China’s Honor gets “unusually” strong state backing as it readies IPO
By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone maker Honor is receiving an “unusually” high level of support from local government backers, as the former Huawei unit prepares an…
Palm scan payments is like waving at a friend
Imagine a world where the simple wave of your hand can pay for your morning coffee, grant you access to the subway, or let you into your office building. This…
Oppo Reno 12 Series, the first mid-range AI Phone
An intelligent operation. This is the summary behind the arrival of the Oppo Reno 12 Series, two mid-range smartphones that stand out from the competition for one reason: they bring…
China urges EU to reverse EV tariffs, Chery undeterred
By Liz Lee, Laurie Chen and Nick Carey BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing on Thursday slammed EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles as protectionist behaviour even as the country’s top auto…
China urges EU to reconsider EV tariffs
By Beijing newsroom and Farah Master and Donny Kwok BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing hopes the European Union will reconsider tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and stop going further in the…
Factbox: What is in Huawei’s new Pura 70 smartphones
By Brenda Goh and David Kirton (Reuters) – Huawei’s new high-end Pura 70 smartphone series quickly sold out after it was launched last month with analysts touting it as another…
China’s Huawei launches new software for intelligent driving
By Qiaoyi Li and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese tech company Huawei unveiled on Wednesday a new software brand for intelligent driving, marking its latest push to become a…
Huawei starts sales of new Pura 70 smartphone amid scrutiny on chips
By Josh Ye, David Kirton and Brenda Goh HONG KONG/SHENZHEN/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese technology giant Huawei started selling two models of its highly anticipated, high-end Pura 70 smartphone series on…
Baidu says AI chatbot ‘Ernie Bot’ has attracted 200 million users
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s Baidu said on Tuesday its artificial intelligence chatbot “Ernie Bot” has garnered more than 200 million users as it seeks to remain…
Huawei teases launch of new smartphone, high-end model anticipated
By Brenda Goh and Liam Mo BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese tech giant Huawei has started allowing customers to register their interest in an upcoming smartphone model it has yet to…