European patent applications hit record high in 2023
By Christian Kraemer (Reuters) – The European Patent Office (EPA) received a record number of patent applications last year, with the biggest share of fillings coming from the United States,…
Why did smartphone manufacturers start making cars?
Smartphone manufacturers: The latest news came from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where Xiaomi brings its SU7, an electric vehicle. Not a white fly but the direct consequence of…
Not just smartphones, Xiaomi broadens horizons with its first electric car
Xiaomi electric car: In an edition of the Mobile World Congress characterised by the scarcity of new products unveiled by the major brands, Xiaomi showed substance with the usual long list of…
Alibaba Cloud announces steep price cut in race for AI customers
By Josh Ye HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Alibaba Cloud on Thursday said it will slash prices of some of its products by as much as 55%, its most severe…
US says to investigate national security data risks from Chinese vehicles
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Thursday the United States is opening an investigation into whether Chinese vehicle imports pose national security risks and could…
China’s Honor globally launches AI-enhanced Magic 6 Pro smartphone
By Olivier Sorgho (Reuters) – Chinese technology company Honor on Sunday globally launched its new Magic 6 Pro smartphone and showcased an experimental eye-tracking AI function that enables users to…
Apple secures top position in the thriving Chinese smartphone market
The latest data from Q4 2023 reveals a significant milestone for Apple as it claims the top spot in the fiercely competitive Chinese smartphone market. With an impressive shipment of…
How a Chinese rocket failure boosted Elon Musk’s SpaceX in Indonesia
By Stefanno Sulaiman, Devjyot Ghoshal and Joe Brock JAKARTA (Reuters) – When a Chinese rocket malfunctioned shortly after launch in April 2020, destroying Indonesia’s $220 million Nusantara-2 satellite, it was…
Baidu partners with Lenovo in third China AI smartphone deal
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s Baidu has partnered with Lenovo to feature its generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology on Lenovo’s smartphones, in the latest team up with…
China bets on open-source chips as US export controls mount
By Eduardo Baptista China – BEIJING (Reuters) – When a Beijing-based military institute in September published a patent for a new high-performance chip, it offered a glimpse of China’s bid…