Credit: CFP

AsianFin -- China's top tech titans are unveiling how they're weathering intensifying U.S. semiconductor restrictions as they race to stay competitive in the global artificial intelligence boom.

During recent earnings calls, Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Baidu Inc. outlined contingency plans including chip stockpiling, software optimization, and adoption of domestic alternatives to mitigate the impact of Washington's export curbs on advanced chips made by Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc.