Drones, robots and China’s next AI darling

Hi everyone! This is Cheng Ting-Fang, your #techAsia host for the week, sending a warm hello from Taipei! I just returned to Asia from Barcelona — a city bursting with Gaudi’s artistic architecture and fresh tapas, from garlic prawns to grilled cuttlefish and patatas bravas. Every spring, the global wireless industry gathers in this Spanish … Read more

Trump policies a ‘welcome’ wake-up call for European climate tech

“It’s been a turbulent few months”, admits David Frykman, founding partner of Norrsken VC, one of Europe’s largest venture capital groups. Frykman, whose firm mainly invests in European start-ups, is referring to politics across the Atlantic. On January 20, Donald Trump entered the White House with a promise to “drill, baby, drill”, signing executive orders … Read more

Taiwan revokes residency for Chinese TikTok influencer

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A Chinese social media influencer has lost her right to residency in Taiwan after advocating for the country’s annexation by Beijing, as Taipei cracks down on growing propaganda, infiltration and espionage from China. The woman, … Read more

US communications regulator to create council to counter China technology threats

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world The Federal Communications Commission is creating a national security council to bolster US defences against Chinese cyber attacks and help it stay ahead of China in critical technologies, such as artificial intelligence. Brendan … Read more

OpenAI forges $12bn contract with CoreWeave

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. OpenAI has forged a near-$12bn contract with CoreWeave and will take a stake in the cloud computing provider, boosting the group ahead of its expected $35bn public listing. The ChatGPT maker has signed a five-year … Read more