Washington Opens the Door on Nvidia Chips. Beijing Starts Closing It.
Marcus Schuler / implicator - Washington spent years blocking Nvidia's advanced chips from China. Tuesday, the Trump administration approved H200 exports with a 25% government cut. By afternoon, Beijing told its own companies to hold off.
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Viral Chinese App 'Are You Dead?' Checks On Those Who Live Alone
BeauHD / slashdot - The viral Chinese app Are You Dead? (known as Sileme in Chinese) targets people who live alone by requiring regular check-ins and alerting an emergency contact if the user doesn't respond. It launched in May and is now the most downloaded paid app in Chin…
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Nvidia’s Blackwell gaming GPUs go through blower-style transformation to fuel AI data centers — RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5060 Ti blower GPUs up for purchase in China
tomshardware - China's underground GPU operations have birthed a few more spectacles, new Nvidia RTX 50-series SKUs with blower-style coolers, aimed at data centers and server farms. Listed on Taobao, the RTX 5080, 5070 Ti, 5060 Ti & more are all priced higher than thei…
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China's Open-Source AI Models Might Be Outpacing American Companies In Cost
slashgear - While companies like Google and OpenAI grab all the headlines, open-source Chinese AI models are getting faster, cheaper, and just as effective.
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Chinese AI start-up MiniMax shines on Hong Kong IPO debut
scmp - Shares of Chinese artificial intelligence start-up MiniMax Group surged on their Hong Kong debut on Friday, reflecting investor confidence after securing substantial support from global institutional backers.The company’s shares first changed hands at HK$…
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I Tested the Honor Magic 8 Pro and Found a Huge Problem With the Camera
Andrew Lanxon / cnet - I discovered a catastrophic problem with this phone's cameras and it needs to be fixed fast.
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Fearing Sudden Pullouts and Policy Shocks, NVIDIA Makes H200 AI Chip Sales to Chinese Customers Pay-First, With Zero Room for Refunds
Muhammad Zuhair / wccftech - NVIDIA is reportedly adopting a new strategy regarding the sales of its H200 AI chip to China, and it is claimed that the company is demanding that domestic clients pay upfront. NVIDIA Wants to "Hedge" Against Uncertainity In the China Business, By Gettin…
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Chinese government to review Meta's acquisition of AI company Manus
@MarketWatch / x - Chinese government to review Meta's acquisition of AI company Manus trib.al/hfE9vLZ— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) Jan 8, 2026
Regulatory probe on tech exports
Startup brain drain and imitation warnings
Back to Top / Thursday, January 8, 2026, 4:20 am / permalink 17628 / 13 stories in 1 month
China’s first 'AI tiger' goes public as Zhipu climbs in Hong Kong debut
cnbc - Shares of China-backed Zhipu made small gains on their Hong Kong debut, following a $558 million initial public offering.
Back to Top / Thursday, January 8, 2026, 12:21 am / permalink 17625 / 7 stories in 1 month
Beijing mulls intervention in Meta’s deal to buy Manus amid AI ‘brain drain’ fears
scmp - Chinese authorities are considering whether to step in over Meta Platforms’ acquisition of Manus – an artificial intellligence agent developer with Chinese roots – amid concerns the deal could breach technology export controls and encourage more start-ups…
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Back to Top / Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 1:20 am / permalink 17580 / 14 stories in 1 month
Nvidia says H200 demand in China is 'very high' as export licenses near completion — a month after the green light, Huang has high hopes for China buy-in despite political sensitivity
tomshardware - Nvidia says demand in China for its H200 data center GPU is “very high,” as it works through the final stages of U.S. export licensing, according to comments from Jensen Huang at CES 2026.
Back to Top / Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 4:20 pm / permalink 17568 / 7 stories in 2 months
Apple Rolls Out Festive AirPods Pro 3 for Lunar New Year
Jesse Hollington / idropnews - Apple has released a limited-edition version of the AirPods Pro 3 featuring a unique Year of the Horse engraving to celebrate the 2026 Lunar New Year in select Asian markets.Read More...
Back to Top / Monday, January 5, 2026, 9:21 pm / permalink 17528 / 3 stories in 2 months
TCL unleashes X11L SQD-Mini LED TV to tackle the barrage of RGB LED TVs
digitaltrends - The TCL X11L SQD-Mini LED TVs, starting at $6,999, promise supremely sharp visuals, precise colors, deep blacks, and high brightness in an 0.8-inch cabinet.The post TCL unleashes X11L SQD-Mini LED TV to tackle the barrage of RGB LED TVs appeared first on …
Back to Top / Monday, January 5, 2026, 4:20 pm / permalink 17514 / 3 stories in 2 months
China’s BYD poised to overtake Tesla as world’s top EV seller for the first time
cnbc - The milestone would cap an extraordinary rise for BYD, a company Tesla's Elon Musk once dismissed by laughing at their products.
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Back to Top / Friday, January 2, 2026, 3:20 am / permalink 17415 / 23 stories in 2 months
China Demands Netherlands 'Correct Mistakes' Over Seized Chipmaker as Auto Supply Crunch Deepens
msmash / slashdot - China's Commerce Ministry on Wednesday demanded that the Netherlands "immediately correct its mistakes" over chipmaker Nexperia, escalating a standoff that has disrupted global semiconductor supply chains and triggered warnings from automakers about compo…
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The $6.5 Billion Race: Chinese AI Firms Sprint to Hong Kong as the Exit Door Swings Open
Maria Garcia / implicator - Chinese AI firms MiniMax and Zhipu AI race to Hong Kong IPOs at $6.5B valuations despite massive losses. Zhipu burned $271M on $27M revenue in six months. The Manus-Meta deal reveals the emerging pattern: Chinese talent, Singapore HQ, American buyer.
Back to Top / Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 8:20 am / permalink 17384 / 12 stories in 2 months
Nvidia plans H200 production ramp at TSMC while China debates whether to let the chips in
Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is sitting pretty: Chinese tech companies want to buy more than two million H200 chips. The company is now in talks with TSMC to ramp up production.The article Nvidia plans H200 production ramp at TSMC while China debates whether t…
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TCL’s New Paper-Like Tablet Has a Bunch of AI in It
James Pero / gizmodo - The Note A1 Nxtpaper throws a lot of AI features at the wall.
Back to Top / Tuesday, December 30, 2025, 9:21 am / permalink 17365 / 6 stories in 2 months
Apple assembly partner victim of a supply chain cyberattack
appleinsider - A Chinese assembler working for Apple was the target of cyberattacks in December, with the event potentially causing product line details to be leaked to attackers.Manufacturing for AppleApple's massive supply chain is a prime target for hackers keen to e…
Back to Top / Monday, December 29, 2025, 8:20 am / permalink 17339 / 4 stories in 2 months
China outlines rules to regulate human-like AI companion apps
Mike Wheatley / siliconangle - China’s internet regulator issued new draft rules on Saturday that aim to regulate the use of artificial intelligence “companions,” which are defined as systems that interact with humans and display “human-like traits and behavior.” The new rules, called …
Back to Top / Monday, December 29, 2025, 3:20 am / permalink 17334 / 6 stories in 2 months