TSMC tech in Huawei’s AI chips raises questions about ‘porous’ supply chain

TSMC tech in Huawei’s AI chips raises questions about ‘porous’ supply chain

“US long-arm sanctions on China’s semiconductor sector have proven to be porous,” said Arisa Liu, a research fellow and director at the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research. The discovery has caused a scramble to find explanations for what happened. TSMC has since halted shipments to an unnamed customer after discovering one of its chips supplied … Read more

Tech war: TSMC chips found in Huawei’s AI processors open firms to fresh scrutiny

Tech war: TSMC chips found in Huawei’s AI processors open firms to fresh scrutiny

A Canadian firm’s teardown report of an artificial intelligence (AI) offering by Huawei Technologies has raised fresh questions about whether the Chinese tech giant skirted US sanctions by using a chip made by the world’s most advanced fab, a development that could lead to further scrutiny. TechInsights, an Ottawa-based semiconductor industry research firm, published the … Read more

Tech war: China advocates use of local AI chips over those from US powerhouse Nvidia

Tech war: China advocates use of local AI chips over those from US powerhouse Nvidia

Chinese authorities have informally advised local companies to use domestic-made artificial intelligence (AI) chips over those from Nvidia, according to two sources familiar with the matter, as alternative suppliers on the mainland look to catch up with the US tech giant. While there is no official ban on Nvidia’s China-tailored H20 graphics processing unit (GPU), … Read more

Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou back at the helm of firm ahead of next flagship smartphone launch

Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou back at the helm of firm ahead of next flagship smartphone launch

Meng, daughter of Huawei founder and chief executive Ren Zhengfei, on Tuesday assumed the position of rotating and acting chairwoman at the company for a six-month tenure ending on March 31 next year, the Shenzhen-based firm said in a statement published on Monday. In her latest stint as rotating chairwoman, Meng is expected to oversee … Read more

ByteDance said to be turning to Huawei chips to train AI model amid US curbs, sources say

ByteDance said to be turning to Huawei chips to train AI model amid US curbs, sources say

TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance plans to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) model trained primarily with chips from compatriot Huawei Technologies, said three people familiar with the matter, as US curbs turn the social media giant homeward in search of chips. ByteDance has diversified to domestic suppliers of chips used in artificial intelligence and accelerated development … Read more

Apple’s iPhone 16 already selling at a discount in China, as AI delay cools demand

Apple’s iPhone 16 already selling at a discount in China, as AI delay cools demand

Online retailers in China have slashed the prices of Apple’s new iPhone 16 series ahead of its official release, as consumers in the world’s largest smartphone market hold out for the release of the US company’s first on-device artificial intelligence (AI) software. PDD Holdings’ Pinduoduo, one of the country’s most popular e-commerce platforms, has started … Read more

Huawei unveils US$2,800 Mate XT tri-fold handset in face-off with Apple’s iPhone 16

Huawei unveils US,800 Mate XT tri-fold handset in face-off with Apple’s iPhone 16

Featuring a 10.2-inch screen and a slim 3.6-millimetre profile when fully opened, the Mate XT incorporates artificial intelligence (AI) functions and satellite connectivity like Huawei’s other flagship models. Available in black and red, the Mate XT’s 256-gigabyte model starts at 19,999 yuan, while versions with higher storage options go for 21,999 yuan and 23,999 yuan. … Read more

Huawei Cloud reshuffles leadership team as competition mounts in AI boom

Huawei Cloud reshuffles leadership team as competition mounts in AI boom

The cloud computing unit of Huawei Technologies has adjusted its leadership team, as the Chinese telecommunications equipment giant competes with rivals such as Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings for a bigger slice of the market amid an artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Company veteran Zhao Minglu has taken over as legal representative and board chair … Read more

Huawei prepares for launch, though of what product remains a secret

Huawei prepares for launch, though of what product remains a secret

Huawei Technologies, the Chinese telecommunications giant, was reeling from US sanctions in 2020, cut off from key chip supplies. Last year, though, it stunned Washington with a new smartphone featuring an advanced semiconductor. Now, the company is poised to reach another milestone. Huawei’s autumn launch event, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday in Shenzhen, will be … Read more

Mate XT vs iPhone 16: Huawei’s ‘tri-fold’ smartphone expected just after Apple event

Mate XT vs iPhone 16: Huawei’s ‘tri-fold’ smartphone expected just after Apple event

Huawei Technologies is expected to debut the world’s first “tri-fold” smartphone within hours of Apple’s iPhone 16 launch event on September 10, teeing up a head-to-head competition as the Chinese technology giant snaps up more market share at home. Huawei announced the event on Monday with a post to microblogging platform Weibo, featuring a Z-shaped … Read more