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Tuesday 14 July 2026
South Korea exports top US$100B in a month, stoking chip dependence fears

South Korea's exports surpassed US$100 billion in a single month for the first time in June 2026, raising expectations that the country...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
Japan tests reusable rocket as satellite launch ambitions face SpaceX cost gap

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has completed the first flight test of its reusable small experimental rocket RV-X, marking...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
Nvidia cuts list of approved Asian chip buyers by more than half to prevent diversion to China

Nvidia has removed more than half of the Asian customers it previously authorized to buy its advanced chips, after creating a new internal...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
China rare-earth price dip ends seven-quarter rally, tight supply keeps magnets in focus

China's largest rare-earth suppliers have cut their third-quarter 2026 concentrate transfer price for the first time in eight quarters,...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
Huaqin expects first-half net profit to jump over 50%, but core earnings growth stays modest
Chinese contract-manufacturing giant Huaqin Technology expects its net profit for the first half of 2026 to rise between 53.5% and 61.5% year-over-year, to a range of CNY2.9 billion...
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Ingenic's first-half profit set to jump more than 400% as memory super-cycle lifts chip prices
Chinese chip designer Ingenic Semiconductor expects its net profit for the first half of 2026 to surge between 431% and 531% year-over-year, to a range of CNY1.079 billion (approx...
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Huatian Technology guides first-half 2026 net profit up 231-275%, lifted by IC demand and investment gains
China's semiconductor packaging and testing firm Tianshui Huatian Technology said on July 14 it expects first-half 2026 net profit attributable to shareholders of CNY750 million (approx...
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Apple supplier Lingyi iTech bets big on AI with US$590M bid for assets of bankrupt fiber maker Futong

Apple supplier Lingyi iTech is seeking to expand further into AI infrastructure, announcing plans to invest up to CNY4 billion (US$589.9...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
Commentary: Huawei builds NPO alliance to shape CPO-era optical interconnect standards

The AI race is expanding from computing power to data transmission, making optical interconnects a critical battleground for next-generation...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
Chinese AI glasses startups gain momentum, raising pressure on Taiwan's supply chain

The smart glasses market is developing rapidly, with brands adopting a more pragmatic approach to product design while placing greater emphasis...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
GigaDevice director maps memory's next three years: capacity, AI demand, and the race for new applications

AI computing demand continues to fuel growth in the global memory market, but the industry's attention is shifting beyond short-term price...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
China quantum research wins UNESCO, IEEE honors
China's quantum technology research has drawn renewed international academic recognition. The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) said Chinese Academy of Sciences...
Tuesday 14 July 2026
US chases AI talent abroad as China strengthens its homegrown pipeline

The US can no longer close its artificial-intelligence talent gap with China through visa curbs or export controls alone, a new Hoover...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
US-funded researchers barred from working with blacklisted Chinese entities from 2027

The US National Science Foundation will prohibit the researchers it funds from collaborating with organizations on Washington's restricted-party...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
China launches first 8-inch 2D chip line to bypass EUV limits

Shanghai AtomIC Technology has launched what it describes as the world's first 8-inch pilot line for two-dimensional semiconductors, marking...