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What are Gallium and Germanium? China curbs exports of metals critical to chips and other tech

Sources July 4, 2023

China is restricting exports of two niche metals that are key to manufacture electronics and semiconductors, as the tech battle with the U.S. and Europe heats up. Germanium and gallium are the two metals...

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Technology

Meituan’s KeeTa joins Hong Kong’s food delivery race — but analysts are skeptical

Sources July 4, 2023

HONG KONG, CHINA – MAY 22: A poster promoting ‘KeeTa’ is seen on May 22, 2023 in Hong Kong, China. Chen Yongnnuo | China News Service | Getty Images Chinese food delivery giant Meituan has launched...

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Technology

Shares of Chinese Tesla rival Xpeng rocket 11% as EV deliveries return to growth

Sources July 3, 2023

A XPeng Inc. G6 electric sport utility vehicle (SUV). The company is hoping the release of the new car will boost sales which plunged in the first quarter. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty...

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EU and Japan look to partner on A.I. and chips as China ‘de-risking’ strategy continues

Sources July 3, 2023

Thierry Breton, internal market commissioner for the European Union, delivers a keynote at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Angel Garcia | Bloomberg | Getty Images The European Union is looking to co-operate more closely...

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Netherlands, home to a critical chip firm, follows U.S. with export curbs on semiconductor tools

Sources June 30, 2023

Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte speaks with U.S. President Joe Biden, on June 29, 2022. The U.S. has been putting pressure on the Netherlands to block exports to China of high-tech semiconductor equipment. Susan...

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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba expands number of physical grocery stores ahead of the unit’s IPO

Sources June 30, 2023

Alibaba’s Freshippo, or Hema, supermarkets are known for their fresh produce like seafood. Alibaba wants to take Freshippo public. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Alibaba’s grocery unit Freshippo expanded its number of...

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Huawei says applying 5G technology to business was more difficult than expected

Sources June 29, 2023

Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou reacts as she leaves her home to attend a court hearing in Vancouver, Canada, August 10, 2021. Jennifer Gauthier | Reuters SHANGHAI — Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer...

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The tiny government agency behind a Chinese A.I. chip ban that’s weighing on Nvidia

Sources June 28, 2023

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo testifies before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 1, 2022. Andrew Harnik | Reuters As reports...

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Technology

Nvidia downplays possible U.S. chip export restrictions

Sources June 28, 2023

A Nvidia Corp. HGX H100 artificial intelligence supercomputing graphics processing unit (GPU) at the showroom of the company’s offices in Taipei, Taiwan, on Friday, June 2, 2023. I-Hwa Cheng | Bloomberg | Getty Images...

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Nvidia’s chips fuel A.I. — Here’s why the U.S. worries about China’s access

Sources June 28, 2023

Jensen Huang, president and CEO of Nvidia, speaks during the Computex Show in Taipei on May 30, 2017. SAM YEH | AFP | Getty Images Nvidia’s powerful semiconductors have taken on particular importance as...