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TikTok Shop’s sales in US plunge as Trump’s tariffs hit Chinese imports

2025-04-16 22:00:19                scmp.com

TikTok Shop, along with platforms like Shein and Temu, has emerged as a major channel connecting Chinese vendors with US consumers.

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US Nvidia H20 restrictions could be shot in the arm for Chinese AI chips like Huawei’s

2025-04-16 21:00:11                scmp.com

Nvidia’s China business is likely to ‘fall to nearly zero’, as tech giants such as ByteDance and Tencent turn to domestic suppliers, analysts say.

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Temu cuts US ads on Google, Meta after Trump’s tariffs, as app downloads plunge

2025-04-16 20:17:00                scmp.com

The Chinese-backed shopping app has been a significant advertiser since launching in the US in September 2022.

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China’s on-demand services market to see ‘clash of titans’ as JD.com takes on Meituan

2025-04-16 18:30:07                scmp.com

The new rivalry is a fresh sign of China’s hyper-competitive marketplace, where profit margins have been steadily pushed down.

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ASML’s orders fall short amid AI demand concerns, as CEO warns of tariff uncertainty

2025-04-16 17:25:03                scmp.com

‘The situation will remain dynamic for a while,’ Christophe Fouquet, CEO of the chipmaking equipment giant, says.

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Abu Dhabi Global Health Week aims to redefine the future of healthcare and well-being

2025-04-16 16:00:08                scmp.com

Industry leaders gather in the Emirati capital to discuss technology’s impact on longevity and personalised medicine.

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AWS claims 50% of Azure workloads would jump ship if licensing costs allowed

2025-04-16 14:01:07                theregister.com

Bezos' biz and Google tell regulator higher cost of running Windows Server in their clouds isn't fair AWS estimates that half of the workloads Microsoft enterprise customers run on Azure would migrate to its own datacenters if only the licensing costs of doing so were not prohibitively high and a competitive deterrent.…

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Feature: Operators call up agentic AI

2025-04-16 13:44:04                mobileworldlive.com

MWL's Mike Robuck investigates how AT&T and Verizon are using Agentic AI, a technology which is sweeping across the telecom and business sectors. The post Feature: Operators call up agentic AI appeared first on Mobile World Live.

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ASML hits targets but orders sag as Trump trolls markets

2025-04-16 13:15:15                theregister.com

Dutch lithography king sticks to €35B forecast despite investor jitters Euro tech giant ASML hit its revenue guidance last quarter and still expects the coffers to swell this year, but order bookings are down as Trump's tariff turmoil casts uncertainty over the entire industry.…

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Russians lure European diplomats into malware trap with wine-tasting invite

2025-04-16 12:29:09                theregister.com

Vintage phishing varietal has improved with age Russia never stops using proven tactics, and its Cozy Bear, aka APT 29, cyber-spies are once again trying to lure European diplomats into downloading malware with a phony invitation to a lux event.…

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CIO and digi VP to depart UK retail giant Asda as Walmart divorce woes settle

2025-04-16 12:19:29                theregister.com

Brit retailer says troubled breakup with tech platform of former US owner nearing conclusion Exclusive  Two of the top team behind Asda's £1 billion ($1.31 billion) tech divorce from US retail giant Walmart — which has seen a number of setbacks — are departing the company.…

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E& drone tower inspections set for take off in UAE

2025-04-16 11:45:38                mobileworldlive.com

Operator e& UAE revealed it would begin using drones for tower inspections, providing the means for real-time data analysis and AI technology to provide safer and more efficient assessment of the infrastructure. The post E& drone tower inspections set for take off in UAE appeared first on Mobile World Live.

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In wake of Horizon scandal, forensics prof says digital evidence is a minefield

2025-04-16 11:26:11                theregister.com

Outdated and misinformed legal presumptions at the heart of concerns Digital forensics in the UK is in need of reform, says one expert, as the deadline to advise the government on computer evidence rules arrives.…

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Guess what happens when ransomware fiends find 'insurance' 'policy' in your files

2025-04-16 11:22:38                theregister.com

It involves a number close to three or six depending on the pickle you're in Ransomware operators jack up their ransom demands by a factor of 2.8x if they detect a victim has cyber-insurance, a study highlighted by the Netherlands government has confirmed.…

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Microsoft hits Ctrl-Z after Teams trips over file sharing

2025-04-16 10:38:08                theregister.com

Maybe don't push to production without properly testing first? Microsoft Teams experienced a file-sharing outage overnight that disrupted collaboration for many users and forced the software biz to roll back a recent backend change.…

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Microsoft adds a "computer use" tool in Copilot Studio to let AI agents use websites and desktop apps; the feature is designed to detect UI changes dynamically (Tom Warren/The Verge)

2025-04-16 10:25:04                theverge.com

Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft adds a “computer use” tool in Copilot Studio to let AI agents use websites and desktop apps; the feature is designed to detect UI changes dynamically  —  Microsoft has its own ‘computer use’ feature for AI agents to automatically use websites and apps.

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TikTok begins testing Footnotes, a Community Notes-like feature to add "more context" to videos, in the US; Footnotes won't affect algorithmic ranking (Karissa Bell/Engadget)

2025-04-16 10:10:01                engadget.com

Karissa Bell / Engadget: TikTok begins testing Footnotes, a Community Notes-like feature to add “more context” to videos, in the US; Footnotes won't affect algorithmic ranking  —  But the company isn't walking away from fact checking.  —  As TikTok continues to wait for a deal that will secure its future …

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Trump pushes 245% tariff on China

2025-04-16 10:04:05                techinasia.com

This tariff increase marks a significant escalation in the trade dispute.

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Xendit launches free VC-startup database in SEA

2025-04-16 09:56:28                techinasia.com

The database includes venture capital firms from six Southeast Asian countries to aid startup funding.

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CISA says it will extend funding to Mitre, which runs the CVE Program, and "there will be no lapse in critical CVE services", after Mitre said funding expired (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer)

2025-04-16 09:50:02                bleepingcomputer.com

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: CISA says it will extend funding to Mitre, which runs the CVE Program, and “there will be no lapse in critical CVE services”, after Mitre said funding expired  —  CISA says the U.S. government has extended funding to ensure no continuity issues with the critical Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program.

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Nvidia said to keep Chinese clients in dark of US export rules

2025-04-16 09:46:32                techinasia.com

The US government notified Nvidia of this requirement on April 9, and the company made the information public a week later.

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB review: great value and performance, and GDDR7 offers more bandwidth, but the GPU's pricing and availability remain uncertain (Jarred Walton/Tom's Hardware)

2025-04-16 09:45:01                tomshardware.com

Jarred Walton / Tom's Hardware: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB review: great value and performance, and GDDR7 offers more bandwidth, but the GPU's pricing and availability remain uncertain  —  Retail availability and pricing will be critical factors. … Why you can trust Tom's Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing …

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CreateAI releases world’s first genAI-made music video

2025-04-16 09:39:55                techinasia.com

CreateAI, the AI firm behind the project, claims the use of generative AI reduced production time by nearly 50%.

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Legacy tech is the gift that keeps billing for UK's tax collector

2025-04-16 09:37:09                theregister.com

£5.2B more thrown at the never-ending quest to modernize HMRC In 2022, the UK's tax collector put £4.5 billion ($5.9 billion) on the table to help its applications become "less dependent upon legacy technologies." The extent to which His Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) achieved that goal is debatable, but there is no doubt it intends to spend up to £5.2 billion ($6.9 billion) more to continue the job.…

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SAIC’s new EV brand with Huawei to debut Apr-Jun 2025

2025-04-16 09:35:25                techinasia.com

SAIC said the joint venture will have a team of over 5,000 members focused on operations and technology.

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The tech winter still has no chill

2025-04-16 09:30:11                techinasia.com

One Esport slashes jobs and Tech in Asia stands firmly behind its story about a Malaysian VC’s term sheet.

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Korean AI startup Upstage expands globally

2025-04-16 09:30:06                techinasia.com

Notable clients of Upstage include Samsung Card, Hanwha Life Insurance, and KB Kookmin Bank.

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SEC filing: AMD estimates new US export rules for its MI308 chips to China will cost ~$800M in inventory, purchase commitments, and related reserves charges (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)

2025-04-16 09:30:00                techcrunch.com

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: SEC filing: AMD estimates new US export rules for its MI308 chips to China will cost ~$800M in inventory, purchase commitments, and related reserves charges  —  AMD says that the U.S. government's license control requirement for exporting AI chips to China and certain other countries may have a material impact on its earnings.

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Patreon plans to test livestreaming within its mobile app and on the web with select users this week ahead of a wider rollout in summer 2025 (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)

2025-04-16 09:25:01                techcrunch.com

Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch: Patreon plans to test livestreaming within its mobile app and on the web with select users this week ahead of a wider rollout in summer 2025  —  Patreon is finally experimenting with a native livestreaming, a new feature that could attract more creators and help them earn more money.

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Israeli software company acquired by US private equity firm

2025-04-16 09:20:02                techinasia.com

Sources estimate the transaction value between US$60 million and US$80 million.

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Ericsson, Bell advance AI-native RAN with adaptation tool

2025-04-16 09:19:48                mobileworldlive.com

Ericsson flaunted its AI credentials after a field test of real-time dynamic network adaptation conducted with Bell Canada which the vendor stated is the world’s first operator to put the system through its paces. The post Ericsson, Bell advance AI-native RAN with adaptation tool appeared first on Mobile World Live.

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Volkswagen VC arm joins battery tech firm’s $30m funding round

2025-04-16 09:15:56                techinasia.com

With this latest investment, Nyobolt now has US$100 million in total funding.

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SoftBank-backed B2B marketplace bags $11.7m from Cornerstone

2025-04-16 09:10:05                techinasia.com

To date, OfBusiness has secured approximately US$878 million in total funding from some investors.

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Medicare broker Chapter, which was co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy and uses AI to aggregate comprehensive plan data, raised $75M at a $1.5B valuation (Max Chafkin/Bloomberg)

2025-04-16 09:10:01                bloomberg.com

Max Chafkin / Bloomberg: Medicare broker Chapter, which was co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy and uses AI to aggregate comprehensive plan data, raised $75M at a $1.5B valuation  —  Startup Chapter, co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy and previously backed by Peter Thiel and JD Vance, just closed a VC round valuing it at $1.5 billion.

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American shoppers turn to Chinese ecommerce on tariff fears

2025-04-16 09:00:01                techinasia.com

DHgate has reached second place in Apple’s US App Store free app rankings, according to SensorTower data.

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Series SEA: Who’s investing in the region’s AI startups?

2025-04-16 09:00:00                techinasia.com

We've compiled a list of investors that are pouring money into Southeast Asia’s AI startups.

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Shein’s production shift cuts orders for Chinese suppliers

2025-04-16 08:55:06                techinasia.com

Some factory owners in Guangzhou's Panyu District said their orders from Shein have dropped by as much as 50%.

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Infinite Reality, which recently bought Napster, acquires AI customer support startup Touchcast for $500M in cash and stock, valuing Infinite Reality at $15.5B (Anne VanderMey/Bloomberg)

2025-04-16 08:55:01                bloomberg.com

Anne VanderMey / Bloomberg: Infinite Reality, which recently bought Napster, acquires AI customer support startup Touchcast for $500M in cash and stock, valuing Infinite Reality at $15.5B  —  The acquisition comes just weeks after the company said it would buy iconic 2000s music brand Napster.

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ASML Q1 orders miss forecast as AI, trade worries grow

2025-04-16 08:30:41                techinasia.com

The outlook is clouded by slowing AI chip demand and potential impacts from US trade policy.

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TalkTalk Business pulls disappearing act on customer emails

2025-04-16 08:30:08                theregister.com

It's not DNS. It can't be DNS? Right? TalkTalk Business customers were forced to survive without email nearly a week after a technical fault disrupted domain hosting.…

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Unicommerce CTO resigns after 8 years

2025-04-16 08:25:52                techinasia.com

Garg, with nearly two decades in engineering, previously worked at Snapdeal, Amazon, and Microsoft.

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Lyft acquires Hamburg-based taxi app FreeNow from BMW and Mercedes-Benz for €175M and says the combined operations will serve 50M+ riders annually (Tim Bradshaw/Financial Times)

2025-04-16 08:20:00                t.co

Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times: Lyft acquires Hamburg-based taxi app FreeNow from BMW and Mercedes-Benz for €175M and says the combined operations will serve 50M+ riders annually  —  US group makes first major acquisition across the Atlantic as it continues competition against industry giant Uber

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Indian logistics firm Zippee launches a 60-min delivery service

2025-04-16 08:14:19                techinasia.com

Founded in 2021, Zippee runs a network of dark stores and last-mile fleets across 13 cities.

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Stripe brings WeChat Pay to businesses in 20 countries

2025-04-16 08:11:15                techinasia.com

Stripe's integration of WeChat Pay spans 20 countries, enhancing payment options for Chinese consumers.

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Tencent Cloud to open third data center in Japan

2025-04-16 08:07:14                techinasia.com

Tencent Cloud's new Osaka zone is its third in Japan, expanding its total to 21 global regions.

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Ex-Telefonica boss joins Glow advisory board

2025-04-16 08:05:38                mobileworldlive.com

Former Telefonica president and CEO Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete joined the board of advisers for telecommunications industry software specialists Glow Services, his first appointment since departing the operator group in January. The post Ex-Telefonica boss joins Glow advisory board appeared first on Mobile World Live.

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ASML CEO flags fresh uncertainties

2025-04-16 08:00:31                mobileworldlive.com

ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet used its Q1 earnings statement to highlight recent tariff hikes had increased uncertainty in the macro environment, forecasting the situation to remain dynamic for a while. The post ASML CEO flags fresh uncertainties appeared first on Mobile World Live.

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Nvidia to write-off $5.5B as US expands chip curbs

2025-04-16 07:47:02                mobileworldlive.com

Nvidia revealed plans to write-off as much as $5.5 billion in fiscal Q1 2026 following the US requiring an export licence for its H20 chips shipped to China. The post Nvidia to write-off $5.5B as US expands chip curbs appeared first on Mobile World Live.

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Data orchestration startup Hammerspace, which counts Nvidia, Meta, Tesla, Palantir, and the DOD as clients, raised $100M, sources say at a $500M+ valuation (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

2025-04-16 07:40:01                techcrunch.com

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Data orchestration startup Hammerspace, which counts Nvidia, Meta, Tesla, Palantir, and the DOD as clients, raised $100M, sources say at a $500M+ valuation  —  Artificial intelligence services at their heart are massive data plays: you need data — a lot of it — to build the models …

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Xpeng’s X9 electric van eyes Europe sales in July after outselling Toyota Alphard in China

2025-04-16 07:30:14                scmp.com

More Chinese EV brands will enter the global market in the future, notwithstanding the current tariff turmoil, CEO He Xiaopeng says.