AI-powered business innovations and expansive growth in e-commerce […]
RealMan Robotics establishes Humanoid Robotics Data Training Center in Beijing
RealMan Robotics has opened the Humanoid Robotics Data Training Center in Beijing to propel humanoid robots from the lab into everyday life and industry. Serving as an innovation hub, the 3,000-square-metre facility facilitates core technology […]
CapitaLand to drive digital transformation in China with Alibaba Cloud
Alibaba Cloud and CapitaLand Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate CapitaLand’s digital transformation in China. Building on a collaboration that began in 2015 and was formalised in 2019, the renewed agreement […]
NVIDIA eyes return to China as US to approve H20 licences
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s recent diplomatic tour through Washington DC and Beijing looks to be bearing fruit. During his Beijing visit, he confirmed that NVIDIA has filed applications to sell its H20 GPU in China […]
China’s cloud market surges to US$11.6b in Q1 on rising AI demand
Mainland China’s cloud infrastructure market experienced accelerated 16 percent growth with spending reaching US$11.6 billion in Q1, according to Canalys. A key driver was a wave of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among Chinese enterprises. Alibaba […]
Baidu and CAR Inc launch first fully autonomous public car rental
Baidu’s autonomous driving unit Apollo and Chinese car rental company CAR Inc have launched the world’s first autonomous car rental service for the general public. Based on Baidu Apollo’s advanced Level 4 autonomous driving platform, […]
Ant Group launches AI healthcare app in China
Ant Group has launched the AQ AI-powered healthcare app to help users in China manage their daily health needs. The app offers more than 100 AI-driven services, including doctor recommendations, medical report analysis and personalised […]
NVIDIA to build Constellation in Taipei
By Edward Lim At his opening keynote at Computex, NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang kept till the end the most awaited news — the location of a new office building in Taiwan. Dubbed NVIDIA […]
Apollo and Car Inc roll out China’s first AV rental service
Baidu’s autonomous driving unit, Apollo, has teamed up with auto mobility provider Car Inc to offer China’s first autonomous vehicle (AV) rental service. The new service will allow users to reserve self-driving vehicles in advance […]
MongoDB names VP of Asean and India
MongoDB has promoted Sachin Chawla to Area Vice President of Asean and India. With more than 20 years of experience in sales, including leadership roles at Amazon Web Services and BMC Software, Sachin joined MongoDB […]
China and emerging markets fuel growth in smart personal audio devices
Global shipments of smart personal audio devices —including true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, wireless headphones, and earphones — reached 455 million units in 2024, up 11.2 percent from the previous year, according to Canalys. China […]
Baidu to avail Ernie Bot for free from April 1
Baidu is making its Ernie Bot free of charge to all users from April 1. Users will have full access to the latest Ernie foundation models on both desktop and mobile versions of the app. […]
Ant International gets Chief Innovation Officer
Ant International has appointed Jiang-Ming Yang as Chief Innovation Officer (CIO), who is responsible for driving the synergised development of Ant International’s product and technology teams. He will also lead the CIO Organisation, the team […]
NTT Data intros smart AI agent
NTT Data has has launched its next-generation Smart AI Agent to accelerate the adoption of generative AI (GenAI) across industries. It projects that this advanced AI solution will generate about US$2 billion in revenue from […]
HK officially opens AI Supercomputing Centre
Cyberport has opened the Artificial Intelligence Supercomputing Centre (AISC), the first of its kind in Hong Kong, which officially commenced operations on December 9, 2024. The centre’s launch, accompanied by the opening of an AI […]
Alipay+ expands to Nepal
Alipay+ has brought its services to Nepal, boosting the country’s tourism and digital payment sectors. Ant International, which operates the cross-border mobile payment and digitalisation solution, has partnered with Himalayan Bank to enable acceptance at […]
Baidu’s Apollo Go available 24/7 in Wuhan
Baidu is now offering its Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing service round-the-clock in selected areas of Wuhan. This extended service provides those in the Chineses city with nighttime travel need a safer and more convenient way […]
Apollo Go makes Yangtze River crossing
Baidu’s Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing service has become the first to offer fully driverless rides across the Yangtze River in China. The service is now available in Wuhan, where 11 bridges connect the north and […]
Oppo opens AI centre in China
Oppo has established an AI research and development centre in Dongguan, China to improve its AI capabilities and create more user-centric AI products and features for its smartphones. In the second quarter of 2024, the […]
NVIDIA-powered vehicles on show at Auto Shanghai
A number of NVIDIA Drive Hyperion-powered vehicles will make their debut at the International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai) this week. NVIDIA Drive Hyperion is an end-to-end, modular reference architecture for designing autonomous vehicles (AVs). […]
Edge server deployments to accelerate over next 5 years
Global edge server deployments are expected to accelerate significantly over the next five years, according to ABI Research. On-premises and carrier deployment will lead the 53.8 percent CAGR, creating an addressable market of US$18.99 billion […]
APAC security spending to rise 16.7% in 2023
Security continues to be a top priority for governments and organisations in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. According to IDC, spending on security hardware, services and software in APAC is expected to increase by 16.7 percent […]
Vivo leads as China’s smartphone market slumps 13.2% in 2022
Strict COVID-19 restrictions and economic demand proved to be a double barrel of bad news for China’s smartphone market in 2022. The market took a hit of 13.2 percent in 2022, with both 2022 and […]
Global smart home device market to drop 2.6% in 2022
Worldwide shipment of smart home devices are expected to decrease by 2.6 percent in 2022 to 874 million units, according to IDC. Facing the brunt due to worsening worldwide macroeconomic situation are smart speakers and […]
Baidu launches first superconducting quantum computer
Baidu has introduced Qian Shi (乾始), its first superconducting quantum computer that fully integrates hardware, software and applications. Located at Baidu’s Quantum Computing Hardware Lab in Beijing, Qian Shi incorporates its hardware platform with Baidu’s […]
Baidu rolls out next-gen robotaxi
Baidu has unveiled the Apollo RT6 next-generation fully autonomous vehicle (AV), which comes with a detachable steering wheel. Designed for complex urban environments, the fully electric vehicle will be put into operation on Apollo Go, […]
Global PC market to dip 9.5% in 2022
Inflation. War. Supply chain challenges. All these will contribute to a projected decline of the global PC market by 9.5 percent in 2022. The current global climate is significantly impacting consumer demand the region, according […]
Baidu secures permits to offer driverless ride-hailing services
Baidu has received the first permits in China to provide driverless ride-hailing services to the public on open roads in Beijing. Marking a significant milestone for the autonomous ride-hailing industry in China, the approval indicates […]
JiDU l4 autonomous vehicle to begin production in 2023
The first JiDU Automotive level 4 (L4) autonomous vehicle will be powered by the NVIDIA Drive Orin system-on-chip (SoC) and roll off the production line in 2023. Under the five levels of autonomous driving, L4 […]
Oppo goes foldable
After four years of research and development and six iterations, the first Oppo foldable smartphone was unveiled at Oppo Inno Day earlier this week. The OPPO Find N is a compact 5.59-inch smartphone that opens […]
Baidu gets nod for autonomous cars on Beijing open roads
Baidu has gotten the green light for commercial operation of its autonomous car service in Beijing. With its first-ever commercial deployment on open roads, Apollo Go is taking a step towards large-scale commercial operation. The […]
DeepWay reveals Xingtu heavy-duty truck
DeepWay has unveiled the Xingtu smart new energy heavy-duty truck with a computing power of more than 500 TOPS and ultra-long-distance sensing capabilities of more than one kilometre. The Baidu-backed company’s new vehicle is powered […]
Baidu trials robotaxis in Shanghai
Shanghai has become the fifth city in China to have Baidu’s robotaxis. The search giant is road testing the Apollo Go fleet from 9.30am to 11.00pm daily. About 150 stations will be opened in phases […]
Baidu rolls out Apolong II autonomous minibus
Baidu is rolling out the new Apolong II multi-purpose autonomous minibus in Guangzhou Huangpu District, China. Equipped with advanced autonomous driving capabilities and the latest in-vehicle smart cabin technologies, Apolong II is customisable for public […]
China blocks DiDi app
What was supposedly a week of celebration for DiDi following its listing on the New York Stock Exchange ended with a whimper with its app being blocked in China. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) […]
Baidu targets carbon neutrality by 2030
Baidu aims to use advanced technology and innovative mechanisms to minimise its ecological footprint to achieve carbon neutrality in its operations by 2030. Starting from 2020, the China search giant is eyeing to fulfill carbon […]
Huawei unloads new HarmonyOS 2-powered devices
Huawei is marching on with its HarmonyOS 2 followed the launch of a range of smartphones, smart watches and tablets. New releases include the next-generation open-fit Active Noise Cancellation wireless Bluetooth Huawei FreeBuds 4, Huawei […]
Baidu and China Huaneng Group ink MoU on intelligent energy
Baidu and China Huaneng Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to drive the intelligent transformation of the energy industry. Under the MoU, the partners will collaborate on information technology, digital technology and other […]
Baidu rolls out MaaS platform in Guangzhou
Baidu has partnered with the Guangzhou Huangpu District government to roll out a multi-modal autonomous driving mobility as a service (MaaS) platform in Guangzhou, China. Utilising a fleet of more than 40 Apollo Robotaxis and […]
SAIC and Alibaba unveils IM electric vehicle
China’s largest automaker SAIC and Alibaba have unveiled the IM (intelligence in motion) brand of long-range electric vehicles. Powered by the NVIDIA Drive Orin compute platform, the first two vehicles in the lineup — a […]
Huawei opens health lab in Xian
The new Huawei Health Lab in Xian, China will give more than 40 researchers, engineers and developers the platform to innovate and create applications of new sports and health technology through smart wearables. This builds […]
Baidu leads in AI patents in China
Baidu has as of October 2020 filed an astonishing 9,364 AI-related patent applications, of which 2,682 has been granted — the most of any organisation in China. Its the third year running that the search […]
Chengdu to advance next gen AI
Chengdu plans to make a strong push to advance next generation artificial intelligence (AI). The capital of China’s Sichuan province is working on developing an AI-centreed pilot zone. More than 100 billion yuan (US$15.2 billion) […]
5G focus drives up phone prices in China
With more local brands shifting their focus to 5G, the average selling prices (ASPs) of smartphones in China is expected to edge up 11.4 percent year over year in 2020, according to IDC. However, weaker […]
China leads in AR/VR spending
Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) is tipped to balloon from just over US$12.0 billion this year to US$72.8 billion in 2024, according to IDC. Leading the way is China, which accounted […]
Baidu targets US$3.6b JOYY purchase
Baidu has agreed to pay JOYY US$3.6 billion for its video-based entertainment live streaming business YY Live in China, which includes YY mobile app, YY.com website and PC YY. The transaction is expected to be […]
Chindata Group opens hyperscale data centre in Shanxi
Chindata Group has opened Asia’s largest single hyperscale data centre in its Taihang Mountain Energy and Information Technology Industrial Campus in China’s Shanxi province. With a total IT capacity of 50 megawatts, the data centre […]
Scienjoy applies 5G technologies to live streaming
Scienjoy is leveraging 5G technologies to create a fully immersive user experience and drive the development of entertainment that combines online, offline, and virtual reality. The China live streaming platform is pioneering the application of […]
realme ships 50m smartphones in just 27 months
Nine quarters was all it took for realme to sell 50 million smartphones — making it the fastest to do so. Just for reference, Samsung took 10 and Apple 13 quarters to reach the milestone. […]
Qualcomm joins China’s C-V2X test and demo
Qualcomm Technologies has joined a broad range of companies in China to showcase the complete ecosystem with cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) at the core, accelerating industry development and commercialization at scale. Together with more than 100 […]
Tencent makes Singapore its Asia hub
Tencent is opening an office in Singapore that will serve as its Asia hub.The WeChat owner has offices in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, highlighting the importance of the region to the company.
TikTok interests Walmart
First, it was Microsoft. Now, Walmart has decided to join the Redmond-based software company is buying TikTok.
Tencent establishes cultural and creative HQ in Chengdu
Tencent has made Chengdu the home for its cultural and creative headquarters.
China Unicom and Singtel collaborate on eSIM swap
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China Unicom and Singtel have inked an agreement to collaborate on embedded SIM (eSIM) swap. This move will allow enterprise customers of both telcos to perform eSIM changes over-the-air (OTA) without having to manually configure their devices’ SIM cards to change networks in either China or Singapore.
Robot restaurant complex opens in China
Qianxi Robot Catering Group (Qianxi Group) has opened what is dubbed as the “World’s First-ever Robot Restaurant Complex” in Shunde, a city in Guangdong province.
HTC Vive introduces Vive XR Suite to help enterprises with the “Next Normal”
HTC Vive has announced its entry into the cloud software business with the VIVE XR Suite offering that comprises five applications — remote collaboration, productivity, events, social, and culture.
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