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Chinese traders still confident of Nvidia GPU access amid Jensen Huang scandal
Nov 10, 2026

Chinese traders still confident of Nvidia GPU access amid Jensen Huang scandal

Prices for Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs) are falling in China’s largest electronics market, as traders shrug off the frenzy of market speculation over tightening export controls in the wake of the US midterm elections and the Jensen Huang affair. The US chip giant’s top-of-the-range GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card surged in price last month at Shenzhen’s Huaqiangbei market, but that was mostly driven by rumours that Nvidia was going to halt production to focus on high-end enterprise...


Chinese biotech giant WuXi AppTec’s shares gain after Pentagon blacklist reversal
Nov 10, 2026

Chinese biotech giant WuXi AppTec’s shares gain after Pentagon blacklist reversal

WuXi AppTec’s shares jumped on Tuesday after the Pentagon removed the company from a list of entities allegedly linked to the Chinese military, marking a win for the biotech service giant and raising hopes among other mainland firms challenging US blacklists. The US deputy secretary of defence decided to delist WuXi AppTec from its list of “Chinese military companies”, according to a notice published on the Federal Register on Tuesday. WuXi AppTec surged more than 6 per cent at the open in Hong...


Chinese traders still confident of Nvidia GPU access amid Jensen Huang scandal
Nov 10, 2026

Chinese traders still confident of Nvidia GPU access amid Jensen Huang scandal

Prices for Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs) are falling in China’s largest electronics market, as traders shrug off the frenzy of market speculation over tightening export controls in the wake of the US midterm elections and the Jensen Huang affair. The US chip giant’s top-of-the-range GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card surged in price last month at Shenzhen’s Huaqiangbei market, but that was mostly driven by rumours that Nvidia was going to halt production to focus on high-end enterprise...


Jensen Huang admits affair as NVIDIA probes reports of alleged Chinese spy operation
Nov 10, 2026

Jensen Huang admits affair as NVIDIA probes reports of alleged Chinese spy operation

NVIDIA shares fell after the CEO’s admission prompted a board investigation, raising questions about his future at the company he co-founded.


Apple reportedly looking to combine the iPhone’s Action Button and Camera Control
Nov 10, 2026

Apple reportedly looking to combine the iPhone’s Action Button and Camera Control

The rumoured change could see a single button handle camera access, app launches and shortcuts.


Xiaomi details HyperOS 4 update rollout schedule
Nov 10, 2026

Xiaomi details HyperOS 4 update rollout schedule

More than 80 Xiaomi, Redmi, and Poco phones and tablets are scheduled to receive the update.


Less coupon math, more AI: what’s new for China’s 18th Singles’ Day
Nov 10, 2026

Less coupon math, more AI: what’s new for China’s 18th Singles’ Day

For Sunny He, a 32-year-old Shanghai resident, this year’s Singles’ Day shopping season culminated in a single, high-value purchase: a 12,000-yuan (US$1,797) iPhone 18 Pro Max, sweetened by a 300-yuan voucher on Alibaba Group Holding’s Tmall marketplace. “For me, Double 11 definitely isn’t as lively as before because I have less spare cash than in previous years,” He said. “Even so, I’ll take advantage of this chance for products that I couldn’t bear to buy at full price, like a new...


Can Hong Kong hold its ground as Nasdaq brings Wall Street into Asian hours?
Nov 9, 2026

Can Hong Kong hold its ground as Nasdaq brings Wall Street into Asian hours?

Nasdaq is preparing to extend trading in US equities on its exchange to nearly 23 hours a day from next month, a landmark shift that will bring Wall Street into real-time competition with Asian markets. The expansion, slated for launch on December 6, introduces an overnight window running from 9pm to 4am Eastern Time. During US winter time, that corresponds to 10am to 5pm in Hong Kong and Beijing, directly overlapping with normal trading hours across China. The US Securities and Exchange...


China’s tech funding divide faces test as fears of an AI bubble rattle markets
Nov 9, 2026

China’s tech funding divide faces test as fears of an AI bubble rattle markets

For Jason Wang, a media operator based in Zhengzhou in central China’s Henan province, switching his long-held investment strategy of buying gold to tech-themed funds was a bittersweet decision. The 28-year-old retail investor, who has no idea about tech company fundamentals, started buying tech funds – focused on China’s semiconductors, robotics and similar sectors – at the end of last year amid a bull run that lasted until the middle of this year. Watching returns on his semiconductor funds...


Boom Esports wins PKL Fall 2026, captures back-to-back titles
Nov 9, 2026

Boom Esports wins PKL Fall 2026, captures back-to-back titles

MANILA, Philippines — Boom Esports secured the Honor of Kings Philippine Kings League (PKL) Fall 2026 Championship after overpowering JGame Esports, 4-1, in the Grand Finals on November 8 at Samsung Hall, SM Aura, Taguig. The defending champions successfully retained their crown, extending their dominance in the league following an undefeated 9-0 regular-season campaign. Dominance


Nvidia faces defining test as Jensen Huang probe adds to chip stock turbulence
Nov 9, 2026

Nvidia faces defining test as Jensen Huang probe adds to chip stock turbulence

Nvidia is facing an unprecedented valuation test as a board inquiry into CEO Jensen Huang exposes the US chipmaker to a rare key-person risk, while investors also weigh the midterm elections’ potential impact on Washington’s chip controls and AI regulation. The company’s shares slumped 7.3 per cent as markets opened in the United States on Monday, following Huang’s bombshell confirmation over the weekend that he had been unfaithful to his wife and would cooperate with an investigation into his...


Nvidia faces defining test as Jensen Huang probe adds to chip stock turbulence
Nov 9, 2026

Nvidia faces defining test as Jensen Huang probe adds to chip stock turbulence

Nvidia is facing an unprecedented valuation test as a board inquiry into CEO Jensen Huang exposes the US chipmaker to a rare key-person risk, while investors also weigh the midterm elections’ potential impact on Washington’s chip controls and AI regulation. The company’s shares slumped 7.3 per cent as markets opened in the United States on Monday, following Huang’s bombshell confirmation over the weekend that he had been unfaithful to his wife and would cooperate with an investigation into his...


Nvidia fallout: chipmaker faces extensive risks after CEO affair, analysts and lawyers say
Nov 9, 2026

Nvidia fallout: chipmaker faces extensive risks after CEO affair, analysts and lawyers say

As Nvidia launched an investigation into CEO Jensen Huang after he admitted to an extramarital affair, the repercussions threaten not only his three-decade tenure but also the future of the chip giant’s delicate semiconductor trade with China, according to lawyers and analysts. The world’s leading maker of chips for artificial intelligence systems faces an unprecedented corporate and geopolitical storm after its 63-year-old leader told employees that he was unfaithful to his wife and pledged to...


Beyond LLMs? China forges new path for AI with focus on industrial systems
Nov 9, 2026

Beyond LLMs? China forges new path for AI with focus on industrial systems

China’s artificial intelligence development is expanding beyond general large language models (LLMs) towards a new generation of specialised systems designed to solve real-world industrial problems, according to a leading computer science researcher. Cui Peng, an associate professor at Beijing’s elite Tsinghua University, said that specialist systems capable of analysing industrial data, such as factory sensor readings and financial records, could become a crucial part of AI’s next phase in...


Can DeepSeek challenge OpenAI, Anthropic in AI agents as Harness adoption takes off?
Nov 9, 2026

Can DeepSeek challenge OpenAI, Anthropic in AI agents as Harness adoption takes off?

DeepSeek’s Harness artificial intelligence agent framework has reached 1.54 million daily active users less than three months after launch, the Chinese AI champion said on Sunday, marking rapid growth in a new battleground between leading Chinese and American AI giants. Users of Harness through the company’s official application programming interface were consuming around 92 trillion tokens a day as of November 4, the Hangzhou-based start-up said. That is equivalent to about 1.1 billion tokens...


Can DeepSeek challenge OpenAI, Anthropic in AI agents as Harness adoption takes off?
Nov 9, 2026

Can DeepSeek challenge OpenAI, Anthropic in AI agents as Harness adoption takes off?

DeepSeek’s Harness artificial intelligence agent framework has reached 1.54 million daily active users less than three months after launch, the Chinese AI champion said on Sunday, marking rapid growth in a new battleground between leading Chinese and American AI giants. Users of Harness through the company’s official application programming interface were consuming around 92 trillion tokens a day as of November 4, the Hangzhou-based start-up said. That is equivalent to about 1.1 billion tokens...


Apple’s new iMac gets the M6 chip and a stronger focus on AI
Nov 9, 2026

Apple’s new iMac gets the M6 chip and a stronger focus on AI

The 24-inch all-in-one keeps its familiar design but gains faster graphics, Wi-Fi 7 and a new version of Siri.


Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits to affair; board orders investigation
Nov 9, 2026

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits to affair; board orders investigation

The board of US AI chip giant Nvidia has announced an independent investigation as chief executive Jensen Huang said in a memo to employees that he had been unfaithful to his wife. Huang admitted to an extramarital affair and apologised to his family and colleagues in the memo, which the company published on its website on Sunday. “I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry,” Huang wrote. He apologised and pledged to...


Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits to affair; board orders investigation
Nov 9, 2026

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits to affair; board orders investigation

The board of US AI chip giant Nvidia has announced an independent investigation as chief executive Jensen Huang said in a memo to employees that he had been unfaithful to his wife. Huang admitted to an extramarital affair and apologised to his family and colleagues in the memo, which the company published on its website on Sunday. “I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry,” Huang wrote. He apologised and pledged to...


How Dong Mingzhu, China’s manufacturing ‘iron lady’, is maintaining her cool in the AI era
Nov 8, 2026

How Dong Mingzhu, China’s manufacturing ‘iron lady’, is maintaining her cool in the AI era

Dong Mingzhu chairs Gree Electric Appliances, a home-appliance giant based in southern China’s Guangdong province. Having worked her way up from a frontline sales job, she is one of China’s best-known figures in manufacturing. As a deputy to the National People’s Congress, she has long advocated for manufacturing innovation, higher incomes and greener consumption. In this interview, conducted when she was named an inaugural “Cool Leader” at an assembly of the UN Environment Programme’s Cool...


AI will soon master biology, unleashing new safety risks, Tencent AI chief warns
Nov 8, 2026

AI will soon master biology, unleashing new safety risks, Tencent AI chief warns

Artificial intelligence models will soon be powerful enough to master biology, presenting both benefits and serious risks, Tencent Holdings’ chief AI scientist and former OpenAI star researcher Vinces Yao Shunyu said during a rare public appearance on Saturday. The assessment comes as frontier AI systems are increasingly being applied to medicine and biology, which could accelerate discovery of new drugs and other treatments. However, experts also warn that malicious actors could use AI to...


AI will soon master biology, unleashing new safety risks, Tencent AI chief warns
Nov 8, 2026

AI will soon master biology, unleashing new safety risks, Tencent AI chief warns

Artificial intelligence models will soon be powerful enough to master biology, presenting both benefits and serious risks, Tencent Holdings’ chief AI scientist and former OpenAI star researcher Vinces Yao Shunyu said during a rare public appearance on Saturday. The assessment comes as frontier AI systems are increasingly being applied to medicine and biology, which could accelerate discovery of new drugs and other treatments. However, experts also warn that malicious actors could use AI to...


China’s Pudu Robotics, which makes 80% of its sales abroad, takes on Tesla in humanoids
Nov 8, 2026

China’s Pudu Robotics, which makes 80% of its sales abroad, takes on Tesla in humanoids

Humanoid robots represent the next frontier for Pudu Robotics, according to founder and CEO Felix Zhang Tao, as the global commercial robotics leader takes on Elon Musk’s Tesla in the growing sector and explores manufacturing in Europe, its largest overseas market. “It’s definitely a competitor, but a long-term one,” Zhang told the South China Morning Post in a recent interview, adding that Tesla was a “very good” rival whose high profile had driven innovation and broadened market awareness in...


Samsung says interest in its foldables surged after Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo
Nov 8, 2026

Samsung says interest in its foldables surged after Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo

Apple hasn’t even got its first foldable iPhone into everyone’s hands, but it may already be doing Samsung’s foldable business a favour.


AFA Singapore 2026 brings Yuki Kajiura, May’n and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu to Suntec City
Nov 7, 2026

AFA Singapore 2026 brings Yuki Kajiura, May’n and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu to Suntec City

3 days of concerts, anime showcases and fan experiences await from 27 to 29 November.


AI integration: The role of AI in Filipino MSMEs and BPO sectors
Nov 7, 2026

AI integration: The role of AI in Filipino MSMEs and BPO sectors

MANILA, Philippines – Experts believe that greater knowledge on the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) in businesses is essential in promoting and ensuring growth for PH businesses, especially MSMEs (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises). During the AIVF Manila 2026 on October 28, Chairman Wilson Chua revealed that he sees the forum as a potential game-changer


Robotaxis are taking over China’s cities. What are they actually like to ride?
Nov 7, 2026

Robotaxis are taking over China’s cities. What are they actually like to ride?

The driver’s seat was empty and the steering wheel was turning on its own. Sitting in the back of a Pony.ai robotaxi in Shenzhen, I felt a flicker of nervousness. But as the car glided into traffic, the initial unease gave way to an appreciation of something far less futuristic: the blissful absence of small talk with the driver. My test rides in two of China’s major tech hubs – with Pony.ai in Shenzhen and Baidu’s Apollo Go in Beijing – offered a first-hand experience of how autonomous vehicles...


Robotaxis are taking over China’s cities. What are they actually like to ride?
Nov 7, 2026

Robotaxis are taking over China’s cities. What are they actually like to ride?

The driver’s seat was empty and the steering wheel was turning on its own. Sitting in the back of a Pony.ai robotaxi in Shenzhen, I felt a flicker of nervousness. But as the car glided into traffic, the initial unease gave way to an appreciation of something far less futuristic: the blissful absence of small talk with the driver. My test rides in two of China’s major tech hubs – with Pony.ai in Shenzhen and Baidu’s Apollo Go in Beijing – offered a first-hand experience of how autonomous vehicles...


13th month gift guide: gamers and video games
Nov 7, 2026

13th month gift guide: gamers and video games

Gamers are actually easy to please. In this guide, we give you probably the easiest demographic to please because what they want is pretty much straight to the point: video games and anything that supports the fandom. IKEA x XBOX Collection The IKEA and XBOX collaboration came from left field. Gamers in the Philippines are


The new ASUS Zenbook 14 launches in Singapore with a choice of Intel or AMD processors
Nov 7, 2026

The new ASUS Zenbook 14 launches in Singapore with a choice of Intel or AMD processors

The Intel and AMD versions share most of their core specifications too, though their displays differ.


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