US-China tech war

Alibaba shares slide after US$10.2 billion AI share sale offered at sharp discount

2026-08-24T08:19:43.000Z
The widening gap in Chinese equity benchmarks mirrors a global trend, with investors rewarding the companies supplying the infrastructure behind the AI boom.

Move over, CSI 300? Why the Star 50 is the index that matters amid China’s AI boom

2026-08-20T06:37:47.000Z
While the move is said to stem from data security concerns, Microsoft said it is unaware of security incidents affecting the product.

China axing Microsoft Windows from state agencies ahead of schedule

2026-08-18T07:19:43.000Z
The weighting of China’s hardware sector, including CXMT, briefly overtook both retailers and software in the MSCI China All Shares Net Total Return Index in 2026.

CXMT’s rise to China’s most valuable firm signals new era for country’s tech sector

2026-08-17T02:47:47.000Z
Alibaba’s download data for Qwen makes it “one of the largest foundations of the open AI ecosystem,” said a new Hugging Face report.

Alibaba’s Qwen hits 3 billion downloads, outpacing China and US AI rivals

2026-08-16T08:41:48.000Z
The AI race between US and China is at pivotal point as Chinese open-weight models, such as Moonshot’s Kimi K3, gain against OpenAI and Anthropic.

‘Can’t have it both ways’: US to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China

2026-08-16T05:57:42.000Z
DeepSeek gave an advance warning on Aug 6 that it would hike prices, without specifying the exact increases.

DeepSeek raises peak prices of flagship AI models to more than four times current levels ahead of IPO

2026-08-14T00:45:16.000Z
While OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot helped start the global AI race, firms have turned to the emerging market for AI agents that can help automate work.

DeepSeek publicises efforts to challenge rivals like Anthropic

2026-08-13T00:03:16.000Z
A worker inspects a solar panel at a factory in Dalton, Georgia. The trade protections will take effect on Dec 4, the White House said.

Trump unveils trade actions to secure key solar and semiconductor material

2026-08-06T22:53:52.000Z
The Chinese Commerce Ministry announced four sets of countermeasures on Aug 5 in response to recent US moves.

China hits back at US tech curbs with tighter drone export rules, sanctions on US firms

2026-08-06T00:04:26.000Z