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Tuesday 13 October 2026
DeepSeek expands into embodied AI with early bet on robotics startup Winverse
DeepSeek is expanding its reach beyond digital chatbots into the physical world, agreeing to lead a seed financing round for Winverse AI. According to sources familiar with the matter...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
E-Life Mall expands Digital City stores, surpassing 80 locations without chasing density
E-Life Mall is upgrading its physical stores, deepening digital membership management, and adopting generative AI (GenAI) and data analytics as consumer habits change. Physical retail...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Hamada Labs targets Taiwan, Japan manufacturing with AI platform
South Korean AI startup Hamada Labs is targeting traditional manufacturers and distributors in Taiwan and Japan with its WindyFlo platform, which connects enterprise data and workflows...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
SmartSens targets automotive CIS, robot vision growth with US$478M funding
Chinese CMOS image sensor (CIS) maker SmartSens completed a CNY3.2 billion (approx. US$478 million) capital increase in September 2026 to expand into automotive electronics and AI...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
China's rare-earth concentrate prices stay 48% higher, but downstream demand remains weak
China's rare-earth concentrate prices remain nearly 50% above year-earlier levels despite a marginal fourth-quarter increase, underscoring persistent raw material cost pressures even...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Foxconn partners on Taiwan-made battery storage systems for 2027 rollout
Tun Green Power partnered with Foxconn, Billion Watts, NoonSpare Energy Technology, and Rich Electric to develop behind-the-meter energy storage systems (ESS) using Taiwan-made lithium...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix NAND profits seen surging on enterprise SSD demand
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are expected to see a sharp increase in NAND flash profits in 2026 as surging demand for enterprise solid-state drives (SSDs) drives up memory prices...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Toyota rewires China JV structure as GAC takes control of FAW Toyota stake
As the push toward smarter vehicle systems and full electrification intensifies alongside China's strengthening position in the EV market, these trends are increasingly prompting overseas...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
China's AI revenue gap with US exposes deeper monetisation divide
China's leading artificial intelligence companies are gaining users and global recognition, but their commercial returns remain far behind those of US rivals. The growing disparity...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Samsung to pay chip workers special bonuses in stock, pending shareholder approval
Samsung Electronics plans to pay its semiconductor employees special bonuses entirely in company shares in late March or early April 2027, with two-thirds of the stock subject to selling...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
China's Jinai Tech backed by state, targets 2027 advanced process pilot-line launch with ambition laid upon SEA
China's 15th Five-Year Plan and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's strong chip project are accelerating the domestic replacement of semiconductor equipment and materials...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Taiwan's ICT sector enjoys 3-year boom as US debt swells
Driven by robust demand for AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and cloud data services, Taiwan's information and communications technology (ICT) production momentum has soared for...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Geothermal power too costly for chipmakers? Taiwan's semiconductor industry sees value beyond electricity prices
As geothermal energy prepares to enter Taiwan's semiconductor renewable electricity market, the most immediate question is how much each kilowatt-hour (kWh) will cost compared with...
Monday 12 October 2026
China proposes physical controls and tougher testing for new vehicles
China proposed tighter vehicle design and safety requirements that would restrict fully hidden door handles, virtual controls for critical functions and several interior features in...
Monday 12 October 2026
Samsung reportedly secures long-term contracts covering up to 80% of 2027 memory supply
Samsung Electronics has committed 75–80% of its 2027 memory supply, including high-bandwidth memory (HBM), to long-term agreements (LTAs), the Korea Economic Daily reported...