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Thursday 3 September 2026
TIME AI 100 spotlights China's new AI guard, from Moonshot, Z.ai to AgiBot, Manus
TIME recently unveiled its 2026 list of the 100 most influential people in AI. Alongside leaders of major technology companies, the list includes a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurs spanning AI models, humanoid robots, and AI agents, highlighting how China's AI industry is expanding beyond large language models into a broader range of technologies and applications.
Wednesday 2 September 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix inventories surge as valuation reserves fall
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix ended the first half of 2026 holding sharply more inventory than six months earlier, an unusual development in a memory market where demand continues to strain available supply.
Wednesday 2 September 2026
World's first legged robot standard sets global benchmark for humanoids, robot dogs
China-led experts have released what CCTV described as the world's first international standard for legged robots, creating a common framework for evaluating humanoid robots, robot dogs and other machines designed to walk, run, climb slopes and cross obstacles.
Wednesday 2 September 2026
India reportedly readies AI agent payments on UPI, its national payment rails
India is preparing a framework that would allow AI agents to make small digital payments without requiring user approval for every transaction, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. This would be a step that would put one of the world's largest payment networks behind agentic commerce.
Wednesday 2 September 2026
China's Galactic Energy puts PALLAS-1 in orbit, raising stakes in reusable rocket race
Chinese private launch company Galactic Energy Space Technology Co. has successfully flown PALLAS-1, its medium-to-large reusable liquid-fuel rocket, marking its expansion into a dual solid- and liquid-fuel portfolio.
Wednesday 2 September 2026
Meta reportedly taps SeeYA for Phoenix OLEDoS panels as BOE fails to qualify

Meta has reportedly tapped Chinese microdisplay maker SeeYA Technology to supply OLED-on-silicon (OLEDoS) panels for its next-generation lightweight mixed-reality headset, codenamed Phoenix, while rival BOE failed to obtain supplier qualification, according to South Korea's The Elec.

Wednesday 2 September 2026
Manus resumes independent operations after Meta deal collapses
Manus has resumed independent operations under its founding team, closing a turbulent chapter that began with Meta Platforms' multibillion-dollar acquisition of the AI agent startup and ended after Chinese regulators ordered the transaction canceled.
Wednesday 2 September 2026
ByteDance-ZTE Nubia NaviX Ultra clears launch hurdle, takes agentic AI beyond smartphone assistants
ByteDance and ZTE are preparing to launch the Nubia NaviX Ultra in September after the AI smartphone received China's network access approval, clearing the regulatory process from large-model filing to device certification.
Wednesday 2 September 2026
Chinese foundry Hua Hong Grace adds 55,000-wpm Wuxi capacity in US$4.17 billion Phase III buildout
Chinese foundry Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor (HHGrace) is preparing another major expansion of its 12-inch wafer capacity, reinforcing its specialty-process footprint after a sharp earnings rebound and record shipments in the first half of 2026.
Wednesday 2 September 2026
China moves to curb overseas price wars as automakers accelerate global expansion

China has introduced new guidelines aimed at steering its automotive industry toward more orderly competition overseas as domestic automakers and suppliers expand rapidly into international markets.

Wednesday 2 September 2026
Deep Dive: CXMT challenges Pentagon as Trump-Xi meeting nears
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has escalated its defense against the US government, shifting from supply-chain and technological competition into a full-scale courtroom battle. On August 28, 2026, the Chinese memory leader disclosed a stellar first-half financial report following its IPO and announced on the same day that it was suing the US Department of Defense (DoD).
Wednesday 2 September 2026
Panasonic reportedly raises CCL and PP prices again as IC substrate costs jump 30%
Japan's Panasonic has raised PCB material prices for the second time in 2026, broadening the increases to copper-clad laminate (CCL), pre-preg (PP) and other products, including IC substrate materials. Some items will rise by as much as 30%, with the new pricing taking effect on shipments starting September 1.
Wednesday 2 September 2026
China memory-module makers report surging profits, strained cash flow
Seven listed Chinese memory-module and memory-distribution companies have filed first-half 2026 results, and the headline numbers are the largest the tier has ever reported. The more useful number is further down each statement: four of the seven reported negative operating cash flow, as inventory purchases and other working-capital demands absorbed cash even as profits rose.
Wednesday 2 September 2026
Commentary: Malaysia wants foreign automotive investment to leave more behind
The 2026 Global Automotive and Technology Expo (GATE 2026), held August 26-28 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur, was ostensibly about the future of mobility. But the stronger message from the three-day event was about something more fundamental: Malaysia wants foreign automakers to build an industrial ecosystem, not simply sell cars.
Wednesday 2 September 2026
Chinese MRAM chipmaker ICY Tech rethinks HBM for rack-scale AI inference
China-based ICY Tech has introduced its uHBM and uLPU AI inference architectures, extending persistent MRAM computing from validation silicon into a product roadmap spanning compute-memory dies, chips, modules, 2U trays, and racks.