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Tuesday 10 March 2026

Iran conflict threatens Gulf data center boom as attacks mount

The widening conflict involving Iran is beginning to ripple through the global AI industry, raising new questions about the security of Gulf-backed data center projects and the resilience of regional cloud infrastructure. Gulf states are expected to invest more than US$300 billion in data centers, chips, and other AI infrastructure, but recent drone strikes on Amazon Web Services (AWS) facilities have highlighted the vulnerability of these projects, according to reports by The Information and The Guardian

SK Hynix develops 1c LPDDR6 DRAM for AI devices

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Chinese satellite images reveal US military buildup in Middle East

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Commentary: China's AI focus shifts from DeepSeek V4 to OpenClaw AI agents

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Nvidia to restart RTX 3060 with Samsung amid China curbs, Korean report says

Tuesday 10 March 2026

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Wednesday 11 March 2026

TDK to open Asia-Pacific regional headquarters in Bangalore and Singapore

TDK announced the establishment of its Asia-Pacific regional headquarters in Bangalore, India, marking the company's fifth regional headquarters after Japan, Europe, the Americas, and China. A new legal entity, TDK Asia-Pacific, will work with TDK Singapore to manage more than 20 TDK entities across India, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. Those teams account for nearly 17% of TDK's approximately 105,000 global employees

Wednesday 11 March 2026

India's Optiemus approves further equity investments in two wholly owned subsidiaries

Optiemus Infracom Limited informed stock exchanges that its Operations & Administration Committee approved further investments in two wholly owned subsidiaries in a meeting held on March 9

Wednesday 11 March 2026

AW 2026 marks the dawn of autonomous manufacturing

Smart Factory + Automation World (AW) 2026 wrapped up its three-day run from March 4–6 at the COEX exhibition center in Samseong-dong, Seoul. The event showcased the transformation of manufacturing through AI and humanoid robotics

Wednesday 11 March 2026

Shenzhen, Wuxi offer million-yuan subsidies to draw OpenClaw AI agent startups

Following Shenzhen Longgang district's rollout of the "Lobster Ten Measures" subsidy program supporting OpenClaw and OPC community development, the Wuxi National Hi-Tech District (WND) in Jiangsu province has introduced similar incentives. The district released a draft policy titled Several Measures on Supporting the Integrated Development of OpenClaw and Other Open-Source Community Projects with the OPC Community, outlining 12 measures with support of up to CNY5 million (approx. US$723,000) per project to attract AI agent developers and startup teams

Tuesday 10 March 2026
Groq reportedly urges Samsung to expand wafer production as AI chip demand surges
Groq has reportedly requested Samsung Electronics' foundry division to increase wafer production for its inference AI chips, reflecting the booming market demand. Industry sources expect Samsung's foundry business to boost profitability by deepening collaboration with Groq and scaling up output

Tuesday 10 March 2026
LGES reportedly drops LG Chem cathodes, taps L&F for Tesla battery supply
LG Energy Solution (LGES) is reportedly preparing to replace cathode materials supplied by its parent company, LG Chem, in batteries destined for Tesla, opting instead for products from South Korean battery materials maker L&F to better meet Tesla's specifications

Tuesday 10 March 2026
US-Israel war on Iran threatens Asian auto supply chains, squeezing Chinese exporters
As US and Israeli military actions continue and tensions escalate in Iran, regional geopolitical risks are rapidly expanding and beginning to affect the Asian automotive industry directly. Research firm Bernstein and automotive supply chain sources say the conflict's effects on the global auto supply chain are steadily growing

Tuesday 10 March 2026
Samsung union plans 18-day strike, adding risk to HBM supply chain
Samsung Electronics' labor union recently announced that employees who do not participate in a planned 18-day general strike from May 21 to June 7, 2026, will face penalties, sparking widespread concern and controversy across South Korea. The vote on whether to proceed with the strike began March 9 and runs through March 18

Tuesday 10 March 2026
Moxa eyes Middle East market growth amid energy and AI infrastructure demand
Industrial communication and networking equipment provider Moxa has identified the Middle East as a key fast-growing market over the next three to five years, highlighting the region at its Lunar New Year media event. General Manager Eddy Lin emphasized that geopolitical conflicts remain a concern, but ongoing semiconductor capacity expansion, supply chain diversification, edge AI upgrades, data center buildout, and critical system monitoring will drive double-digit growth for Moxa in 2025

Tuesday 10 March 2026
Taiwan-US memory, foundry, and packaging expansions surge; Malaysia and India reportedly face delays
The global semiconductor industry is rapidly expanding production capacity, with Taiwan, the US, and China accelerating memory, advanced packaging, and wafer foundry construction plans. Supply chain sources report a sharp order increase for 2026, driven not only by TSMC's large-scale expansions in Taiwan and the US but also by accelerated memory fab projects from Nanya Technology and Micron, alongside continuous growth in China's semiconductor output

Tuesday 10 March 2026
China's EV charging war: BYD strikes back at CATL
China's electric vehicle industry is shifting its competitive focus from driving range to charging speed, as automakers and battery suppliers race to cut recharging times and improve energy replenishment efficiency

Tuesday 10 March 2026
Japan targets JPY40 trillion in domestic semiconductor sales by 2040

Japan plans to boost domestic semiconductor sales to JPY40 trillion (approx. US$253.5 billion) by 2040, a sharp increase from current levels, as the government intensifies efforts to rebuild its chip industry and capture growing demand from AI and data center applications, according to Nikkei

Tuesday 10 March 2026

BOE capex slowdown raises concerns for Korean display equipment suppliers

Chinese display maker BOE has signaled that its capital spending will decline in the coming years, raising concerns among South Korean display equipment suppliers that have relied heavily on Chinese demand for growth

Tuesday 10 March 2026

AI short drama 'Huo Qubing' goes viral, Seedance 2.0 cuts video generation cost below US$0.14/sec

AI-generated video technology is rapidly disrupting the film and television industry. The recent AI-generated Chinese short drama Huo Qubing has gone viral on social media, sparking discussions with its near-realistic visuals and extremely low production costs

Monday 9 March 2026

US lawmakers seek to extend Huawei sanctions to US subsidiary Futurewei

Bipartisan US lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration to extend Huawei sanctions to its US research subsidiary, Futurewei Technologies, warning that the entity may allow the Chinese telecom group to maintain research activities in the US despite existing restrictions

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