May 1, 2025

Apple Cedes Ground in China as Xiaomi Tops Smartphone Market Amid Trade Turbulence

Apple’s smartphone market share in China fell sharply by 9% year-over-year in Q1 2025, dropping the tech giant to fifth place in the world’s largest mobile market, according to preliminary data from IDC . Xiaomi surged to the top spot with 18.6% market share, shipping 13.3 million units—a staggering 39.9% annual growth—as Beijing’s consumer subsidies […]

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Chinese Tech Giants Tencent and Alibaba Secure Nvidia GPUs Amid U.S. Export Curbs

In a strategic maneuver to circumvent U.S. semiconductor restrictions, Tencent and Alibaba have acquired thousands of Nvidia’s H20 AI chips from ByteDance’s inventory, underscoring China’s relentless push for AI dominance despite geopolitical hurdles. The transaction, valued at approximately $278 million for Tencent alone, highlights the critical role of advanced computing power in fueling China’s AI

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