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Alibaba Group sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. Zhang also handed over the role of group CEO to Wu on Sunday as scheduled. "Alibaba Cloud has lost some ground with government and state-owned enterprise clients, which were previously a stronghold for the company," Li said. "During his leadership tenure, Alibaba Cloud's business did not improve significantly despite his efforts. Zhang likely realised that the challenges facing Alibaba Cloud's lacklustre growth were beyond what he could influence or control as an individual executive."

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The Mate 60 is priced from 5,999 yuan ($817.70), the same as Apple's iPhone 14 in China. Huawei's launch also comes days before Apple is expected to launch its new iPhone 15 on Sept. 12.WHO ARE THE MATE 60'S SUPPLIERS? The Mate 60 Pro contains more Chinese-made chip components than previous models, TechInsights also said. WHAT COULD IT MEAN FOR APPLE IN CHINA'S SMARTPHONE MARKET? And cumulative shipments of Mate 60 Pro could reach at least 12 million units 12 months after launch, according to Kuo.

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Morgan Stanley analyst Erik W Woodring said Apple's share losses were "overdone" as he does not believe the curbs will lead to something broader. He added the worst case scenario was a 4% revenue hit and a 3% earning impact for the company. Analysts said U.S. sanctions on Huawei, in place since May 2019, hit the company's supply chain, helping Apple increase iPhone shipments to China and grab market share. J.P.Morgan said China's restrictions will make it tougher for Apple to continue to gain market share in China. BofA estimated a $0.11 to $0.34 earnings per share hit to Apple if Huawei was able to gain market share from the iPhone maker.

Persons: Thomas Peter, Morgan Stanley, Erik W Woodring, Woodring, HWT.UL, J.P.Morgan, Aniruddha Ghosh, Krishna Chandra Organizations: Apple, REUTERS, Wall Street, Beijing, BofA Global Research, Huawei Technologies, Huawei, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Bengaluru

Surveillance cameras are seen near an iPhone advertisement at an Apple store in Beijing, China September 7, 2023. One of the sources said they had not yet been given a deadline to cease their iPhone use. Apple and China's State Council Information Office, which handles media queries on behalf of the government, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Bloomberg on Thursday reported that China planned to broaden the ban to state firms and agencies, citing sources. China has increasingly emphasized using locally made tech products, as technology has become a major national security issue for Beijing and Washington.

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☆ US lawmaker calls for ending Huawei, SMIC exports after chip breakthrough
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Stephen Nellis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The phone contains a chip that analysts believe was made with a technology breakthrough by Semiconductor International Manufacturing Corp (SMIC) (0981.HK). "This chip likely could not be produced without US technology and thus SMIC may have violated the Department of Commerce’s Foreign Direct Product Rule," Gallagher said in a statement. SMIC was added to the so-called entity list in December 2020, over fears it could divert advanced technology to military users. The trade restrictions imposed on Huawei and SMIC include the Foreign Direct Product Rule meant to bar any company anywhere in the world from using tools from the United States to manufacture a chip for Huawei. But suppliers to Huawei and SMIC have received billions of dollars' worth of licenses to sell U.S. technology to the companies despite their being on the trade lists, Reuters has previously reported.

Persons: Mike Gallagher, Biden, Gallagher, SMIC, Stephen Nellis, Leslie Adler Organizations: U.S . Commerce, Huawei, Representatives, Republican, Semiconductor International Manufacturing Corp, HK, of Commerce’s, SMIC, Foreign, Reuters, U.S, Commerce Department's, Thomson Locations: China, United States, San Francisco

☆ Tencent, others begin enforcing China's new oversight move on apps
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Josh Ye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The moves comply with new rules introduced last month as Beijing tightens oversight of mobile apps in the country. "The Android app stores have confirmed that new apps require the app filings from Friday onwards, and existing apps must have it from March 31 onwards," Rich Bishop, CEO of app publishing firm AppInChina said. "It forces all global apps on these app stores to either establish a local entity or work with a local partner." As of Monday, it is not yet checking apps' filing status, AppInChina said, citing its own checks. The notice also said app stores will have to clearly mark each app's filing status on their platforms.

Persons: Aly, Rich Bishop, AppInChina, Vivo, Tencent's, MIIT, Josh Ye, Brenda Goh Organizations: World Internet Conference, REUTERS, Tencent Holdings, HK, Reuters, Tencent, Huawei Technologies, Apple, Ministry of Industry, Information Technology, Huawei, Xiaomi, Thomson Locations: Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, HONG KONG, Beijing

☆ China's Huawei opens cloud data centre in Saudi Arabia in regional push
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

"The implementation of Huawei cloud is not just about us, but is a bridge that will bring other Chinese companies to Saudi Arabia," said Steven Yi, the company's regional president. The step would contribute to the development of the country's digital economy, he said, adding that Huawei opened its regional headquarters in the Saudi capital this year. Saudi Arabia has previously said it would not sign contracts with foreign companies that did not have regional headquarters in the kingdom after this year. Huawei ranked fifth in the global cloud services market in the first quarter, with a market share of 2.4%, although it was the second-largest vendor in mainland China, according to research consultancy Canalys. In February Huawei said it would invest $400 million in the Saudi Arabia cloud region over the next five years.

Persons: Eric Gaillard, Steven Yi, David Kirton, Mo Yelin, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: Huawei, Artificial Intelligence Cannes, REUTERS, Rights, Huawei Technologies, Thomson Locations: Cannes, France, Rights SHENZHEN, China, Saudi, Riyadh, East, North Africa, Huawei's, Saudi Arabia, Shenzhen, Mo, Beijing

☆ Huawei and Alibaba among companies seeking Chinese deepfake approvals
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An AI (Artificial Intelligence) sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Sept 1 (Reuters) - China's cyberspace regulator has received 110 applications from Chinese technology companies such as Huawei (HWT.UL) and Alibaba (9988.HK) for approvals related to models that can be used to manipulate visual and audio data. This approval process is separate from the CAC's regulation of Chinese tech firms looking to push out generative artificial intelligence (AI) products, which have been in high demand ever since the success of U.S. firm OpenAI's ChatGPT. Five Chinese tech firms, including Baidu Inc (9888.HK) and SenseTime Group (0200.HK), on Thursday launched AI chatbots to the public after receiving government approval. Reporting by Eduardo Baptista, Josh Ye, and Brenda Goh Editing by David Goodman and Mark PotterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Aly, OpenAI's, chatbots, Eduardo Baptista, Josh Ye, Brenda Goh, David Goodman, Mark Potter Organizations: Artificial Intelligence, REUTERS, Rights, Huawei, HK, Cyberspace Administration of China, CAC, Baidu Inc, SenseTime, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Rights BEIJING

☆ Has Huawei overcome U.S. sanctions by developing its own 5G chip?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A staff member introduces the new Huawei Mate 60 smartphone to customers at the Huawei flagship store in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China August 30, 2023. The U.S. and some European countries have called Huawei a security risk, which the company denies. IS THE MATE PRO 60 A 5G PHONE? Huawei has kept mum, only saying that the smartphone is the "most powerful Mate model ever". Several Huawei staff said the phone's launch had taken them by surprise, with its official release initially scheduled for Sept. 12.

Persons: David Kirton, Dan Hutcheson, Hutcheson, Gina Raimondo, Nicole Peng, Mo Yelin, Max Cherney, Robert Birsel Organizations: Huawei, REUTERS, Rights, Huawei Technologies, U.S, Apple, Samsung, Reuters, China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International, HK, Global Times, . Commerce, ., Thomson Locations: Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, Rights SHENZHEN, U.S, Kirin, SMIC, Weibo, Mo, Beijing, San Francisco

REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSHENZHEN, China/SHANGHAI, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Chinese chip stocks rallied on Wednesday following Huawei Technologies' (HWT.UL) launch of its new Mate 60 Pro phone, as investors speculated it could be using a 5G capable chip which, if true, would mark a win for China's local semiconductor sector. On Tuesday, the company began selling its Mate 60 Pro around midday for 6,999 yuan ($960) in an unusually low-key fashion, having given no advance notice or conducted advertising. The specifications provided for the Mate 60 advertised its ability to make satellite calls, but provided no information on the power of the chipset inside. Huawei, whose woes with Washington have become a key flashpoint in U.S.-China relations, declined to comment on whether the phone was 5G capable but said in a statement the Mate 60 series was its most powerful Mate model ever. CHIP SHARES JUMPChina's semiconductor sector (.CSIH30184) jumped more than 2.5% on Wednesday, sending weekly gains to roughly 8%.

Persons: Aly, Lu Deyong, Lu, Nicole Peng, David Kirton, Jason Xue, Mo Yelin, Lincoln Organizations: Huawei, Artificial Intelligence, REUTERS, Rights, Huawei Technologies, Reuters, chipmaking, Semiconductor Manufacturing International, Pro, Staff, Washington, China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, Sai MicroElectronics Inc, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Rights SHENZHEN, SHANGHAI, Washington, Beijing, Shenzhen, Kirin, Mo

☆ China's Nio to launch first mobile phone in Sept to boost appeal of EV
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nio's founder and chief executive, William Li, was a key driver of the phone project, which the automaker is targeting mainly at drivers of its cars. As the smartphone trend fuels great demand for connectivity, from drivers, more automakers are seeking ways to stay ahead of the growing competition. But Nio's phone project has raised concern among some investors as the company battles widening losses and a sales slump amid a price war started by Tesla in January. Nio posted a net loss of 6.12 billion yuan ($839.51 million) in the second quarter, versus a loss of 2.75 billion yuan in the corresponding period a year ago. Li said Nio would launch the first model of its new EV brand targeting the mass market in the second half of 2024.

Persons: William Li, Li, Tesla, Nio, Zhang Yan, Brenda Goh, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: HK, Zhejing, Huawei Technologies, Seres, CYVN Holdings, EV, Thomson Locations: SHANGHAI

[1/2] A worker cleans an electric-powered car Neta V, that is displayed during the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show in Tangerang, near Jakarta, Indonesia, August 10, 2023. Dody Hartono, a visitor at the auto show who plans to buy his first EV by 2024, said he wants a better deal. Indonesia has ambitious EV growth plans as it races Thailand and India to build out an EV industry as an alternative to China, the world's largest producer. CONFIDENCE ISSUESToyota (7203.T), its affiliate Daihatsu, and Honda (7267.T) account for two-thirds of auto sales in Indonesia but have been slow to pivot to EVs. Toyota has said it has no plans yet to build an EV in Indonesia.

Persons: Willy Kurniawan, Dody, EVs, Hartono, China's, Hendra Pratama, Hendra Budi, –, Johan Purnomo, Stefanno Sulaiman, Kevin Krolicki, Himani Organizations: REUTERS, Hyundai, HK, Air EV Lite, Daihatsu, Huawei, Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi Motors, Thomson Locations: Indonesia, Tangerang, Jakarta, Thailand, India, China, Southeast Asia

☆ China's Huawei reports small revenue bump on back of core businesses
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A visitor checks a mobile phone near the Huawei logo during the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai, China June 28, 2023. REUTERS/Nicoco Chan/File PhotoSHENZHEN, China, Aug 11 (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) saw modest revenue growth in the first half of the year, with its core information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and consumer businesses generating the lion's share. Revenues rose to 310.9 billion yuan ($43.01 billion), up 3.1% on the same period a year earlier, the Shenzhen-based technology giant announced on Friday. Huawei's profit margin rose to 15%, with a net profit of 46.6 billion yuan, making, according to Reuters calculations, around a threefold improvement on a year earlier. "In the first half of 2023, our ICT infrastructure business remained solid and our consumer business achieved growth," said Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's rotating chairperson and the daughter of its founder, Ren Zhengfei.

Persons: Nicoco Chan, Meng Wanzhou, Ren Zhengfei, Richard Yu, David Kirton, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: Huawei, Mobile, Congress, REUTERS, Huawei Technologies, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, SHENZHEN, Shenzhen, U.S

☆ Huawei ban would cost German rail operator 400 million euros, der Spiegel reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A Huawei logo is seen on a cell phone screen in their store at Vina del Mar, Chile July 18, 2019. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido/File photoBERLIN, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Germany's national railway operator would have to spend up to 400 million euros ($437.44 million) to replace all the components in its infrastructure supplied by Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies [RIC:RIC:HWT.UL], Spiegel magazine reported on Friday. Deutsche Bahn, which is state-owned, would face delays of five to six years for its projects if the German government decided to ban Huawei components in the short term, the report said, citing an internal company document. A spokesperson for Deutsche Bahn said the company would not comment on internal documents. Any decision to ban Huawei outright would likely draw an angry response from Beijing, with the Chinese foreign ministry having urged Berlin to act in line with its own interests and international rules.

Persons: Rodrigo Garrido, Rachel More, Miranda Murray Organizations: Huawei, Vina del, REUTERS, Huawei Technologies, Spiegel, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Telekom, Thomson Locations: Vina del Mar, Chile, BERLIN, Beijing, Berlin

☆ China's Huawei's handset business making a comeback, executive says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A visitor checks a mobile phone near the Huawei logo during the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai, China June 28, 2023. Huawei's share of the domestic smartphone market share grew by 76.1% in the second quarter, and took second spot in the high-end sector, Yu said. The company held 11.3% of the overall China market in the second quarter, behind five competitors led by Vivo and Apple, according to Counterpoint Research. Several rounds of U.S. restrictions on U.S.-made technology limited Huawei to producing last-generation 4G handsets, causing its once sizeable handset market share to plummet both at home and abroad. Yu said Huawei's in-house Harmony operating system has "overcome many challenges" in the last four years, noting there were now 2.2 million developers for the system.

Persons: Nicoco Chan, Richard Yu, Huawei's, Yu, David Kirton, Jason Neely Organizations: Huawei, Mobile, Congress, REUTERS, Huawei Technologies, Vivo, Apple, Research, Harmony, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, SHENZHEN, Dongguan, U.S

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationAug 2 (Reuters) - Qualcomm (QCOM.O) forecast fourth-quarter sales below market expectations on Wednesday and said it would likely cut jobs as consumer spending on gadgets like smartphones remained stubbornly weak amid slowing global economic growth. The company estimated fourth-quarter revenue of $8.1 billion to $8.9 billion, while analysts polled by Refinitiv expected $8.70 billion. Qualcomm forecast a fourth-quarter adjusted earnings range with a midpoint of $1.90, in line with analysts' consensus estimate of $1.91 per share according to Refinitiv data. It forecast adjusted fourth-quarter earnings per share of $1.80 and $2, compared to estimates of $1.91. The automotive sector was a bright spot as Qualcomm seeks to diversify beyond smartphone chips.

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☆ US commerce chief says China export controls will hit companies' revenue
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Florence Lo/IllustrationWASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Wednesday the Biden administration is seeking to carefully target U.S. controls on exports to China, but rules will cost firms some revenue. Restrictions should not be so broad "that you deny American companies revenue and China can get the product elsewhere, or China can get the product from other countries," Raimondo said at a forum. Rules "will deny some revenue to American companies, but we think it's worth it." Raimondo said the administration is meeting with companies "to get to the right place so we don't damage American business but quite frankly protect American national security." The Biden administration is considering updating a sweeping set of rules imposed in October to hobble China's chip industry and a new executive order restricting some outbound investment.

Persons: Florence Lo, Gina Raimondo, Biden, Raimondo, hobble, we're, Antony Blinken, Lael Brainard, Jake Sullivan, David Shepardson, Leslie Adler Organizations: REUTERS, WASHINGTON, Biden, Semiconductor Industry Association, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Intel, Huawei, National Economic, National Security, Thomson Locations: of China, U.S, China, American, United States

☆ Portugal won't compensate telcos for replacing "high-risk" equipment
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Sergio Goncalves | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Europe and the U.S. have concerns that Chinese involvement in critical infrastructure could compromise security. The Security Assessment Commission created within the scope of the CSSC has over the past nine months assessed the security aspects of all existing equipment in Portugal, regardless of "technology, merit or quality", and applied the criteria of the EU 5G security toolbox. "Because there is this balance between security and the operators' return on investment, Portugal does not consider compensating them for replacing equipment," he said. Asked if the deliberation was aimed at Chinese suppliers such as Huawei, he said: "Of course not". Portugal's main operators, Altice, NOS (NOS.LS) and Vodafone (VOD.L) have already said they would not use Huawei's equipment in 5G core networks.

Persons: Mario Campolargo, Campolargo, Sergio Goncalves, David Evans Organizations: Huawei, Reuters, Union, U.S, EU, NATO, OECD, Vodafone, Thomson Locations: LISBON, Portugal, digitalisation, Europe, Beijing, EU

WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. chip company executives met with top Biden administration officials on Monday to discuss China policy, the State Department and sources said, as the most powerful semiconductor lobby group urged a halt to more curbs under consideration. Secretary of State Antony Blinken talked with chip company chief executives about the industry and supply chains after his recent trip to China, a department spokesperson told reporters. The chip industry is keen to protect its profits in China as the Biden administration considers another round of restrictions on chip exports to China. Last year, China accounted for $180 billion in semiconductor purchases, more than a third the worldwide total of $555.9 billion and the largest single market, according to Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). The Biden administration is considering updating a sweeping set of rules imposed in October to hobble China's chip industry and a new executive order restricting some outbound investment.

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The chip industry is keen to protect its profits in China as the Biden administration considers another round of restrictions on chip exports to China. The Biden administration is considering updating a sweeping set of rules imposed in October to hobble China's chip industry and a new executive order restricting some outbound investment. Not every official is expected to meet with every company, the source who spoke on condition of anonymity added. Further rule-tightening by U.S. officials risks "disrupting supply chains, causing significant market uncertainty, and prompting continued escalatory retaliation by China," the industry group said. "The availability of Gaudi2 in China continues Intel’s nearly 40-year history of delivering innovative yet legally-compliant products to this key growth market," Intel said in a statement.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Gina Raimondo, Lael Brainard, Jake Sullivan, Biden, Matthew Miller, chafed, hobble, Blinken, Pat Gelsinger, Raimondo, David Shepardson, Andrea Shalal, Simon Lewis, Stephen Nellis, Susan Heavey, Matthew Lewis, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Biden, National Economic, National Security, Intel, Qualcomm, Nvidia, Semiconductor Industry Association, SIA, Department, Administration, White, Reuters, Commerce Department, U.S, Huawei Technology Co, San, Thomson Locations: China, U.S, Washington, Intel’s, San Francisco

☆ China's Huawei says it earned patent revenues of $560 million last year
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SHENZHEN, China, July 13 (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies(HWT.UL) received $560 million in royalty revenues in 2022, Alan Fan, its head of intellectual property (IP), said on Thursday in a speech at company headquarters in the city of Shenzhen. Huawei earned more than it paid out in royalties over the last two years as the decline in handset sales meant it needed to pay less to other IP holders, Fan said. The company has entered into patent licenses with phone makers Samsung and Oppo and automakers including Audi, Mercedes Benz, BMW, Porsche, Subaru, Lamborghini and Bentley, Huawei said. Last year, Huawei spent $23 billion on research and development, with 114,000 staff, 55% of its total, working on research, the company said. From 2019, rounds of U.S restrictions after authorities there called the company a security risk reduced its access to chipmaking tools.

Persons: Alan Fan, Fan, Mercedes Benz, David Kirton Organizations: Huawei Technologies, Huawei, Samsung, Oppo, Audi, BMW, Porsche, Subaru, Lamborghini, Bentley, Thomson Locations: SHENZHEN, China, Shenzhen

☆ Analysis: China's slow AI roll-out points to its tech sector's new regulatory reality
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Josh Ye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/3] An AI (Artificial Intelligence) sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. New rules Chinese firms have to comply with range from algorithm vetting to accepting security reviews of data they want to export. They definitely stifle the innovation and slow down the ability of Chinese firms to catch up." A key motivation behind China's reluctance to release AI chatbots is that Beijing fears uncensored chatbots may start influencing societal views in potentially subversive directions, said Mark Natkin, managing director of research firm Marbridge Consulting. "While the U.S. is racing ahead with AI, China is hitting the brakes with more rules."

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☆ China's slow AI roll-out points to its tech sector's new regulatory reality
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Josh Ye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

☆ UN recruits robots in strive to meet global development goals
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Emma Farge | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Set in 2015, the U.N.'s 17 Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) aim to improve human life and the planet by 2030 but are now widely perceived as a long shot. The two-day event will culminate with a panel of robots taking questions from journalists on Friday in the world's first human-robot press conference. The World Health Organization is working on a benchmarking system to ensure the accuracy of AI disease diagnoses. The ITU brings together 193 countries and over 900 organisations including universities and companies like Huawei Technologies [RIC:RIC:HWT.UL] and Google (GOOGL.O). It allocates global radio spectrum and satellite orbits and is involved with setting standards for artificial intelligence.

Persons: Nadine, Frederic Werner, ChatGPT, it's, Doreen Bogdan, Martin, Emma Farge, Emelia Sithole Organizations: International Telecommunication Union, ITU Telecommunication Standardization, World Health Organization, Huawei Technologies, Thomson Locations: GENEVA, Switzerland, Geneva

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