This Month
Trump allows Nvidia to sell chips to China – for a 25pc cut
The president says the world’s most valuable company can resume selling critical chips to China as long as the US government collects a percentage of the sales.
Why China is winning the innovation race
Once the world’s factory, Beijing’s relentless focus on R&D means the country has become the world’s laboratory, allowing it to compete against the West.
November
China’s tech giants take AI model training offshore to tap Nvidia chips
Alibaba and ByteDance are among the tech groups training their latest large language models in data centres across south-east Asia.
China hits back at Australia’s security risk claims on 6G
The Global Times, a state mouthpiece, accuses Canberra of “habitual recycling of politicised narratives” and amplifying “so-called national security risks”.
China’s 6G technology a ‘significant national security risk’
Australia must not be seduced by the promises of advancements in mobile networks and quantum computing with China, a cybersecurity strategist says.
Nvidia boss predicts China will win AI race with US
CEO of the world’s most valuable company Jensen Huang criticises Western AI “cynicism” while Beijing loosens regulations and cuts energy costs for data centres.
October
Are smart glasses finally moving beyond the hype into real-world use?
Chinese companies such as Alibaba, Xiaomi, Huawei, Tencent and Baidu are seeking to overcome consumer resistance by emphasising the utility of tech-heavy eyewear.
September
TikTok deal gives Xi the upper hand in Trump phone call
China’s leader has the edge over the US president after Washington reframed the TikTok dispute as a trade issue rather than a security matter.
How Apple’s new Watch could save your life
New Watch features that Apple says can warn of heart disease or send SOS messages via satellite will be released, and new AirPods are coming too.
‘Real access’: Under-fire Andrews knows the power of a photo
The former Victorian premier will probably weather the backlash at home for the rewards of shaking hands with Xi Jinping at his military parade this week.
August
This Chinese gadget maker is quickly taking on Tesla
Formerly dismissed as a “Lego assembler”, Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi is building its reputation as a high-tech manufacturer of electric vehicles.
China’s DeepSeek falters in AI race after chip issues
The tech company has delayed the release of its new model because of problems training its latest system using domestic, rather than Nvidia, chips.
July
China summons Nvidia to address ‘serious security issues’ with chips
The country’s cyber regulator said US AI experts had “revealed that Nvidia’s computing chips have location tracking and can remotely shut down the technology”.
‘Everything is becoming more split’: the global AI divide
In the race for cutting-edge AI systems and computing power, a handful of countries and companies are gaining control of our digital future.
Artificial intelligence cold war heats up for Australia
The Albanese government must reject China’s offer of an AI partnership. Yet, we should be under no illusions about the threat the Trump-big tech alliance poses.
China fears global trade isolation via Trump tariff deals
US officials are deep in talks with major trading partners in Asia and Europe, pushing for new agreements that would include restrictions on Chinese content.
June
‘We’re not that strong’: Huawei founder says it lags US in chip making
Ren Zhengfei has played down his company’s technology against that of Nvidia, as Beijing and Washington discuss export controls as part of trade talks.
Trump concedes Xi ‘extremely hard to make a deal with’
Ties between the superpowers are strained despite their trade truce, including over China’s slow approval of export controls for rare earth minerals.
May
Nvidia’s Huang lashes Trump’s China AI ban but spells out chip boom
The technology giant buoyed investors with a bullish outlook for the growth in artificial intelligence, but warned it was ceding markets where it cannot sell.
How an obscure Aussie AI firm is cashing in on Trump’s chip wars
As the US-China computing battle intensifies, Sydney-based Sharon AI sees explosive demand from Asian firms scrambling for Nvidia’s GPUs.