The race to build AI infrastructure has caused chipmakers to divert manufacturing capacity toward more lucrative HBM chips, while bitter past experiences kept them from expanding production lines

Regulatory approvals were granted during Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang's visit to China this week

Starmer, who is due to meet President Xi on Thursday, says Britain should be vigilant about security but take whatever economic opportunities they can get from China.

Top memory chipmaker sees its fourth quarter profit more than double, says it will invest $10bn in US AI companies

President Trump hikes tariffs on South Korean goods to 25% after asking why the Korean legislature has not approved the trade agreement reached with President Lee last year

A top Taiwan official said the deal would encourage US investment in the island and help 'the extension and expansion' of its technology industry

Chinese companies ordered to avoid cybersecurity software made by about a dozen US and Israeli firms due to national security concerns, sources say

Analysts say Beijing's restrictions on the H200 could be aimed at exerting leverage on Washington in the run-up to US President Donald Trump's April visit to China

The Nikkei shot up on Tuesday amid widespread speculation that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will call a snap election, possibly in just a month's time

MiniMax is the second of China's so-called 'AI tigers' to go public, the first being Zhipu AI which made its market debut on Thursday, and also saw solid gains on Friday

The strict payment requirements underscore the delicate balancing act Nvidia faces as it attempts to capitalise on surging Chinese demand while navigating regulatory uncertainty with both Beijing and Washington

A three-month curb on Chinese exports of rare earths, like that seen during 2010, could cost Japanese businesses 660 billion yen ($4.21 billion)