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ZTE Sanctioned
Telecom equipment maker falls foul of Washington again, after failing to follow through on agreement to discipline employees who sold products to Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions.
ZTE Hit by 7-Year U.S. Ban on Tech Exports
Telecom equipment company is accused of making false statements in last year’s settlement for violating U.S. sanction laws
Texas Doubles Down on China Tech Ban, Adding AI and E-Commerce Giants
Alibaba, Baidu, Xiaomi, and 23 others join blacklist as governor Abbott cites security threats
StepFun Raises $717 Million, Outpacing Newly Listed AI Rivals
The funding haul surpasses recent IPOs by Zhipu AI and MiniMax as the startup doubles down on hardware integration and multimodal models
Chinese GPU-Maker Iluvatar CoreX Seeks $475 Million in Hong Kong Listing
Shanghai-based chipmaker seeks to raise around $475 million as domestic firms race to fill the void left by U.S. export restrictions
Cover Story: China’s AI Titans Escalate Battle for Control of Digital Gateways
As Alibaba and ByteDance fight to anchor the next digital era, cash-burning startups change course and bet all on model supremacy
CX Daily: ByteDance Riles Smartphone Ecosystem With AI Pitch
TikTok parent riles up the mobile industry after unveiling a ZTE smartphone featuring a virtual assistant with way too much access
In Depth: ByteDance Riles Smartphone Ecosystem With AI Pitch
Phone-makers and app developers recoil after the TikTok parent unveiled a prototype ZTE model preinstalled with a new virtual assistant with system-level access
Weekly Must-Read: Trading by Algorithm: Who is Responsible When AI Calls the Shots?
Inside the AI stock-trading contest that exposed the promise — and danger — of letting algorithms chase alpha
CX Daily: China Bad-Debt Managers’ Bet on Bank Stocks Could Backfire
Asset management firms have taken big stakes in major lenders, allowing them to use accounting magic to book instant profits
ZTE Faces Renewed U.S. Scrutiny Over Alleged Venezuela Bribery
Chinese telecom giant confirms DOJ investigation tied to South American contracts; potential penalties could exceed $2 billion
Tech Brief (Dec. 2): DeepSeek Rivals OpenAI, Google With New Models
Nvidia takes $2 billion stake in Synopsys, Apple shakes up AI leadership
ByteDance in Talks With Smartphone Makers to Embed AI Assistant
Company is negotiating with handset makers to embed its Doubao Phone Assistant at the system level, though it faces stiff competition from Huawei and Xiaomi
U.S. Launches Patient Probe into Chinese and Other Asian LCD Makers
Investigation targets 20 companies, including Hisense, TCL, LG and several U.S. brands, over alleged patent infringement
Tech Brief (Nov. 12): China’s Auto Market Hits Electric Milestone
U.S. temporarily halted a sweeping export control rule, which had vastly expanded trade backlist restrictions and swept in thousands of Chinese firms, revenue from China’s robotics industry surged 29.5% during the first three quarters of 2025
Tech Brief (Nov. 12): China’s Auto Market Hits Electric Milestone
U.S. temporarily halted a sweeping export control rule, which had vastly expanded trade backlist restrictions and swept in thousands of Chinese firms, revenue from China’s robotics industry surged 29.5% during the first three quarters of 2025
Tech Brief (Oct. 29): China Unveils Five-Year Plan to Foster Emerging, Future Industries
First unprofitable company lists on STAR Market under new rules, ZTE’s third-quarter profit tumbles despite revenue growth
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