Rumours of TSMC potential tie-up with Intel sparked concern in Taiwan about losing its 'silicon shield' while White House said it was 'unlikely' to hand over American chip facilities to foreigners

The tightly choreographed pro-business meet marked a turnaround in Beijing's approach to the tech industry in the face of a slowdown in growth, deflationary concerns and a bitter rivalry with the US

Insiders say the White House is concerned about many of the terms underpinning the $39 billion Chips and Science Act industry subsidies

If their deal had succeeded, the two giants would have created the world's fourth-biggest auto group by vehicle sales

Apple chose Alibaba partly due to the e-commerce giant’s vast troves of personal data on users' shopping and payment habits, which could help train AI models

Automakers in Europe are facing tougher emissions rules this year, and face cumulative fines amounting to $15.6 billion if they fall short of targets

The Chinese EV giant's move to introduce self-driving to its cheapest EV models — priced as low as just $9,555 — far undercuts rivals such as Tesla

India is at risk of facing the worst impacts of Trump's reciprocal tariffs due to high import levies meant to protect domestic industries such as autos and pharmaceuticals

While China exports only tiny volumes of steel to the US, it is responsible for much of the world's excess steel capacity which eventually makes its way to American markets

Experts say China's 'breakthrough' AI app collects excessive amounts of user information, and stores it using outdated security protocols in servers accessible to Beijing

There has been no hint yet of any progress in talks between Beijing and Washington, with Trump saying last week he was in no hurry to speak to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping

Chinese market analysts believe DeepSeek's launch is a 'watershed' moment that shows Beijing can hold its ground amid an intense tech war with rival US