India has taken the top spot as the leading manufacturing hub for smartphones sold in the US in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, a market research firm said. The subcontinent’s rise comes as trade uncertainty between the US and China grows, and to avoid supply chain disruptions, manufacturers start adopting the ‘China plus one’ … Read more
India has taken the top spot as the leading manufacturing hub for smartphones sold in the US in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, a market research firm said. The subcontinent’s rise comes as trade uncertainty between the US and China grows, and to avoid supply chain disruptions, manufacturers start adopting the ‘China plus one’ … Read more
Apple is closing a retail store in China for the first time, marking a notable retreat in a market where the iPhone maker is striving to revive sales. The company said on Monday that it will shut its Parkland Mall store in the Zhongshan District of Dalian City on August 9, citing a changing landscape … Read more
China, that banned all uses of cryptocurrencies back in September 2021, is taking an interest in exploring the metaverse sector. The country has gathered a bunch of its native tech giants to form a body that would set the standards for use and exploration of metaverse in China. Huawei, Ant Group, Tencent, and Baidu are … Read more
Apple commenced the production of AirPods in India for the first time earlier this year. However, it now faces a setback after China restricted exports of rare-Earth metals in April. Some of those metals are deemed as key components during the manufacturing process. According to a report, the supply disruption has hit the Foxconn Interconnect … Read more
The United States is considering new restrictions on exports of artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of Nvidia fell more than 2 percent, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) fell about 1.5 percent on the news in extended trading. The Commerce Department … Read more
Shares of US chipmakers fell on Wednesday following a report that the Biden administration was planning new curbs on export of computing chips for artificial intelligence to China as early as July. Companies such as Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and Intel, which rely on the world’s second largest economy for at least a fifth of … Read more
Baidu reportedly made its artificial intelligence (AI) agent Xinxiang available for Android devices on Wednesday. The Chinese tech giant is pitching its mobile-focused agentic tool as an upgrade over AI-powered chatbots in surfacing and analysing information. The app is currently available on Android smartphones in China, however, it is unclear if the company will introduce … Read more
China has launched its first homegrown open-source operating system for computers, state media said on Thursday, as Beijing seeks to reduce its foreign dependence at a time of increased rivalry with the United States. The announcement of the new system came just before US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was due to land in Beijing on … Read more
Apple Intelligence features have started to roll out in preview with the iOS 18.1 developer beta update. As per the Cupertino-based tech giant, these features are first rolling out in the US in English and will be expanded to other regions later. However, the European Union (EU) and China will be two regions where these … Read more