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China's top AI players

China's top AI players

China's artificial intelligence boom is in full swing, with the release of a new large language model (LLM) by top startup DeepSeek on Friday highlighting the country's rapid progress despite US export restrictions on advanced microchips. Here's a look at the companies, big and

Nexperia's China unit nears fully local production of chips: company sources

Nexperia's China unit nears fully local production of chips: company sources

The domestic unit of the Chinese-owned, Dutch-headquartered chipmaker Nexperia will soon be able to produce semiconductors locally within China, according to two company sources. Nexperia is at the centre of a global tug-of-war over critical semiconductor technology, with a Dutch court in February ordering a probe

Nexperia's China unit nears fully local production of chips: company sources

Nexperia's China unit nears fully local production of chips: company sources

The domestic unit of the Chinese-owned, Dutch-headquartered chipmaker Nexperia will soon be able to produce semiconductors locally within China, according to two company sources. Nexperia is at the centre of a global tug-of-war over critical semiconductor technology, with a Dutch court in February ordering a probe

AI agent 'lobster fever' grips China despite risks

AI agent 'lobster fever' grips China despite risks

Chinese entrepreneur Frank Gao used to spend long hours running his social media accounts but now outsources the chore to AI agent tool OpenClaw, which is taking the country by storm despite official warnings over cybersecurity. OpenClaw, created in November by an Austrian coder, differs from bots like ChatGPT because