Neowin News Feed for: China

U.S. delegation throws away all burner phones and gifts from China before takeoff

Usama Jawad — Sat, 16 May 2026 07:26:01 +0000

A bizarre scene unfolded after Trump's China visit, with officials tossing gifts, badges, and phones into bins. Read more...

US approves 10 Chinese firms to buy NVIDIA H200 chip following Trump's visit

Hamid Ganji — Thu, 14 May 2026 11:30:01 +0000

The US government has reportedly cleared 10 Chinese companies to acquire the NVIDIA H200 AI chip amid US President Donald Trump's trip to China. Read more...

Elon Musk and Apple CEO Tim Cook to join Donald Trump on trip to China

Hamid Ganji — Tue, 12 May 2026 05:52:01 +0000

The White House announced that a group of US tech CEOs and other executives will accompany Donald Trump on his upcoming visit to China. Read more...

U.S. bans import of routers due to "severe cybersecurity risks"

Usama Jawad — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:50:01 +0000

The U.S. just made a bold move against foreign routers, and it could quietly impact millions of households across the country. Read more...

Former Google engineer found guilty of stealing AI trade secrets for Chinese firms

David Uzondu — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:08:01 +0000

The trend of former Big Tech employees being taken to court for stealing trade secrets does not seem to be over, as a former Google employee is now facing many years in prison for doing just that. Read more...

Apple hits record $143.8B revenue as iPhone sales surge in China

Pradeep Viswanathan — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 03:46:58 +0000

Apple shattered expectations in Q1 FY26, reporting record revenue of $143.8 billion fueled by a massive 38% surge in iPhone sales in China. Read more...

Google AI chief warns China is only months behind Western models

Paul Hill — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:26:02 +0000

Demis Hassabis reveals China is rapidly closing the AI gap despite chip bans, potentially reaching the frontier within just a few months. Read more...

China limits the ability of AI chatbots to influence human emotions

Hamid Ganji — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 16:16:01 +0000

The new bill in China requires human-like interactive AI services to limit the generation of content that may influence users' emotions or encourage self-harm. Read more...

Samsung executives and employees indicted over leaking 10nm DRAM technology to China

Hamid Ganji — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:56:01 +0000

China could be the next major player in the DRAM market, thanks to technology allegedly misappropriated from Samsung. Read more...

These TV-makers are allegedly taking screenshots of what people watch, without consent

Usama Jawad — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 07:32:01 +0000

Lawmakers in Texas have sued five major TV manufacturers for capturing user data such as screenshots of what they are watching without their explicit consent. Read more...

Apple and Google hosted apps belonging to blacklisted foreign companies on their app stores

Hamid Ganji — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:20:01 +0000

These apps reportedly belong to individuals and companies in China and Russia that are sanctioned by the U.S. Read more...

Microsoft to exit manufacturing from China amid geopolitical tensions

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:42:01 +0000

Microsoft will no longer be manufacturing its devices, such as the Surface laptops, in China due to escalating geopolitical tensions. Read more...

This version of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 won't be coming to the US

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 04:54:01 +0000

Samsung has just launched the Galaxy Z Fold7 in a new avatar, but not for the U.S. or the global market. Read more...

OpenAI caught Chinese accounts using ChatGPT for a social media surveillance project

Hamid Ganji — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 18:30:01 +0000

Chinese-linked accounts were reportedly using ChatGPT to draft proposals for tools aimed at social-media surveillance and the tracking of Uyghur Muslims. Read more...

China rushes to poach young tech talents with the K visa program

Hamid Ganji — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 06:30:01 +0000

While the United States risks losing foreign tech talent due to the steep increase in H-1B visa fees, China has launched a new program aimed at attracting them. Read more...

Trump signs executive order finalizing $14 billion TikTok sale to U.S. investors

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:06:02 +0000

President Donald Trump has approved a landmark $14 billion sale of TikTok's US operations to a group led by Oracle and American investors. Read more...

Oracle will build and maintain the TikTok algorithm as part of the Trump-backed deal

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:10:02 +0000

Oracle is set to build and secure a new version of TikTok's algorithm as part of the deal backed by the Trump administration. Read more...

Huawei is gearing up to dominate the Chinese chip market following Nvidia's exit

Hamid Ganji — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:16:01 +0000

Following the ban on Chinese firms purchasing Nvidia chips, Huawei is seizing the opportunity to dominate China's AI chip market with little to no competition. Read more...

China bans Nvidia chips, company boss Jensen Huang expresses disappointment

Hamid Ganji — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:34:01 +0000

China has ordered local firms to stop purchasing AI chips from Nvidia, a move that could significantly impact Nvidia's finances in the coming months. Read more...

U.S. and China strike framework deal on TikTok, Trump and Xi to finalize it on Friday

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:54:02 +0000

TikTok may escape shutdown as the U.S. and China reach a framework deal to keep the app running, as confirmed by a Trump administration official. Read more...

Top Senate Democrats raise alarms about selling AI chips to China

Hamid Ganji — Sun, 17 Aug 2025 06:52:02 +0000

Donald Trump's reversal on selling AI chips to China has raised national security concerns among top Senate Democrats. Read more...

US lawmakers might have asked Nvidia to include a backdoor in its GPUs

Hamid Ganji — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 17:12:01 +0000

Former reports about the US officials requesting Nvidia to include a backdoor in its products may be accurate. Read more...

Nvidia may lose more market share in China if export restrictions persist, analyst says

Hamid Ganji — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:10:01 +0000

The US export restrictions have paved the way for domestic Chinese chipmakers to gain a greater foothold in the country's AI chip market. Read more...

China's military reportedly tried to acquire Nvidia chips for AI servers and robot dogs

Hamid Ganji — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:18:01 +0000

China appears to have sought access to Nvidia products for military AI applications and the development of a robot dog. Read more...

China throws a wrench into Nvidia's H20 comeback plan

Paul Hill — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:08:02 +0000

The Chinese government has summoned Nvidia over concerns that the chipmaker has backdoors in its hardware. Read more...

Report: ByteDance's VS Code fork Trae is a resource hog that spies on you

Usama Jawad — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 05:30:01 +0000

A detailed investigation into the VS Code fork, Trae, developed by TikTok's parent company ByteDance has revealed that the IDE is a resource hog and spies on you even when telemetry is disabled. Read more...

Trump likes TikTok but the app must be owned by an American, the US commerce secretary says

Hamid Ganji — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 03:32:01 +0000

The US Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, says President Trump is positive towards TikTok, provided it is brought into American hands. Read more...

President Trump unveils action plan to beat China in the AI race

Usama Jawad — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:56:01 +0000

U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled his AI Action Plan, which focuses on beating China in the AI race, while also accelerating the growth and adoption of the technology. Read more...

Meta's Superintelligence team staffed by 50% Chinese talent, 40% ex-OpenAI

Hamid Ganji — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 09:44:01 +0000

As it turns out, Chinese and former OpenAI staff members play a significant role in Meta's Superintelligence Labs. Read more...

Microsoft stops using China-based engineers to support US defense clients

Hamid Ganji — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 08:28:01 +0000

Microsoft bans its Chinese Azure engineers from providing technical support to US defense clients after lawmakers raise concerns about potential risks. Read more...

President Trump set to announce TikTok buyer in about 2 weeks

Paul Hill — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 02:02:01 +0000

President Trump said a buyer for TikTok will be announced in about 2 weeks, during an interview with Fox News. Read more...

Germany claims Deepseek sends user data to China, demands removal from app stores

David Uzondu — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:44:01 +0000

DeepSeek's legal troubles are far from over, as it now faces a possible ban from German app stores due to concerns over its handling of user data. Read more...

Foxconn to make iPhone casings in India as Apple shifts more production from China

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 06:56:01 +0000

Amid the ongoing tariff battle between America and China, Apple continues its India push and will soon start making iPhone casings in the country. Read more...

President Trump says TikTok deadline will ‘probably' be extended again

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:18:01 +0000

TikTok may get another lifeline to continue its operation in the U.S., as President Trump hints at extending the deadline once again. Read more...

OpenAI exposes secret propaganda campaigns tied to multiple countries

David Uzondu — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:52:01 +0000

As ChatGPT's popularity has surged, so too has its misuse by bad actors running propaganda campaigns. OpenAI has now shared details about these operations and taken action to shut them down. Read more...

China blocks Apple-Alibaba AI venture in retaliation for the US trade war

Hamid Ganji — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:28:01 +0000

Apple's push to bring AI features to iPhones in China has hit the regulatory wall, and sources claim this is China's response to the US trade war. Read more...

NVIDIA and AMD to resume selling modified AI chips to China

Hamid Ganji — Thu, 29 May 2025 17:20:01 +0000

NVIDIA and AMD have reportedly prepared a new stripped-down version of their existing GPUs to resume operations in China and also comply with US restrictions. Read more...

DeepSeek releases updated R1 reasoning model with significant improvements

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 29 May 2025 01:50:01 +0000

DeepSeek has now released an impressive update to R1, DeepSeek-R1-0528, which is already showing strong performance in coding benchmarks. Read more...

Nvidia prepping special RTX PRO 6000 GPU for China to meet US export controls

Paul Hill — Wed, 28 May 2025 11:20:01 +0000

Nvidia is preparing a special edition of the RTX PRO 6000 GPU for the Chinese market. It will use different memory to meet US export controls. Read more...

U.S. iPhone shipments from India jump 76% in April

Hamid Ganji — Tue, 27 May 2025 16:18:01 +0000

While Trump has said he's unhappy with the production of iPhones in India, millions of Indian-made iPhones reached the US in April. Read more...