March
Chipmaker Nvidia to spend hundreds of billions on US manufacturing
Chief executive Jensen Huang’s pledge follows on-shoring plans by other tech companies as Donald Trump’s trade policies ripple through the industry.
How far ahead of its rivals is BYD’s fast charge?
The Chinese carmaker’s boasts of a new five-minute charging system could put other EV makers out of business, say analysts.
February
Tesla’s autopilot update stops short in China
Elon Musk’s plans to bring new capabilities to China has proved tricky due to technology restrictions imposed by both the US and Chinese governments.
Xi hosts China’s tech leaders as US trade war intensifies
The Chinese president met with private-sector technology bosses as Beijing grapples with a slowing economy and escalating tech tensions with Washington.
Macron unveils $179b AI investment to take on StarGate
The French president made the announcement ahead of the AI summit in Paris involving executives such as OpenAI’s Sam Altman.
January
Albanese rejects Trudeau comparison over cost-of-living pain
Anthony Albanese suggests Canada’s outgoing PM Justin Trudeau wore out his welcome with voters when asked about the demise of the fellow political progressive.
December 2024
China’s staggering manufacturing muscle needs to be seen to be believed
Since Trump was last in office, Beijing has doubled down on its efforts to gain global supremacy in electric cars, robots and rare materials. America could be toast if it doesn’t respond.
‘A different animal’: Inside Huawei’s new EV business
The Chinese tech giant’s multibillion-dollar unit is setting its sights on becoming a big supplier to the electric car industry despite US sanctions.
September 2024
True blue dilemma: what makes a business Australian?
As the Albanese government prepares to throw billions of dollars at its signature Made in Australia scheme, there is no agreed definition on what makes an Australian business.
iPhone 16 faces challenge from $4220 triple fold phone
Huawei unveiled its world-first innovation, which fits a 10-inch tablet in a pocket, just hours after Apple revealed its latest handset.
August 2024
Intel plans 15,000 job cuts after AI fumble
The US chipmaker said it will also reduce capital spending as its turnaround strategy hits another setback.
You can get iPhones much cheaper in China, but they still sell better here
As the tech industry obsesses about new AI features, sales of iPhones are still the core of Apple’s earnings reports.
July 2024
Australia doubles down on its subsea cable diplomacy in South Pacific
The rollout of undersea cables has become a major focus of the strategic competition between Western nations and China to gain influence in the Pacific.
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America’s campaign to kill Huawei has failed
After international sanctions drove profits down 70 per cent, the Chinese telecommunications company learnt that it didn’t need to rely on the West.
May 2024
Apple’s shares rally after return to sales growth forecast
The tech giant announced $US110 billion in share buybacks and raised the quarterly dividend by 4 per cent.
April 2024
Why Apple has a $US300b ‘Made in China’ problem
Apple is gradually weaning itself off China as a longstanding and mutually-beneficial relationship between the corporate giant and the country begins to fray.
Tesla clears key regulatory hurdles for self-driving in China
CEO Elon Musk’s surprise visit to the US vehicle maker’s second-largest market appears to have paid off.
America and its self-defeating Sinophobes
Excessive fear of Chinese competition is blinding Americans to the real weaknesses in their economy that need to be addressed.
March 2024
Beijing blocks use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers
The stricter government procurement guidance also seeks to sideline Microsoft’s Windows operating system and foreign-made database software in favour of domestic options.