Alibaba Group has introduced ZeroSearch, an open-source reinforcement learning framework that simulates search engine functionality, reducing AI model training costs by nearly 90%. As described in a paper by Alibaba's research team, ZeroSearch enables large language models (LLMs) to enhance search capabilities without relying on external search engines, marking a significant leap in affordable and efficient AI development

Nissan Motor plans to cut around 20,000 jobs worldwide—more than twice the 9,000 announced in late 2024—as part of a sweeping restructuring effort aimed at reversing declining sales and long-term underperformance. The layoffs would impact approximately 15% of its 130,000 global employees

India's smartphone market shipped 32 million units in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 5.5% year-over-year decline, according to IDC. This is the second consecutive quarter of reduced shipments, driven by weak consumer demand and excess inventory from the fourth quarter of 2024

Tesla is exploring land parcels in Satara, Maharashtra, to establish a completely knocked down (CKD) assembly unit for electric vehicles (EVs), a senior government official told Business Standard. The move comes after negotiations with Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering failed. Tesla is now in talks with another Indian firm for a joint venture to acquire land and set up the CKD unit, which involves assembling imported vehicle parts locally to reduce import duties

The global boom in generative AI, fueled by OpenAI, triggered a surge of investment into Chinese AI startups. But OpenAI's recent decision to abandon its for-profit status—announced by CEO Sam Altman—highlights the growing difficulty of monetizing AI innovation. Meanwhile, China's so-called "AI Four Darlings," CloudWalk Technology, SenseTime Group, Megvii Technology, and Yitu Technology, are battling mounting losses and operational setbacks, with growing pressure to overhaul their business strategies

The rising demand for high-speed transmission cables, driven by advances in AI technology, was a major topic at VSO Electronics' recent shareholders meeting. Chairman Chung-Cheng Chien acknowledged market uncertainties but assured that AI remains a strong demand area, with no major impacts on customer activity observed

Huawei has entered into a strategic partnership with Ubtech Robotics Inc. to integrate its AI chip capabilities with Ubtech's humanoid robotics expertise. The alliance aims to fast-track the development of embodied intelligence and bring humanoid robots from lab prototypes to practical deployment in industrial and home environments

The world is in the midst of an AI revolution, with data center supply chains becoming central to the electronics industry. As software and hardware converge, the focus on "sovereign AI" has heightened attention on cloud service providers' strategic moves

Recent escalations in the India-Pakistan conflict have ignited intense aerial skirmishes, marked not only by modern fighter jets but also by sustained drone assaults. Contrary to earlier industry forecasts anticipating a cooling drone market as conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East wane, the emergence of this new frontline has sustained strong demand for drones, especially attack models

The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) released data on smartphone shipments in March 2025, showing an overall year-over-year increase of 6.5%, with Chinese brand shipments rising by 18.4%. Based on these figures, shipments of non-Chinese brand smartphones—dominated by Apple—declined nearly 50% year-over-year

China's auto industry is accelerating, driven by soaring demand for electric vehicles (EVs). New figures from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers report a 9.8% year-over-year increase in new vehicle sales, including exports, reaching 2.59 million units in April. The growth is largely due to a sharp increase in sales of electric and other new-energy vehicles. EVs now account for 49.5% of all new cars sold in China, marking a rise of nearly 10pp from the previous year

CT Semiconductor has begun the second phase of its chip packaging and testing plant in Vietnam, targeting 100 million chips annually by 2027. As the country's first fully locally owned facility, it represents Vietnam's broader semiconductor push alongside major projects from Intel, Amkor, Hana Micron, and government-led initiatives

LG Display (LGD) is set to participate in the Society for Information Display's (SID) Display Week 2025 with a major focus on next-generation automotive displays. Highlights include a 50% stretchable display, the world's largest 57-inch full cockpit width point-to-point (P2P) panel, and an 18-inch slidable OLED

In a rare sign of easing tensions, the US and China have reached a temporary détente on tariffs, agreeing to a 90-day truce that significantly reduces mutual trade penalties. Under the agreement, Washington will lower tariffs on Chinese imports to a maximum of 30%, while Beijing will scale back its duties on American goods to 10%

The US-China negotiations have reached an agreement to temporarily reduce tariffs on each other for 90 days, buying more time for further talks. According to statements from both countries, the US will lower tariffs on China to 30%, while China will reduce tariffs on the US to 10%. However, even with this concession, electronics assembly supply chain players state that production capacity already relocated will not return—it is a one-way move