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Tuesday 16 June 2026
China mass produces silicon-28 amid quantum computing race with US
China has achieved mass production of ultra-pure silicon, according to the state-owned China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) — an essential material for building silicon-based quantum computers. The breakthrough builds on a government push to sharpen its quantum research edge and reduce its reliance on foreign technology supply chains more broadly.
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Wednesday 17 June 2026
Nvidia Vera CPU strains LPDDR supply as AI servers tap phone memory

Nvidia is expected to surpass Apple and Samsung Electronics' mobile division to become the world's top buyer of LPDDR, as AI servers and AI PCs pull low-power memory beyond smartphones, MoneyToday reported, citing electronics industry sources.

Wednesday 17 June 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix suppliers seek war-cost payback after US-Iran shock drains chip materials inventory

Semiconductor materials suppliers are moving to rebuild depleted inventories and recover sharply higher costs from Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and other memory chip customers after the 106-day US-Iran war strained supply chains for precursors, specialty gases and other key chipmaking inputs.

Wednesday 17 June 2026
BOE starts production at China's first 8.6G AMOLED line
BOE Technology Group has begun mass production at its Chengdu high-tech zone facility, a move that could reshape the supply of OLED displays for notebooks and tablets, while intensifying competition in a market where manufacturers across Asia are racing to expand higher-generation panel capacity for global electronics buyers.
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Inside DeepSeek's US$7.4 billion funding raise: China's AI champion keeps investors close and control closer
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek has closed its first external funding round, raising more than CNY50 billion (approx. US$7.4 billion) in a deal that values the large-language model developer at more than US$50 billion and makes it China's most valuable AI startup.
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Alibaba moves Qwen AI into robotics with first embodied intelligence suite
Alibaba Group has unveiled its first suite of artificial intelligence (AI) models for robots, taking its Qwen family beyond chatbots and software agents into machines that can navigate, simulate, and manipulate the physical world.
Wednesday 17 June 2026
China PCB maker DSBJ bets US$1.2 billion on AI optical modules
Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing (DSBJ) will invest US$1.2 billion to expand optical chip and optical module capacity at Source Photonics, accelerating its shift from PCB manufacturing into AI data center optical communications.
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Kaynes' Japan push signals India's bid to become an alternative chip packaging hub

India-based Kaynes Technology is seeking outsourced automotive semiconductor orders in Japan, a move that could help establish a foothold for Indian backend chip manufacturing in a market long dominated by East Asia. Japanese partners are backing the effort, but the company still faces strict quality hurdles.

Wednesday 17 June 2026
InnoScience wins GaN patent battle against Infineon in China
InnoScience Technology, a leading China-based integrated device manufacturer (IDM) in gallium nitride (GaN), has won a sweeping victory in the latest patent ruling against global power component leader Infineon in China. Supply-chain sources said the two sides' GaN patent fight has stretched from the US and Germany to China, and the ruling makes it even harder for Infineon within China's increasingly cutthroat market.
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Lithium carbonate prices recover as battery costs face fresh pressure

Lithium carbonate prices are beginning to recover as demand from China's power batteries and the global energy storage market strengthens. For readers worldwide, the shift could lift battery costs, reshape supply chains, and accelerate interest in sodium-ion technology as companies seek alternatives to lithium-heavy systems.

Wednesday 17 June 2026
Taiwan's Astrogate taps South Korean wireless conferencing market, secures LG, SK Hynix
Taiwan-based wireless collaboration solutions provider Astrogate is establishing South Korea as its primary growth market. The company is leveraging cross-brand compatibility, secure Taiwanese manufacturing, and deep localized market insight to anchor its expansion.
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Omega-EVA signals China's push to bring world models into real-world robotics

World models are rapidly emerging as one of AI's most closely watched frontiers. While major AI figures such as Fei-Fei Li and Yann LeCun have recently championed the concept, a new launch in China highlights how the technology is beginning to move beyond research and into embodied AI applications.

Wednesday 17 June 2026
Xiaomi Auto veteran says Tesla's EV edge starts on factory floor
Xiaomi Auto is putting manufacturing and supply chain control at the centre of its electric vehicle strategy, with former Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory head Song Gang saying Tesla's real competitive moat lies not in branding alone, but in manufacturing execution.
Wednesday 17 June 2026
China cuts AI compute prices, revealing pressure to fill supercomputing capacity
China's state-backed National Supercomputing Internet has launched a 618 computing-power promotion, offering low-priced token packages, free tokens, and discounts on optical character recognition (OCR) services in an effort to draw more enterprises and developers to its AI services.
Wednesday 17 June 2026
China's six-network plan signals a long-term infrastructure and technology self-reliance push

China's elevation of six infrastructure categories to national strategic priority status could reshape its industrial base, reduce its reliance on foreign suppliers, and strengthen its position in artificial intelligence, telecommunications, and advanced manufacturing. The framework bundles water, power, compute, communications, urban pipelines, and logistics into a single planning system.

Tuesday 16 June 2026
China's Nexchip breaks into foundry top eight after AI demand lifts market to record numbers
AI, high-performance computing, and early pull-ins from TV, PC, and notebook supply chains pushed the global foundry market to a record high in the first quarter of 2026. China's Nexchip Semiconductor delivered the key ranking shift, overtaking Taiwan's Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) for the first time to become the world's eighth-largest foundry.