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Friday 30 January 2026
Alibaba, Baidu advance IPO plans for AI chip subsidiaries
China's two largest technology companies, Alibaba and Baidu, have launched initial public offering (IPO) processes for their semiconductor design subsidiaries, a move widely seen as...
Thursday 29 January 2026
Alibaba's new AI chip challenges Nvidia from A800 to A100-class performance
Alibaba has unveiled its in-house high-end AI processor, Zhenwu 810E, advancing its strategy to vertically integrate AI chips, cloud infrastructure, and large language models. Developed...
Wednesday 28 January 2026
China's conditional H200 approval rewire Samsung-SK Hynix rivalry
China has reportedly been conditionally approving corporate purchases of Nvidia's H200, reshaping HBM supply-demand dynamics. According to Seoul Economic Daily and G-enews,...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Alibaba's DAMO Academy drives core AI chip development behind T-Head Semiconductor
T-Head Semiconductor, a subsidiary of Alibaba, is reportedly preparing for an initial public offering (IPO), signaling a new growth phase for China's domestic AI chip sector. Industry...
Monday 26 January 2026
Commentary: China's RISC-V progress from C-Sky to T-Head
Alibaba is rumored to be evaluating a plan to spin off T-Head Semiconductor for a potential listing. T-Head may still appear to be a young company, but to the semiconductor industry,...
Friday 23 January 2026
Alibaba's T-Head Semiconductor reportedly eyes IPO amid China chip boom
Alibaba is reportedly planning to spin off its chip unit, T-Head Semiconductor, and pursue an initial public offering (IPO) to capitalize on the current surge in Chinese chipmaker...
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Alibaba's Qwen expansion links AI directly to consumer services
Alibaba is repositioning its Qwen artificial intelligence app as more than a chatbot, turning it into a gateway to the company's vast consumer ecosystem. The app now connects directly...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Tsinghua's AI quartet and China's 20% bet on AI race
As the global generative AI race enters a more competitive phase, the direction of China's large-model development is no longer shaped by a single company. Instead, it is increasingly...
Friday 2 January 2026
Chinese AI firms ramp up expansion in Singapore amid fierce local competition
Facing stiff competition in the domestic market, Chinese technology companies are accelerating their push into international markets, with artificial intelligence (AI) firms spearheading...
Monday 29 December 2025
Weekly news roundup: AMD lands Alibaba chip deal as US probes Nvidia buyers, ASML keeps lithography lead
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of December 22 to December 29, 2025.
Friday 26 December 2025
AMD wins major Alibaba MI308 chip order to challenge Nvidia H200
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently received US President Donald Trump's approval for the H200 to return to the China market. Shipments to Chinese customers were reportedly fast-tracked...
Wednesday 24 December 2025
Chinese AI models overtake US rivals in developer adoption
A recent report from Stanford University reveals that Chinese open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models are rapidly catching up to, and, in some cases, surpassing their US closed-source...
Friday 19 December 2025
Alibaba moves AI from models to money
As global technology groups push beyond raw computing power into large-scale deployment, Alibaba Group is showing clear acceleration in AI application rollout across its core busin...
Friday 19 December 2025
US loses ground in open-source AI as Chinese models gain traction
Several experts have raised concerns that while the US maintains leadership in advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models, it is lagging behind in open-source AI development. American...
Monday 15 December 2025
Meta's next AI model, 'Avocado,' signals shift to closed development

Meta is reportedly developing a new AI model, code-named "Avocado," slated for release in the spring of 2026.