Launch comes as Chinese internet groups jostle for dominance in hardware
World’s biggest contract chipmaker acts to ensure it is in line with US restrictions on Chinese access to latest processors
Capital spending doubles as Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu buy processors and infrastructure behind the training of large language models
Chinese group’s Apollo has drawn strong opposition from local taxi drivers
Huawei leads trend of providing companies with means to power their own artificial intelligence apps rather than through public cloud
PR head at Chinese search group sparked backlash after posting social media videos demeaning staff
PR boss at Chinese search giant warns she can ruin careers in series of social media videos
Shares in US electric-car maker soar 17% on autonomous driving prospects in world’s biggest auto market
Chinese tech giants are hogging scarce cloud resources to develop generative AI models as US restrictions bite
Baidu’s chief executive Robin Li zeroes in on generative AI to turn the business around
Experts believe carmakers and tech companies are closing gap with US rivals despite Beijing’s safety concerns
The local tech sector may struggle to perform as long as geopolitical uncertainty remains high
Issues with leadership and strategic mis-steps raise doubts but generative AI gives hope for comeback
Chinese tech groups restricted to using outdated processors as Washington aims to curtail Beijing’s AI ambitions
Beijing grants regulatory approval to artificial intelligence products by several tech groups
Baidu, ByteDance, Tencent and Alibaba rush to acquire GPUs amid concern US will soon clamp down on their export
Overcapacity and EV-maker bankruptcies have led to a throttling back on issuance of production licences
Chinese search company plays safe with pre-recorded launch of rival to ChatGPT
China’s online search giant will have to spend more on artificial intelligence
Internet group will offer rides in Wuhan and Chongqing without a human operator
Vehicles are unlikely to become big profit drivers but search giant has gained a valuable head-start
More attention should be paid to decisions over not providing guidance — they suggest the worst is yet to come
Chinese capital shows its preference for nurturing high tech and hardware groups over ecommerce outfits
For ride-hailing groups, autonomous cabs represent a silver bullet
Debt sale attracts $5bn to $6bn in orders even as regulatory assault hits search group’s shares
