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Friday 19 September 2025

Huawei's 2035 blueprint shows one constant: AI everywhere

Huawei, on September 16, 2025, unveiled its Intelligent World 2035 report in Shenzhen. David Wang, Executive Director and Chairman of the ICT Infrastructure Managing Board, delivered the findings under the theme "Explore the Unknown. Shape the Future," outlining Huawei's long-term vision for AI and intelligent infrastructure

China's OmniVision deepens Nvidia ties in DRIVE AGX Thor ecosystem

Friday 19 September 2025

Samsung counters Apple with new Galaxy S25 FE, AI earbuds, and ultra-thin tablet

Friday 19 September 2025

A trio of factors tips Shibaura to Yageo in takeover fight

Friday 19 September 2025

Samsung, Wolfspeed escalate silicon carbide race as EV and AI demand climbs

Friday 19 September 2025

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Friday 19 September 2025

Hesai's HK debut values lidar pioneer at US$4.6 billion, CEO tempers autonomy hype

Chinese lidar maker Hesai Technology made its Hong Kong trading debut on September 16, completing a dual primary listing alongside Nasdaq. Shares jumped more than 10% within minutes, lifting its market value above HK$36 billion (US$4.6 billion), according to National Business Daily and Futunn. The rally highlighted investor confidence in both the fast-growing lidar sector and Hesai's accelerating commercial expansion

Friday 19 September 2025

European Union Chamber of Commerce in China urges Beijing to address cutthroat competition, price wars, and rare earth issues

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) has called on Beijing to address the issues of price wars and over-intense competition in manufacturing. In a statement, the European Chamber notes that manufacturing production has outpaced the growth in consumption in China, leading to adverse competition, overstocked inventories, lower profit margins, underutilized assets, and mounting export pressures

Friday 19 September 2025

Japan and EU deepen battery cooperation to counter geopolitical risks

Japan and European countries are strengthening their collaboration to mitigate geopolitical tensions and supply chain vulnerabilities stemming from tensions between the US and China. On September 15, 2024, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced expanded cooperation with the European Union (EU), particularly focusing on the battery supply chain, as reported by Yomiuri Shimbun and Nikkei Asia. This move is part of broader partnerships aimed at advancing technology industries, green energy, and satellite sectors

Friday 19 September 2025

Energy warning for Korea's semiconductor cluster: grid, LNG plans clash with net-zero goals

The Yongin Semiconductor Cluster in South Korea, which is anchored by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, is currently under development. However, experts caution that there are unresolved power grid issues, mainly due to the massive energy demands of the cluster. Additionally, the current energy supply plan may conflict with the national goals for carbon neutrality

Friday 19 September 2025

SK Hynix's KRW100 million bonus lures Samsung talent

As SK Hynix kicks off its second-half 2025 recruitment drive with a generous bonus package, the move has generated significant buzz among Samsung Electronics employees, especially those with shorter tenures. Some are now openly weighing the prospect of jumping ship

Friday 19 September 2025

Xpeng starts Austria EV production with Magna Steyr to bypass EU tariffs

Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng has begun European production in partnership with Magna Steyr, using the Austrian contract manufacturer's Graz plant to assemble its G6 and G9 models. The collaboration marks a pivotal step in Xpeng's push to localize operations, bypass trade barriers, and establish a lasting presence in the European market

Friday 19 September 2025

Huawei's Ascend chips to surpass Nvidia's China-only GPUs with up to 8 PFLOPS, 14.4TB/s bandwidth

US export controls have capped the performance of Nvidia's "China-only" GPUs, opening the door for domestic chipmakers to compete. Huawei's Ascend roadmap, announced at its 2025 Connect Summit, is widely seen as a direct challenge to Nvidia's restricted offerings in China

Friday 19 September 2025

China's skyward ambitions face reality check after XPeng eVTOL crash

A dramatic accident unfolded during a rehearsal for the Changchun Air Show this week, when two XPeng AeroHT manned electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft collided midair while performing a formation flight. One of the aircraft crashed and caught fire upon landing, sending thick black smoke billowing across the runway

Friday 19 September 2025

Huawei Ascend 950 to feature in-house HBM in 2026, advancing China's AI memory independence

Huawei unveiled its next-generation Ascend AI chip roadmap at the 2025 Connect summit, highlighting a milestone for China's semiconductor ambitions. Starting in early 2026, the Ascend 950 PR will integrate Huawei's self-developed high-bandwidth memory (HBM), marking a pivotal advance in the country's drive for independence in AI chip memory systems

Friday 19 September 2025

Alibaba's T-Head AI chip rivals Nvidia H20, wins major China Unicom data center deal

Alibaba's chip design arm T-Head has introduced its latest AI accelerator, the PPU, positioning it as a rival to Nvidia's China-only H20 GPU. The processor has already been rolled out in volume at China Unicom's Sanjiangyuan Big Data Base in Qinghai, representing one of the country's largest deployments of homegrown AI chips

Friday 19 September 2025

Domestic AI chips forecast to capture over half of China's market by 2027

Once confined to gaming arcades, GPUs have transformed into the lifeblood of the AI revolution. Nvidia, the undisputed industry titan, wields what many call the "golden shovel" in the global artificial intelligence gold rush

Friday 19 September 2025

Samsung and SK Hynix set stage for global battle over HBM4 chips

SK Hynix has announced it is the first in the world to establish a mass production system for sixth-generation High Bandwidth Memory (HBM4), signaling the start of a new technological arms race in next-generation memory chips

Thursday 18 September 2025

XPeng taps Magna for European production as EU tariffs bite

As the European Union imposes steep anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese-made battery electric vehicles (BEVs), a new mode of cross-border cooperation is quietly reshaping the continent's automotive landscape

Thursday 18 September 2025

Samsung chair inspects OLED plant as Apple competition heats up

Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong made a high-profile visit to Samsung Display's (SDC) Asan complex in South Korea, signaling the company's push to stay ahead in the intensifying OLED race. The site is developing an 8.6-generation OLED production line for IT devices, with mass production slated for 2026 to serve Apple and other international customers

Thursday 18 September 2025

RaaS model key to turning around South Korea's robot industry losses

Despite rising labor costs and challenges from a declining birthrate and aging society, South Korea's robotics market has failed to meet high demand expectations. Many robotics companies are facing revenue declines and increasing losses in the first half of 2025. According to South Korean startup BigWave Robotics, the robot as a service (RaaS) business model will be the solution to address insufficient robot demand and navigate the emerging humanoid robot era

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