Fintech Insights

Carmakers Focus on Cost-Cutting to Rival Cheap Chinese EVs

Every facet of electric vehicles and EV batteries is being assessed by carmakers around the world keen to produce EVs…

2 days ago

Tencent Pouring Resources Into Big Budget Console Games

The Chinese tech giant unveils Last Sentinel, a game that is seen as the mobile gaming giant's most ambitious foray…

2 days ago

China’s Big Fund Bumps Up Investments in Chip Supply Chains

The state-backed fund is looking to support various elements of the semiconductor supply chain, including “design, equipment, components and raw…

4 days ago

Nvidia ‘Working Closely With US Govt’ so China Chips Meet Curbs

CEO Huang said the group's plan "is to continue to work with the government to come up with a new…

4 days ago

Raimondo’s Nvidia Chip Warning, Vow of Firmer Curbs Irks China

US Commerce Secretary warns chip sector that Washington is set to “transform” its approach to export controls to stop firms…

5 days ago

Toyota Plans Expanded Electric Vehicle Line-up for Europe

Car giant aims to have six new EV models in Europe by 2026, and also has a unit looking at…

6 days ago

Microsoft Dismisses Dangerous AI Worry, Says Tech Decades Away

Dismissing claims of a 'dangerous breakthrough' at OpenAI, Microsoft President Brad Smith said a breakthrough in super-intelligent AI was not…

1 week ago

China Investment Curbs May Not be Part of Key US Defence Bill

A bill requiring US companies to notify federal agencies of investment in Chinese technologies is opposed by a key lawmaker…

1 week ago

Alibaba Shuts Down Quantum Computing Lab Amid Restructuring

The closure of the lab is the latest internal change at Alibaba, which surprised investors earlier this month by scrapping…

2 weeks ago

Chinese-Owned Nexperia Set to Take Over Dutch Chip Startup

The startup makes chips that can use ambient sources of electricity such as light or vibrations as a power source…

2 weeks ago

Buffett Dumps India Payments Giant Paytm at Over $60m Loss

Buffett's exit comes after a string of selldowns for Paytm, including stake cuts by Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group and the exit of China's Alibaba…

2 weeks ago

South Korean Crypto Fugitive Do Kwon Set for Extradition

The Montenegrin justice minister will decide whether Kwon will go to South Korea or the US — where he faces…

2 weeks ago