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Monday 1 June 2026
Top memory maker executives gather in Taiwan in preparation for Computex 2026
After Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wrapped up his "trillion-dollar banquet" for Taiwan AI supply-chain giants, GTC Taipei is set to become a highlight of Computex 2026. Nvidia will also host its first "South Korean partners night" in Taiwan
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Monday 1 June 2026
SK Hynix Cheongju plant fire triggers HF leak
SK Hynix's Cheongju campus was hit by a fire on June 1, 2026, prompting the emergency evacuation of all 3,600 workers from the M15 and M15X plants. Seven people were taken to the hospital after hydrogen fluoride (HF) leaked in the incident, which came less than a week after a separate fire-related event at the site
Monday 1 June 2026
MiniMax's A-share move could widen funding options for China's AI model companies
MiniMax has started preparations to sell yuan-denominated shares on China's stock market, a step that could give onshore investors exposure to AI model companies beyond chipmakers and extend the company's listing presence beyond Hong Kong
Monday 1 June 2026
LG denies report on sale to Hisense TV as Chinese rivals gain ground
LG Electronics has denied a Korean media report that it discussed a possible sale or restructuring of its TV business with China's Hisense, as intensifying competition from Chinese brands puts new pressure on legacy TV makers in South Korea and Japan
Sunday 31 May 2026
Huawei's Aito M9 turns the luxury SUV into a rolling AI platform
In aerodynamics, the Aito M9 underwent more than 100 engineering refinements, achieving a drag coefficient of just 0.249 Cd — among the lowest ever recorded for a full-size sport utility vehicle
Sunday 31 May 2026
LinkerBot deal brings AI bionic hands closer to mass market
LinkerBot, a leading Chinese developer of robotic dexterous hands, has acquired Jingling Zhikang in a strategic move that could push AI-powered bionic hands from high-cost rehabilitation devices into a broader assistive technology market
Saturday 30 May 2026
Xpeng plays the long game: South Korea on hold, Europe in sight
Xpeng Motors, often described as "China's Tesla," is advancing on two very different international fronts — cautious and measured in South Korea, but increasingly strategic in Europe — while competing Chinese EV peers such as Zeekr accelerate their own overseas expansion
Saturday 30 May 2026
Samsung tops Micron in automotive memory as AI tightens supply

Samsung Electronics has overtaken Micron Technology to become the world's largest supplier of automotive memory chips for the first time, according to new S&P Global Mobility data, marking a shift in a market long led by the US memory maker

Friday 29 May 2026
Chinese power chipmaker China Resources Microelectronics targets AI servers with PLP packaging
Generative AI, HPC, and large data centers are raising demand for chips with higher power efficiency, stronger thermal control, and denser packaging, making advanced packaging a more strategic part of the semiconductor supply chain. In China, panel-level packaging (PLP) is gaining traction for its larger format, higher output, and lower-cost potential
Friday 29 May 2026
SmartSens, Unisoc team up on Micro LED optical interconnects for AI computing
Chinese CMOS image sensor supplier SmartSens Technology announced on May 26 that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Chinese IC design company Unisoc to jointly develop Micro LED-based high-speed optical interconnect technology, targeting applications in AI computing clusters, smart vehicles, and industrial vision
Thursday 28 May 2026
Huawei chip chief says post-Moore race is no longer just about nanometers
As Moore's Law nears its limits, Huawei is promoting its "Tau (τ) Law" as a post-Moore chip framework that shifts the focus from nanometer process nodes to shorter signal transmission times across electronic systems
Thursday 28 May 2026
CXMT cleared for IPO listing; could boost China's memory supply chain
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China's top DRAM maker, has been cleared by China's securities regulator for its highly anticipated IPO, which could raise funds worth CNY29.5 billion (approx. US$4.4 billion) for the company. The Shanghai Stock Exchange said on May 27 that it had cleared a listing review for its STAR Board
Thursday 28 May 2026
Solidigm appoints co-CEOs to split operations and growth responsibilities
Solidigm, the enterprise storage brand under SK Hynix, announced a leadership reshuffle this spring, naming two executives as co-chief executive officers to divide responsibilities between global operations and commercial growth. One co-CEO was appointed in March 2026, and the other took office on May 1, with leadership stating the change aims to accelerate product execution and business performance amid rising demand for storage driven by artificial intelligence
Thursday 28 May 2026
Peking University's true-3D EDA tool gives Huawei's LogicFolding chip roadmap critical design link

Peking University researchers have unveiled a prototype electronic design automation (EDA) tool built for "true-3D" chip design, offering a potential missing link for Huawei's LogicFolding architecture and its broader Tau (τ) Scaling Law roadmap

Thursday 28 May 2026
SK Hynix turns Big Tech's memory scramble into tougher supply terms
SK Hynix is using Big Tech's rush to secure artificial intelligence (AI) memory supply as leverage for tougher long-term contracts, while resisting funding structures that could give major customers influence over its fabs or equipment
Thursday 28 May 2026
Commentary: China's AI chip certification becomes new market gatekeeper
China has brought AI chips into its national security and reliability evaluation framework for the first time, turning what looks like a product certification process into something more consequential: an emerging gatekeeping system for AI computing infrastructure