Chinese billionaire Li Shufu is expanding carmaker Geely into Latin America through a partnership with Renault, underpinning the nation’s drive to build sales in friendly global markets as tariffs block growth in the US and Europe. Li, through his private investment holding firm Zhejiang Geely Holdings Group, signed a framework agreement with the French carmaker … Read more
A pioneering study by Chinese scientists researching autism spectrum disorder suggests that an unexpected ally – probiotics found in cheese – could offer a novel pathway for alleviating symptoms. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurological condition affecting social interaction, communication and behaviour that has an impact on more than 60 million people globally, … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle maker that is Tesla’s biggest rival, has unveiled an advanced self-driving system that it plans to install on its entire model line-up including the Rmb70,000 ($9,600) Seagull budget hatchback. Dubbed … Read more
Chinese tech champion Huawei has emerged as Nvidia’s primary competitor in China for inference chips. The Financial Times has previously reported that it has been working with AI companies, including DeepSeek, to adapt models trained on Nvidia GPUs to run inference on its Ascend chips. “Huawei is getting better. They have an opening as the … Read more
Residents across the United States are being inundated with text messages purporting to come from toll road operators like E-ZPass, warning that recipients face fines if a delinquent toll fee remains unpaid. Researchers say the surge in SMS spam coincides with new features added to a popular commercial phishing kit sold in China that makes … Read more
