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Thursday 16 April 2026
China smartphone market shifts to premium, Huawei and Apple lead in 1Q26
China's smartphone market contracted in the first quarter of 2026, but stronger-than-expected demand for premium devices from Huawei and Apple helped cushion the decline and reshape...
Thursday 16 April 2026
China tightens rules against foreign supply chain decoupling
The Chinese government has introduced sweeping regulations that authorize investigations and penalties against foreign companies that decouple from China's supply chain. The new rules...
Thursday 16 April 2026
China's homegrown GPU startups gain ground in global AI chip race

China's domestic GPU industry is entering a new phase of rapid commercialization, as leading startups post strong revenue growth while...

Thursday 16 April 2026
Samsung System LSI talent exits raise risks for Exynos and image sensors
A wave of departures among core engineers at Samsung Electronics' System LSI division is raising concerns over a potential leadership gap at its non-memory chip unit, particularly...
Thursday 16 April 2026
Renesas reports accelerated MRDIMM adoption in China
As AI servers rapidly increase demand for high bandwidth and large-capacity memory, Renesas Electronics noted that, driven by strong demand in China and expanding capacity, its Memory...
Thursday 16 April 2026
Samsung targets May HBM4E samples for Nvidia after validation

Samsung Electronics is aiming to produce its first samples of next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4E) as early as May, with plans...

Thursday 16 April 2026
YMTC to ramp Wuhan fab in 2026, new capacity unlikely before 2028, oversupply risks seen limited

China-based Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC) is advancing an aggressive expansion plan that could become the world's third-largest...

Thursday 16 April 2026
Rockchip reports record results, scales AIoT chips across industries
China-based chip designer Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics posted record full-year 2025 results, with AIoT processors driving growth across automotive, robotics, and industrial markets.
Thursday 16 April 2026
Humanoid robot half-marathon draws Alibaba, Honor in embodied AI test
Embodied AI is moving into real-world testing, and China's tech giants are stepping in. The Beijing Yizhuang humanoid robot half-marathon on April 19 is set to serve as a high-profile...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
YMTC to more than double capacity with new fabs amid China chip push
Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC) plans to build two additional fabrication plants, alongside a third facility nearing completion — a move that would more than double its...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Stanford AI report: US-China AI gap narrows as China accelerates industrialization
The Stanford University Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Institute (HAI) released its 2026 AI Index Annual Report, highlighting a pivotal shift in the global AI race. The report...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
China ICT firm Tsinghua Unigroup grows revenue, scales AI infrastructure through H3C
China's Tsinghua Unigroup reported full-year 2025 revenue of CNY96.75 billion (US$13.4 billion), up 22.43% year on year, with net profit rising a more modest 7.19% to CNY1.69 billion,...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Japan forges physical AI alliance to challenge US and China
Japan is accelerating efforts to build domestic AI capabilities, with SoftBank and major industrial partners forming a new company focused on physical AI to power robots, vehicles,...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
China seeks energy self-sufficiency as geopolitical risks rise
China is preparing to shift the focus of its energy strategy from building power plants to transforming how energy is consumed, as leaders seek to reduce reliance on imported fuels...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Apple supplier Luxshare guides 1Q26 profit up 20%, expands into AI PCs and data centres
China's Luxshare Precision expects net profit for the first quarter of 2026 to reach CNY3.65–3.71 billion (US$507–515 million), marking a 20%–22% year-on-year increase,...